Restaurants in The Interior
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Restaurante y Refresquería Aire Libre
This pleasant open-air café faces the western end of the plaza, and is a good place to soak up the tropical climes and indulge in a bit of people watching. Good inexpensive Panamanian dishes are on offer including camarones al ajillo (shrimp with garlic), though a cup of coffee and some chocolate ice cream is an equally divine choice.
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Pizzeria Jamming
Something of a Santa Catalina institution, this pizzeria offers delicious thin-crust pizzas made from fresh ingredients, any of which go nicely with the cold beer on hand. Located on the road to the beach-facing hotels, this stylish, open-air rancho is Santa Catalina's liveliest gathering spot - it gets crowded, so arrive early in the night.
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Restaurante Santa Librada
This cheap and cheerful restaurant serves hearty portions of Panamanian staples such as lomo de arroz (roast beef with rice) and bistec picado (spicy shredded beef). If you're in search of lighter fare, most sandwiches and breakfasts are under US$2, and the restaurant's sancocho de gallina (a stew-like chicken soup) is locally famous.
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Restaurant La Fonda
Just before Rolo's, this long-standing local restaurant offers fresh and healthy Panamanian cuisine at ridiculously low prices. Tuna sandwiches, fresh batidos, and fruit with granola are aimed more at the surfers, though there's no shortage of local staples including rice and beans with chicken and plantains.
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Restaurante y Parrillada Vicente
If you're looking to take a break from all the rice and beans, this greasy-spoon Chinese restaurant serves up all your Latin American-Asian favorites. Brightly painted walls hung with Van Gogh prints form the backdrop to excellent chow mein, chicken with sweet-and-sour sauce and roast pork.
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La Casa de Lourdes
El Valle's most beautiful restaurant has the look and feel of a Tuscan villa. Situated on the back terrace with stunning views, Lourdes offers an eclectic menu of dishes like lobster and sweet corn risotto, pork chop with a port wine and guava sauce, and blackened corvina with tamarind.
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Pinocchio's
This much-loved pizzeria is your best (and only) spot in El Valle for tasty and cheap pizzas with a range of toppings. Also available here is rotisserie-cooked chicken, meaty burgers and tacos, though locals and tourists alike swear that the pizzas here are to die for.
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