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Amigos Cafe & Pub

Located on the corner, across from the Plaza Park downtown, Amigos serves the best darn cheeseburger this side of the USofA. Open 7 days a week from 8:00 am to whenever.....breakfast and lunch menus. Dinner is a daily special set menu offering like Chili with all the fixin's and there's ALWAYS the hamburgers/cheeseburgers...all day long! Casual atmosphere, sport TV, darts, dominos....serving wine and beer. Indoor seating, as well as in the bar area and outside on the patio, weather permitting.  This is Boquete's real ExPat hangout!! You never know who you'll find there....come on in.  The Canadian owner, Sandy and her daughter Caroline have years in the business and make everyone comfortable.

Hours:  8 am to 11 pm every day
Phone:   720-2714

 

Antojito's Mexicana Taquerita
This little Mexican cafe is popular among ExPats and locals alike. A full menu of Mexican dishes with great homemade salsa, picante and guacamole! Fruit salad and flan are great! Beer, wine and sodas. Located on the main street as you come into Boquete, beside and beside the HARMONY shop on the right, across from Boquete Garden Inn.
Open Monday - Saturday from 12 noon to 9 pm
Phone: 6580-5025

 

Art Cafe La Crepe

This colorful place is a great spot to relax and enjoy a meal or beverage.....they offer a daily lunch special that includes soup,  a main  dish and a dessert.  Some of the Creperie's favorite recipes are Chicken a la Basquaise (tomatoes and red pepper sauce) with rosemary roasted potatoes, a lobster crepe, asparagus crepe,  smoked Salmon crepe, chicken curry crepe are just a few we offer  The Creperie has a liquor permit so you can enjoy a glass of wine or a beer with your meal.   For dessert you have a choice of creme brulee, creme caramel, cream puff with creme patissiere and of course sweet crepes, served with strawberries, fried apple flambe with rum or fried banana flambe  with creme Chantilly.....they also have a great  cheesecake.  Finish your meal with a great cappuccino.  If you have  a special event we will be glad to help you  create a dessert to your liking.   The gallery represents various artists, is open to including artists recommended by their customers.   There are ceramics and small feather paintings that will make a great inexpensive gift. La Creperie is situated  100 meters from the Catholic Church just past downtown Boquete between Ingana #1 and Zanzibar Jazz Cafe.

Open:  Tuesday - Sunday, 10 am - 9 pm

            Closed Mondays

Contact:  Danielle or Jean Marie

Phones: 6769-6090 or 6789-9430

 

Aura's Restaurante
Located in Palo Alto, on the "back side of the bowl" of Boquete Valley.  To get there, coming from downtown, take the right fork in the road going toward the Panamonte Inn.   Cross the Panamonte Bridge, and bear to the left at the other side.   Follow the road up the hill, past the Palo Alto Restaurant and Riverside Hotel, continue past the Palo Alto Mountain Club subdivision on the right, keep going up the hill, past the Palo Alto School on the right....and just before the Palo Alto Road on the right, you will see Aura's.  Come and treat yourselves to her Weekday Lunch Specials and Sunday Pasta Special.   This small tipico restaurant has big food taste and value.  And, if ordered in advance, you can get a delicious home made pizza.   Clean and resonably priced, you'll be very surprised by the quality of food and pleasant service at Aura's.   A real "hidden" treasure of Boquete.  
Open 7 days for lunch from 12 noon to 3 pm

Dinner from 5 pm to 9:30 pm

Phone  720-2197 or 6567-4900

 

Bernard's @ David Airport

Great menu variety from Eggs Benedict and Thai Omelets for breakfast to Curry chicken, soups, fish dishes, and other house specialties for lunch, all at reasonable prices.  Located in the Enrico Malek Airport in David, upstairs.

Contact:  Bernard Bahray

Open:  Monday - Saturday, 6:30 am - 6:00 pm

            Closed Sunday


Big Food Grill

Located on Calle Louis Anderson near entry to Valle Escondido.

American and Panamanian food coked on open grill. Quite reasonable prices.

Wine by the glass or bottle.

