Circus Bar — Restaurant in Panajachel

Funky spot in Pana. I love the live music and old school vibe. Gypsy Jazz and troubadour style Latin guitar and musicians. The pizza is top notch for Guatemalan standards, but pretty subpar for what I'm used to in California and Chicago. But hey, even mediocre pizza is great with a beer and live music in a unique timeless setting. It's not a fancy place, it's a funky place with character and lots of patrons with great stories. Believe that. This is a gem. Old photos of Spanish and French gypsies on the wall from the 30's-60's and vintage German circus posters. The bar has interesting knick knacks hanging from above. Food gets 2.5 stars. Experience and ambiance gets 5 stars. I would eat somewhere else first then come here for drinks and music, but frankly I have not found anywhere to eat in Panajachel that doesn't suck. ...

The pizza here was pretty good. Not the best pizza I've had in my life - but I've eaten some really good pizzas. My girlfriend and I shared a large margherita and were full after it (but some of you might want a bit more).

It came with fresh basil on top which, if I was ordering again I'd leave it out. They seem to cook the fresh basil a bit and I prefer when it's just thrown on after the pizza is cooked. There was also quite a bit of it.

I asked for salsa caliente and they brought me some and some sort of chilli salt shake thing which...

I really loved the food, really good. The only problem was (big problem) we found a hair inside of our food, a reaaaaally long one. (Imagine it getting caught between my stomach and my tongue). How the employees dealt with the situation was like talking to a stubborn sick kindegardener. You dont pass the blame and make excuses, you eat your pride, say i am sorry, and offer another plate or a free diet caffeine free Coca-Cola and move on instead of escalating the situation with your hard heads. I highly suggest some employee...