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Intimo Restaurante

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👍 Small but Interesting selection of creations prepared with indigenous ingredients. Well worth it are the baby back ribs. The atmosphere is a little dark, lights specially over the table are advisable. People often mention experience, Panama, menu, service, good, staff, amazing, great, excellent, recommend,


Address

C. 72 Este, Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

Website

www.intimorestaurante.com

Contact

+507 388-1365

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (258 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: experience (18) Panama (18) menu (16) service (15) good (14) staff (13) amazing (12) great (11) excellent (9) recommend (9)
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  • 4/5 M. H. 9 months ago on Google • 160 reviews
    Small but Interesting selection of creations prepared with indigenous ingredients. Well worth it are the baby back ribs. The atmosphere is a little dark, lights specially over the table are advisable.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ricardo M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food, nothing from the other world, what I tried, escabich fish, tasteless, bad chopped bananas, rice with normal guandú. I tried a very good duck magret. The homemade bread excellent. In the end cost benefit, it is very expensive for what I tried. (Original) La comida, nada del otro mundo, lo que yo probé, Pescado escabich, insípido, los platanos tajadas malas, el arroz con guandú normal. Probé, un magret de pato muy muy bueno. El pan hecho en casa excelente. Al final costo beneficio, es muy costoso para lo que probé.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Siri C. 3 months ago on Google • 25 reviews New
    Intimo was the best dining experience we had during our week in Panama. We were seated at the bar, which allowed us to watch the kitchen in action (the other side of the bar would've allowed diners to watch the bartenders make drinks). The inside looks to only seat ~20 and they have a garden area for seating as well. Daniella, the sous chef, took care of us so well. She was prepared beforehand from our notes that we were vegetarian, pointed out everything that was or could be made vegetarian, and was in general very lovely and friendly through the night. We got the rice dish (great textural dish), the cacio (love the ramen noodles and citrus), burrata (the macha was amazing), French toast dessert with amaretto ice cream and the deconstructed tart with coffee ice cream - both of which were spectacular. Strongly recommend anyone in town to make reservations at this place!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kolby G. 10 months ago on Google
    Incredible experience. From start to finish an absolute amazing journey. Food is delicious and the staff is phenomenal. 5 Course Tasting Menu - 5/5 Intimo is currently the No. 70 spot on the top 100 restaurants in Latin America. The restaurant itself is awesome. Very cool old skool vibes. The staff is great. Amazing service and super fun to chat with. The food was incredible. The dessert was sooo tasty. The creamy rice dish was my favorite and had such fun playful textures. The tuna tiradito was excellent as well. The fish was sooo fresh and amazing quality. The torrejas and the sauce were delicious, a nice spice. Plus they were surprisingly light and airy. The bean dish caught me off guard in a good way. I never would have ordered it on my own but was really surprised with the flavors. Definitely opt for the tasting menu.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erik P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good restaurant! (Original) Buen restaurante!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carolina T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was the best decision to go to Intimo for our anniversary with my husband, with a little doubt because I didn't know if they would have vegan options. From the moment 1 all very friendly, they offered me to modify practically any of their dishes to a vegan option, the attention was more than good! We met half of the staff that approached every 5 minutes to fill our glasses of water or ask if everything was ok, they exceeded our expectations by far! The decoration of the place is beautiful, its garden has a romantic atmosphere on its own ♥ ️ The food was exquisite, the wine too. It was a perfect night. It is the best place we have gone to in Panama (Original) Fue la mejor decisión ir a Intimo para nuestro aniversario con mi esposo, con un poco de duda porque no sabía si tendrían opciones veganas. Desde el momento 1 todos muy amables, me ofrecieron modificar prácticamente cualquiera de sus platos a una opción vegan, la atención fue más que buena! Conocimos a la mitad del personal que se acercaba cada 5 minutos a llenar nuestras copas de agua o preguntar si estaba todo bien, excedieron nuestras expectativas por mucho! La decoración del lugar es hermosa, su jardín tiene un ambiente romántico por si solo ♥️ La comida estuvo exquisita, el vino también. Fue una noche perfecta. Es el mejor lugar al que hemos ido en Panamá
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Matias C. 6 years ago on Google
    Unfortunately the expectations are too high for his fine dinning experience and it disappoint. The food is not bad but it's neither excellent. The prices should reflect it's finesse and quality, it's not a bad place but not a place I'd recommend to a foodie friend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Liz M. 1 year ago on Google
    Easily one of the best meals I've had anywhere in the world. Each course was perfect, the service was amazing and the dessert I had is in my top ten of all time. For what I ate and what I experienced, it is well worth the value (that meal in L.A. would have been at least $20 higher, if not more.) Run, don't walk to this fantastic place. The owner said he wanted everyone to feel like they're at home, and he and his staff succeeded!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nenad N. 4 months ago on Google • 412 reviews
    This little small home house restaurant with Garden in City Will give you home experience and food like you in Manhattan Cocktails amazing