Open at noon Monday-Sunday

 

Bistro Boquete

Executive Chef/Owner Lauretta Bonfiglio has a string of successful eating establishments in her past, including Aspen, Colorado's favorite celebrity eatery. Located in the blue building at the corner, on the main street of Boquete, the open air windows look in on 2 huge murals depicting Boquete's famous orange and coffee groves. The menu features a large selection of favorite items including daily specials and desserts.   Bar with full liquor menu, beer and wine. 

Open Tuesday - Thursday, 8 am - 9 pm

          Friday & Saturday 8 am - 10 pm

          Closed Mondays

Phone: 720-1017

 

Cafe Lourdes

Tipico breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Located on the corner across from the Central Plaza Park, upstairs near Chiriqui River Rafting.   Inexpensive food in a casual setting with friendly service.

Open Monday - Saturday, 7 am to 10 pm

           Sunday 7 am to 9 pm

Phone:  720-1031

 

Cafe De Lino

Danny Montenegro invites you to his cafe and restaurante, now reopened and remodeled! ! New chef! New menu! Including lunch specials: appetizer, entree and dessert at especially affordable price! Located in beautiful Alto Lino highlands at entrance to Santuario less than 5 km from downtown Boquete with same magnificent view and all to provide a calm and pleasant ambience in which to enjoy deliciously unique culinary creations.

Open:  11:30 am to 9:30 pm Wednesday through Sunday; closed Tuesday

Phone: 720-1801 or 6410-5770 for reservations

 

Cafe Pomodoro

Located in the Valle Del Rio Inn, on the right just before entering Valle Escondido.  Delicious Italian food, offering the same menu people have enjoyed for years at the Panama City locations in El Congrejo and on Amador Causeway.   Menu features seafood, pasta, cheese and cold cut boards, desserts and wine, liquor and beer.   Excellent service inside, or on the covered patio on the river.

Open:  7 days a week for lunch and dinner, from 7 am - 9 pm

Phone:  720-2525  or  6671-2907

Web Site for Cafe Pommodoro

Central Park Cafe

Serving a wide variety of tipico meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner and daily specials.   Located across from the back corner of the Central Plaza Park next to the Farmer's Market.   Inexpensive food in a casual setting with friendly service.

Open 7 days a week, 6 am - 9 pm

Phone:   6482-2777

 

Charro Mexicano

Dioselina Garcia Gonzalez

Mexican food featuring burritos, enchiladas, tortillas, guacamole, sopas, ensaladas. Also sangria, wine and beer. Choice of indoor or outdoor seating. Located in Bajo Boquete, just south and across from Plaza Los Establos.

Open 7 days a week, noon - 10 pm

Phone:  6611-3989

 

Choco Chetta's

The newest ice cream and sandwich shop in town, serving ice cream sundaes and cones, brochettas, Bavarian strawberry cream, yogurt, waffles, capuccino, mochacinno, hot chocolate, buffalo wings, antipasto, sandwiches, soup, chili, ceviche, french fries and more.   Situated on the main road into Boquete, across from Los Establos Plaza and next to Century 21 Boquete Gold Realty,

Open 10:30 am to 9:30 pm Tuesday through Sunday

Closed Mondays

Phone:  720-1997

 

Delicius del Peru

Located at the far end of town, near Zanzibar Jazz Club, this specialty restaurant offers mouthwatering selections of traditional Peruvian food and drink (try a Pisco Sour) for lunch and dinner.   If you're lucky enough to get one of the tables on the deck (upstairs or down), your overlook a lovely garden and waterfall which are lit at night.   Specials Monday through Thursday.

