Restaurants in Panama City
Casco Viejo is home to some of the city's best international restaurants, like S'cena. High-end and mid-range options, such as Madame Chang and S'cena, cluster around El Cangrejo, Obarrio, and the Amador Causeway. There are budget eateries serving typical almuerzos corrientes (daily menus) throughout the city, but they tend to close early. Most restaurants are open until at least 10pm on weekdays and later on weekends. A 10% service charge is generally included.
Top-end
Expand all1. Miraflores Restaurant - Fine dining by Canal
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Overlooking the Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal, the Miraflores Restaurant is popular not only for its excellent cuisine, but for its up-close views of massive cargo ships transiting the Canal. Lunch is the busiest time and advance reservations are necessary. Diners should try for a table near the railing for the best views.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-10.30pm
Address
Miraflores Visitor Center, Miraflores Locks, Panama City
Telephone
+507 276 8325
2. S'cena - Elegance in Old Quarter
Show more For a high-end dining experience, Casco Antiguo's S'cena is a good bet. The restaurant offers understated elegance, excellent service, and some of the best seafood and beef dishes in a renovated colonial building in Panama City. For dessert, there's delicious banana cream pie. Platea, its sister club downstairs, is great for live music and dancing.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12pm-4pm & 7.30pm-11pm; Sun 12pm-4pm (bar until 1am on weekends)
Address
In front of Old Club Union, Casco Antiguo, Panama City
Telephone
+507 228 4011
Mid-range
Expand all3. Madame Chang - Gourmet Chinese fare
Show moreThere are lots of Chinese restaurants in Panama City, but Madame Chang in the El Cangrejo district is far above the majority of the pack. The exquisite Peking duck keeps regulars coming back time and time again, as does the elegant ambience. It's safe to be adventurous - everything on the menu is delicious.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-3pm & 6pm-11pm
Address
Avenida 5A and Calle Uruguay, El Cangrejo, Panama City
Telephone
+507 269 1313
Transport
Taxi
4. Market - Trendy burger joint
Show moreMarket is one of Panama City's newest and hippest restaurants, and this smart, contemporary spot serves some of the best burgers and steaks in the city's Bella Vista area. Always popular, the Sunday brunch is said to be so good that one of Panama's vice-presidents allegedly has a permanent table reserved.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Wed 12pm-2.30pm & 6.30pm-11pm; Thu & Fri 11am-11pm; Sat & Sun 10.30am-11pm
Address
Corner of Calle Uruguay and Calle 47, Area Bancaria, Panama City
Telephone
+507 264 9401
Budget
Expand all5. Mercado de Mariscos Restaurant - Fresh seafood favourite
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Seafood doesn't get better than this. Housed above the Mercado de Mariscos, Panama City's fish market in Calidonia, it serves specialities such as grilled octopus, ceviche (raw fish marinated in lemon juice), squid, and seafood soup. There's nothing fancy about the Mercado de Mariscos Restaurant, but it's impossible to find anything fresher.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 10am-5pm
Address
Avenida Balboa and Calle 15 Este, Calidonia, Panama City
Transport
Taxi
6. Mi Ranchito - Lively Panamanian eatery
Show moreA perennial favourite, Mi Ranchito is always bustling, thanks to the phenomenal views of the Panama City skyline from its prime location on the Amador Causeway. The sea bass in garlic sauce and the coconut rice are recommended, or hungry diners can order the huge combinación appetiser plate, featuring fried plantain, yucca and empanadas.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 11.30am-11pm
Address
Amador Causeway, Panama City
Telephone
+507 228 4909
Transport
Taxi
