Top Spot

Top Spot is a toy and gift shop serving the Paola and Tarxien area, close to the inner harbour and the Three Cities. Its motto is simple: your Disney magic starts here. The shop pairs a bricks and mortar store with an online shop, and it is well suited to anyone who wants a proper range of characters, collectables and toys in one place rather than a few shelves of them. Our toy shops in Malta directory lists other retailers if you want to compare.

What Top Spot sells

The core of the range is Disney, from plush toys and dolls to play sets, bags and Disney Traditions figurines and ornaments, which are popular with collectors. Seasonal ranges appear throughout the year, including Halloween soft toys of Mickey, Minnie and Stitch. Beyond Disney, the shop carries more than 30 well-known brands, among them LEGO, Playmobil, LeapFrog, VTech, Play-Doh, Hasbro Games, Globber, Bruder and Marvel, with book collections and gifts as well.

You can shop by character, including Mickey and Minnie, the Disney princesses, Lilo and Stitch, Winnie the Pooh, Toy Story, Frozen, Bluey, Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol, or by type, such as soft toys, puzzles, board games, building blocks, early learning toys and bath toys. The Disney Traditions ornament range includes the seven dwarfs, Snow White, Dumbo and Stitch, which makes small, giftable souvenirs.

Ordering, delivery and returns

Orders are usually processed within one to two working days, and standard delivery takes around two to five business days depending on location. Express shipping is available at checkout, and next day delivery is offered. Delivery is free on orders over €60. If you would rather collect, choose click and collect at checkout and pick up from the Paola store. A few products are also available through Wolt.

Returns are accepted within 14 days if the item is unused, in its original packaging and brought back to the store with your receipt, for an exchange or store credit. That is worth remembering if you are buying gifts for a child back in the UK and want to be sure of the size or character before you fly.

Gifts and collecting

Top Spot works well as a gift stop. A gift finder tool on the website helps narrow down choices by age and interest, and there are separate edits for girls and boys. Collectors can look at Disney Traditions and Disney Showcase pieces, including Halloween figurines such as Maleficent, Jack and Sally, a Haunted Mansion scene and Cruella in her car, alongside Loungefly bags and Britto and Jim Shore items. A product page questions box lets you ask about a particular item before you buy, and expert help is offered seven days a week, so a nervous gift buyer is not left guessing.

For younger children, the early learning range, bath toys, building blocks and puzzles cover the first years, while board games and action figures suit older ones. If you are travelling with a child who has a favourite character, a small plush or ornament packs easily into hand luggage.

Planning a visit

Paola is the home of the prehistoric underground temple described in our Hypogeum guide, so a shopping stop fits neatly with a heritage morning. You can pair it with a day around the Three Cities or in our Valletta guide, which are a short drive away. Other ideas are collected in our things to do in Malta guide, and families can find play options through children's activities in Malta. If you are weighing up a trip, start with our flights to Malta and where to stay in Malta pages. To ask the shop about stock, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the business.