There are no shortages of places to go out in the evening in Gibraltar. Whether dining out for a meal or simply a drink there is an abundant choice of places to go. The larger hotels all offer resident cocktail bars, offering comfortable and sophisticated surroundings for a quiet drink and some offer music. For a more informal evening, choose from a selection of lively cosmopolitan wine bars or traditional pubs. Later you may choose to dance into the small hours at one of Gibraltar’s nightclubs or enjoy a flutter at The Gala Casino club.
Casemates Square, positioned at the end of Main Street in the heart of Gibraltar’s shopping district was once the site of public executions, it is now filled with fashionable outdoor restaurants, cafés and bars, and is the hub of nightlife in Gibraltar. For more information on Casemates Square please visit www.casemates.gi. The newly constructed King’s Bastion Leisure Centre on Queensway offers a wide range of entertainment facilities for all the family.
Discoteques and Bars
ALL’S WELL
Unit 4 Casemates Square Telephone: +350 20072987 Website:www.casemates.gi
CHAO
Line Wall Road
CORKS WINE BAR
79 Irish Town Telephone: +350 20075566
41 Town Range Telephone: +350 20060061 E-mail:rotr@hotmail.co.uk Contact Andrew Pons: 3 Main Street Live bands and rock music.
ROYAL CALPE
176 Main Street Tel: +350 20075890 Fax: +350 20043135 E-mail:royalcalpe@gibtelecom.net Live Music every Friday night.
GAUCHO’S
1 Fish Market Road Tel: +350 20059700 E-mail:gauchos@gibtelecom.net Live music every Thursday night.
THE SUBWAY KARAOKE BAR
104 / 106 1A Irish Town Telephone: +350 20047181 Karaoke Bar.
Kings Bastion Leisure Centre
The King’s Bastion Leisure Centre offers an array of leisure activities such as the King’s Bowl & Bar (14 lane bowling & 4 lane junior bowling), the Rock Bastion Restaurant, the Amusement Arcade, an internet lounge, an ice rink with a 50 person capacity and 2 screen cinema.
The Centre is open every day from 10am to 12 midnight (only closed Good Friday). The Centre is non-smoking and operates a Zero tolerance policy.
The Gala Casino offers a Casino Zone, Poker Magic Lounge, Coral Sports Lounge, 460 Seat Gala Bingo Club, Magic Zone, 170 Jackpot Slot Machines, Chargrill Restaurant, Cocktails on the Sun Terrace, below zero Ice Line Bar & Epernay Champagne Bar.
Explore Gibraltar’s spectacular underwater world with more than 30 wrecks, reefs and pinnacles to choose from. Gibraltar offers excellent sport for beginners, experienced open water and wreck divers. There are three established diving schools that offer diving opportunities. All provide equipment, so all you need is a swimsuit and a towel to participate. However, if you prefer to use your own diving equipment, there is no restriction for bringing it into Gibraltar.
For scuba divers there’s everything from “try a dive” to advanced instruction. There’s lots to see under-water, from ancient relics to wrecks and you can obtain scuba diving qualifications from the “NAUI”, “PADI” or “BSAC” schools in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar, set at the gateway of the Mediterranean, enjoys a temperate sea, giving the diversity of sea life one would expect in such waters. With the constant influx of water from the Atlantic Ocean, Gibraltar enjoys teeming marine life in a vibrant display of colours. You are likely to come across octopus, moray eels, plenty of bass, bream, mullet, sunfish nudibranch and a host of others along with rays and congers.
Seven Sisters, a collection of rocky pinnacles, close to the shore and suited to novice and experienced divers, has evolved over thousands of years to provide a home for a breathtaking array of corals and 165 different species of invertebrate. Visibility can be excellent making it great for underwater photography, and with long hot sunny days and mild evenings night diving is a must.
Another favourite reef is Europa Reef, found to the south of Gibraltar, where the adventurous diver can enjoy good reef diving with drop offs and caves. Roman and Phoenician anchors can still be seen scattered along the reef together with grouper meagers, and an abundance of marine life. Rosia Bay, where the flag ship HMS Victory brought Nelson’s body after the Battle of Trafalgar, provides a sheltered area with a sandy sea-bed for dive training and try dives.