  • 5/5 Anthony S. 6 years ago on Google
    Belongs on the World’s Top 50 list. We went first a few months ago on our first trip to Panama and had to go back. The menu was completely different and equally outstanding.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Feli x B. 3 months ago on Google • 103 reviews New
    Very nice high class food. The appetizers are better to share as they are big. The 🍹 cocktail the house is a smooth ride and I would order it again. 👌

  • 5/5 George A. R. 7 months ago on Google • 63 reviews
    From start to finish every dish was executed perfectly with great attention and detail. The Caccio e peppe with Ramen in a classic lime sauce is as out of this world. Noodles complimented this dish perfectly and the lime gave it a great balance. Burrata with zeppoles was a very nice touch. Catch of the day was a perfect entree. Cooked perfectly and nicely complimented with ginger and celery purée. Open kitchen so everyone can see the passion put into every dish. Definitely a must in Panama City. Thank you to everyone for an amazing evening!!

  • 5/5 Nicholas K. 10 months ago on Google • 42 reviews
    Very intimate evening. The service was outstanding and the food sublime. The menu offered a bit of everything with a Panamanian twist. Highly recommend for an intimate date night!

  • 5/5 Briana W. 7 months ago on Google • 27 reviews
    Delicious food with a romantic ambience. I went here on date night and we couldn’t recommend it more. I got the pescado del dia and I’ve literally never tasted curry so good (black curry in the pictures!)

  • 5/5 BT C. 1 year ago on Google • 21 reviews
    8 course tasting menu, fabulous. Need to reserve in advance, well worth the price. Portions are bigger than bite sized, a few are practically a normal restaurant plate. Flavors are just wonderful.

  • 5/5 Rosario C. 11 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Excellent food in a very cool, intimate, chef’s table style setting. Chef’s menu is a must. Roasted tomatoes, tuna crudo, clams, crispy octopus rice, flan with amaretto ice cream. Must visit in Panama City.

  • 5/5 Safak C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great 5 courses degustation menu

  • 5/5 Luis L. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent atmosphere Excellent meal. Excellent service. (Original) Excelente ambiente. Excelente comida. Excelente servicio.

  • 5/5 Ryan M R. 6 years ago on Google
    An intimate, special place. Spent the last night night of my honeymoon here for dinner. Top 5 places I've eaten in my life. I plan to come back to Panama City just to eat here again. Incredible food with an amazing team who loves the art of what they do and a fun atmosphere. Very special experience. Can not recommend it highly enough.

  • 5/5 Jaime L. 3 years ago on Google
    Brilliant. The chef and bartender owner duo is brilliant. Its a gastronomic experience worthy of your time.

  • 5/5 David I. C. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing food!

  • 5/5 Jenny H. 5 years ago on Google
    Top gastronomic experience in Panama.

  • 5/5 Dhaval N. 4 years ago on Google
    Have been here twice and on both occasions, the experience has been amazing! This is a small restaurant with a very passionate group of people! I opted for the 5 course vegetarian tasting menu and each course was delicious. Hidden gem!

  • 5/5 David D. 2 years ago on Google
    Simply amazing. Excellent food & staff. A fantastic place to have a dinner with friends and family.

  • 5/5 Kelsey B. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best dining experiences we've ever had! Amazing food and cocktails and fantastic staff. Highly recommend sitting at the bar to observe the cooking and get to talk to the staff about their food/travels!

  • 5/5 carlos andres vargas o. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) excellent food excellent service excellent drinks to go to a meeting with friends and work meeting ... (Original) excelente comida excelente atención excelentes tragos para ir a una reunión con amigos y reunión de trabajo...

  • 5/5 R R. 1 year ago on Google
    First time at Intimo and absolutely loved it. It took me back to my days of living in Manhattan and going to my neghborhood bar where the bartender knows your name 😊😜. Drinks are exquisitely done.

