Adesso

Valletta


Translating from Italian to 'now' in English – the giveaway is clocks with no hands throughout the restaurant – Adesso is a thoroughly modern bistro adding contemporary spins to culinary classics amid a cosy yet stylish interior. Try the truffle-laced lasagna nera with veal and mushrooms, or the simply named but very delicious 'steak and chips' with Black Angus beef.


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