Panama City — Where We Ate & Drank
We tested 9 restaurants and stayed at 2 hotels across two trips to Panama City — from Makoto's omakase to Casco Viejo rooftops and the Sofitel Legend's old-quarter charm.
Two trips through Panama City — the Americas' great connector — gave us Casco Viejo's rooftops, Makoto's omakase, and enough dry-season evenings to forgive the humidity, with the canal locks an easy morning out. The Sofitel Legend anchors the old quarter beautifully.
We ate our way through 9 restaurants and stayed at 2 hotels, all personally tested. Dry season (December–April) is the version to book.
- 2 visits since 2023, most recently January 2024
- Best months to visit: March–April, December
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