Well-equipped boats offer big game fishing for Bluefin Tuna, Broadbill Swordfish and various
shark, according to season. The environmentally considerate can catch, tag and release.
Gibraltar is a good catch for anglers due to the unique positioning of The Rock with the Atlantic merging into the Mediterranean via the Strait. There are good fighting fish to be had, like the Conger Eel, or tasty fish like the fourteen species of Bream. Book a fishing trip and discover this angler’s paradise first-hand.
Everyone knows about the apes that live at the top of the Rock, but visitors who discover the dolphins leaping in the sparkling waters of Gibraltar Bay never forget them either. Whole families of dolphins visit the bay and the chances of seeing them are good. It is another one of Gibraltar's many experiences that is not to be missed.
Lower St. Michael’s Cave was discovered in 1942, accidentally, whilst blasting a second entrance at St Michael’s Cave in order to prepare it for use as an emergency hospital during the Second World War. Today, there are organised tours available to the general public. The tour normally lasts around three hours, however due to the fact that there is some scrambling and minor climbing with ropes involved, duration times may vary. The cave is totally in its original natural state (although it is fully lit). This cave could be referred to as a show cave as most known formations may be found here. One of the sites visited during this tour is a beautiful underground lake and fortunately for the visitor, who will no doubt not want to forget this wonderful espeleological experience, photography is permitted.
People are advised to wear stout shoes and casual clothing. Group sizes range from a maximum of ten and a minimum of five. Due to the unusual nature of this tour, children under the age of ten years are not allowed. Three days prior notice is also necessary for bookings. For details and costs contact the numbers below.
This is an opportunity for you to go on a gentle and interesting walk. The tour starts at Casemates Square at the entrance to the Main Street in Gibraltar. Licensed tour guides will take you on a tour of the City Centre. The tour will take you back through time, discovering Gibraltar’s past and its history during the Moorish, Spanish and British periods and you will learn about the development of its people and its culture. The Tour takes about one hour to an hour and a half and is mostly wheelchair friendly. Total tour distance approximately one kilometre.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 12:15 pm at the Clocktower by the Watergate at Casemates
These tunnels were excavated during 1939-1944 by the Royal Engineers and a contingent of Canadian Engineers, and are an extension to The Great Siege Tunnels excavated during The Great Siege of 1779-83. The Rock is in fact honeycombed with a 32 mile-long network of tunnels. There are fascinating tours of these tunnels, which are conducted by a guide from H.M. Forces.
Persons wishing to go on these fascinating tours are advised to bring a torch and to wear comfortable shoes. Recommended party sizes are a maximum of fifteen and a minimum of six or seven and the price for the tours is £2.00 per person. The average duration of a tour is three hours.
Licensed tour guides will take you on a tour lasting approximately 52 minutes with a 15- minute comfort break where refreshments are available. Tour includes static exhibitions and photographic displays.
Tours run throughout the day from 1000 hours – 1800 hours daily.
Tel: (+ 350) 200 45957
Cable Car Tour
The Cable Car is the best way to the "Top of the Rock" and a must-see attraction for all visitors to Gibraltar. The journey takes passengers 412m above sea level in approximately 6 minutes offering spectacular views all the way. From the Top Station one has uninterrupted views southwards across the Strait of Gibraltar to Africa; westwards, of the City of Gibraltar and across the Bay to Algeciras; a birds eye view of Gibraltar airport and Spain to the north; and the blue expanse of the Mediterranean and the beaches and cities of the Costa del Sol to the east. Visitors can also pick up a bite to eat at the Top of the Rock snack bar and watch the apes get up to their tricks from the comfort of the air-conditioned inside viewing area.
Pocket Multimedia Tour: A personal state-of-the-art Interactive Multimedia Guide is available to all passengers on arrival at the Top Station, allowing passengers to gain an insight into Gibraltar's fascinating history whilst being guided around the Top Station terraces. The commentary is available in eight languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Swedish, Portuguese and Hebrew and was the first of it's kind to be offered in Europe.
The Cable Car runs continuously throughout the day, approximately every 10 minutes
No reservation is required.
0930-1915hrs 7 days a week. Last Cable Car down 1945hrs
Except 1st November to 31st March 0930-1715hrs. Last Cable Car down 1745hrs
A great way to discover Gibraltar is with your own personal tour guide. Gibraltar’s taxi drivers are experienced guides who have extensive knowledge of Gibraltar’s history, flora and fauna, the legends, the sites, and more importantly where to take the best pictures.
