Panama City
If you're craving a tender steak or juicy hamburger, pop into Pretelt. Front of house is a butcher’s shop where you can buy your sausages and steaks to go…
Must-see restaurants in Panama
Panama City
This waterfront market contains a number of seafood stands, with miniature kitchens occupied by residents of Chorillos, an edgy neighborhood famous for…
Panama City
Come for country breakfasts, fresh salads, pizza and baked goods with craft beer or organic coffee roasted in-house. A highlight is the live music (guitar…
Panama City
Positioned on Isla Flamenco, the furthest point along the Amador Causeway from the mainland, is the pirate-themed restaurant Bucanero's. Aside from the…
Península de Azuero
This plaza restaurant with relatively long hours has an expansive list of offerings, from sandwiches to steak and seafood. The chicken tacos will fully…
Santa Catalina
This good-vibe Argentine eatery is an original – from its menu of nachos, steak and small Argentine-style empanadas (turnovers stuffed with meat, cheese…
Santa Catalina
A Santa Catalina mainstay, this open-air rancho offers delicious thin-crust pizzas baked in a stone oven. Nightlife tends to concentrate here – perhaps it…
Península de Azuero
The relaxed, thatched-roof loft restaurant at Eco Venao resort is open to the public and caters to beach-goers with an appetite. While surfers usually…
Panama City
The creation of a Greek immigrant who once sold food from a cart, Niko’s has become one of Panama City’s most successful chains, with locations throughout…
Boquete
Our favorite of the three branches of this much-loved local institution cooks up cheap and filling Panamanian cuisine served cafeteria-style, and has…
Panama City
Nothing complements hot and humid tropical climes quite like a fiery plate of Indian curry and an ice-cold Kingfisher lager. Cozied up with floor pillows…
Bocas del Toro Town
This long-established but peripatetic establishment has had a sleek revamp with leather wall booths and imposing beams. It serves burgers, tacos and wraps…
El Valle
One of just a few Panamanian restaurants left in cosmopolitan El Valle, 'The Brothers' serves up the usual favorites (chicken with rice, ropa vieja with…
Península de Azuero
Get your greasy-spoon fix at breakfast (from US$3), lunch or dinner at this friendly open-air plaza-cafe overlooking Parque Union. It offers two kinds of…
Isla Bastimentos
Close to the island’s highest point, Australian Michelle concocts some pretty exotic meatless dishes at her vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free restaurant…
Boquete
A stalwart choice of gringo boquteños, this friendly eatery serves the most enormous and satisfying fish tacos. The menu also includes chicken wings,…
Panama City
A long, open porch and wrought-iron chandeliers lend a farmhouse feel to this Panama City institution, most popular with an older crowd delighted to dine…
Santa Catalina
This Italian-run local institution is a bakery by day and a pizzeria after dark. Come before 9:30am as bread (US$1.50 to US$2) sells out and breakfasts …
Península de Azuero
About 3km southeast of Los Santos along the Carretera Nacional you'll discover this rustic truck stop where everything is cooked on a wood-fire grill…
Panama City
Ideal for an afternoon pick-me-up or a quick bite before clubbing, this salad bar and crêpe factory has something for everyone. Spinach, ricotta and…
Península de Azuero
In addition to pizza, this popular pizzeria in the shadow of an enormous water tower a short distance south of the main square does a good range of pasta,…
David
This spacious red, yellow and orange eatery is a welcome oasis northwest of the center. Grilled meats and seafood are the standard main courses, and there…
Bocas del Toro Town
Locals of every stripe agree that Tom's is the spot for a tasty lunch of seafood or chicken paired with rice or fries (fixed menu US$6) that doesn't break…
Isla Bastimentos
Pitched on the shifting sands of Red Frog Beach, this one-hit wonder does a thriving business dispensing tacos with fish, shrimp, ceviche (citrus-cured…
Santa Catalina
This thatched Italian-owned restaurant on the public beach is the undisputed spot for a sunset beer. Pasta dishes are a tad pricey given their somewhat…
Península de Azuero
This cake shop on a side street off Av Central is not the institution it once was, but the cakes are still good, the empanadas filling and the sandwiches…
Panama City
With Bollywood on the telly and staff and cooks from the subcontinent, this unassuming spot is a fast track to your spicy-food fix. We only wish it were a…
Santa Catalina
This cozy restaurant in the hotel of the same name specializes in seafood but also has a wide selection of tapas, including calamari croquettes, clams,…
David
A prime choice if you're looking for something cheap and filling while you're on the hoof downtown. This colorful cafeteria south of the landmark…
Península de Azuero
With brick-oven pizzas topped with local cheese and tasty chicken tacos, this plaza-front Panamanian cafe on the southeast corner of the main square…
Comarca de Guna Yala
The island's only restaurant is just beyond the main pier. Expect fish (and patacones). The pigs in wooden cages above the pier are being fattened up for…
El Valle Gourmet & Coffee Shop
El Valle
Selling gourmet sandwiches and smoothies, this landmark cafe is a good place to stock up on picnic fare before heading for the trails. You can also find a…
Isla Colón
This outdoor open-deck restaurant with graffiti art and full views of the beach serves pizzas and seafood with cold beers and margaritas. For cyclists…
Península de Azuero
This snack shop is a perfect hunger fix if you have a few minutes between buses: think marinated meatballs, potato salad and empanadas (turnovers stuffed…
Comarca de Guna Yala
This very basic eatery serves the usual Panamanian fodder alongside mountains of patacones (fried green plantains). Pleasant outside seating. The small…
Península de Azuero
Housed in a colonial building on its very last legs, this low-key spot serves grilled meats and basic Panamanian dishes. Stop by in the morning for a…
Darién Province
This very basic fonda on the west side of the Interamericana just before (or after) you cross the Metetí River serves simple chicken and pork dishes with…
Panamá Province
This tiny outdoor eatery has good plain food that's popular with locals. Fish and chips is on the menu, but lunch specials such as chicken with patacones …
Darién Province
Pretty much the only game in town, this tiny place with two tables serves up acceptable fish, chicken and pork dishes with the inevitable patacones (fried…
Península de Azuero
This no-frills little family-run restaurant on the way to the beach offers fresh fish and simple Panamanian dishes alongside four very basic double rooms…
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