The Portomaso Complex overlooking the yacht marina next to the Hilton houses a number of popular establishments including an oyster bar, steak house and italian trattoria. The Salty Dog Pub and Portovino Wine Bar are also part of the complex. The Hilton Car Park right next to the complex offers easy parking for the Paceville area and guests making use of any establishment of the complex get 2 hours free parking. |
Salty Dog Pub is a very popular bar with the 25-35 year old crowd, mostly locals dancing to mainstream chart music. |
Portovino Wine Bar is an elegant wine bar offering an excellent selection of local and foriegn wines in a sophistacted yet relaxed environment. The bar also offers a good selection of cigars. |
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Fuego is a salsa bar/club and is the hottest venue at the moment. The music played here is as the name suggests very latino and usually attracts a crowd from 30 upwards. Due to its popularity this place is nearly always overcrowded. |
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Axis Discotheque is Malta's largest discotheque and is mostly popular with the teenage and under 25 year olds. |
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Havana like many clubs in this area is mostly popular with the under 25 crowd dancing to hip hop, reggae and soul. |
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Empire is a large club close to Axis playing party music and popular with the teenage and under 25 year olds. |
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Footloose Bar is a large pub with many facilities such as an amusement arcade, pool tables etc. The crowd here is quite varied although it is also very popular with students of different nationalities. The music played here is mainstream chart music. |
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Lady Godiva is one of the most popular gay bars in Malta. |
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The Alley is a very popular bar playing rock and easy listening music. It quickly gets overcrowded and people usually spill over onto the street as if it was an extension of the premises. |
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'El Barrio Latino' is a Mexican style bar/club opposite the 'The Alley' and mostly attracts the twenty-somethings. |
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Misfits is a very 'laid back' bar in the heart of Paceville playing alternative music to a crowd of people in their mid-twenties. It is also very popular with students. |
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Muddy Waters bar in St. Julians usually have live bands playing a selection of rock and blues. |
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City of London Pub in St. Julians is right opposite 'Muddy Waters'. This very popular pub is also popular with the lesbian community. |
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Bamboo Bar is a large open air bar playing all kinds of music to a very varied crowd. Most of the time the music style is adapted to the crowd present. |
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Malta also has its fair share of authentic Irish Pubs. The most popular is probably 'Ryans' in Spinola Bay, St. Julians. |
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'Sabor de Mexico' is a small snack bar serving Mexican snacks and is ideal for people with hungry 'party stomachs' before heading home. |