[Updated 12 February 2026]
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Very local and down-to-earth: Museum Café and Il-Ġifen. Only open Monday-Saturday for lunch, not dinner.
I Pupi. Very close to our tour end location.
Maltese-Italian restaurants (closed on Sundays): Rubino, Beati Paoli.
Sotto Pinsa Romana pizza place, very close to our tour end location.
San Paulo Naufrago, pizza in a very instagrammable setting. However frequently completely full.
Drunken Dumpling, great Chinese food.
N Japanese Bistrot, Japanese food in a small intimate setting.
Tal-Kafé. Maltese-owned with authentic Maltese coffee, and other items.
Chocolate District, they have their own line of Maltese dark chocolate which they mix with Maltese ingredients. A very cool souvenir in my opinion.
But if you're passing, get the chocolate liqueur drink (they don't have a name for it). It's half melted chocolate, and half prickly-pear liqueur.
"Strait Street" has a lot of cozy bars, such as: Rumi, Rootz, and Yard 32 Gin & Tapas.
Trabuxù Wine Bar, very good wine selection and serious about wine.
Ta' Lonza. Small bar, with the owner serving drinks.
67 Kapitali. Craft beer.
Fat City Bar. Elegant, classic interior.
Kamy.
Café Society. Young & hip. So cool & trendy you sit on a cushion on the floor.
Ġugar. Alternative, hippy-ish, vegetarian food.
The Pub. Down to earth, excited about Oliver Reed.