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features a hip fusion of Japanese and Latin American styles in its very attractive, well-
executed sake bar/lounge. Antigua's Irish pub is Reilly's (5a Avenida Norte #31, tel.
5672-7910,noon-1A.M.daily),wherethere'salsodecentpubfood,includingfish'nchips.
Youwon'tfindGuinnessontap,however.You'llhavetosettleforacan($8).Checkoutthe
weekly Sunday trivia quiz at 5 P.M., a veritable Antigua institution. A few doors down is
Estudio 35 (Calle del Arco #35, tel. [phone], 5 P.M.-midnight Tues.-Fri., noon-1 A.M.
Sat., noon-9 P.M. Sun.) with a lively atmosphere and good tunes. Highlights include pizza
and margaritas.
Monoloco (5a Avenida Sur #6, 11 A.M.-1 A.M. daily) is also wildly popular and lively.
It's set on two floors, and you can drink al fresco on the second-floor terrace. Reasonably
priced burgers, nachos, and pizzas are served and there are sports on the downstairs TV.
The best place to grab a drink and watch the sunset with nice volcano views is the
rooftop bar at Café Sky (corner of 6a Calle and 1a Avenida, tel. [phone], 8 A.M.-11
P.M. daily). In addition to the rooftop terrace café bar, there's the downstairs Sky Lounge
and Bamboo Bar, where you can enjoy drinks and a full menu of tasty food.
The ever-popular Riki's Bar (4a Avenida Norte #4, tel. [phone], www.la-escu-
dilla.com , 6 P.M.-1 A.M. daily) can be crowded and noisy at times. Locals tend to avoid it,
but it is a major stop with the backpacker crowd, particularly for its 7-9 P.M. happy hour.
Housed in the same garden courtyard complex is the hip Cielos Lounge Bar (6 P.M.-1
A.M. Tues.-Sat.), where you can enjoy Arab and Cuban beats as well as live music in a
more comfortable setting.
Dancing
Antigua's most popular and dependably fun disco is the two-story La Casbah (5a Avenida
Norte #30, tel. [phone], 9 P.M.-1 A.M. Mon.-Sat., free admission Mon.-Wed., $4 cover
Thurs.-Sat.), where you can dance the night away in a classy atmosphere popular with the
wealthy Guatemala City crowd. The admission price includes one drink. La Sin Ventura
(5a Avenida Sur #8, tel. [phone]) is a popular disco bar with mostly Latin music and
dancing on weekend nights.
Live Music
A recent addition to Antigua's nightlife scene is JP's Rum Bar (7a Calle Poniente and
5a Avenida #11, tel. [phone], 6 P.M.-10:30 P.M. Mon.-Tues., Thurs., and Sun., 6 P.M.-
midnight Fri.-Sat.). Restaurante Las Palmas (6a Avenida Norte #14, tel. [phone],
www.laspalmasantigua.com ) has live jazz music on Wednesday nights, as does Mesón
Panza Verde (5a Avenida Sur #19, tel. [phone], www.panzaverde.com ) .
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