The average tour lasts around 1½ hours. From just £7 you can visit some of the main tourist sites. (Minimum 4 people).
In addition to the attractions Gibraltar has to offer, it is also the perfect base from which to explore nearby Spain and Morocco.
Estepona's fascinating Sunday morning market is a popular trip. Options include, Jerez on a sherry-tasting excursion, or Ronda; the beautiful old town perched on a plateau in Spain's mountains. Take a trip to ancient Seville or drive to Marbella and enjoy the famous marina of Puerto Banus. The Spanish port of Algeciras is about 12km by road to the west of Gibraltar. It has a rail terminal and regular trains run into the beautiful Andalucian countryside giving access to Ronda, Cordoba and Madrid.
Alternatively, a short ferry crossing will take you to Morocco where you can buy spices and haggle over bargains in the souk. All this adds up to making Gibraltar an even more attractive destination.
For those wishing to travel to Tangiers independently please visit www.frs.es.
For details of times and prices for excursions operating from Gibraltar please see the following information. Should you wish to pre-book an excursion please contact the travel agent directly.
It is difficult to imagine a better place to learn to sail than Gibraltar. The climate is warm, the Bay is sheltered but open sea, and indeed ocean, is close by. The sailing centres offer a full range of courses, from Competent Crew to the most advanced RYA qualifications.
If you enjoy good food and drink, you’ll love Gibraltar’s café society and dining al fresco. There is an abundant choice of places to eat and drink. International cuisine such as Italian, Indian, French, Moroccan, English, Spanish, Peking and Szechuan are just some of the options on the menus of Gibraltar’s first class restaurants.
Make sure you take some time to relax in one of the many al fresco bars, restaurants and cafeterias, enjoying a drink or the varied international cuisine that Gibraltar offers, as you plan what to do next or just watch the world go by.
Casemates Square, positioned at the end of Main Street in the heart of Gibraltar’s shopping district, was once the site of public executions. It is now filled with fashionable outdoor restaurants, cafés and bars and is well worth a visit.
Name of Restaurant
Cusine
Address
TEL
Groups
14 on the Quay
Modern classic
Unit 14, Queensway Quay
20043731
√
A-J
Al Andalus
Takeaway, eat in
3 College Lane
20049184
Al Baraka
Takeaway, eat in
Unit 1, Queensway Quay
20046993
Al Fresco's
Restaurant, cafeteria
2/3 Casemates Square
20074195
Al Madina
Takeaway, eat in
11/12 Ocean Heights Gallery, Queensway
20046363
All Star Sports Café
American BBQ grilled food,
13 Ocean Village Promenade, Ocean Village
20045687
√
All's Well
Pub food, bar
Unit 4, Casemates Square
20072987
Angry Friar
Bar, pub food,
Sunday Roast as from 1100hrs
287 Main Street
20071570
Aragon Bar
Traditional pub food, takeaway
15 Bell Lane
20078855
Bahia Caterers
'Tapas' bar
4/6 Queensway
20077069
Bianca's Pizzeria Bistro
Pizzeria, bistro, bar, cafeteria, takeaway
6-7 Admiral's Walk, Marina Bay
20073379
√
Birdie Café
Café restaurant
Unit 16, Block 2, Watergardens
20072885
Bruno’s
Bistro, Internantional Cuisine
Unit 3, Broadwalk
21625555
√
Buddies Pasta Casa
Bar, bistro, mainly pasta and special menus
15 Cannon Lane
20040627
Burger King
Restaurant , takeaway
Casemates Square & 292 Main Street
20075789, 20075153
Cable Car Top station
Self service restaurant, cafeteria
Upper Rock
20078759
√
Café Fresco
Cafeteria
Ocean Village
20041100
Café Rojo
