Centrally located in the section of Archbishop Street across the road from the Palace, D’Office has become a very popular lunch venue in Valletta, for office workers and shoppers alike.

It is stylishly decorated in a tasteful retro bistro style, which is very pleasing to the eye. What immediately caught mine, was the genuinely warm welcome you receive upon entrance, which was followed up with very friendly, helpful and informal service throughout.

The menu is varied and quite extensive, which in a casual diner should not be taken as a bad sign. There are also the specials of the day, which continue adding to the ample choice. We had a lovely avocado and prawn salad and a rather delicious spaghetti mainara in a tomato sauce. Both were of very satisfactory quality and also copious in size.

These were accompanied by a Chilean Cono Sur Bicicleta sauvignon blanc, which was nicely floral and crisp. It is hard to beat new world sauvignon at lunch time with a light bite. I do try and vary once in a while, but especially based on what is readily available in local establishments, this seems to be often quite unavoidable.

Unfortunately we were in a bit of a hurry, so we contented ourselves to this one dish, followed by coffees and a couple of naughties.

D’Office is an overall excellent choice for an informal and unceremonious lunch, especially if they keep up their truly warm hospitality.

And if god forbid you lose both wifi and your data connection, you can always pop into the loo and type a letter…