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AN ESCAPE INTO LUXURY BEEFBAR Opening its doors for the third season, Beefbar on the Beach easily claims the title of Malta’s most luxurious pool deck. And to top it off, it boasts some of the best food on the island. The décor is a statement in refined yet understated luxury. Designed by Humbert and Poyet, the deep blues of the Mediterranean complement the yellows of the indigenous Maltese limestone prevalent throughout. It is the perfect spot to stetch out like a cat on the ultra-deluxe sun loungers while catching some rays and indulging in that Monaco lifestyle. When lying by the pool, their Street Food menu is the perfect choice. An Asian-fusion selection of ceviche rosada - seabream ceviche with raspberry, yuzu and truffle oil, Wagyu beef gyoza and fresh tuna robata skewers drizzled with miso dressing - light bites that curb the day’s hunger without bringing on a food coma. But if you want to go down that route, they’re perfect to line your stomach after one-too-many cocktails from their scrumptious cocktail list; just the one drink from their menu is an impossible feat. Their wasabi-infused vodka with cucumber and lime juice can almost be counted as a green smoothie, couldn’t it? When the skies are losing their last hues of pink, the restaurant offers the perfect end to the day. Beefbar have put a nail in the coffin of the tired old cliché of steakhouses drowning out their meats with sauces. Cooked to perfection, a sauce would only drown out the flavours of the meat and are not recommended. Ordered off a menu much like a wine menu, you can order cuts from different places from all over the world, with the WC Wagyu beef tomahawk claiming its place on this writer’s favourite piece off the menu. Beefbar on the Beach is not just a restaurant, it’s a lifestyle. The only location of 16 worldwide Beefbar outlets to offer a combination of bar, restaurant and pool deck, this is the perfect escape for the professionally trendy, die-hard foodies, and anyone seeking out the finer things in life.
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