Intimo
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Chef Carlos \
Segundo Muelle
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The Panama outpost of a celebrated Peruvian seafood house — bright ceviches, tiraditos and arroces in a breezy, contemporary room.
Athanasiou
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A Greek family bakery-café turning out artisan breads, pastries and Mediterranean plates — equally suited to morning coffee and a long, easy lunch.
Octo Smokehouse
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Chef Archbold's love letter to Bocas del Toro — jerk-spiced, fire-driven, Afro-Caribbean soul in a San Francisco dining room. The ribs and oxtail are revelatory.
La Tapa del Coco
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Panama's only dedicated Afro-Panamanian restaurant — rated 4.9★ with 1,045 reviews, ranked #22 in Panama City, and featured on Latin America's 50 Best. The One Pot Colonense and coconut-braised dishes carry centuries of Afro-Caribbean heritage onto the plate.
Espeziak
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A perfect 5.0★ on TripAdvisor. Espeziak — Basque for 'spices' — is Panama City's most precise Mediterranean table, where Spanish pintxos, fire-roasted seafood and ingredient-driven cooking built around the finest European and local produce define a singular dining identity.
Umami Bodega
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Soul food and serious flavour in San Francisco — live jazz and reggae bands, DJ nights, Tuesday impromptu sessions, and the kind of neighbourhood bodega energy that keeps locals coming back.