Gululu

Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville


Offering water's-edge dining, this place has balconies overlooking Spinola Bay, where you can enjoy Maltese homestyle favourites such as aljotta (fish soup) and torta al-fenek (rabbit pie). It's packed with Maltese families on Sundays.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville attractions

1. Palazzo Spinola

0.08 MILES

Once St Julian's was rural, with just a few grand houses, of which this was one, built for the Italian knight Rafael Spinola. It is surrounded by a walled…

2. Portomaso Apartment & Marina Complex

0.16 MILES

The glitzy development of Portomaso is overlooked by the towering Hilton Hotel, and centres on a marina ringed by restaurants and bars. It's a popular…

4. St George's Bay

0.45 MILES

Most of the beaches around St Julian's are of the bare rock or private lido variety (the five-star hotels offer beach clubs and water sports), but at the…

6. St Julian's Tower

0.5 MILES

A fortified coastal tower, built in the 17th century by Grand Master de Redin.

7. Villa Dragonara

0.52 MILES

Villa Dragonara, an aristocratic residence that became the Dragonara Casino in 1964, is dramatically set on the rocky southern headland of St George's Bay…

8. Sacred Heart Church

0.84 MILES

Built in 1872 by Paul Vella, a Valletta priest. During WWII, the church's Franciscan friary was bombed and 23 people were tragically killed.