Kyoto (Plaza Bolivar y Calle 4, Panama City) – located within the Casco Viejo section of town, this restaurant lives up to its name in serving Japanese food. They also host live music – bossanova – Wednesday and Saturdays starting at 8 pm.
Gaucho’s (Calle Uruguay y Calle 48, Panama City) – this Argentine restaurant is a reasonably-prices local steakhouse that’s just as well-regarded for its beef sweetbreads as it is for the Filet Mignon and other steak dishes that it serves. Seafood is also served here.
Fusion Restaurant (Decapolis Radisson, Panama City) – this upscale restaurant, best-known for its sushi night, offers a mix of continental, Asian and Latin American cuisines. Funny enough, it’s best-remembered for the towering Easter Island statues that make up part of its décor.
Ego y Narciso (Calle 3, Plaza Bolivar, Panama City) – owned by the same restauranteur that owns Ciao Pescao, Jorge Zarak, this eatery specializes in Peruvian tapas. Aside from that, it’s also noted for steak and gnocchi. Diners can choose between an outdoor patio setting, or indoor air conditioned seating.
Ciao Pescao (Calle 4, Plaza Bolivar, Casco Viejo, Panama City) – despite its old school setting (or perhaps because of it), this restaurant is best known for its Peruvian ceviche (which is highly-rated by The Saveur Magazine, and even by Aristóloga, the much-feared food critic for Panama City’s La Prensa newspaper). Aside from the ceviche, […]
Caffe Pomodoro (Hotel Las Vegas, Via Veneto and Calle Eusebio Morales, Panama City) – this Italian restaurant is owned by the same wine entrepreneur that owns “1985” restaurant. It serves a variety of standard Italian dishes, with homemade pastas, personal pizzas, and focaccia sandwiches being a part of the menu, along with desserts like Tiramisu. […]
Caffe Per Due (Avenida A, Casco Viejo, Panama City) – located in the heart of the Casco Viejo district, this restaurant serves various Italian dishes at reasonable prices. It has a cozy setting and holds private events, such as birthday parties.
Beirut (Calles 53 and Ricardo Arias – across from Panama Marriott Hotel, Area Bancaria, Panama City) – this restaurant lives up to its name in serving Lebanese dishes, such as Baba Ghanoush (roasted eggplant), Falafel (fried garbanzo beans), fried kibbe, hummus, and other Middle Eastern items. It also mixes up the menu with pizzas, and […]
Reina Torres de Araúz Anthropological Museum (corner of Diana Moran Avenue (entrance to the urbanization Los Llanos de Curundu) with John Paul II Avenue and Curundu Street, Panama City) – this museum, a.k.a. MARTA, covers the country anthropological history, including an exhibit on the Barrilles culture (reputed to be the country’s earliest civilization). There is […]
Panama Canal Museum (San Felipe entre Calle 5ta y Calle 6ta, Panama City) — The Interoceanic Canal Museum of Panama, commonly known as the Canal Museum, is a public and non-profit museum located in Panama City. It is dedicated to preserve, research and display the testimonies of the history of the Panama Canal. Its headquarters […]