Tat-Tarag Wine Bar, located in Rabat’s Saqqajja Hill, will be serving its last customers as of this coming Sunday, which will mark the last day of operation for the popular establishment.

Its owner, Rudolf Grima, took to social media and announced, “with great sadness…the coming to an end of a long and successful trip”.

“Today week will be the last day of operation of our popular wine bar known to you as Tat-Tarag”, he said on Sunday (yesterday).

He expressed pride at the journey that saw him operate the wine bar for 14 years, sharing how when the property first came up for rent, Saqqajja Hill was not quite so well known, and was familiar with those who frequented the former Black Cat snack bar which had closed a couple of years prior.

“It was just over 14 years ago that an outlet on Saqqajja Hill came up for rent. I decided on the spot that this would be an ideal place for a wine bar and that the location was the best for this kind of outlet. Saqqajja Hill was not very well known. Popular with the former Black Cat snack bar patrons which had closed a couple of years prior”, he said.

“Most of all, I am proud to say that from the successful venture that was Tat-Targa, a location was born – Saqqajja Hill. It is now a culinary location of a few of Malta’s finest restaurants. From the time when Tat-Targa was born to the present day, it has become a location where five restaurants operate daily”.

Mr Grima shared how today, he is “proud to say that Tat-Targa has survived through the last 14 and a half years through hard work” and thanked all those who worked at the establishment for their contribution, describing the staff like “family”, which he says patrons appreciated.

In particular, he thanked Marceline Huskinson and Nikola Ilic for their contribution to the wine bar and wished them a “bright future”.

Mr Grima closes off by sharing that while he looks back on the Tat-Targa journey with pride and fondness, he is “looking forward to starting a new chapter with hope and enthusiasm”.