Open Monday - Friday, 11 am - 10 pm

          Saturday, 12 noon - 11 pm

          Sunday, 12 noon - 9 pm

Phone:   720-1966

 

El Cafe

Located in the Los Establos Plaza's central courtyard, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Open:  7 am - 2:30 pm for breakfast and lunch

             6 pm - 10 pm for dinner

 

El Carbon Encendido

NEW! NOW OPEN!
Located in Alto Boquete on road to Alta Mira near new Plaza San Francisco
Peruvian-style dishes. All cooked on charcoal grill.
Phone: 720-4135

 

El Higueron at Valle Escondido

Casual, healthy breakfast and lunch in a beautiful setting under the big Higueron tree next to the river in the Valle Escondido Resort.   This restaurant has seating inside or outside, and offers healthy foods such as free range chickens and eggs, soy and low fat milk, natural oats, wheat/gluton free baked goods, hydroponic salads, delicious soups and sandwiches on wheat or integral breads.   Fresh trout,, free range chicks and USDA beef are used in a wide selection of menu items.   Located on the back corner of the shops area, near the Country Club building.   No reservation required.

Open every day from 7:30 am to 3 pm

 

El Rincon del Alto (formerly Cafe Baru)

Located on main street in Boquete next to Deli Baru.

Open every day 8 am - 10 pm. Breakfast a la carte. Lunch and dinner buffet or order from menu.

Banquet services for birthdays, weddings and christenings.

Phone:  720-1525 or 6531-0525

Email:  elrincondelalto@gmail.com

 

Fundadores Restaurante
Perhaps one of the most overlooked restaurants in Boquete is the restaurant in Hotel Funador, which is also one of the oldest restaurants in Boquete.   Food is consistently good and menu includes breakfast, lunch and dinner selections.   There is a small salad bar (unusual in this area).   Very inexpensive dining in a traditional setting.   Also, ask about the nighttime entertainment....it's some of the best in town....for the young and young at heart.  

 

Cafe Guari Guari

Located in Palmira Centro.

Lunch, dinner, appetizers. Our clients love the cheeseburgers, have called our secret recipe empanadas "the best", claimed that our french-pressed home-grown, organic coffee was so rich and flavorful that neither sugar nor milk were required, and typically eat up all the homemade cookies and brownies. Friday night karaoke, Saturday progressive dance party, Sunday open-mic. Ask about our specials. A donde nuestra culturas en amistad pueden mezclar.

Open Fridays and Saturdays 12 noon-12 midnight, Sundays 10am-12 midnight.

Phone:  6711-6243.

Il Pianista Trottaria
Chef Giovanni comes to us from Sicily via Bocas del Toro, where his lovely wife Doris is from. This charming little Italian bistro is situated at the top of the circle road that connects Alto Lino with Palo Alto, just west of the Princess Janca Coffee Roasting Plant.  Housed in the lower floor of a charming log house with interior walls covered with rustic stone, you'll enjoy the rushing river and waterfall just outside the window while eating Giovanni's great cooking. Wine, beer and sodas are offered, and you can feel free to bring your own wine if Doris doesn't have what you want.  Excellent Cesaer and House Salads.    The main menu consists of Pizzas and HUGE Calzones of all kinds, Ensalada Pulpo, Langostino Cocktail, Bruschetta with Tomato and Mozzarella, Vegetable Salad, Pastas, Seafood and Beef entrees.
Hours are 11 am - 10 pm, 7 days a week. Il Pianista will be closed the month of October, 2008 while additional seating and a new pizza oven is installed. Check back in November.
Phone: 720-2728

 

La Casa del Risco

One of Boquete's most beautiful settings is to be found in Los Molinos; a residential development of homes and condos perched on the edge of the Canyon, overlooking a gorgeous waterfall. Here you will find La Casa del Risco hotel and restaurant.  This elegant atmosphere is matched by the delicious cuisine, offering a wide selection of dishes including meat, fish, pork, chicken prepared with care for the individual taste.
Open 7 days a week, serving:
Breakfast - 7 - 10 am
Lunch - 11 am - 2 pm
Dinner - 5 - 9 pm
Phone: 6676-0653
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La Casona Mexicana
Located on the main road into Boquete, on the right side of the road, La Casona offers dining indoors or on the patio. Mexican favorites include Fajitas, Burritos, Enchiladas, Tacos, Carnitas and much more. Drinks include beer, wine and great Margueritas! For dessert.....Aroz con leche, flan and other favorites. Live music is enjoyed Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 6:30 pm until closing. Open 12 noon to 10:30 pm 7 days a week.
Phone: 720-1274

 

La Fogata

La Fogata is located in Alto Boquete, on the main road coming from David, offering excellent bar-b-qued meats and poultry as well as milkshakes, coffee, etc., and will soon be offering "specials of the day" home-cooked meals Panamanian style.  The owners are very charming and aim to please.

