Il-Kċejna Bake-Away by Eats by Emily

Il-Kċejna is the public face of Eats by Emily, a Maltese food business that grew from home recipes to a catering company, a production kitchen and now a small bakery. It sits on Triq il-Pitkali in Ħ’Attard, where regulars call in for morning croissants and coffee and can watch the chefs working in an open-kitchen bake-away.

The business is listed with the catering companies in Malta on VisitMalta.co.uk. It suits residents who want fresh baking nearby, offices that want breakfasts delivered to the team, and visitors who like to eat where locals do.

From a village snack bar to a bakery

Emily’s path into food began at fourteen, helping in the festa kitchen of a snack bar in her village square. She trained at Malta’s ITS culinary school, worked in kitchens in Spain and London, and spent five years in finance while studying for her ACCA qualification after her son was born.

During Covid she began sharing recipes on Instagram, and in 2021 she became self-employed and started catering as Eats by Emily. A production kitchen followed in June 2023, and Il-Kċejna opened to the public in June 2024 as a small open-kitchen bakery at the centre of Ħ’Attard. If you are thinking about living nearby, our guide to relocating to Malta is a good place to start.

What you can buy

The signature range is hand-made pies, available baked or frozen. Chicken and mushroom, tuna and spinach, cheese and onion, and steak and ale pies share one price, and fresh quiches are made to order. Key lime pie, with a biscuit base and a tangy lime filling topped with whipped cream, is a favourite sweet. Prices are shown on the online shop.

Breakfast and brunch items include freshly baked croissants, sweet filled croissants, savoury croissants with ham, cheese, omelette or bacon, cinnamon rolls, and bakery-style muffins in sweet and savoury flavours such as chocolate chip, lemon, ham and cheese, and bacon and mushroom. Fruit loaves cover blueberry lemon, coffee crumble, chocolate chip banana, lemon drizzle, strawberry and a vegan banana bread. Raw healthy snacks include energy balls and almond date bars, and packs of ten sweet or savoury scones, giant brownie slabs and customised brownies suit sharing.

Autumn brings a pumpkin pie season, with medium and bite-sized pies, a gluten-free and vegan version, a pumpkin chocolate loaf and pumpkin spice syrup, and vegan and dairy-free pies are also offered. Seasonal bakes continue into the festive months, so a stay in November or December can include them, as described in our Malta weather guide and things to do in Malta.

Corporate catering and office breakfasts

Eats by Emily offers breakfast and lunch menus for small teams and larger offices, designed to be cost-effective, nutritious and enjoyable. A Spring and Summer menu for 2026 can be downloaded, and companies can order online or fill in a contact form with the number of people, budget per person, style of meal and date to arrange a short call with Emily.

A personalised menu is also possible for a one-off breakfast or a longer partnership. Businesses planning a wider function can compare event specialists such as 242.group, an event planner in the directory.

Visiting and ordering

Il-Kċejna is open early, so it works for a pastry before a day out. Visitors staying elsewhere on the island can browse where to stay in Malta and the Valletta guide, then plan a bakery stop around them. The Malta holidays overview and about Malta pages give wider context.

To ask about a corporate menu or an order, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to Eats by Emily.