Caffè Cordina
Valletta, Malta
The oldest and most famous cafe in Malta, founded in 1837 in Bormla and moved to Valletta in 1944. The establishment is located in the historic Casa del Commun Tesoro palace on Republic Square opposite the National Library. The cafe's ceiling is adorned with frescoes by the Maltese painter Giuseppe Calì depicting the history of the island. The menu is dominated by traditional pastries: pastizzi with ricotta, qagħaq tal-għasel cookies with molasses, as well as Italian ice cream and aromatic coffee brewed from morning.
- Visit time: 45 min
What to look for
- Paintings by Giuseppe Calì from 1944 on the ceiling of the main cafe hall
- Original confectionery display with traditional qagħaq tal-għasel sweets
- Outdoor cafe garden in the square under the Queen Victoria monument
Before you go
- Best time: In the morning for coffee and a pastry or in the early afternoon
- Crowds: Heavy traffic between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM
- Note: Prices in the garden on the square are higher than at the bar counter
Good to know
- The cafe started as a small confectionery stall in the Three Cities over 180 years ago.
Sources: caffecordina.com, en.wikipedia.org
How long does it take to visit Caffè Cordina?
Plan about 45 min.
Nearby
- Strait Street and Yard 32 Gin Bar — 70 m
- Grandmaster's Palace — 80 m
- St. John's Co-Cathedral — 110 m
- Rubino 1906 — 120 m
- Manoel Theatre — 130 m
- The Pub (Oliver Reed's Bar) — 140 m
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