La Fogata also offers homestyle baked bread and desserts. This is a "Bring Your Own Wine" restaurant. The owners, Cristobal and Desanka, welcome you as they would welcome guests in their home.

Open 9 am to 9 pm every day

Phone: 720-3054 or   6620-7161.

 

Lerida Estate Coffee Resort & Cafe

Nestled atop a high coffee finca with one of Boquete's most gorgeous views, Lerida is a delightful place for breakfast, lunch or dinner.   Excellent food and service, with wine and beer.   Lerida caters to groups for special occasions.   Take the left fork just before the Panamonte Inn, and follow the loop road to the Y separating the Alto Lino loop from the Alto Quiel road.  At this Y take a left (passing the stadium on your right).   At the next dead end, take a left and continue on up to the top, past the Sitton Coffee Plant, until you see the Lerida Estate Coffee sign on the left.   Turn in and then take the left at the end of the driveway, to climb to the restaurant, which will be the first building on the right.

Contact:   Zoraida BoraceOpen:  7 days a week, from 7 am to 9 pm

Phone:  6611-8062  or  6611-8065

Email:  zoraida@fincalerida.com

 

Machu Picchu

Outstanding Peruvian food comes from this Panama City famous restaurant.   Excellent specials, thick and hearty seafood soups and stews, the most tender Pulpo Carbon possible, seafood and beef dishes that are all mouthwatering. (Try the Papas Rellanos on the appetizer menu).   Wine, beer and full bar (really good Pisco Sours).    Midweek lunch specials....ask about them.Open Monday - Saturday, 12 noon - 11 pm

           Sunday, 12 noon - 9 pm

Phone:   720-1502

Email:  6abj1965@hotmail.com

 

Madre Tierra at Rancho de Caldera
Reservations Required
Hours of Operation: Lunch, Thursday - Monday, Noon - 2:00 PM Dinner, Thurssday - Monday, 6:30 PM

Please feel free to drop by for lunch, but make reservations for dinner by 3:00 PM (6604-9028 or our online form at ranchodecaldera.com/madre-tierra.php). Dinner is a 3-course prix-fixe that changes nightly and often features ethnic cuisine (sample menus are on the website). Call before 3:00 PM to find out what is on the menu for the evening and to make your reservation.

We are committed to bringing you foods that are raised as local and sustainable as possible and then take it a step further to make sure those things are raised responsibly. We believe that food should not travel far from its source and that with some effort and determination most of what we need can be purchased locally or raised ourselves. The variety of ingredients may be limited but we are determined to change that by introducing new flavors and locating seed with the hope of diversifying local palates.

We believe that food is medicine and strive to use healthy ingredients so that you may feel good about feeding yourself and we feel good about serving it to you. We also believe in food as communion, for it is around a table of inspiring scents and flavors that ideas are born, friendships are galvanized and communities built. Where do people gather during times of celebration and mourning?...The kitchen. This is why ours is open, to encourage communication and grow strong the bonds of kith and kin.

Madre Tierra is an alcohol and soda free restaurant. We have a selection of creative beverages using local fruits sweetened with honey or panela. Included among the drinks are the Hibiscus Sunrise, made with the hibiscus flower and passion fruit, and the Lime-basil fizz. We also filter our drinking water.

Rancho de Caldera is located just 25 minutes from downtown Boquete. From the Cefati building, drive 10.2 km south on Via Boquete, and turn left at the Caldera turnoff (just a hundred feet or so after the large red cell tower). Drive 9.5 km and turn left onto the asphalt road between the church and the large soccer field. Drive 1.2 km and turn left into Rancho de Caldera and go to the parking lot at the top of the hill.