  • 5/5 Tj P. 4 years ago on Google
    Hands down the best culinary experience of my life! The staff was great and the attention to detail led to an explosion of flavor that is unparalleled. I will honestly make the trip from New York to Panama City again based on this experience. If I good give 10 stars I would! Thank you again for making an incredible trip that much better!

  • 5/5 Manisha V. 4 years ago on Google
    Food and service, both were great. We chose bar seats but the seats were tall and my legs were hanging. We asked them for change of seats and they happily accommodated. Some dishes were very tasty and some little less. They asked for our feedback and we provided it. Will surely return.

  • 5/5 Chlochlo 1 year ago on Google
    Hands down the one of the best food expediences I've had in all of Panama. they have some DELICIOUS and SAVORY food. Time to time they replan their menu, I tried all of foods on their menu so far. Everything was ALL amazing. Can’t go wrong here.

  • 4/5 Eric R. 1 year ago on Google
    With only 22 seats inside and a full view of the kitchen, dining here is an experience. The appetizers (ceviche and feta) were our favorite dishes that we tried. Be patient and enjoy the ambience, with only a handful of people working in the kitchen, it can take a little bit to get your dishes when the restaurant is full. Ranked #70 in Latin America.

  • 4/5 Michael M. 1 year ago on Google
    Food here is pretty decent and shares a good mix of Panamanian noteworthy dishes and gourmet plates. Started up confused by the simple facade, feels like a speakeasy!

  • 5/5 Alexa M. 1 year ago on Google
    Incredible food and service. Lovely warm atmosphere, you can tell the owners have gone the extra mile and it’s highlighted in your experience while dining here. I would most definitely recommend when in Panamá City!

  • 5/5 chef n. 1 year ago on Google
    one of my favourite dining experiences in panama great food authentic dishes some of the best wine selections amazing staff and service if you’re looking for a great food experience i highly recommend Intimo you got to dine here

  • 3/5 Davide G. 1 year ago on Google
    Starting with the good points which are the personnel, extremely kind and attentive and the ambience. The open kitchen is really a plus. Not really impressed by the tasting menu unfortunately. Probably too many expectations but aside the ceviche style shrimps the rest did not strike me as anything special. Frijoles as 3th plate were definitely too sweet and pasta overcooked. For 125 usd including a 45eur bottle of wine (rightly advised) and tips my experience was not worth the ticket. I give 3 stars as probably was a bad night and the menu a la carte could have been better.

  • 2/5 Jason 10 months ago on Google
    Good: The space is nice, the staff are nice. Bad: Was pretty disappointed with the meal. Did the experience & the 4 dishes were pretty underwhelming, one Id say even poor, & the desert was a huge letdown. The bill was ridiculous for what we got, almost $200 & I wanted to go for a burger after.

  • 5/5 Mark Y. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Amazing food & service!!! Great use of local ingredients and well balanced flavors. If you're in Panama City you've gotta check them out. Chef Daniela was awesome!

  • 5/5 Maria Elena Vera U. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Old town of Panama ❤️🍷 (Original) Casvo antiguo de Panama ❤️🍷

  • 5/5 Edwin M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice Food (Original) Rica comida

  • 3/5 Edgar Huertas C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food is the result of true artists in the kitchen; Unfortunately, these artists need space and creative time and this translates into a very slow service, a 5-course dinner took 4 hours to serve. (Original) La comida es el resultado de unos verdaderos artistas en la cocina; desafortunadamente estos artistas nesecitan espacio y tiempo creativo y esto se traduce en un muy lento servicio, una cena de 5 tiempos tomo 4 horas servirla

  • 5/5 Ekatherina T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 Eduardo I. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Definitely one of my favorite restaurants in Panama. His chef Chombolin, in addition to a good friend, strives day by day so that his guests have an excellent evening enjoying contemporary reinterpretations to the grandmother's recipes. Reservation is essential (Original) Definitivamente uno de mis restaurantes favoritos en Panamá. Su chef Chombolín, además de buen amigo, se esmera día a día por que sus comensales tengan una excelente velada disfrutando de reinterpretaciones contemporáneas a las recetas de la abuela. Imprescindible reservar

  • 5/5 Jaime S. 4 years ago on Google
    A superb gastronomic experience with amazing flavors and the most welcoming and warm staff. Amazing attention to detail! Definitely recommend the tasting menu with wine pairing options!

