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Best Cocktail Bars in Casco Viejo

8 hand-verified restaurants

Casco Viejo punches well above its size when it comes to cocktails. Eight bars worth knowing — including Element Cocktail Experience (arguably Panama City's most technically accomplished bar), a neighbourhood rooftop with proper sunset views, and several intimate spots that do both food and drinks at a high level. The neighbourhood is walkable enough to do two or three in one evening.

Bruma Seafood & Wine
CASCO VIEJO · Seafood & Wine Bar
$$$

Small wine bar in Casco Viejo built around natural wines and whatever's fresh that day. Tight room, short list, food made to go with the glass in front of you.

Casa Blanca
CASCO VIEJO · Spanish
$$

A cherished corner of Spain in Casco Viejo — authentic tapas, acorn-fed jamón, and the warmth of a room full of regulars.

Element Cocktail Experience
CASCO VIEJO · Cocktail Bar · Modern Cuisine
$$$

A speakeasy cocktail experience in Casco Viejo — there's no menu. Tell the bartender your favourite flavours and they craft a custom cocktail around you. No reggaetón, no noise, just great drinks.

La Pulpería
CASCO VIEJO · Seafood · Cocktails
$$

Ranked #12 of 1,234 restaurants in Panama City with 1,715 reviews. La Pulpería packs Casco's most coveted corner table with ceviches, crispy seafood bites, natural wine and expertly mixed cocktails — lively, consistent, and utterly reliable.

La Bárbara
CASCO VIEJO · Japanese · Cocktail Bar
$$$

Japanese cocktail bar and sushi speakeasy hidden behind Bruma. Enter through the fox sign.

Tántalo Kitchen
CASCO VIEJO · Rooftop · Cocktails
$$$

Casco's most beloved rooftop — golden-hour bay views and a serious cocktail program.

La Rana Dorada
CASCO VIEJO · Craft Beer & Pub Fare
$$

Panama's original craft brewery — award-winning beers and an easy pub menu in Casco Viejo.

Tomillo
CASCO VIEJO · Spanish Tapas · Sharing
$$$

Chef Felipe Milanés's Casco Viejo original — a creative tapas and sharing-plate concept built for long tables and longer evenings. Bold Spanish-Panamanian flavours, a lively room and a crowd that keeps coming back.

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