Phone:  6604-9028

 

Nelvi's
Breakfast and lunch served daily. Comida del Dia (Meal of the Day) with chicken, beef or pork. And, as an extra special offering, Nelvi's makes the BEST fried chicken in town.  Located behind and tothe side of Los Establos Plaza in the green house.
Open Every Day - 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Phone: 6578-6528

 

The Rock Restaurant

The Rock Restaurant brings a new style to dining in Boquete with a bistro-style menu that offers quality dining at affordable prices. Simple yet elegant decor provides a calm atmosphere in which to enjoy your meal, with the option of sitting in front of the river stone fireplace or out on the large deck that overlooks the Palo Alto River.
Open 11:30am to 9:30 pm, closed Tuesdays
Phone: 720-2516

 

Panamonte Inn & Restaurant
Located off the Lobby of the world famous Panamonte Inn and Spa, Chef Charles Collins serves up some of Panama's most inventive menus. Everything from Panama's famous Trucha (trout), steaks, seafood, chicken to their mouth watering Lemon Pie....you will be sure to enjoy the meal.  Come early and enjoy the cozy atmosphere of the Lounge, which offers a full bar selection in a setting of sofas and comfortable chairs, stone fireplace and covered terrace.

The restaurant is open 365 days a year, serving breakfast from 6:30 am to 9:30 am, lunch from 12 noon to 3 pm, and dinner from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
Bar & Lounge hours: open 12 noon to 11:30 pm daily

Phone:  720-1327
Web Site for Panamonte Inn & Spa

 

Pizzeria a le Modo
Recently renovated, located 2 blocks from downtown near the Police Station. Menu includes fresh and natural ingredients (our pizza sauce is made without chemical ingredients) for 30 different toppings. Salads, hamburgers, spaghetti, trout, corvina.

Open from 12 noon to 10 pm 7 days a week

Phone: 6509-9976

 

Pizzeria la Volcanica
Located downtown between Chiriqui Tours and Java Juice, menu includes pizzas with all the toppings, chicken, pork, corvina, salads, french fries, patacones, wine, beer, juices, batidos, sodas, coffees, tea and hot chocolate.Open Monday thru Friday from 3 pm to 1 am

Saturdays and Sundays from 2 pm to 1 am
Phone: 720-1063

 

OLGA'S: Punto de Encuentro (Point of Encounter)

This fun place serves breakfast only....pancakes, waffles, omelettes, fruit plates, oatmeal, bacon, ham, toast, fresh juices, great coffee and a wonderful atmosphere with a garden setting.   You'll think it's a house, because it was once.   Now it's a favorite ExPat breakfast hangout.   Miss Olga serves with a smile, and you'll always find an amigo/a there to sit with and talk over breakfast.  Located 1/2 block off the Main Street.....the the street that runs into the Boquete Country Inn and watch for the sign on your right.

Open 7 days a week from 7am - 12 noon

Phone:  720-2123

 

Quo Vadis

Located in central Boquete, just across from MELO.

Italian food for Italianos. Italian and Argentine wines.

Open for lunch and dinner M-Sa.

 

Restaurante Genesis

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as catering and group specials.   Located on the street that runs in front of Romero's grocery, on the corner.

Serving tipico food in a casual setting with courteous staff.

Open Sunday - Friday, 6:30 am - 4 pm

          Saturday, 6:30 am - 8 pm

Phone:   6663-7894

 

Restaurante Ou La La ! (formerly The Hibiscus)

Central Avenue of Los Naranjo - 500 meters from the gymnasium of Boquete.

Open for lunch and diner Friday through Wednesday from 11 am to 9 PM

Chef Christophe and his new staff invite you to dine.

Telephone: 720-2652 or 6661-7838

E-mail: oulalaboquete@gmail.com

 

Restaurante Sabroson

Serving cafeteria style breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as daily specials and desserts.   Located on Main Street (Avenieda Central) just before the Revilla Pharmacy, across teh street from Deli Baru.   Tipico food in a casual setting with courteous staff.

