One of my favorite restaurants in Panama

I just love the Panamonte Restaurant. It has old world elegance and white table cloths, and really good food for a fair price. It is not as cheap as alot of places, but you always know you are going to get a really good meal when you go there. Plus they give you a 25% jubilato discount!! (It goes with a type of visa). They always have a huge boquet of large fresh flowers, and bring such good homemade bread in a basket with the cutest little embroidered hanky type cloth covering them. There are always fresh flowers on the tables and quiet, elegant service.

This is the view outside through the window. I will see about getting pictures of the inside next time there. My fav's are the Caesar Salad with chicken, it is really a great caesar!!! And the Salmon with dill sauce and aspargus is always wonderful when you feel the need for healthy food. And when you don't, the cheeseburger is great with avacado and fries and it comes to about $5.50 with the discount.

I will tell you about the bar/lounge area next time. It is so beautiful with outdoor seating and a huge fireplace. You can have your dinner out there too!

New Restaurant La Posada

Or as I call it, "the Argentina restaurant" because it has so many signs on top of the building you really can't tell what the name of it is. But it is owned by a lovely Argentinian couple and they make some good food. But, of course, it's the coffee that has to be good in my book. Cappucino, served up with almond cookies. yum, yum, wish I had one right now.
I just learned that some of Peet's Coffee (one of my favorites in the states) comes from beans grown right here in Boquete!! How cool is that!

Transformation Italian style!

Having heard how FABULOUS this Italian restaurant down the beach was from several people, I walked down during the day to see it and get a reservation for that night. Like a reservation was actually needed in the off season! Anyway, I found the owner lounging and having a cig in front of the fan, with a big smile, and he had quite an accent. Here from Italy for about 20 years, and operating this on the beach restaurant for about 8 years, and very serious about his food.

The transformation was astonishing! The ambiance was of a fine eatery in Italy. White tablecloths on all tables, fresh flowers, and the lighting was unbelieveable since we were 'on the beach' in what is lovingly called "the end of the world" by tourists and townsfolk.

The Porcini mushroom raviolis I had that night were excellent, and he brought the mushrooms back with him on the plane from his last recent visit to Italy! Now thats what I call dedication. Also, he makes the pasta from hand.

I really like how he draped cloth across the ceiling to hide the corrugated tin roof. And with the tropical plants and sound of the ocean it made for a wonderful, completely surprising experience at the 'end of the world'!

Breakfast at Olga's Restaurant

Oh yum, I just found my favorite food on the menu at Olga's in Boquete, Panama. The Huevos Rancheros!! Absolutely delicious! And my friend ordered pancakes, and oh my, those were some pancakes, can you tell!

I can't wait to go back and do it all over again!

Taking a walk and seeing what I see..

Sweet little French Restaurant on main street.


I guess Karaoke is everywhere.