Ġugar Hangout & BAR — Restaurant in Valletta

Fantastic little find in the heart of Valletta’s old town. Off the main drag and away from the throng of the maddening crowd, but still easily reachable. Amazing vegan food, incredibly nourishing and tasty (we had the Salad Bowl with Falafel and the Burger - both excellent) along with a couple of the smoothies - all tasted superb and were freshly made to order, with love and care. The “hosts” (I don’t think they have “owners” were both courteous, friendly, and generous. I’m not even vegan - but couldn’t recommend this place...

My hotel was quite close to Gugar BAR and every time I walked past it was always busy, usually with the same faces sat outside. So I’m assuming it’s a favourite bar amongst locals as well as visitors - which is always a good sign.

The bar itself is colourful, comfortable, and super cosy. I loved the eclectic style and various paraphernalia dotted around.

The staff were very welcoming, but not intrusive. Food is freshly made and was absolutely delicious, as was my Aperol Spritz.

Highly...

This place has a good reputation left by previous management. Under new management the food is absolutely disgusting. When i asked for the menu they told me ‘vegetarian only’. I ordered a vegetarian burger, which took about 45 minutes to arrive, while the place had only a couple of customers. The food arrived and was inedible, something dry and disgusting inside cheap bread. And the red wine by the glass was the worst wine i ever tasted, again I didn’t finish the glass. Utter waste of...