Chiriqui Province Restaurants
We’ve compiled the best of the best in Chiriqui Province - browse our top choices for Restaurants during your stay.
Sort by:
17 Recommendations
{{numTotalPoiResults}} {{ (numTotalPoiResults===1)?'Recommendation':'Recommendations' }}
0 Recommendations
Loading...
-
1. Restaurante Mango
$$$ | | EclecticInspired by his travels, Chef Craig Miller delivers an ethnic blend of bites from around the world. Thai shrimp cakes with ginger aioli and...
Inspired by his travels, Chef Craig Miller delivers an ethnic blend of bites from around the world. Thai shrimp cakes with ginger aioli and chili vinaigrette, chicken pâté with a hint of calvados and thyme, beef medallions with fig demi-glace, and arrowhead spinach with feta and lemon––the organic dishes are a mélange of international flavors all on one creative menu. Vegetarians have a field day with veggie-tapas like cauliflower masala, house-marinated olives, artichoke hearts, curried carrots, and smoked eggplant. Brick-oven pizzas are topped with local goat cheese, homemade sausage, and fresh pesto. The greatest draw is Mango’s support of local farmers and sustainable practices—well, that and the divine white chocolate crème brûlée topped with mint.
Hotel Isla Verde , Calle 2 Suroeste, , Panama507- 720–1539Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No dinner Sun. -
2. Restaurante Panamonte
$$$ | | Latin AmericanThough Boquete's first hotel now faces stiff competition, its stately restaurant remains one of the best in town. Created by award-winning Executive...
Though Boquete's first hotel now faces stiff competition, its stately restaurant remains one of the best in town. Created by award-winning Executive Chef Charlie Collins, inventive dishes are based on traditional Panamanian cuisine and might include pumpkin soup, shrimp-and-plantain croquettes, butter-poached trout, wild boar with chocolate demi-glace, and grilled beef tenderloin topped with a three-pepper sauce. Service is flawless in a historic European atmosphere that's hardly changed over the past century. Sunday breakfast is popular.
-
3. Sugar and Spice Dulces Gourmet
$ | | BakeryOwned by master pastry chef Richard Meyer, this colorful café is perhaps the most popular place in town, meaning guests wait in line, all while...
Owned by master pastry chef Richard Meyer, this colorful café is perhaps the most popular place in town, meaning guests wait in line, all while being tempted by the glass case displaying strawberry cream cake, chunky brownie muffins, walnut cranberry pie, and coconut mousse cake. Travelers on a budget come for the $1 empanadas or the lunch specials of wraps, soups, sandwiches, and salads. The Italian melt with prosciutto and provolone is perfectly toasted, and the hot pressed pastrami on rye or roast beef on ciabatta makes it clear why Sugar & Spice supplies most Boquete hotels and restaurants with breads, all made from natural starters.
7th at Main Bajo Boquete, , Panama507-730–9376Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Wed. -
4. Burricos
$ | | MexicanThis Mexican grill might seem out of place in Volcán, but it’s a favorite among locals with its authentic street tacos piled high with battered...
This Mexican grill might seem out of place in Volcán, but it’s a favorite among locals with its authentic street tacos piled high with battered fish, chorizo, and chicken. Rice, beans, slaw, and salsas come with main entrées, or you can opt for lunch classics like hamburgers or panini. The Michoacán-born Chef Jamie Ortega delivers traditional Mexican dishes of sopa de tortilla, enchiladas, mole, and chiles rellenos. Start with a sweet mango margarita and end with tasty tres leches. The colorful wooden tables and walls displaying ponchos and sombreros might make you forget where you’re traveling.
Via Volcán, next to Hotel Don Tavo, , Panama507-771–4325Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No dinner Sun. -
5. El Oasis
$$ | | InternationalPerched on the banks of Caldera River, this pleasant restaurant is Boquete's go-to place for an intimate meal. The smoked trout and pasta with...
Perched on the banks of Caldera River, this pleasant restaurant is Boquete's go-to place for an intimate meal. The smoked trout and pasta with prawns are delicious, but it's the rack of lamb in a rosemary crust that is a local favorite. For a romantic dinner, the fireside gazebo has the best view. A more social setting can be found at the bar, appropriately named "La Roca" (The Rock) for a boulder that washed onto the property during a rainstorm in 1970; the boulder remains. There's often live music, which can be enjoyed with a glass of wine or the tres leches dessert. Lighter fare of soups, salads, and sandwiches is also on the menu.
From Av. Central, over Caldera River bridge, 50 meters to the right, , Panama507-720–1586 -
Recommended Fodor’s Video
-
6. Il Pianista
$$ | | ItalianThere is something European about the stone building that houses this restaurant a short drive northeast of town, which is made complete with...
