Plan B

Plan B Headquarters is the St Julian's address of a Maltese barbershop group that treats a haircut as part of a wider experience. The shop is on Triq Elija Zammit in San Ġiljan, the resort area at the heart of Malta's nightlife and hotel scene, and it is the base for a group with six locations across St Julian's, Sliema, St Paul's Bay and Gżira.

On VisitMalta.co.uk the shop appears with the hairdressers and barbers in Malta, alongside other salons and barbershops you can browse before choosing.

The Plan B approach

Plan B is best described as a fashion studio built into a cafeteria that happens to cut hair. The thinking is that the space, the atmosphere, the materials, the pace and the work should all be considered, with clean lines, calm energy and the same standards in every location. It deliberately avoids the usual barbershop formula in favour of something more controlled and refined, where grooming, design and culture share one world.

Appointments run on a booking schedule so that each client has the barber's full attention. A Plan B haircut is recognisable, even on the street, to anyone who has experienced the details of the service.

Consultation, products and coffee

Each appointment is tailored to the individual. Clients are consulted and educated on how to treat their own hair type and on what suits their face shape, which is useful for a visitor who wants a cut that will still look right once the holiday is over, and equally for a local who wants a reliable regular barber. Expect a conversation about your hair before any clippers come out. The shops use Patricks products, and the experience is paired with Gardelli coffee and premium drinks.

Monolith by Plan B is the coffee bar inside the shops. It is not a separate concept or an add-on, but part of the rhythm of the space, somewhere to pause and reset. Plan B Experience is the group's fashion project, built with the same taste and direction as the barbershops rather than as simple merchandise. The shops also accept bitcoin, which will interest anyone who prefers to pay that way.

Locations around St Julian's and Sliema

Besides the headquarters, the group has shops at The Strand and Tower Road (Balluta) in Sliema, at Triq Tigne' in Sliema, at the Hilton in San Pawl il-Baħar and at the Novotel in Il-Gżira. That spread suits visitors staying in different parts of the north-east coast, and it means you can usually book near your hotel instead of crossing the island. The Hilton and Novotel shops are identified by those hotel names, which gives you an easy landmark when you are planning your journey.

If you are comparing where to stay, our guide to hotels in Sliema and St Julian's and the wider where to stay in Malta page explain each area. A short walk from the headquarters you will find ACE English Malta, the 2B Gallery and 7R Diving Malta.

Planning your visit

Booking ahead is sensible because of the appointment schedule, and a quick message before you fly is better than hoping for a gap on the day. If you are in Malta for a short break, pair a morning appointment with the sights in our things to do in Malta guide, a day with our Valletta guide or time on the best beaches in Malta. The Malta weather guide will help you decide how to plan the rest of the day, whether that means the beach after your appointment or an indoor afternoon when it is too hot to be outside.

To ask about a booking at the St Julian's headquarters or one of the other shops, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the team.