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El Chaman

7 Ave. Norte #2, Antigua, Guatemala
50278329427
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Ranked #25 of 164 restaurants in Antigua
Price range: $7 - $15
Cuisines: Pizza
Dining options: Reservations, Late Night
Description: UPDATE: The Chaman has closed it's doors, we are no longer open for business. Thank you all for visiting us and hopefully enjoying yourself.
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations, Late Night
Description: UPDATE: The Chaman has closed it's doors, we are no longer open for business. Thank you all for visiting us and hopefully enjoying yourself.
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Antigua, Guatemala
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Sure the terrace has a great view of a beautiful ruin but other than that its hard to differntiate El Chaman from any other bar in town. The inside decor is bland. The menú is limited and food is average. I would go back for the terrace view but thats about all.

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See 5 more reviews by Tonita R for Antigua
Guatemala City, Guatemala
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

El Chaman is a nice bar with a small terrace that overlooks a ruin. At nite its very pretty. The food menu is very limited so try their pizza. They have a typical menu for liquor and beers. Its worth a visit if you are in Antigua

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See 2 more reviews by Carman L for Antigua
Antigua, Guatemala
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

Yes, there is a great view of the ruins just behind El Chaman. Butother than that its just another average bar in Antigua. There are dozens and dozens of bars to choose from in Antigua. Many others offer a better choice of menus and all have some sort of Happy Hour or Ladies Night. So, enjoy El Chaman as you... More

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See 2 more reviews by Guillermo C for Antigua
Cedar City, Utah
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2013

Loved the place. Went for drinks after an amazing celebration to welcome the new calendar and say thanks for all of our gifts in life. Wonderful friends took us there and we really enjoyed it. Great tunes and service.

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See 2 more reviews by Porfilillo for Antigua
Yukon Territory
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15 reviews 15 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2013

I have eaten here twice in my two week stay. Their pizzas are good and the people are welcoming. The terrace has a great view of an old ruin with many birds, flowers and trees. It is supreme relaxation. Their good beer and cheap shots of local liquor helped. As with many places in Antigua, the owner stopped at my... More

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See 4 more reviews by woofer2 for Antigua
Chicago, Illinois
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2012

I've been to this bar a few times and the atmosphere is very comfortable and chill. They make excellent drinks, have incredible art work on all their walls, rent bikes downstairs, have beautiful views of some ruins and Antigua's surrounding volcanoes, and the staff is very friendly. I did not get a chance to try much of their food, but... More

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Managua, Nicaragua
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3 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 23, 2012

The second level rocks. Good music and no roof. Try to get up there to watch Volcan de Fuego in action and chugg down some beers.

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See 4 more reviews by TZE K for Antigua
Tel Aviv, Israel
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2012

Iv'e been traveling in Guatemala and especially Antigua for a few months and have found this magical gem by chance, soon as I entered the fumes of pizza led the way upstairs to the most beautiful sunset Iv'e ever seen, the tree lines in their silhouettes on Fuego volcano and the sun setting majestically behind... And then came the pizza!... More

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Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 22, 2012

El Chaman offers a great place for a nice drink with friends. They have an amazing view and nearly equivalent drinks. The best part about the bar is actually the classes they offer on the weekends and their exceptionally nice door man Carlos. Be sure to stop in and say hi to Carlos!

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Chicago, Illinois
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 7, 2012

This is the funnest place in Antigua if you want chilled lay back people and have some drinks, sing and dance and get wild its the hole package.

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