There is something European about the stone building that houses this restaurant a short drive northeast of town, which is made complete with authentic Italian cuisine. The small dining room is on the ground floor overlooking a stream surrounded by trees and impatiens; an outdoor patio sits beside a small waterfall. The menu includes fresh pastas such as vegetable lasagna and fettuccine del Chef (with prawn-and-mushroom cream sauce) or napolitano (with tomato-clam sauce). You can also build your own pizza or calzone or grab a pizza to go.
Right at first Y north of town, left after the bridge, 3½ km (2 miles) north on right, , Panama507-720–2728Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon., Tues., and Oct. -
7. Jammin Pizza
$ | | ItalianSurprisingly good pizza is served at this small, Italian-owned open-air restaurant a short walk from the beach. The thin pies baked in a wood...
Surprisingly good pizza is served at this small, Italian-owned open-air restaurant a short walk from the beach. The thin pies baked in a wood-burning brick oven would be popular in Panama City, but they taste that much better served at the edge of civilization. On holidays and dry-season weekends the place can get packed, and it stays open late as locals and visitors top off their dinners with cold beers and good music. Service is relatively slow, so if your stomach is grumbling, get there by 6:30 pm if you don't want to wait longer than an hour for your food.
Via Catalina Farms, Road to El Estero, first right, , PanamaRestaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch -
8. La Brulerie
$$$$ | | Latin AmericanLed by Michelin star Chef Andrés Madrigal, this sophisticated restaurant at Finca Lerida is based on the “Kilómetro Cero” (Zero Kilometer) concept...
Led by Michelin star Chef Andrés Madrigal, this sophisticated restaurant at Finca Lerida is based on the “Kilómetro Cero” (Zero Kilometer) concept: Only local ingredients from nearby farms are used to create a menu of authentic Panamanian flavors. Beet carpaccio with caramelized cashews is an excellent starter, as is the signature tree-tomato soup made from a sweet tomato-like fruit grown on-site. Elegant entrées range from tender lamb and seared trout to roasted skirt steak and homemade ravioli. The hydroponic greens add a colorful and healthy touch, right before the rich and savory dessert, Pan Perdido (black chocolate custard with rum). If the weather cooperates, request a table on the outside deck overlooking the gardens.
-
9. Machu Picchu
$$ | | PeruvianThe local branch of Panama City's popular Peruvian restaurant chain serves the same selection of spicy delicacies. The dining room is a bit...
The local branch of Panama City's popular Peruvian restaurant chain serves the same selection of spicy delicacies. The dining room is a bit plain, despite paintings of Peruvian landscapes and colorful woven tablecloths, but you can't go wrong with such classics as ceviche, ají de gallina (chicken in a chili cream sauce), seco de res (Peruvian stewed beef), and sudado de mero (grouper in a spicy soup). Be careful with their ají hot sauce: it packs a real punch.
Av. Belisario Porras, behind Banco Nacional, , Panama507-720–1502Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. -
10. Pinguino Cafe
$$ | | ItalianSmack at the end of the main road to Santa Catalina, this beachside restaurant has a fine selection of seafood and Italian dishes, with recipes...
Smack at the end of the main road to Santa Catalina, this beachside restaurant has a fine selection of seafood and Italian dishes, with recipes for pollo a la scalopina and filete de pescado a la mediterránea taken straight from the cookbook of the Italian owner's mother. With a great sunset view of the bay at Playa Santa Catalina, finer dining in a more sandals-optional location won't be found.
End of Carretera Nacional, right side facing the beach, , Panama -
11. Pizzería Gran Hotel Nacional
$$ | | ItalianThis simple restaurant serves 17 varieties of good pizza, as well as mediocre pastas, many meat and seafood dishes, and inexpensive, three-course...
This simple restaurant serves 17 varieties of good pizza, as well as mediocre pastas, many meat and seafood dishes, and inexpensive, three-course lunch specials. The decor is limited to vibrant tablecloths and tacky art, but the place is clean, bright, air-conditioned, and very popular.
Gran Hotel Nacional, Calle Pérez Balladares (Calle Central) at Av. 9 de Enero (Av. Central), , Panama507-775–1042 -
12. Restaurant Bocas Del Mar
$$$ | | InternationalThis poolside restaurant on the lower level of Hotel Bocas Del Mar has ocean views and an elegant yet relaxed dining area. Each morning, local...
This poolside restaurant on the lower level of Hotel Bocas Del Mar has ocean views and an elegant yet relaxed dining area. Each morning, local fishermen deliver the daily catch that transforms into beautifully prepared plates of ceviche, garlic shrimp, grilled lobster, and seared tuna with linguine. The chilled salmorejo soup topped with serrano is an excellent starter, as is the Greek salad, which is large enough to share. The filet mignon with mushroom sauce comes with shoestring fries, and the grilled fish is served with a side of rice and vegetables. Vegetarians will appreciate the pasta primavera or the veggie tower stacked with eggplant, zucchini, tomato, and mozzarella. Save room for the crêpe suzette filled with vanilla ice cream.
