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Capital Bistró Panamá

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👍👍 This is a great place to eat the only bad thing I have to say about it is the slow service and we were the only table, but it’s well located at the “casco histórico” food and drinks were delicious, I just don’t recommend the Tiramisu I didn’t even felt the coffee or the cacao flavors. My favorite ma... People often mention view, good, service, great, Panama, drinks, Nice, nice, steak, Great,


Address

Av. Eloy Alfaro, Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

Contact

+507 6251-2120

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (660 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: view (32) good (18) service (16) great (13) Panama (13) drinks (9) Nice (9) nice (8) steak (8) Great (7)
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  • 5/5 Jim A. 4 years ago on Google
    This is a great place to eat the only bad thing I have to say about it is the slow service and we were the only table, but it’s well located at the “casco histórico” food and drinks were delicious, I just don’t recommend the Tiramisu I didn’t even felt the coffee or the cacao flavors. My favorite main dish was the Risotto with sweet potato, mushrooms and meat.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Harold M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great location to view the skyline of Panama City. The ambiance can be very romantic. The hamburger was really good. The fish of the day was corvina and had nice flavor. The drinks were made very well. If you are looking to find a place with a view, this is the place to be.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 John S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great view, but don’t order the steak. Took my girlfriend here for her birthday, let them know in the reservation (in Spanish) that was the event, and asked for a surprise dessert with candles. Nothing came. I ordered the $36 steak, expecting something good. It came out looking like a skirt steak, ~half an inch think, 1/3 fat. Not much flavor and over cooked. I’d pay $15 for that in the states. I asked the server to take it back (I hate doing that) because I couldn’t conceive of spending $36 for that quality of steak. The server took it, returned, and told me they’d bring me a burger but I’d still have to pay for the steak. He explained that the fat was “marbling” and it was an expensive imported steak. I couldn’t justify paying that much for that quality, but am I really paying for nothing now? Yes, because when I asked the server to bring me the steak to-go so I wasn’t throwing away money, he said he couldn’t. Terrible experience. $200 for charcuterie, prawns, and a cheeseburger.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Felix Antoine B. 1 year ago on Google • 273 reviews
    Best view of Panama's skyline

  • 4/5 Kimberley E. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing ambiance, food excellent as well as the service. Views of the city, to die for. Highly recommend while in Panama
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Keca A. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place with espectacular view. Nice music and good food. The menu is short but the food is well presented and of good quality. We had a nice time.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Santiago Villegas G. 5 years ago on Google
    Awesome view on Panama skyline. Good food. Beware, smoking is allowed on the terrace thus it may be annoying while eating
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Pedro Luis Isabel R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ideal place to eat tapas or eat on our visit to San Felipe also known as Casco Viejo. Very nice treatment, excellent views from the terrace. The Spanish chef gives a modern touch to the elaborations. (Original) Lugar ideal para tapear o comer en nuestra visita a San Felipe también conocido como Casco Viejo. El trato muy agradable, excelentes vistas desde la terraza. El chef español da un toque moderno a las elaboraciones.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rosane F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perfect! (Original) Perfeito!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sam S. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful view, above average food, nice atmosphere- but be warned all outdoor seating. I based the four stars as a restaurant, but its more of a bar. Also- very tricky getting an Uber out.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carlos F. 5 years ago on Google
    Great drinks, love the view, best view late afternoons early evening. Excellent staff
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gabriel S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Magnificent view! (Original) Magnífica vista!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jeremy L. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice people. Nice view. Everything else was terrible - food, service, price, etc. Charged $100/person for new year’s eve meal that was basically dry roast turkey and ham. Semed like eating in a high school cafeteria. “Open bar”, but did not include beer or cocktails?? Would avoid unless something major changes.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Frost J. 2 years ago on Google
    Don't know what happened with this place but everything has gone downhill. The menu went from pages to like 1, no more great cocktails or much food at all. It's more like a bar now (without the great list of cocktails) with around 6 starters and 6 main courses. Service is also not what it used to be, either that or we just got a noob waiter. I will definitely not come back, such a shame...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Juliana Salas m. 1 year ago on Google • 11 reviews
    Spectacular view and very good service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Semi B. 6 years ago on Google
    Delight service with great food. Not cheap, but worthy. My sangria was perfect. A good place to relax with night view of Panama city.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Pablo Mejía M. 2 years ago on Google • 33 reviews
    Good location, acceptable service

  • 1/5 Saray Palomino S. 2 years ago on Google • 29 reviews
    Customer service fails...

  • 5/5 Alberto B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Reopened and as always good service, great view, fair prices (Original) Reabrió y como siempre buen servicio, excelente vista, precios justos

  • 5/5 Joseph R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent attention (Original) Excelente atención

  • 5/5 Lady S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food is exquisite! (Original) La comida es exquisita!

  • 5/5 Carlos C. 6 years ago on Google
    Great place, the best drinks and food in town. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Rafael A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful view of Panama City (Original) Maravillosa vista de la ciudad de Panamá

  • 5/5 Abraham G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fascinating, delicious food, we recommend yucca carimañolas and ceviche (Original) Fascinante, comida riquísima, les recomendamos las carimañolas de yuca y el ceviche

  • 5/5 Victor P. 3 years ago on Google
    A perfect place for romance and share with friends. Mixing old and new buildings

  • 2/5 Fernando R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) bad (Original) malito

  • 5/5 John Alejandro Rojas A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious (Original) Delicioso

  • 5/5 Ivan L. 7 years ago on Google
    I love this place for their drinks, music and a great view of Panáma. The best time to come is during sunset because the weather is perfect to enjoy a nice drink. The price is somewhat expensive, but I will highly recommend.

  • 5/5 paul s. 4 years ago on Google
    We'd spent the entire day touring the Panama canal so when we hit Capital Bistro we were tired, dehydrated and hungry. This is a very cool restaurant on three levels and we got seated on the top, outdoor deck. Then the wait staff got busy attending to our every need. