Bebbux: How Malta Fell in Love with Snails

A traditional Maltese starter at Gozitan, St Julian’s

Snails cooked with garlic, basil and white wine. Bebbux is one of Maltas most loved traditional starters.

Bebbux, or snails, may surprise first-time visitors, but they are a true Maltese delicacy. Cooked with onions, garlic, basil, black pepper, white wine and a touch of caper sauce, they are full of flavour and best shared.

A taste worth trying

For many guests, this is their first proper introduction to old Maltese cooking. We serve bebbux the traditional way, in their sauce, with good bread to mop up every drop.

Some of the best Maltese dishes are the ones you did not expect to love.

See our menu

Bebbux, or snails, may surprise first-time visitors, but they are a true Maltese delicacy. Cooked with onions, garlic, basil, black pepper, white wine and a touch of caper sauce, they are full of flavour and best shared.

A taste worth trying

For many guests, this is their first proper introduction to old Maltese cooking. We serve bebbux the traditional way, in their sauce, with good bread to mop up every drop.

Some of the best Maltese dishes are the ones you did not expect to love.

See our menu

Traditional Maltese cuisine served at Gozitan, St Julian’s
Wine display at Gozitan, a traditional Maltese restaurant in St Julian’s
The dining room at Gozitan on a busy evening, St Julian’s