My favorite places to eat in Panama City:

My favorite places to eat in Panama City:

Balboa Yacht Club, Amador beside Country Inn & Suites & FGI Fridays on the Panama Canal (typical Panama food +), great for sunset drink, week end live live music with local groups.

Calle Uruguay has many good restaurants, clubs and bars, it is like the “South Beach“ of the city. Located one block east of Frederico Boyd & south of Calle 50.

Vegetarian Restaurants in Panama City.
Me gusta Comida Vegetariana is off via España on the side street between the Continental Hotel & Marriott Hotel (across the street from Restaurant Costa Azul on the “rounded“ corner).

Costa Azul Restaurant (typical Panama food +), on side street from Via España between the Continental Hotel & the Marriott Hotel, Banking District

Jimmy’s Parrilla Restaurant (typical Panama food +), , two locations Banking District & San Francisco, see: http://www.parrilladajimmy.com/

Lung Fung (Chinese) Restaurant, Betania area, Vía Simón Bolívar (Transístmica) and Calle 62 C. Oeste Take a taxi, parking is tight under the building, but there is a parking lot up the street. Taxi drivers know the name.

Manolo’s Cafes, several in the city, Via Veneto, Via Argentina, etc.

Martin Fierro (Argentine cruise), El Cangrejo, Calle Eusebio Morales, down the street from the Las Vegas Hotel

see: http://panama.mydestinationinfo.com/en/parrillada-martin-fierro

Mi Ranchito (typical Panama food +), on the first island on the Amador Causeway, see: http://www.restaurantemiranchito.com/en/home.html

Napoli Italian Restaurant, original off Avenida de Martes near the old Canal Zone & the new one south of Via España on a side street in Obarrio

Niko’s Cafes (buffet-cafeteria style), all over Panama City & Balboa, see:

http://www.nikoscafe.com/

Pomodoro Restaurant Italian cuisine in a bohemian cafe atmosphere, located on the left side of the entrance to the Las Vegas Hotel on Via Veneto see:

http://lasvegaspanama.com/en/restaurant

Rincon Aleman,

Germany Restaurant, one block off Frederico Boyd & one block north of Calle 50 beside Tinajas Restaurant, see: http://www.1985.com/restaurant_rincon_aleman.html

Rincon Suizo, Swiss Restaurant, El Cangrejo, Calle Eusebio Morales, down the street from the Las Vegas Hotel, see:

http://www.1985.com/restaurant_rincon_suizo.html

Rino’s Italian & International cuisine, Banking District, Ave Federico Boyd & Calle 49.

Tinajas Restaurant, (typical Panama food with typical Panama dance shows most nights), one block off Frederico Boyd & one block north of Calle 50 beside Rincon Aleman Restaurant, see:

http://www.tinajaspanama.com/en/about-us

Wine Bar, on the right side of the entrance to Las Vegas Hotel offers cheese varieties, pizza's and other gourmet choices mixed with live music of local groups. See bottom:

http://lasvegaspanama.com/en/restaurant

U.S. Chain restaurant:

TGI Fridays, Bennigan’s, Hooters + many U.S. chain fast foods: KFC, McDonalds, Subway, etc.

Outside of Panama City:

Los Camisones, PanAmerican highway (typical Panama food +), 1.5 hour drive west of Panama City or about 15 kilometers past the entrance to El Valle, KM 104, north side of the Pan Am Hwy, look for a small sign, it’s easy to miss. The restaurant is on s short one lane road up a hill. http://loscamisones.com/

Las Ruinas Restaurant (typical Panama food +, American chief & owner), Boquete, Chiriquí province, see: http://www.boqueteguide.com/?tag=las-ruinas-panama

There are other vegan restaurant in the city, but not being one I do not have names or locations.