Bar Native at a glance
- Name
- Native Lounge Club, the former Bar Native (new name in 2026)
- Where
- Triq Santa Rita, on the big steps of Paceville (St Julian's)
- Open
- Every day, midday to 4am
- Happy hour
- 2-for-1 cocktails: Monday to Saturday 4pm – 9pm, Sunday 12pm – 7:30pm
- Music
- Latin: reggaeton, R&B, afrobeats, afro house, with a DJ
- Size
- Small room (about 60 people) and a terrace on the street
- Food
- Dishes from €9.95 to €23.95 (burgers, wings, nachos, salads)
Official website: nativemalta.com (table booking). Happy hour times confirmed with the bar in June 2026 by a specialist website. Info checked on 6 November 2026.
Bar Native and Native Lounge Club: the same place
For years, all of Paceville knew it as Bar Native, the area's Latin bar. In 2026, it changed its name and style: it's now the Native Lounge Club, more polished, with lounges, VIP tables and DJs. Same address, same website (nativemalta.com).
It's on Triq Santa Rita, the big steps that climb up from St George's Road, a stone's throw from St George's Bay. Its neighbours: Bacco by Hugo's, The Nordic Bar and Hugo's Lounge, a few metres away.
Bar or club?
Both, depending on the time. Native opens at midday like a bar-restaurant, with a terrace to watch the street go by. Late afternoon is happy hour time. After midnight, the DJs turn up the sound and the atmosphere becomes that of a small club. It's not a big nightclub: the ground-floor room holds about 60 people, plus the terrace.
Plenty of people use it as a starting point: cocktails at Native, then one of Paceville's big clubs a few minutes' walk away. On weeknights early in the evening, it's quiet; at weekends, it's packed.
The happy hour
This is what gives the place its reputation: 2 cocktails for the price of 1.
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday | 4pm – 9pm |
| Sunday | 12pm – 7:30pm |
Other times are circulating online (often outdated): these were confirmed with the bar in June 2026. The menu shown on the website in 2022 listed cocktails at around €8, plus jugs and buckets of beers for groups; prices may have changed since.
Music and atmosphere
The base stays Latin: reggaeton, R&B, afrobeats and afro house, with live DJs and themed parties. The programme comes out on the Instagram @nativeloungeclub. The crowd mixes tourists, locals and groups of friends. What guests like: the friendly staff, the generous happy hour, the cocktails and the food portions. What they regret: few tables on the terrace and quiet starts to the evening on weeknights.
Entry: the bar doesn't publish an entry price, and guests talk about free entry. For a group or a birthday, you can book a table on the bar's website.
After Native: our parties a few steps away
Native is perfect to kick off the night. For the rest of the night, here are our upcoming parties in Paceville, at Sky Club, Toy Room and Hugo's, with online tickets. Malta Adventures is not affiliated with Native.
T.N.T. Taste N' Temptation Malta at Toy Room - 2026
Love Night Malta at Toy Room - 2026
Expected dateGlow Wednesdays Malta at Toy Room - 2027
Expected dateMoonlight Swim Malta at Hugo's Hotel - 2027
Expected dateFrench Pool Party Malta at Hugo's Hotel - 2027
Expected dateCircus Malta at Toy Room - 2027
Getting there
- On foot: right in the heart of Paceville, on the Santa Rita steps, from St George's Road.
- Night bus: from St Julian's, the N13 goes to Sliema and Valletta, the N11 to Buġibba and the north (times in the Tallinja app).
- Bolt, eCabs, taxi: all night, to be picked up outside the pedestrian street.
Bar Native FAQ
What time is happy hour at Bar Native?
2-for-1 cocktails from Monday to Saturday from 4pm to 9pm, and on Sunday from 12pm to 7:30pm (times confirmed with the bar in June 2026).
Are Bar Native and Native Lounge Club the same place?
Yes. Bar Native took the name Native Lounge Club in 2026. Same address, same website: nativemalta.com.
Is Native a bar or a club?
A Latin bar-lounge open from midday to 4am, which turns into a club atmosphere after midnight. The room is small (about 60 people) with a terrace.
Where is Bar Native?
Triq Santa Rita, on the big steps of Paceville, in St Julian's, near St George's Bay.
Is entry to Native free?
The bar doesn't publish an entry price and guests talk about free entry. Tables can be booked on nativemalta.com.
What music does Native play?
Reggaeton, Latin music, R&B, afrobeats and afro house, with DJs.
Independent information page: Malta Adventures is not affiliated with this venue and does not sell its entry. Hours and prices can change: check its social media before you go.