Another of our favorite discoveries was Rubino’s, a confectioner turned full-menu restaurant. (See http://rubinomalta.com/.) We loved it so much that we came here twice. It’s small, so reservations are recommended. One night, we observed the long face of a Swedish guy who got turned away at the door because the place was fully booked. We took pity on him, and invited him to join our table. He accepted, and we spent a fun night sharing food and swapping stories of our travels. That’s my favorite part about vacations; meeting new people and making friends of them.