Wine bar in Mosta

Il Vecchio Forno
Set in what used to be an old bakery from 1903 to 1973, a wood-burning oven is still used to make focaccias, and pizzas. Other food includes dips, cheese and platters, Italian ravioli, piadine (wraps) and specialities of the day. Apart from a wide selection of wine, Il Vecchio Forno imports Rinascimento organic wine from Tuscany.
This is on the main road, one-way system leading from Mosta Dome, right hand side.
27, Eucharistic Congress Road, Mosta. Tel: Billy Grech 2142 1461,7970 6311. Opening hours Monday to Sunday 19.30pm till late.

Tarxien wine bar

It-Tirx wine bar, Tarxien
Family-run wine bar serving platters, Maltese food, rabbit to order, buffet in winter. Private functions and art exhibitions. Roof terrace. 280 types of wine. Own label Tirx/Sant Anna wines.
The building dates from time of the Knights of St John, it was used to roast the corn before it went to be milled to be made into flour and eventually bread. 'Tirx' means large rock.
Directions - From Main Street just past Il-Kastell wine bar, come to San Bert chapel, just past it go up the side street called Triq il-Blata and it is just behind that. Alternatively: enter Tarxien from Paola, past local council, keep going straight at fork in road keeping the Stubbs' residence Villa Tarxien on your left, you will soon come to a chapel on your left, park there and go down Triq il-Blata.
Open Wed - Sat evenings only. Tel: 2180 0037, 7923 0808. 14, Triq Sant Anna, Tarxien.