97Notes

97Notes is a cocktail bar and social club on Strait Street in Valletta. It is open every day, mixing a daytime session with a late-night one, and the mood is low lights, high music and a new adventure each night. The team talks about making everyone feel included, whether you arrive with a group of friends or on your own.

It is part of our directory of entertainment venues in Malta, which lists bars, theatres and event spaces you can compare before you travel.

Drinks, bites and atmosphere

The offer is built around cocktails and bites, with separate day and night menus on the website. The photographs show an intimate, wood-panelled bar lined with bottles, drinks served in a mix of vintage and modern glassware, small plates of cured meats and bread, and candlelit tables where groups gather. A pool table in a green-walled lounge adds a playful, clubby side to the rooms.

It is a social club as well as a bar, which fits the way it works: a place to meet friends and strangers, listen to music and settle in for the evening. That makes it a natural stop after dinner in the capital, and an easy choice if you like your evenings to have some energy without a formal dress code.

The people behind the bar

97Notes is a collective of spirited professionals from around the world who share one aim: making sure guests have a beautiful time. The website names the manager, Marivasia, the head bartender, Dante, and the event producer, Hella, who arranges the nights that make up the events calendar.

The mix of nationalities among the staff suits an international city like Valletta, and it helps when visitors from the UK want a recommendation or a drink made to taste. If you are unsure what to order, tell the bartender what flavours you like and let the team guide you.

Opening hours and booking

The venue opens seven days a week. The morning session runs from 7.30 am to 12.30 pm, and the evening session from 6 pm to 2 am. The website has a calendar of events and a page for booking a table, which is wise on busy nights and for larger groups. Because the programme changes, check the calendar before you go if you want to catch a particular night. Arriving earlier in the evening gives you the best choice of seats, while the late session suits anyone who prefers to start after dinner.

Strait Street is in the middle of the old capital, so you can combine an evening here with a daytime walk. Our Valletta guide covers the layout of the city, and you can start with the views over the Grand Harbour from the Upper Barrakka Gardens and the baroque interior of St John's Co-Cathedral. For the story behind the fortified city, read our Knights of Malta guide.

Planning your evening in Valletta

If you are staying in the city, our list of hotels in Valletta puts you within walking distance of the bar, which means a late finish does not need a taxi. Our wider guide to things to do in Malta will help you plan the days around your evenings, and the weather guide for each month shows when a late night out comes with warm air and open doors.

A nearby treat for the next morning is AMIS City Spa, Beauty and Hair Salon, which is only a few hundred metres away in our directory. Flying from Britain is straightforward, and our guide to flights to Malta from the UK lists the main routes.

To ask about a visit, a group booking or an event, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to 97Notes.