  • 4/5 Gabriel G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very well (Original) Muy bien

  • 5/5 Felipe L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place to have a quiet and intimate place. The menu was the best, varieties that we had not tried before, and I also made the request for my girlfriend here. The prices were also very good for what was offered. (Original) Excelente lugar para tener un lugar tranquilo e intimo. El menu fue de lo mejor, variedaes que no habiamos probado antes, y tambien realice la pedida de mano a mi novia aqui. Los precios tambien estaban muy bien para lo que se ofrecio.

  • 5/5 luisa h. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Everything is at a TOP level! Attention, quality, quantity, flavor .. A whole culinary experience .. (Original) Todo está a un nivel TOP! Atención, calidad, cantidad , sabor.. Toda una experiencia culinaria..

  • 5/5 Divino C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A cult of gastronomy, always with good guests. @divinocatar (Original) Un culto a la gastronomía, siempre con buenos invitados. @divinocatar

  • 5/5 Colin N. 6 years ago on Google
    Each dish was carefully thought out and presented in a 5 star manner. The advice was very helpful as well.

  • 4/5 Spenc G. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely food & presentation.

  • 3/5 Carl J. 5 years ago on Google
    Not very impressed. The drinks were good, but the food for the most part was underwhelming and overpriced. The portion sizes were also very small (the fish especially). If I had a choice, I would choose Donde Jose any day over this restaurant. The only other positive note was that the service was very professional and well executed.

  • 5/5 Bryan 4 years ago on Google
    Best restaurant in PTY in my opinion

  • 5/5 Julian R. 4 years ago on Google
    Outstanding 5 course meal...great service

  • 5/5 Naomi C. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely little restaurant with nice and friendly staff. We had the Tasting Menu with pairing and champagne.

  • 5/5 Michael G. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best traditional panamenian ingredients cuisine with high quality creative twist and cooking innovation techniques... they use organic products from local farmers 💚🌿... reasons to be the venue for 120th St. Pellegrino aniversary in Panama with most awarded chefs Luis "Chombolin" Alva (owner), Mario Castrellon (50th best rest.) and Fulvio Miranda.

  • 5/5 legal p. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very intimate (Original) Muy intimo

  • 5/5 Kristi A. 4 years ago on Google
    Íntimo really is an intimate lovely place. The food was fantastic, great service, great cocktails and friendly, knowledgeable staff! Really enjoyed the experience! Will definitely return next time in Panama City

  • 4/5 Steph C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful!!! (Original) Maravilloso!!!

  • 5/5 Gabriel Alejandro C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Everything I have eaten very good !!! A joy to see it full today and with bandoneon and tango dancers. Keep in that way (Original) Todo lo que he comido muy bueno!!! Una alegría verlo lleno hoy y con bandoneon y bailarines de tango. Sigan así

  • 5/5 Mitzel Carrera de R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Incredible! An explosion of flavors ... (Original) Increíble! Una explosión de sabores...

  • 3/5 william k. 4 years ago on Google
    Food at this location, not Swiss chalets best.

  • 5/5 darwin v. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious (Original) Delicioso

  • 5/5 Luis Arturo Flores I. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place, service and food of the best. Definitely an option to consider. The tasting menu is a must (Original) Excelente lugar, servicio y alimentos de lo mejor. Definitivamente una opción a considerar. El menú de degustación es un must

  • 5/5 josue roberto rosales h. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Elegant, cozy and excellent food. (Original) Elegante, acogedor y excelente comida.

  • 5/5 sebastian s. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the best restaurants in Panama (Original) Uno de los mejores restaurantes en Panamá

  • 5/5 Robert D. 5 years ago on Google
    Great food and drinks

  • 5/5 Juan M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Okay (Original) Bueno

  • 5/5 Rosairene Hurtado M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food and fusion, excellent service, for small private events very good option (Original) Muy buena comida y fusion, excelente servicio, para eventos privados pequeños muy buena opción

  • 5/5 Alejandro V. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the pearls of the city (Original) Una de las perlas de la ciudad

  • 5/5 Alejandro C. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best restaurants in Panama. Their menu is mature and includes the hits it has taken a few years to develop.

  • 5/5 Roberto C. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Amazing fine dining in Panama City! (Original) Amazing fine dining in Panamà!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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