Bar, restaurant, bronze Good Health Award
53 Irish Town
20051738
Café Roma
Bar, restaurant, cafeteria
G1 Cornwall's Centre
20079699
Café Solo
Restaurant, cafeteria , Italian, cuisine
Unit 3 Casemates Square
20044449
√
Cannon Bar
Bar, restaurant
27 Cannon Lane
20077288
Carpenter's Arms
Non-alcoholic bar, restaurant, cafeteria,
takeaway - Gold Good Health Award
Wesley House - 1st floor, 297 Main Street
20077491
Casa Pepe
'Tapas' bar, restaurant
Unit 18, Queensway Quay
20046967
√
Celebrity Wine Bar
Bar, restaurant
3 Ocean Village Promenade, Ocean Village
20040972
√
Champions Planet
Sports Bar
2 The Boardwalk, Tradewinds
20061999
√
Chargrill Restaurant
Bar, restaurant - evenings only
Gala Casino, Ocean Village
20076666
√
Charlie's Steak House & Grill
Restaurant
2 Admiral's Walk, Marina Bay
20079993
√
Clipper Bar
Bar, restaurant Silver - Good Health Award
78B Irish Town
20072250
√
Copacabana
Bar, restaurant, cafeteria
242 Main Street
20077596
Corks Wine Bar
Bar, restaurant, cafeteria
Silver Good Health Award
79 Irish Town
20075566
√
Dolphin Restaurant
Bar, Restaurant
Camp Bay
20076660
El Capote
Bar, Restaurant
13 Market Lane
20075222
El Cottage
'Tapas' bar, restaurant
1 Y & Z Casemates Square (Landport tunnel)
20041611
√
El Patio Restaurant
Restaurant, cafeteria
Unit 11, Casemates Square
20040713, 20070822
√
Fancy That Sandwich Bar
Eat in, takeaway
Unit G4 Ground Floor, I.C.C
20047262
Figaro
Breakfast, lunches, cafeteria
9 Market Lane
20040555
√
Fresh
Sandwich, salad bar
Market Place
20052611
Gatsby's Eating House
Bar, restaurant
1,2 & 3 Phase 1Watergardens
20076291
√
Gaucho's
Traditional Argentinian grill
Waterport, Casemates
20059700, 20040776
√
Gibraltar Arms
Bar, restaurant, cafeteria
184 Main Street
20072133
Hackney Carriage
Bar, restaurant, cafeteria
19 Waterport Wharf
20042613
Horseshoe Bar
Bar, restaurant, cafeteria
193 Main Street
20077444
House of Sacarello
Restaurant, coffee shop
57 Irish Town, Tuckeys Lane
20070625
√
Ipanema
Bar, Restaurant, Brazilian Grilled Meats
Unit 11, Ocean Village
2002164888
Jules Café Bistro, Creperie
Restaurant, cafeteria
30 John Mackintosh Square
20073101
√
Jumper's Wheel Restaurant
"Raciones" , bar
Jumper's Bastion, 20 Rosia Road
20040052
√
Just a Nibble
Eat in or takeaway
1st Floor I.C.C
20078052
Just Desserts
Cafeteria Silver Good Health Award
Unit F2 I.C.C
20048014
K-S
KFC
Restaurant, Takeaway
Ocean Village Unit 1&3
Khan's
Indian cuisine restaurant, takeaway
Unit 7-8 Watergardens
20050012
√
Kowloon Restaurant
Chinese cuisine, takeaway Silver Good Health Award
20 Watergardens
20042771
√
Koz
Japanese, international, restaurant, takeaway
Eurotowers unit 15/17
20072077
La Mamela
Bar, restaurant, Mediterranean seafood
Sir Herbert Miles Road, Catalan Bay
20072373
√
Latino's
Restaurant, bar, cafeteria
Unit 9, Casemates Square
20047755
√
Latino's Diner
American style diner
194/196, Main Street
20046660
√
Latino's on the Beach
(summer only)
'Tapas' bar, restaurant
Eastern Beach
20043555
Laziz
Indian cuisine
Sail 2.2, Ocean Village Marina
20040971
√
Lek Bankok
Thai cuisine restaurant, takeaway
Eurotowers unit 13 Block 5
20048881
Little Chef
Restaurant, cafeteria, Gibraltarian cuisine
7A Cornwall's Parade
20050432
London Bar
Bar, Restaurant/bistro
76/78 Governor’s St
20077172
Lord Nelson
Bar, brassiere
Unit 10 Casemates Square
20050009
√
Maharaja
Indian cuisine, takeaway
5 Tuckey's Lane
20075233
Maharaja 2
Indian cuisine, takeaway
Queensway Quay Marina
20050733
√
Maillo Takeaway
Eat in, takeaway
1st Floor I.C.C
54002598
Mamma Mia
Italian Cuisine
Alameda Grand Parade
20064444
Marina Inn
