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Strait Street
The old Gut
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Image courtesy of © Frank Vincentz · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Strait Street
Strait Street, Triq id-Dejqa, runs the length of Valletta below Republic Street. In the days of the Royal Navy it was the city’s nightlife quarter for sailors on shore leave; the old painted signs of bars and cabarets still show on the stone. Today it is a street of small wine and cocktail bars and restaurants, among them AKI on the corner of Santa Lucia Street (MICHELIN Guide Malta 2026 (guide.michelin.com, read 25 October 2026)).
Why it's on our list
- Old painted signs
- Small bars
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Strait Street before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Strait Street are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest ferry landing
- Valletta Waterfront (Sicily ferry)Harbour ferries1.1 km13 min walk
- Sliema ferry (The Strand)Harbour ferries1.5 km18 min walk
Key sights
- St John’s Co-Cathedral150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Upper Barrakka Gardens450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Fort St Angelo950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Spinola Bay2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Malta International Airport6.0 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Marsaxlokk7.0 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Mdina10 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Golden Bay16 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)19 kmCar or taxi 44 min