Dayfresh

Dayfresh Butcher & Grill is a Maltese family butcher that has taken the traditional meat counter and added a modern twist: a grill in the shop. It operates a butchery in Mosta and a concept butcher in Birkirkara where cuts are cooked fresh each day, so you can either take raw meat home or sit down to something prepared by the same people who cut it.

The business appears on VisitMalta.co.uk with the other butchers in Malta. If you are renting an apartment with a kitchen, cooking for a group or simply want to see where Maltese households buy their meat, it is worth a visit. Mosta is easy to combine with a trip to Mdina and the surrounding villages, and Birkirkara sits in the central part of the island close to the main road network.

Four generations of butchers

The roots of the business lie with a family of well known butchers in Ħamrun, who went by the nickname Ta' Cesula. The trading name Cesula comes from that family, and the shop traces its beginnings to the early twentieth century, with 1959 given as an established date on the website. Vincent Mallia and his sons started the legacy, and it now continues into the fourth generation with the same passion, determination and quality.

Isaac and Owen now lead the business. They reworked the concept and built a name around a meat loving experience, with a butcher shop in Mosta and a concept butcher grill in Birkirkara. Old photographs on the website show butchers at work behind the counter and in the cold room, a reminder of how long the family has been cutting meat. If you are thinking of settling on the island, our Malta relocation guide explains how everyday life and shopping work for people who move here.

What Dayfresh offers

The Mosta shop is a full service butchery. It offers a complete selection of first quality meats and premium cuts, along with gourmet dishes prepared for different occasions. Beef is clearly the star, with the site promoting steaks and a range of cuts, and the slogan makes its priorities obvious.

The Birkirkara branch is the concept store. It combines a butcher's counter with an in-house grill that serves freshly cooked meats every day. The idea is that you choose your cut where it is displayed and have it cooked for you, which is quite different from the typical supermarket counter back home. A third line, delicacies and gourmet products, is marked as coming soon on the website.

There is also an online shop, with a page of recommended fresh meat products and a button to place an order. Details such as delivery areas and prices are not published, so ask through our form if they matter to you. If you are staying in a villa or flat and thinking about a barbecue, the Malta weather guide shows which months suit eating outdoors.

Plans for a meat bar

The family has bigger ambitions. The website outlines a future large meat bar where diners arrive to find parking, start with an aperitivo, then choose between meat tapas with a drink or a steakhouse style a la carte meal, with entertainment through the afternoon and evening. This is a plan rather than a venue you can book today, and a separate venue called La Salumeria Café is shown as opening soon.

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Getting in touch

Dayfresh does not publish opening hours or street addresses on its website, so the best way to get your questions answered is to ask. Use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the business. Planning flights? Our flights to Malta guide lists the UK routes, and the Malta holidays overview brings the main planning pages together.