Open Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 10 pm

          Saturday, 6:30 am - 12 midnight

          Sunday, 6:30 am - 11 pm

Phone:   720-2147

 

Restaurante y Rosticeria el Alto

Serving delicious rotisserie chicken fresh every day, as well as other tipico items, batidos, sodas, etc..   Located on the Boquete side of Centro SuperMercado Lily on the David Road.

Contact:  Lelis Pena

Open:  7 days a week, 11 am - 11 pm

 

Roxane's Grill

This charming place by the river offers indoor and outdoor seating, open wood grilling of US and Panamanian beef, roasted chicken and delicious baby back ribs as well as local fish for lunch and dinner.   Located on the main road as you enter boquete, on the right, just over the little bridge past the Texaco station.  Across the little river from Panama Roasting Company.

Contact:  Roberto Rowley

Open: Monday --Closed, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 5 pm till 10 pm; Fridays from 12 noon till 2 pm, then 5 pm till 10:30 pm
Saturdays--From 12 noon till 10:30 pm
Sundays--- From 12 noon till 10:00 pm
Working hours will change on November1, 2008, then will be open at noon everyday.

Phone:  6675-7508

Email:  rowley19@mailcity.com

 

Sabor Escondido
This elegant restaurant designed in a Bedouin motif under tent in Valle Escondido, offers a large selection of local and international menu items.  Chef Carlos prepares every plate with only the freshest of ingredients to delight all palates, including free range chicken, USDA beef of local and importent fish.   Enjoy a cocktail in the lounge before dinner, and your favorite coffee, tea and a yummy choice of desserts after dinner.   Reservations recommended.
Open every day from 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Phone: 720-2454 / 720-1954 ext.103
Email Valle Escondido

Web Site for Valle Escondido

 

Salvatore Italian Restaurant
Located on the main road into Boquete, on the right.....and next to the Real Estate In Panama office. Full menu includes Pizza of all kinds, Spaghetti al Pesto, Polla or Bolognese, Lasagna, Fillet of Beef Plancha, Corvina, Pork, Garlic Bread, Empenadas, Club Sandwiches, Batidos (Chocolate and Cappuccino), wine, beer, Sangria, sodas, coffee and tea...ice cream. Delivery can be made for $1.50 to $2 depending on distance.
Open:  12 noon - 12 midnight, 7 days a week.
Phone: 720-1857

 

Stella Marina Restaurant @ Port Pedregal in David

Fine European Style dining on the water at the marina in Pedregal, David (on the road past the airport) Full service bar, lunch and dinner served.

Contact:  Walter Unholz

Open:  Tuesday-Sunday, 11 am - 7 pm

            Monday - Closed

Phone:  6431-5850

Email:   w_unholz@hotmail.com

 

Tammy's - Pollo A La Rena

NEW & NOW OPEN!

Located at the bridge across from the Texaco Station.

Featuring a Boquete exclusive: chicken cooked over wood fire. Also Middle Eastern delicacies including hummus and falfel. American classics including burgers and large hot dogs. Imported and national beers. White and red wines. Quite, quite affordable prices.

Open M-W-Th-F-Sa-Su 11 am - 8 pm. Closed Tuesday.

Phone:  6414-0309

 

The Riviera Restaurant at The Oasis

Boquete's newest site for pleasureful dining.

Chef Belisario Torres and Calixto will be taking your orders. Come and enjoy the tasteful menu and exceptional personal service. Groups of 10-20 guests for luncheon with advance reservations .

Located at The Oasis Hotel just across the Caldera River and south of fair (feria)

Phone: 720-1827 or 6615-3769
Website:  www.oasisboquete.com
Email:  info@oasisboquete.com

 

The Wine Bar

Carrying on the tradition of excellent food and a large wine selection as The Wine Bar locations in El Congrejo and Amador Causeway in Panama City, The Wine Bar offers an intimate setting indoors or a large covered terrace on the river.    Located in the Valle Del Rio Inn, on the right just before the entrance to Valle Escondido.  

Open:  5 pm - 11 pm, 7 days a week

Phone:   302-4141  or  6671-2907

Web Site for The Wine Bar

 

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