The Gun Post is one of many that were built all along the coast of Malta. Their main role was to detect any enemy approach and in so doing, to give the alert and even engage the enemy whether it was approaching by sea or by air.

This particular Gun Post, situated at the entrance of Marsamxetto Harbour, was the first to detect the Italian E-Boats approaching Malta on that fateful day of 26th April 1940. Besides giving the alarm signal it also helped in wiping out all the 17 E-Boats which were on a very dangerous mission with explicit instructions to destroy naval ships in the Grand Harbour. The six pounder Bofors played havoc on the enemy that morning.

Today, instead of eyes and searchlight peering into the open sea and into the sky above on the lookout for any enemy approaching to destroy our beautiful island, at the Gun Post one can see happy tourists enjoying a drink and sampling Maltese food.

Thus, from a wartime sentinel, the Gun Post is now serving another useful and peaceful service to Tourists and Locals alike.

Its wartime name has been retained but is now known as "The GunPost – Bar & Restaurant".

The GunPost is an open-air snack bar and restaurant where one can find fresh local fish, pizza, pasta, meat dishes and a large selection of snacks which can all be enjoyed along with magnificent views of the yacht marina towards Manoel Island and Tigne Point all in a relaxing atmosphere.

Open daily from 10.30am till late night between the months of March and October.