Restaurant "tapas and raciones"
The Square, Marina Bay
20079241
√
Marrakesh Restaurant
Morrocan and European cuisine
9 Governor's Parade
20075196
McDonalds Gibraltar
Restaurant, takeaway
Europort Avenue
20072577
Mini-Morrocan Restaurant
Morrocan cuisine
46 Turnbull's Lane
20070859
Mon-Bar
Cafeteria
ICC, Ground floor
20059877
Morrisons
Supermarket, restaurant, cafeteria
Westside Road
20041114
Mumbai Curry House
Indian cuisine, eat in, takeaway
Unit 1.0.02 Block 1 Eurotowers
20073711
Nuno's Italian Restaurant
Italian cuisine
Caleta Hotel, Catalan Bay
20076501
√
O’Reilly’s
Irish Cuisine
20 Leisure Island, Ocean Village
20067888
√
Organic Plus
Organic take-away, eat-in
256 Main Street
Pennyfarthing Restaurant
Café, restaurant
9 King's Street
20043830
Peralta, Checkout
Supermarket, restaurant, cafeteria
Rosia Road
20048513
Petit Café
Café, restaurant
7 Ocean Village Promenade, Ocean Village
20072121
√
Piazza Grill
Restaurant, cafeteria
156 Main Street
20047780
√
Piccadilly Garden
Restaurant "tapas and raciones"
3B Rosia Road
20075758
√
Pickwicks
Bar, light lunches
17 Governor's Parade
20076488
Pizza Express
Restaurant , takeaway
Unit 17, Ocean Village Promenade, Ocean Village
20050050
√
Pizza Hut
Restaurant , takeaway
Unit G 5/6 I.C.C, Casemates Square
20042800
√
Pizzaghetti Factory
Italian restaurant, pizzeria
56, Irish Town
20070808
√
Punjab Curry House
Indian cuisine, eat in, takeaway
Unit 12a Watergardens, Block 5
20044786
Quatro Stagioni
Italian cuisine
16-18 Saluting Battery, Jumper's Bastion
20079153
√
Rock Bastion Restaurant
Bar, restaurant
King's Bastion Leisure Centre, Queensway
20052442
Rock Chicken Shwarma Ltd
Takeaway, eat in
Unit 12a Watergardens, Block 5
20075052
Rock Fish and Chips
Restaurant, takeaway
1 Casemates Square
20051218
Rooftop Restaurant
Restaurant
The O'Callaghan Eliott Hotel 2 Governors Parade
20070500
√
Roy's Cod Place
Restaurant, takeaway
2/2 Watergate House
20076662
Salsa Fuego
Bar, steak house
12 Casemates Square
20043111
√
Savannah
Restaurant, cafeterian
Unit 20, Leisure Island
20066666
√
Seawave
Bar, restaurant, "raciones and tapas"
60 Catalan Bay Village
20078739
Smith's Fish and Chips
Restaurant, takeaway
295c Main Street
20074254
Solo Express
Salad bar, eat in, takeaway
Unit 7 I.C.C
20048185
St Michael's Cabin
Bar, restaurant, cafeteria, takeaway
St Michael's Cave, Nature Reserve Upper Rock
20075156
Star Bar
Bar, restaurant
12 Parliament Lane
20075924
Subway
Sandwich bar, eat in, takeaway
Unit 5, Casemates Square
20047774 20042424
T-Z
Tamid
Kosher Mediterranean Restaurant
7 Bomb House Lane
20073651
√
Temptations
International Cuisine
32 Parliament Lane
20075001
The Boat Yard
Restaurant - Australasian fusion cuisine
Unit R15, Queensway Quay
20050540
√
The Final Whistle
Sports bar
4 Cornwall Parade
20064440
√
The Little Rock Café
Restaurant, bar,
cafeteria Silver Good Health Award
Unit 51, Casemates Square
20051977
√
The Little Mermaid
International & Danish cuisine, snack menu
4/5 Admiral's Walk, Marina Bay
20077660
√
The Lounge
Bar restaurant
Queensway Quay Marina
20061118
√
The Lunch Box
Eat in, takeaway
301 Eurotowers
20049310
The Mexican Grill
Bar, restaurant, mexican cuisine
2B The Tower, Marina Bay
20046668
√
The Office
Restaurant, takeaway
30 Parliament Lane
20040932
The Pig & Whistle
Bar, restaurant
Unit 18 Watergardens
20076167
The Red Lion
Bar, restaurant
Watergardens Block 3
20044392
The Rib Room Restaurant
Restaurant Gold Good Health Award
The Rock Hotel Europa Road
20073000
The Royal Calpe
Bar, restaurant
176 Main Street
20075890
The Ship
Restaurant / bar
