Buġibba, St Paul's Bay and Mellieħa in the north of Malta, plus Gozo, for an English-style pub and some of the islands' most memorable settings.
Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.
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Rooftop bar
Up several flights of stairs in Victoria, Gozo, with two roof terraces: one looks over St George's Basilica, the other over the Citadella. Sharing dishes and cocktails.
📍 Circolo Gozitano, 6 Triq Sir Adrian Dingli, Victoria, Gozo
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
Harbour bar
A bar dating back to the time of the Knights, above Mġarr Harbour, where people watch the ferries come and go at sunset. Known for the best Aperol Spritz on Gozo.
📍 Mġarr Harbour, Gozo
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
Beach club
The beach club that sits on the sand rather than on rocks, in the natural bay of Għajn Tuffieħa on the west coast.
📍 Għajn Tuffieħa, Mġarr
🕒 Daily 9am to 9pm (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
Wine bar
A Tuscan wine bar in a quiet corner of Victoria, Gozo, opened in early 2025 and named after a day of wine tasting in Montepulciano, with Italian food and well-priced dishes.
📍 Triq Dun Karl Bondi, Victoria, Gozo
Wine bar
A casual wine bar on St George's Square in Victoria, Gozo, with tables looking at St George's Basilica. A good place for a sundowner and a glass of local wine.
📍 St George's Square, Victoria, Gozo
Pub
An English-style pub in Buġibba serving traditional pub grub such as fish and chips all day, plenty of draught beer and outdoor tables.
📍 Bay Square, Buġibba
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Start with Bell & Bastion, Cave Bar, Nomad Lounge, Gleneagles Bar and Café del Mar Malta. Our full list has 9 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.
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