Bahia
Malta
BAHIA is a restaurant at Corinthia Palace Hotel on De Paule Avenue in San Anton, Balzan, Malta. Its own site positions it as a dining room rooted in Maltese place and memory, taking guests on a journey around the villages of Malta and Gozo. The restaurant also states that it respects Malta’s culinary heritage while presenting contemporary and creative cuisine, with a smart casual dress code and children of all ages welcome. The menu structure centres on à la carte dining and tasting menus, with a plant-based tasting menu available for guests at the same table. The tasting menu example published online includes kombu-cured local catch, double baked cheese soufflé, calamaretti with calamari, spiced lamb rump and seabuckthorn crème brûlée. These dishes suggest a technically precise kitchen that works with local references, seafood and seasonal produce in composed, modern plates. BAHIA says it opened in 2016 and places attention to detail at the heart of the experience it aims to provide. The restaurant offers private dining in a dedicated room, and its booking pages indicate that the whole restaurant can be reserved. Published opening times show dinner service on Monday and Wednesday to Saturday evenings, with last orders at 21:30. The overall impression is of a carefully managed evening restaurant rather than an all-day venue. As presented on its own site, BAHIA combines formal hotel dining with a distinctly Maltese culinary identity. The restaurant’s narrative ties the meal to villages across Malta and Gozo, while the menu moves between familiar ingredients and contemporary technique. Guests can choose a set tasting sequence or order à la carte, and the private room extends the offer for more secluded dining. The location within Corinthia Palace Hotel frames the experience in an established house setting.