A Taste of Thailand in Malta: Why TemptAsian Is the one of the Best Thai Restaurants on the Island
Thai cuisine is beloved by food lovers around the world thanks to its delightful blend of sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy flavours, often fused with aromatic herbs. Drawing from a wide range of cooking influences, like Indian, Chinese, and Portuguese cuisines, Thai cooking has evolved over the centuries into a unique culinary art known for its vibrant spices and fresh ingredients that burst with colourful flavours. If you’re eager to experience authentic Thai food in Malta, TemptAsian restaurant in Sliema is your go-to destination. At TemptAsian, we offer more than just traditional Thai dishes. Our Asian Fusion menu combines the very best culinary traditions from across Asia with inventive cooking techniques, delivering an exceptional dining experience from your delicious starters to our Asian-inspired desserts.
And if Thai cuisine isn’t everyone’s preference in your group, our diverse menu also features plenty more options. From Japanese and Chinese to Korean, Indonesian, and more, we ensure there’s something delicious for every palate.
Thai dishes on the TemptAsian menu
At TemptAsian, we pride ourselves on offering exceptional Thai cuisine, crafted with fresh ingredients and authentic techniques. With numerous culinary awards to our name, we are proud to serve some of the best Thai food in Malta.
Here’s a taste of the Thai delights you can enjoy with us:
Thai Beef Salad
Tender seared beef fillet is paired with crisp mixed lettuce, refreshing cucumber, and spring onions. Dressed with tangy nam jim fish sauce, lime, cilantro, and fresh mint, this salad delivers a zesty and aromatic burst of flavour in every bite.
Thai Softshell
Tuck into a delicate softshell crab paired with a crunchy Asian vegetable salad. Served with a rich Phad Thai dipping sauce, this dish offers a blend of savoury and slightly sweet notes, capturing the essence of Thai street food.
Hoy Yang
This dish hails from Thailand’s coastal regions, where seafood is a staple. Perfectly grilled scallops are served in their shells, topped with a zesty Thai nam jim chili fish sauce. This dish offers a savoury, slightly spicy kick that complements the natural sweetness of the scallops.
Thai Green Curry Chicken
Experience the rich creamy allure of a Thai green curry featuring chicken simmered with a blend of aromatic regional spices. Infused with fish sauce, aubergine, and fresh vegetables, and enriched with coconut milk, it’s a harmonious balance of spice and creaminess, where every mouthful offers new surprises.
Panang
Our Panang chicken features a fragrant blend of pineapple, basil, coriander, and a robust Panang curry paste. With hints of chili garlic and ginger, this dish is a fresh kick that is beautifully complemented by the sweetness of the pineapple.
Lamb in Yellow Thai Curry
In this popular Thai dish, tender lamb is slow-cooked with vegetables and fragrant spices in a rich yellow curry. Enhanced with kaffir lime leaves, this dish delivers a deep, aromatic flavour profile that’s satisfying and comforting.
Thai Prawns
Seafood is a mainstay in Thai cuisine, and in this dish you can delight in succulent prawns cooked with vegetables in a creamy Thai green curry. Infused with coconut milk, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves, this dish offers a rich and aromatic taste of Thailand.
Kaeng Kung Mangkawn
If you’re craving a flavourful seafood feast with a Thai twist, then we’d highly recommend our Kaeng Kung Mangkawn. Here, a whole lobster is cooked in a spicy red Thai curry, featuring a medley of fish sauce, coconut milk, and tamarind. It’s heavenly!
Phad Thai Noodles
Enjoy our classic Phad Thai noodle dish stir-fried with prawns, eggs, and vegetables. Finished with a tangy tamarind and fish sauce base, topped with coriander, chili lime, roasted peanuts, and crispy fried onions for a perfect balance of flavours and textures.
Make a reservation at one of the top Thai restaurants in Malta
Located atop the 5-star AX The Palace hotel in Sliema, TemptAsian is a multi award-winning Asian Fusion restaurant, renowned for delivering one of Malta’s finest Asian dining experiences. With sweeping views of the Sliema skyline, you can choose to enjoy your meals in our chic, modern indoor setting or out on our spacious terrace, where you can enjoy the stunning vistas.
Open from Tuesday to Sunday between 6.30 and 10pm, be sure to make your reservation ahead of time to secure our finest tables that offer views across Sliema’s skyline. Weather permitting, you may also opt to enjoy your meal on our spacious open-air terrace.
Reserve your table at TemptAsian today! Call us on +356 2133 3444 or book online.