The Tower, Marina Bay
20072332
The Square
Café
Cafeteria
Unit 2/1 Casemates Square
20041100
√
The Terrace
Restaurant, cafeteria
Waterport, Casemates
20040776 , 20050020
√
The Three Roses
Bar, restaurant, Scottish specials
60 Governor's Street
20051614
The Tunnel
Bar, restaurant
Unit 8, Casemates Square
20074946, 20044878
The Water Margin
Chinese cuisine
5 Ocean Village Promenade, Ocean Village
20073668
The Waterfront Restaurant
Bar, restaurant, cafeteria, Indian,
Chinese specialities and Sunday Roast carvery
Queensway Quay Marina
20045666
√
Time Out
Bar, restaurant
21/06 Eurotowers, Europort
20046771
Trafalgar Sports Bar
Bar, restaurant
1A Rosia Road
20077550
Verdi Verdi
Restaurant, crepes, kosher and vegetarian, lactose & gluten friendly
For such a small destination, visitors are pleasantly surprised to hear that Gibraltar has six beaches around its shoreline. Four of these, Sandy Bay, Eastern Beach, the picturesque village of Catalan Bay, and Western Beach, are sandy.
Throughout the year a delightful sub-tropical climate of pleasant winters, exquisite springs and shining summers make the beaches and nearby waterfront restaurants a popular attraction. A local street map will highlight where the beaches are situated. Some of the most popular beaches include:
Catalan Bay
A rocky cove with a quiet beach, this was first settled by Genoese fishermen in the 18th century. A former fishing village, Catalan Bay has always offered an ideal vantage point and was considered a haven for Spaniards fleeing from Napoleon’s invasion of Spain in the 19th century. Today, it is a thriving beach resort.
Camp Bay and Little Bay
Facing the Atlantic, both bays have been fully developed as beach resorts and now include a series of interconnecting terraces providing easy access to the sea. At Camp Bay a small swimming pool has been set-aside for younger children, together with changing room facilities and a summer café.
For further information on beaches in Gibraltar please contact:
The Gibraltar Tourist Board
Duke of Kent House, Cathedral Square, Gibraltar Tel: (+ 350) 200 74950 Fax: (+ 350) 200 74943 E-mail:tourism@gibraltar.gi
Gibraltar is a duty-free shopper’s heaven and still continues to offer duty free goods despite changes elsewhere in Europe. Prices at the airport, notably for tobacco and spirits, are among the least expensive in the world.
Shops are normally open by 9.30 am and stay open all day through to 7pm on weekdays, many close Saturday afternoon, and most, if not all, close Sunday. (Please note times may vary).
Main Street, Gibraltar’s principal shopping thoroughfare, runs almost the length of town and the shops are filled with goods of all kinds at attractive prices. Turn off Main Street into the little lanes and alleys and there are even more shops. Items to look out for include jewellery, both precious and semi-precious, watches, fine glassware and porcelain, leather goods, perfumes, silks and cashmere.
Take home a unique souvenir from the Gibraltar Crystal Factory (www.gibraltarcrystal.com). Here you can see master glass blowers crafting molten glass into beautiful items of crystal. All products are genuinely handmade each with their own certificate of authenticity.
An electrical shoppers paradise, Main Street shops offer computers, cameras, optical equipment, TV’s, radios and hi-fi systems.
Gibraltar is VAT-free so you will find that your pound goes further when you visit the pedestrianised shopping area in the heart of the town and enjoy the excellent shopping experience.
For information on Shop Mobility please click here.
