Circus Cocktail Bar

In a city with a thousand-year history, still bearing signs of many ancient rulers, there’s also a place for innovation. That’s precisely the case for the drinks created by head bartender Pierangelo Ranieri and bar manager Giovanni Torre, joint owner with his cousin Fabio. The bar draws its inspiration from the circus world, evoked by furniture items like the wallpaper, reminiscent of a big top. Circus’s drink offer is inspired by London cocktail mixing, with a big difference: the use of local ingredients. Some of them are the usual suspects, but cocktails also feature – among other elements – bitter orange and prickly pear leaves to let clients discover the true essence of the island. The menu changes every six months and is very balanced in its choice of spirits. People come to the bar’s only lounge – full of vintage furnishing sourced from antiquity shops – just for signature cocktails because the classics are available on request only. There’s also the option of ordering Italian-international cuisine dishes to share, perfectly paired with the drinks. Giovanni’s favorite cocktail? Negroni.