Simon Rogan’s first Mediterranean restaurant, where seasonality and local produce inspire an ever-changing menu.
From the vantage point on the fourth floor of the beautiful Iniala Harbour House hotel, guests can take in the most spectacular views of Valletta’s Grand Harbour, whilst enjoying an unforgettable dining experience.
As one of the pioneers of the farm-to-table movement, British chef Simon Rogan’s menus are strongly guided by hyperlocal ingredients that are found, foraged, fished or farmed by the best, sustainable and ethical local producers.
Each month, season and day is a new chance for us to harvest and explore fantastic ingredients and foster relationships with growers, producers and suppliers who are passionate about their craft. By doing this, we utilise ingredients in their prime so that each dish can truly champion the abundant produce found in the Maltese countryside and Mediterranean waters.
For lunch and dinner, a multi-course tasting menu showcases the very best of seasonal Malta. From Wednesday to Sunday, a shorter lunch menu offers a perfectly paced interlude to business meetings or a leisurely day in Valletta.
A carefully curated wine list sits alongside a unique drinks list that also celebrates sustainable producers and lesser-known ingredients sourced from the island. In a bid to minimise waste, our talented bar team work with our chefs to utilise surplus ingredients from the kitchens such as peels, stalks and stems, creating an array of cocktails.
Since founding L'Enclume over 20 years ago, Simon He has built his own sustainably-operated farm, known as Our Farm, and is now chef patron of nine award-winning restaurants across London, The Lake District, Malta and Hong Kong.
In 2021, Simon's efforts towards sustainability were recognised with the Michelin Green Star, awarded to both L'Enclume and Roganic Hong Kong, making him one of very few chefs to hold this prestigious award across two continents.
Following a successful four-hands dinner at ION Harbour in October 2022, Simon was given the opportunity to take over the restaurant and bring his unique style of cooking to Valletta.
In the intervening years before returning to Roganic, Oli honed his skills through a string of impressive tenures across the world. His early experiences included positions at a trio of three Michelin-starred restaurants; Eleven Madison Park in New York City, Maaemo in Oslo and The Fat Duck in Bray, before finally landing back at Roganic in London as head chef. Oli's deep understanding of Simon's signature style of cooking and his focus on exceptional ingredients earned Roganic its first coveted Michelin star.
In early 2019, Marlow assumed the role of executive chef at Simon Rogan's first overseas restaurant venture in Asia, Roganic Hong Kong, which opened alongside Rogan's development kitchen Aulis in the heart of Causeway Bay. Roganic Hong Kong was awarded a Michelin star, less than ten months after opening and also received a Michelin Green Star. Oli is also at the helm of Simon's Hong Kong bakery and natural wine bar, The Baker & The Bottleman, which opened in January 2022.
Guests are required to provide credit card details to secure the reservation. Cancellation of your restaurant reservation less than 48hrs before your visit, will incur a charge of 135EUR per person at dinner. We respectfully advise our guests that in most cases we will no longer accept Covid-19 as a valid reason for cancelling.
Special requests are not guaranteed and are subject to availability and discretion of the management.
Children over the age of 12 years are welcome to our ION experience.
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ADDRESS
INIALA HARBOUR HOUSE,
11 ST BARBARA BASTION,
VALLETTA, MALTA
OPENING HOURS
LUNCH
WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY 12.30 – 14.00
DINNER
TUESDAY – SATURDAY 18.30 – LAST SEATING AT 20.30
