Made in Sud San Pawl il-Baħar Call to book

Neapolitan pizza in St Paul's Bay

Ninety seconds in a wood oven is all a Neapolitan base gets. Southern Italian cooking in San Pawl il-Baħar, dinner only.

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The dining room at Made in Sud, with the mosaic tiled wood oven on the left, the pizzaiolo at the counter and yellow chairs at grey tables beyond
  • Kitchen Tue to Thu: 18:00 to 23:00; Fri to Sat: 18:30 to 23:30; Sun: 18:00 to 23:15
  • Where San Pawl il-Baħar
  • Pizza from EUR 8.50

The oven

A dome of broken tile

The wood oven's dome, covered in broken cobalt, yellow and white mosaic tile, with a pizza cooking on the floor of the fire-lit brick chamber inside
The oven mid bake, with a pizza on the chamber floor

The oven is the first thing you see: a dome skinned in broken majolica, cobalt and sunflower and white, a couple of steps from the nearest table. Its floor holds heat all evening, which is what a Neapolitan base needs. A very short bake at a very high temperature, so the rim puffs and blisters before the middle dries out.

It is unforgiving, because nothing hides in ninety seconds. The compliment guests keep paying is that the dough itself has flavour. Order the plainest thing on the list and you will know inside one slice.

Around it: yellow chairs, grey tables, a metal sun on the wall, half a scooter set into the service counter, and the sign above, a painted plate with Pulcinella holding a pizza on his lap.

What to order

Three to order first

The cheapest pizza on the list, a starter to share, and the one with burrata on it. Reviewers also keep naming the Parmigiana, fanned with fried aubergine.

  • A marinara pizza with no cheese, tomato, garlic, oregano and basil on a blistered leopard-spotted crust, on a white plate on a grey wood table

    Marinara

    Tomato, garlic, oregano, basil, oil, and no cheese anywhere on it. The cheapest thing on the menu and the one that has nothing to hide behind. Order it first.

    EUR 8.50

  • Wedges of pizza crust arranged on a white plate with Parma ham, stracciatella, cherry tomatoes, parmesan shavings and black pepper

    Ossi di Pizza

    The offcuts, turned into a starter: baked pizza sticks under Parma ham, stracciatella, cherry tomatoes and parmesan. It arrives as a plate to share and it is bigger than it sounds.

    EUR 13.50

  • A pizza with folded mortadella, a whole burrata, pistachio crumb and sun-dried tomatoes, with a second pizza on the table behind it

    San Giuvanniello

    Mortadella folded on after the bake, a whole burrata in the middle, cherry tomatoes and pistachio. The one people photograph before they cut it.

    EUR 15.00

Photos

Guest photographs from the Google Maps listing, captioned with what each one shows. None of them were set up for a camera.

Reviews

What guests say

  • In my opinion, this is the best Neapolitan style pizza in the region. If you like a rustic, authentic, and busy spot with fantastic pizza, this is the one.

    Jan Pietruszka 5 out of 5

  • Recommendations made by Giulia (the waitress) were perfect. Arguably the best pizza we have ever had.

    Ali Shana'a 5 out of 5

  • Very honest price for Malta's range and staff super kind. If you go, you must try their special Meloncello after dinner.

    Marika Cascio 5 out of 5

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Visit

A side street in San Pawl il-Baħar

Guests describe it as almost hidden, and that is fair. A modest frontage on a residential street, no promenade, nothing to catch you as you walk past. The reviews that say so are the same ones that go on to call the oven the most interesting thing in the room.

It fills from about eight. Call ahead if there are more than two of you, and expect a short wait at the weekend even if you did. Walk ins are taken whenever a table comes free.

Find us

Address
150, Triq Patri Ġużepp Callejja, San Pawl il-Baħar, St Paul's Bay, SPB 2735
Phone
+356 2702 0248
Hours
Tue to Thu: 18:00 to 23:00 Fri to Sat: 18:30 to 23:30 Sun: 18:00 to 23:15 Closed on Mondays.
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Good to know

Questions guests ask

Where exactly is Made in Sud?

At 150, Triq Patri Ġużepp Callejja in San Pawl il-Baħar, St Paul's Bay. It is a small frontage on a side street rather than anything you spot from the promenade, so use the plus code WCX6+P9 or the Google Maps link in the Visit section above.

Do you take bookings?

By phone, on +356 2702 0248. There is no online booking system. The room is small, so a call is worth making for a weekend evening or for a group.

What are the opening hours?

Dinner only. Tuesday to Thursday from 18:00 to 23:00, Friday and Saturday from 18:30 to 23:30, and Sunday from 18:00 to 23:15. Closed all day Monday.

How much is a pizza?

The Marinara is EUR 8.50 and the Margherita EUR 9.50. Most of the list sits between EUR 11.50 and EUR 13, and the largest pizzas reach EUR 16.50. Prices here come from the Wolt delivery listing.

Are the daily specials and the meloncello priced separately?

Yes. The specials board and the house meloncello are not on the printed menu and are charged in addition to it, so ask what they cost when they are offered to you. It takes one question and it keeps the bill from being a surprise.

Can I order delivery or takeaway?

Delivery runs through Wolt, and takeaway is available from the counter. Several guests mention takeaway pizzas being ready in about five minutes once the oven is going.

Is there anything for vegetarians?

Yes. The Marinara is vegan as it stands, and the Funghi, Bufalina, Vegetable, 5 Formaggi and Parmigiana pizzas are vegetarian, as is the Made in Sud salad and all four desserts.

Does it get hot inside?

In high summer, yes. The wood oven is in the dining room rather than behind a wall, which is what makes the pizza and also what makes the room warm in July and August. Ask for a table near the door, or come earlier in the evening.

A table at Made in Sud, two steps from the oven

Call and someone will tell you what is on the board tonight. Six evenings a week, from six.

Call to book Call +356 2702 0248