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Best Casual Lunch Spots in Obarrio

✓ 3 hand-verified restaurants

Obarrio's casual lunch options are small in number but high in quality. Three spots worth knowing: Beirut for the city's best Lebanese — falafel, kibbeh, and tabbouleh that hold up to anything in the region. Casa Madre for a neighbourhood café experience with genuine character. Frank's Place for lunch-menu versions of proper chef-driven cooking without the dinner price tag or the waiting list.

Beirut
OBARRIO · Lebanese
$$

Panama's go-to for Lebanese cooking — generous mezze, charcoal-grilled meats and late-night hookah in a warm, bustling Obarrio room.

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Casa Madre
OBARRIO · Café · Seafood
$$

A neighbourhood café and kitchen on Calle 61 Este in Obarrio — relaxed daytime dining with a focus on fresh seafood and Panamanian home cooking.

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Frank's Place
OBARRIO · Italian
$$$

Ranked #32 of 1,223 restaurants in Panama City with a 4.9★ rating and TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice. Frank's Place is Panama City's definitive Italian table — handmade pasta, proper bistecca and a wine list that earns the room's quiet sophistication on Calle 53.

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