Hotel Bocas del Mar, Boca Chica, Panama507-6395–8757Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed 2 pm–6 pm -
13. The Rock
$$$ | | EclecticNext to The Riverside Inn, this place's greatest asset is its view of the Palo Alto River and the forest beyond it. If the weather is nice,...
Next to The Riverside Inn, this place's greatest asset is its view of the Palo Alto River and the forest beyond it. If the weather is nice, you may want to sit outside near the riverbank, though the large picture windows also let you enjoy the scenery from inside. The food is tasty and inventive, though service can be slow. Starters range from corvina (sea bass) ceviche to hydroponic salads. Entrées worth sinking your teeth into include pork ribs with sugarcane and papaya sauce and a sesame-crusted salmon filet on a creamy risotto. The grilled portobello burger with cream cheese and cranberry filling makes for a unique vegetarian option. Monday night features live jazz and two-for-one cocktails from 6 to 7.
Right at first Y north of town, left after bridge, then 1½ km (1 mile) on left, , Panama507-720–2516Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Tues. and mid-May–Oct. -
14. Il Forno
$ | | ItalianClosed PermanentlyAuthentic southern Italian recipes, handed down from generations, are what you'll get here. It might be a challenge, but try not to fill up...
Authentic southern Italian recipes, handed down from generations, are what you'll get here. It might be a challenge, but try not to fill up on the warm baked breads served with roasted garlic and olive oil. On the menu you'll find veal, salmon, chicken, pork, and, of course, brick-oven pizzas. Pastas are all named after women, like "Pasta a la Jessie" served with a bacon and tomato cream sauce. The menu also features lighter options like spinach salad with candied almonds and apples. Adding to the dining experience is the pleasant atmosphere created by wooden tables, a wine room, opera music, and the smell of garlic wafting from the kitchen.
Left, 1/4 mile past the turnoff for Cerro Punta on the road to Volcán, Volcán, Chiriquí, Panama507-771–5731Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.–Tues. -
15. Bernard's
$ | | EclecticClosed PermanentlyYou don't even have to leave David's airport to find a decent meal. This small café, located on the second floor of the main terminal, offers...
You don't even have to leave David's airport to find a decent meal. This small café, located on the second floor of the main terminal, offers a hodgepodge of cuisines ranging from Thai and Panamanian to Indian and Mediterranean. The owner is Iranian expat Bernard Bahary, who introduces himself to just about every traveler who walks through the door. His famed breakfasts habitually lure locals, who head to the airport for Bernard's fruit waffles, curry omelets, or Panamanian breakfasts of eggs, tostadas, cheese, and fries. The lunch menu features pasta, burgers, and delicious desserts such as bread pudding à la mode.
Doleguita, Aeropuerto de David, David, Chiriquí, Panama-6751–5028Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No dinner. -
16. Ou La La
$ | | FrenchClosed PermanentlyFive minutes' drive north of Boquete's town center, this small restaurant fills up with people who appreciate good food even though it doesn...
Five minutes' drive north of Boquete's town center, this small restaurant fills up with people who appreciate good food even though it doesn't have the best ambience. The Bordeaux-trained chef, Cristophe Giroud, serves traditional French cuisine, including escargots, pâté, and chicken Cordon Bleu. The delicacies also include fresh trout en papillote, shrimp flambé with bourbon, and lobster medallions and tomatoes au gratin. The menu, (handwritten on an easel) changes weekly but always features a variety of meat and seafood dishes. Couples may want to try the $45 three-course meal and bottle of wine for two.
Los Naranjos, five minutes north of park, Los Naranjos, Chiriquí, Panama-6661–7838Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Thurs. No lunch -
17. Parrillada Estilo Argentino
$ | | ArgentineClosed PermanentlyIf you're in the mood for beef, this is the place to go. The owners Fernando and Maria serve the best beef in Chiriquí, charcoal-grilled with...
If you're in the mood for beef, this is the place to go. The owners Fernando and Maria serve the best beef in Chiriquí, charcoal-grilled with a baked potato and a salad. The menu also includes cordero asado (roast lamb), corvina, langostinos (prawns), and chicken cordon bleu. Fresh herbs are from their organic garden, and a good wine selection accompanies each dish. The dining area is furnished with rustic pine tables and chairs but is dark and cramped; you may want to sit out front.
Road to Cerro Punta, just south of Hotel Bambito, Bambito, Chiriquí, Panama507-771–5368
-
{{ (numCurrentPage-1)*numPageLimit+index+1 }}. {{ item.name }}
{{ item.price_tag }} | {{ item.neighborhood }} | | {{ item.first_keyword }}{{ item.review_snippet }}...
{{ item.address }}{{ item.phone[0] }}Known For
- {{ pro }}
{{ item.details.title }} Details
{{ item.details.content }} -
Recommended Fodor’s Video
No Restaurants Results
Please try a broader search, or expore these popular suggestions:
There are no results for {{ strDestName}} Restaurants in the searched map area with the above filters. Please try a different area on the map, or broaden your search with these popular suggestions:
Recommended Fodor’s Video
TOP
