Malta's nightlife hub, from Spinola Bay and Portomaso Marina up to Paceville and St George's Bay, with the island's speakeasies, hotel bars and sky bars. Across the harbour from Valletta, Sliema's bars line the Strand and Tower Road, with views back to the capital and a short ferry hop between the two.
Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.
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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
Rooftop bar
On the 20th floor of the ME Malta hotel beside Mercury Tower, with 360-degree views, DJs and Japanese sharing plates. The short cocktail list includes the Byakuren, made with sake, triple sec, lychee and jasmine. Go from golden hour into the night.
📍 ME Malta, Mercury, St George's Street, St Julian's
🕒 Daily 6pm to midnight (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
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
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)
Rooftop cocktail bar and grill
A cocktail bar and grill on the 14th floor of the Preluna Hotel, with wide views over the sea. It is at its best at golden hour. Book at weekends.
📍 Preluna Hotel, 124 Tower Road, Sliema
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)
Gin bar
A gin specialist near Spinola Bay with a long gin cocktail list and staff happy to recommend. Ask for a gin flight to try several side by side.
📍 Spinola, St Julian's
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
Hotel cocktail bar
A classy cocktail bar at the Hilton Malta overlooking Portomaso Marina. Signatures include a Singapore Sling and a Thai Tea Mojito. The bartenders will make a drink to your taste.
📍 Hilton Malta, Portomaso, 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
Rooftop pool and lounge
On the 19th floor of the InterContinental Malta: an infinity pool by day that turns into a lounge at sunset, with grill dishes, cocktails and wine. Open from mid-April to the end of October.
📍 InterContinental Malta, St George's Bay, St Julian's
Pub
The latest version of Sliema's oldest pub, all indie rock and craft beer, with posters of legendary gigs on the walls and live music.
📍 Sliema
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
Pub
A warm, buzzing British-style pub at AX The Victoria Hotel, serving pub food and traditional Maltese dishes.
📍 AX The Victoria Hotel, Sliema
Beach club
A seafront beach club at Tigné Point with what many call the best view in Malta's beach club scene: straight across the water to Valletta.
📍 Tigné Seafront, Sliema
Lido
The sea access lido at the Westin Dragonara in St Julian's, a long-standing favourite for a polished day by the water.
📍 Westin Dragonara Resort, Triq id-Dragunara, St Julian's
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Start with The Thirsty Barber, Radio Rooftop, ¡La Luz!, The Black Sheep and Hammett's Gastro Bar. Our full list has 19 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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