The menu
Menu
46 dishes, all of them priced. Fish is bought off the market behind us that morning, so the board occasionally beats the menu.
Breakfast
Served from ten in the morning.
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Ham & Cheese Toast
€2.50 -
English Breakfasthouse
Two fried eggs, pork sausages, grilled bacon, hash brown, tomato and toasted bread.
€6.90 -
Egg Benedict
Toasted Maltese bread, poached egg, smoked salmon and hollandaise.
€8.95 -
Plain Omelette with Chipsv
Add mushrooms, onions, cheese or tomato at €1.50 each.
€5.50
Wraps
All served with crisps.
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Salmon Wrap
Smoked salmon, truffle cream cheese and avocado.
€7.00 -
Vegetable Wrapv
Grilled vegetables, mozzarella di bufala and pesto.
€7.00 -
Chicken Wrap
Grilled chicken, boiled eggs, bacon and cheddar cheese.
€7.50
Starters
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Soup of the Day
€9.50 -
Bruschettav
Traditional toasted Maltese bread tossed with fresh tomatoes, black olives, onion, basil and garlic.
€9.50 -
Calamari Frittihouse
Deep fried calamari with salad and garlic mayo.
€13.50 -
Beef Carpaccio
Thin slices of beef tenderloin with fresh lemon juice and extra virgin oil, topped with rocket, parmesan shavings and cherry tomatoes.
€14.00 -
Vegetables Sotto Olio & Bufala Mozzarellav
Grilled courgette, aubergine and peppers marinated in extra virgin oil with basil and garlic, served with mozzarella di bufala and rocket leaves.
€9.50
Salads
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Confit Duck Niçoise
Avocado, black olives, roasted cherry tomatoes, boiled eggs, french beans, mango and honey dressing.
€14.00 -
Chicken Caesar Salad
Grilled chicken breast with mixed green leaves, parmesan, herb croutons and bacon, tossed in homemade caesar dressing.
€12.50 -
Duo of Calamari Salad
Pan seared calamari with black olives, cherry tomatoes and white wine, with calamari fritti, on a bed of rocket leaf salad.
€14.50
Risotto
Available as a starter or a main.
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Salmon Risotto
Carnaroli rice with fresh salmon and tossed cured chorizo, finished with a green pea purée.
starter€10.00main€12.50 -
Beef Brisket Risotto
Carnaroli rice, slow cooked pulled beef brisket, chestnut mushrooms, braising jus and pecorino shavings.
starter€11.00main€13.50
Pasta
Available as a starter or a main.
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Pasta Aglio Olio & Peperoncinov
Tossed in extra virgin oil, garlic, parsley and a hint of chilli.
starter€8.00main€11.00 -
Pasta Carbonara
Egg yolk, pecorino romano, guanciale and cracked black pepper.
starter€11.00main€14.00 -
Garganelli Chicken
Chicken, leeks, spinach and blue cheese in a creamy sauce.
starter€12.00main€15.00 -
Pasta Allo Scogliohouse
Fresh clams, mussels, local red prawns, garlic, cherry tomatoes and white wine.
starter€16.50main€18.50 -
Pasta Ordnance Al Pestov
Tossed in homemade pesto sauce with basil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan and extra virgin oil.
starter€12.00main€15.00 -
Lasagna
Traditional baked lasagna with a rich meat sauce and bechamel.
starter€8.50main€11.50 -
Ravioli Osso Buco
Meat ravioli on cauliflower purée with mixed mushrooms, finished with a touch of cream, truffle butter and parmesan shavings.
starter€12.50main€15.00
Ordnance Traditions
The four that have been on this menu the longest.
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Fish and Chipshouse
Battered cod with salad and chips. Made in-house.
€12.50 -
Homemade Burgerhouse
Homemade burger with sautéed onions, crispy bacon, smoked cheddar cheese and chips.
€12.50 -
Chicken Burger
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, parmesan shavings, caesar dressing and chips.
€12.50 -
Steak and Kidney Pie
Served with mash potato and beef jus.
€12.50
Mains
All mains are served with chips or roast potatoes and salad or vegetables, unless already included in the description.
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Fillet of Beef
Chargrilled to your liking, served with french beans.
€28.50 -
Argentinian Black Angus Ribeye
Chargrilled to your liking, served with asparagus and béarnaise sauce.
€27.50 -
Chicken Breast
Pan seared chicken with bufala mozzarella and peperoncino tomato sauce, served with mash potato.
€16.00 -
Pork Spare Ribshouse
Slow cooked pork ribs with barbecue sauce.
half€14.50full€16.00
Fish
Bought fresh off the market behind us.
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Seabass Al Ordnancehouse
Pan seared fillet of seabass, sautéed mangetout and chorizo, saffron velouté.
€22.50 -
Fillet of Salmon
Pan seared crispy salmon served medium, with stir fried seasonal vegetables, new potato and dill beurre blanc.
€22.00 -
Moules Marinière
Pots of mussels cooked with leeks, garlic, streaky bacon, white wine, basil, fresh cream and parsley.
€19.00 -
Gamberoni Rossi
Pan fried fresh red prawns cooked in garlic, white wine and bisque, served on a bed of rice.
€25.00
Sauces
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Mushroom
€2.50 -
Pepper
€2.50 -
Gorgonzola
€2.50 -
Red Wine Jus
€2.50
Sides
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Roast Potatov
€2.50 -
Chipsv
€2.50 -
Mash Potatov
€2.50 -
Roasted Vegetablesv
€2.50 -
Steamed Vegetablesv
€2.50 -
Side Saladv
€2.50
Prices in euro and include VAT. Menus change with what the market has that morning, so a dish is occasionally off. Allergen information is available — please ask.
Booking is a phone call
Ordnance Street, Valletta · behind the daily market, opposite Parliament.
Call 2123 0547