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Where Panama actually eats.

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An everything-bagel piled with cured salmon, pickled onion and microgreens at Luna Café, Bella Vista, Panama City Editors' pickLuna CaféCafe · Bella VistaThe cured-salmon everything-bagel is the plate regulars come back for.

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A short, cross-city shortlist we would hand a friend on their first week - not a ranking, just a good place to begin.

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Whole grilled fish plated on a banana leaf with lime at Aya la Vida, Casco Viejo, Panama CityAya la Vida RestaurantePanamanian · Casco ViejoCreative modern reinterpretations of traditional Panamanian dishes.
Interior of Cubitt Studio Cafe, Obarrio, Panama CityCubitt Studio CaféCafe · ObarrioGenuine specialty-coffee focus with a signature iced-latte lineup
Pasta in tomato sauce at Annie & Motts Eating House, El Cangrejo, Panama CityAnnie & Motts Eating HouseInternational · El CangrejoCozy, homey brunch spot with friendly service
Interior dining room and bar with rattan stools and pendant lighting at Bruma Seafood & Wine, Casco Viejo, Panama CityBruma Seafood & WineSeafood · Casco ViejoFresh, sustainably sourced local seafood (tuna, snapper, corvina, shrimp, San Blas lobster) is the consistent highlight.
Ube cheesecake at Maru Korean Dessert Cafe, Marbella, Panama CityMaru korean dessert cafeKorean · Bella VistaKorean shaved-ice bingsu and fish-shaped sweet breads

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BrunchBrunch

136 spots
Photo: @lesmecspty

Outdoor seatingAl aire libre

110 spots
Photo: Finca del Mar

Cocktail barsBares de cócteles

89 spots
Photo: @athenspanama

Family-friendlyPara toda la familia

88 spots
Photo: Capitán Bahía

CevicheCeviche

75 spots
Photo: @durancoffeestore

Specialty coffeeCafé de especialidad

61 spots
Photo: @salva_rest

Vegetarian and veganVegetariano y vegano

60 spots
Photo: @paloemangogardenspot

Dog-friendlyAptos para mascotas

51 spots

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French toast, bacon and a mimosa at Petit Paris, Costa del Este, Panama City
Updated July 202612 spots

Where to Eat Brunch in Panama City

Twelve places for a late, slow breakfast in Panama City, chosen from every brunch room in our database and checked against their own opening hours.

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Cappuccino with latte art at AMARA Coffee & Flowers, Bella Vista, Panama City
Updated July 202612 spots

Specialty Coffee in Panama City: Where to Drink It

Panama grows some of the most expensive coffee on earth. These are the rooms in the capital that treat it properly.

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The historic Casco Viejo skyline seen from the waterfront, Panama CityPhoto: Ivo Kruusamägi / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Casco Viejo

149 spots
Open-air beer garden with wooden picnic tables and tropical greenery in El Cangrejo, Panama CityPhoto: BierGarten

El Cangrejo

231 spots
Open-air sidewalk terrace with orange umbrellas and patio tables at La Rana Dorada, Vía Argentina, Bella Vista, Panama CityPhoto: La Rana Dorada

Bella Vista

232 spots
Paella served tableside at Casa Iberica, Costa del Este, Panama CityPhoto: @casaiberica_panama

Costa del Este

148 spots
Open-air garden patio at night under a mango tree strung with festoon lights at Palo 'e Mango, Albrook, Panama CityPhoto: Palo 'e Mango Garden Spot

Albrook

91 spots
Marble teppanyaki counter and dining room in a warm, low-lit setting at Makoto, Obarrio, Panama CityPhoto: Makoto

Obarrio

94 spots
Covered open-air patio with string lights and greenery at Cantina del Tigre, San Francisco, Panama CityPhoto: Cantina del Tigre

San Francisco

152 spots
Open-air patio with white tensile canopy and string lights at La Taberna del Canal, Clayton, Panama CityPhoto: La Taberna del Canal

Clayton

40 spots
Rooftop terrace at dusk with wood decking, loungers, and the Panama City skyline at Sortis Hotel, Marbella, Panama CityPhoto: Sortis Hotel (Autograph Collection)

Marbella

44 spots
Seafood boil bucket with crab, lobster and shrimp at Porky Lobster, Amador, Panama CityPhoto: @porkylobster

Amador

35 spots
Open-air rooftop terrace with set tables overlooking the Panama City skyline at Cielo Rooftop, CalidoniaPhoto: Cielo Rooftop

Calidonia

52 spots
The colonial Iglesia de Santa Ana and its plaza in the historic Santa Ana district, Panama CityPhoto: Y.Y.Y.G. / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Santa Ana

12 spots
Nikkei sushi platter at Noa Evolution, Punta Pacifica, Panama CityPhoto: @noaevolution

Punta Pacifica

7 spots
Beef bowl with fried egg and guacamole at Yoss Burger Bar, Punta Paitilla, Panama CityPhoto: @yossburgerbar

Paitilla

8 spots