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Best Restaurants for Groups in Casco Viejo

7 hand-verified restaurants

Group dinners in Casco Viejo can be complicated — the best spots fill quickly and not every restaurant is equipped for eight or ten people. These seven have the space, the flexibility, and the consistent quality to justify the coordination, from La Pulpería's shared-plates format to Casa Catedral's open courtyard and Tomillo's long tables that were made for a group.

Kanibal Panamá
CASCO VIEJO · Steakhouse · Rooftop
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Panama City's most spectacular rooftop table — perched six floors above Casco Viejo's cobblestones with panoramic skyline views. Fire-kissed steaks, black-ink seafood rice, and flaming cocktails served to a DJ soundtrack. Rated 4.8 on TripAdvisor with 500+ reviews.

Mahalo Cocina y Jardín
CASCO VIEJO · International · Garden Café
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A lush garden hideaway inside the Las Clementinas hotel in Casco Viejo — fresh, internationally-inspired plates, vibrant brunch bowls and tropical juices served amid greenery. Featured in Vogue and Condé Nast Traveler.

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

La Pulpería
CASCO VIEJO · Seafood · Cocktails
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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.

Casa Catedral
CASCO VIEJO · Contemporary Panamanian
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In the shadow of the Metropolitan Cathedral — a Casco Viejo dining room that pairs the old city's colonial grandeur with a thoughtful, contemporary Panamanian menu.

La Rana Dorada
CASCO VIEJO · Craft Beer & Pub Fare
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Panama's original craft brewery — award-winning beers and an easy pub menu in Casco Viejo.

Tomillo
CASCO VIEJO · Spanish Tapas · Sharing
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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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