Big tables, late nights and a bit of fun: the Malta bars that suit a group.
Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.
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Cocktail bar
An art-filled bar run by Bulgarian owner and mixologist Iliyan Iliev, himself an artist. Alongside classic and tiki drinks there is a menu of house specials based on famous works of art, plus signatures like the KAMY Old Fashioned and regular live music.
📍 60 Old Bakery Street, Valletta VLT 1454
🕒 Mon to Sat 5pm to 1am; Sun 5pm to 1.30am (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
Speakeasy
Fodor's Choice
Malta's first speakeasy. You walk in through a British phone box into a 1920s barbershop, with Prohibition-era cocktails at about €8 to €12, live music and a smart casual dress code. A Fodor's Choice pick.
📍 Ball Street, Paceville, St Julian's
Tequila and mezcal bar
A tequila and mezcal bar on Tower Road. Order the La Luz Margarita or the Mezcalito and check for live music nights.
📍 139 Tower Road, Sliema
Mezcal and taco bar
Right next door to KAMY and run by the same owners, this Mexican bar pairs mezcal and tequila drinks with tacos and small plates to snack on between rounds.
📍 Old Bakery Street, Valletta
Cocktail and craft beer bar
A relaxed bar on Old Bakery Street with open taps for craft beer and a cocktail list known for its smoked margarita, a spicy margarita and a well made Cosmopolitan.
📍 67 Old Bakery Street, Valletta
🕒 Mon and Tue 5pm to 11pm; Wed noon to 11pm; Thu and Fri noon to midnight; Sat noon to 1am; Sun noon to midnight (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
Bar and grill
A bar and grill on the Strand looking across to Valletta, with signature drinks such as the Black Sheep Old Fashioned and the Malta Mule, food from the grill and live music.
📍 72 The Strand, Sliema
Gastro bar
A fusion gastro bar on the Tigné seafront with cocktails all week and an Asian-inspired brunch at weekends from 11am to 2pm, with a bottomless Prosecco option.
📍 33 Tigné Seafront, Sliema
🕒 Mon to Thu 5pm to 11pm; Fri midnight to 11pm; Sat and Sun 11am to 11pm (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
Speakeasy
The hidden speakeasy inside the Mercury development in Paceville. Finding the entrance is part of the fun and the menu is all adventurous, theatrical cocktails.
📍 Mercury, St George's Street, Paceville, St Julian's
🕒 Daily 7pm to 2am (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
Cocktail and cigar lounge
A lounge and cigar bar down at Portomaso Marina with a menu of classic and new cocktails made with premium spirits and live jazz many nights.
📍 Portomaso Marina, Level -3, St Julian's
Sky bar and club
On the 22nd floor of the Portomaso Business Tower, with views over St Julian's and the sea. Go after 10pm at the weekend, when it turns into a club. Order a Martini.
📍 Portomaso Business Tower, Level 22, St Julian's
Rooftop bar
Opposite St George's Bay, with two bars, VIP sofas, a dance floor and DJs, open from noon to 2am every day. Busy most nights and packed at weekends. Smart casual dress.
📍 St George's Bay, St Julian's
Music bar
A reggae bar with frequent live music, a terrace with sea views in the evening and drinks like the Reggae Rum and the Island Mule, at some of the friendliest prices in St Julian's.
📍 7 St Joseph Street, St Julian's
Bar in a cave
A bar set inside a cave in Mellieħa, with views over Mellieħa Bay lit up at night and inventive cocktails. Good value outside the peak season.
📍 Adenau Street, Mellieħa
Whisky and cigar lounge
Gozo's only dedicated whisky and cigar lounge, hidden in the old alleyways of Victoria. A good spot for a nightcap.
📍 Victoria, Gozo
Pub
A small, traditional Valletta pub on Archbishop Street, best known as the place where the actor Oliver Reed had his last drink. It has become a post-theatre hangout, where small theatre companies have even staged Shakespeare.
📍 Archbishop Street, Valletta
Pub
Often called one of the best bars in Malta, with dark green walls, lots of plants and its own annual music festivals.
📍 115 Depiro Street, Sliema
Beach club
Malta's most famous and biggest beach club, a large infinity pool looking over St Paul's Bay, with DJs and a celebrated sunset. Open from April to October; summer pool parties sell out, so book ahead.
📍 Triq it-Trunciera, St Paul's Bay
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Start with KAMY Cocktail Bar, The Thirsty Barber, ¡La Luz!, Ginscal Mezcal & Tacos and 67 Kapitali. Our full list has 17 bars.
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. Malta is next. We put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides, ahead of bringing Cocktail Week to Malta.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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