The Journal

Stories from the kitchen

What to order, when to come, and everything happening across our three Saigons.

A spread of Saigon mains from several Asian kitchens on one table

14 September 2026

Eight countries, one continent: why “Asian food” doesn’t mean anything

Thai, Malaysian, Korean, Indonesian, Singaporean, Sri Lankan, Filipino, Vietnamese. Eight cuisines, eight completely different dinners. A guide from our kitchen in Gżira.

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A full table of Asian dishes and cold beers at Saigon Malta

12 August 2026

Looking for an Asian Restaurant in Malta? Start Here

What to expect at Saigon — Malta's home of bold Asian flavours, with a flagship restaurant in Gżira and express counters in Birkirkara and at the airport.

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Bang Bang Chicken with noodles at Saigon Malta

8 August 2026

Bao Buns, Ramen or Bang Bang Chicken? What to Order at Saigon

A first-timer's guide to the Saigon menu in Malta — from €4 satay pulled pork bao buns to pork belly ramen and our seriously addictive Bang Bang Chicken.

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Three cocktails clinking at Saigon's Gżira bar during happy hour

3 August 2026

Happy Hour, Bottomless Brunch and a Feast Called Festa Saigon

Three reasons to come back to Saigon Gżira: 2-for-1 cocktails every day from 3pm to 6pm, bottomless Prosecco brunch on weekends and public holidays, and a €29.50 sharing feast for groups.

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Two bao buns held up at Saigon Malta — satay pulled pork and bang bang chicken

27 July 2026

Bao Buns in Malta: Inside Saigon's Bao Bar

Steamed to order, from €4: a tour of Saigon's bao bar in Malta — satay pulled pork, bang bang chicken, pork belly, satay tofu and the big BBQ pork baozi.

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Crispy fried bites in sweet chilli sauce with an Asahi beer at Saigon Malta

20 July 2026

Korean Fried Chicken in Malta, Done the Saigon Way

Double-crunch Korean fried chicken in Malta — as a €13 main with rice or noodles, spicy chilli wings with crushed peanuts, and a vegan Korean fried tofu that means it.

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Inside Saigon's Gżira flagship — the bar with rattan pendant lights

13 July 2026

Where to Eat in Gżira: A Seafront Local's Guide

Gżira packs a lot of eating into one seafront strip — here's how to do a day of it, from morning walks on the strand to happy hour cocktails and late bao at Saigon.

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