Bar
Tico-Tico Bar
42 locals recommend,
Location
61 Strait St
Valletta
Tips from locals
Drinks in a traditional setting in one of the most iconic streets in Valletta - must do
Although it has been refurbished to modern standards this bar has been here since the second world war and is an infamous name in the night life industry. A must while here in Malta.
This quirky little bar overflows on the street at weekends, especially in summer. Get there early for one of the pink velvet armchairs in the alley outside. Tico Tico is a less seedy reincarnation of the original bar (of the same name) on this site that until the 1970s entertained sailors with drinks, floor shows and other services. Strait Street used to be known as 'The Gut' and was full of sailors' bars. After the Royal Navy left Malta, the area fell into dereliction. Tico Tico was one of the first in a new breed of places there.
This quirky little bar overflows on the street at weekends, especially in summer. Get there early for one of the pink velvet armchairs in the alley outside. Tico Tico is a less seedy reincarnation of the original bar (of the same name) on this site that until the 1970s entertained sailors with drink…