Fusion Restaurant (Decapolis Radisson, Panama City) – this upscale restaurant, best-known for its sushi night, offers a mix of continental, Asian and Latin American cuisines. Funny enough, it’s best-remembered for the towering Easter Island statues that make up part of its décor.
Ego y Narciso (Calle 3, Plaza Bolivar, Panama City) – owned by the same restauranteur that owns Ciao Pescao, Jorge Zarak, this eatery specializes in Peruvian tapas. Aside from that, it’s also noted for steak and gnocchi. Diners can choose between an outdoor patio setting, or indoor air conditioned seating.
Ciao Pescao (Calle 4, Plaza Bolivar, Casco Viejo, Panama City) – despite its old school setting (or perhaps because of it), this restaurant is best known for its Peruvian ceviche (which is highly-rated by The Saveur Magazine, and even by Aristóloga, the much-feared food critic for Panama City’s La Prensa newspaper). Aside from the ceviche, […]
Caffe Pomodoro (Hotel Las Vegas, Via Veneto and Calle Eusebio Morales, Panama City) – this Italian restaurant is owned by the same wine entrepreneur that owns “1985” restaurant. It serves a variety of standard Italian dishes, with homemade pastas, personal pizzas, and focaccia sandwiches being a part of the menu, along with desserts like Tiramisu. […]
Caffe Per Due (Avenida A, Casco Viejo, Panama City) – located in the heart of the Casco Viejo district, this restaurant serves various Italian dishes at reasonable prices. It has a cozy setting and holds private events, such as birthday parties.
Beirut (Calles 53 and Ricardo Arias – across from Panama Marriott Hotel, Area Bancaria, Panama City) – this restaurant lives up to its name in serving Lebanese dishes, such as Baba Ghanoush (roasted eggplant), Falafel (fried garbanzo beans), fried kibbe, hummus, and other Middle Eastern items. It also mixes up the menu with pizzas, and […]
La Ópera (Calle 5 de Mayo 10, Centro, Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City) — the decor at this storied bar reflects its history: All deep, dark, polished wood with tiled floors, filigreed ceilings, and frosted glass. It’s as if you’ve stepped into the 1870s (which is when the bar first opened). Both tourists and after-work regulars […]
Café Paraíso (Plaza Villa de Madrid 17, Roma, Mexico City) –– is a tropical bar where Mexican style is combined with a Cuban vibe. This bar has warm and elegant covering genres of music like soul, cumbia, disco, salsa, funk and afrobeat. The evening starts slow and gradually the place begins to transform into dancing […]
Yamamoto (Av. Uxmal 31, Sm 3, El Centro, Cancún) — As the oldest Japanese restaurant in Cancún, Yamamoto has some of the best sushi in downtown Cancun. In addition to sashimi, there’s a menu of traditional Japanese dishes like chicken teriyaki and tempura for those who prefer their food cooked. Large groups can order combination […]
Pujol Restaurant (Tennyson 133, Polanco, Polanco V Secc, Mexico City) – this well-reviewed restaurant is hidden away on a quiet, greenery laced side street within the exclusive Polanco district. Walking in you feel like you’re entering a peaceful, modern family home. The owner designed the entire space to reflect the atmosphere of the food. The […]