Meet Our Executive Chef

“My passion is to create dishes that tell a story, fusing tradition with unexpected flavors to delight every palate.”
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Chef Eren Demir
At the heart of Valletta Port is Executive Chef Eren Demir a visionary chef from Istanbul with over 15 years of international culinary experience across Türkiye, Malta, and Europe. Chef Eren blends his deep knowledge of Anatolian cuisine with classical European training, combining the bold and honest flavors of Turkish street food with refined French technique and seasonal Mediterranean ingredients. Renowned for his mastery of seafood and handcrafted meze, Chef Eren approaches every menu with great care offering plates balanced with history, creativity, and seasonal inspiration. At Valletta Port, his food doesn’t just nourish it tells a story.