Must see restaurants in El Valle

The creation of renowned Panamanian chef Lourdes Fábrega de Ward, this place has a nationwide reputation and an elegant setting around a garden patio in a…

This 'spit' (ie grill) restaurant is a local favorite and noted for well-prepared Spanish dishes like pulpo a la gallega (octopus grilled with paprika),…

This upmarket Peruvian restaurant in the Hotel Valle Verde serves Inca-inspired favorites such as lomo saltado (stir-fried beef with vegetables and…

They say that this tiny restaurant and pizzeria just up from the orchid garden has the best pizza in El Valle. With an Italian owner and chef at the oven…

El Valle's best Panamanian restaurant is a simple affair – a fonda (cheap restaurant), really – serving up pollo asado (grilled chicken), mixed seafood,…

This eclectic restaurant in pleasant surrounds serves up quite a mix of dishes – from Colombian empanadas (dough stuffed with meat or cheese and fried)…

The anchor restaurant of El Valle's main street, Bruschetta features generous versions of its namesake (US$6.50 to US$8) as well as salads, tacos and…

OK, its location in the Plaza Paseo El Valle mall east of the center may not be the sexiest, but it's a nice mall (as malls go) and this place has its own…

One of just a few Panamanian restaurants left in cosmopolitan El Valle, 'The Brothers' serves up the usual favorites (chicken with rice, ropa vieja with…

Selling gourmet sandwiches and smoothies, this landmark cafe is a good place to stock up on picnic fare before heading for the trails. You can also find a…

This popular pizzeria does pizzas with a range of toppings as well as meaty burgers. But save room for the tasty lemon pie and/or the signature brownie.