Paceville · St George's Road
The gyros on St George's Road tastes like it came from Greece.
A diner from Greece said so. Pork or chicken off the spit, tzatziki, tomato, onion and chips, in pita baked in the building — lunch, dinner, and until 04:00 on Friday and Saturday.
Kreta Greek Gyros & Grill
St George's Road, Paceville, St Julian's
Mon–Thu & Sun 11:00–01:00
Fri–Sat 11:00–04:00
+356 2149 5594
You do not hunt for Kreta. St George's Road is the street Paceville already walks. Order the pita gyro if you are moving. Order the plate if you have a chair. The meat sat in marinade for hours before it met the fire — that is why the first bite tastes seasoned, not sprinkled. Same menu from 11:00 until 01:00 most nights, and until 04:00 when the weekend is still hungry.
Pork or chicken, shaved into warm pita
This is the dish the street is built for. Whole cuts, not a minced cone, marinated and stacked on the spit, then shaved to order into pita baked here. Tzatziki, tomato, onion, and the chips inside the wrap — that is how you know you are eating gyros and not a kebab with a Greek name on the board. Pork is the richer one, with the crisp edge. Chicken is the lighter one. Both had the same long marinade.
People reorder it because it solves Paceville. You are moving. You are hungry. You do not want a plate that needs a knife and a conversation. Eat it while it is hot. A gyro that has waited on a counter is a different, worse food.
If one wrap will not hold you, take the skepasti — a double pita, pressed with meat, melted cheese and chips. Still street food. Not souvlaki. Not a plate. The word is unfamiliar; the pita gyro is written large. Know both.
Souvlaki is the piece of meat you can see
Gyros is shaved. Souvlaki is a cube of pork or chicken on a stick, grilled over charcoal, so you taste the marinade on a piece you can see. If someone at the table says they are the same, they have not eaten both. In pita it is still walking food. On a plate it is the skewer, chips and tzatziki — what you order when you sat down and want the meat to stay a skewer instead of disappearing into bread.
A first table that orders one of each is doing it right. A first table that orders two of the same thing because the names looked similar is the table that argues afterwards.
Sit down, and the gyro becomes a plate
Same meat as the pita. Different manners. Chips, salad, tzatziki and a lemon you can actually use. This is lunch or a late dinner when the terrace has a chair. Two people often do one plate and one pita, then realise the plate was the one they both wanted. Next time they both sit.
For the middle of the table: garides saganaki — king prawns in tomato with feta and chilli, still in the pan. Bread goes in the sauce. That is the point. It stops a table of wraps from feeling like a queue. It is not a substitute for the gyro. It is what you eat while you decide whether the second order is souvlaki, fish, or another pita.
Fish on the coals, or one board for the table
Charcoal-grilled fish — sea bass is one of them — plus calamari, with salad, for the person who came to a Greek grill and does not want the meal folded. Do not order it if you are about to walk to the next bar. Moussaka — eggplant, potato, mince and béchamel — is the other sitting-down plate: baked and finished, not shaved.
The mix grill is skewers, gyros, sausage and bifteki on one board, for two or more. This is how a group stops ordering six clocks of food. Bad for one person after the clubs. Right for a table that came to eat. One person walking: pork or chicken pita, or skepasti if one wrap will not hold. Two people: one gyros, one souvlaki — or two plates if you sat. A group: mix grill in the middle, book Friday, book the terrace if you want outside.
Terrace on the street, room behind it
The terrace is the seat people mention, because St George's Road is the show and you are in it without being in the road. When the night is hot, wet, or full, you go through into the dining room. Same menu. The grill and the spit are the point of the room, not a mural of a fishing village. You will hear Paceville. That is the address.
Come at 11:00 for lunch before the street gets loud. Monday to Thursday and Sunday the kitchen closes at 01:00. Friday and Saturday until 04:00, and the menu does not shrink to fries. That is the hour the pita exists for. If you want the terrace on a Friday, book it. If you only want a gyro in your hand, walk in.
Why people come back for the pita
“As someone from Greece, I have high standards when it comes to Greek food, and I was genuinely impressed. The gyros were authentic, fresh, and full of flavor, just like back home.”
That is the review that matters if you have eaten gyros in Greece and you are suspicious of the word on a Paceville sign. C164QIlinat came for the same wrap and stayed for the seat: “The gyros were incredibly fresh, flavorful, and generously filled with high-quality ingredients. The outdoor terrace is a huge plus.” 442gentiann wrote the pita version: “The gyros were perfectly cooked, the meat was juicy and well-seasoned, and the pita was soft and fresh.”
“Top restaurant! Alles eraan gedaan om ons als groep van 20 te ontvangen en te voorzien. Het belangrijkste, bier is koud!”
Mick brought twenty people. The room took them, and the beer was cold. Named TripAdvisor notes only — a gyro, a terrace, a fresh pita, and a party of twenty.
For the rest of the island's Greek rooms, see Greek restaurants in Malta. For this street after midnight, see late-night food in Paceville.
Hours, map, reserve
Kreta Greek Gyros & Grill. St George's Road, Paceville, St Julian's STJ 3200.
Mon–Thu & Sun 11:00–01:00. Fri–Sat 11:00–04:00.
+356 2149 5594
Quick answers
What should I order first at Kreta?
If you are walking, a pork or chicken pita gyro. If one wrap will not hold you, the skepasti is a pressed double pita with meat, melted cheese and chips. If you have a table, the gyro plate with chips and salad.
What is a skepasti?
A double pita, pressed with meat, melted cheese and chips. It is still street food. It is not souvlaki, and it is not a plate.
What is the difference between gyros and souvlaki?
Gyros is meat shaved from a vertical spit and folded into pita with tzatziki, tomato, onion and chips. Souvlaki is chicken or pork on a skewer, grilled over charcoal, then wrapped or served on a plate.
Should I order the plate or the pita?
Order the pita when you are walking on St George's Road. Order the plate when you are sitting down and you want chips, salad and lemon where you can see them.
What are the opening hours at Kreta Paceville?
Monday to Thursday and Sunday the kitchen is open 11:00–01:00. Friday and Saturday it is open 11:00–04:00.
Is Kreta open late?
Yes. Friday and Saturday the kitchen cooks until 04:00. Monday to Thursday and Sunday it closes at 01:00. It is the same menu, not a shorter late card.
Do I need to book?
A gyro does not need a booking most nights. Book if you are a group, if you want the terrace, or if you are coming on Friday before midnight. Call +356 2149 5594 or reserve online.
Can Kreta take a group?
Yes. The mix grill is the board built for more than one person, and the room has taken parties. Book so the kitchen can send the food together.
Can I get it delivered?
Yes. Kreta delivers across Malta on Wolt and on Bolt Food, alongside the menu, the reservation page, and +356 2149 5594.
Where is Kreta?
St George's Road, Paceville, St Julian's STJ 3200. Phone +356 2149 5594. Monday to Thursday and Sunday 11:00–01:00. Friday and Saturday 11:00–04:00.
What if I do not want a wrap?
Order souvlaki on a plate, moussaka, shrimp saganaki, or a whole grilled fish. The grill and the meze are for staying. The pita is for walking.