Pastizz is a Maltese savory pastry commonly filled with ricotta or curried peas.
Pastizzi are small, diamond-shaped pastries made from layered pastry dough. The two classic varieties are pastizzi tal-irkotta, filled with ricotta, and pastizzi tal-pizelli, filled with a seasoned mixture of peas. They are baked until the pastry becomes crisp and flaky.
The snack is strongly associated with Malta and is sold in bakeries, cafés, and specialized shops known as pastizzerias. Its low cost and portability have made it an enduring part of everyday Maltese food culture.
Pastizz should not be confused with qassatat, another Maltese pastry with a thicker casing and different fillings. The plural form pastizzi is common when discussing more than one, while pastizz is the singular form. English-language references sometimes vary in spelling and pronunciation.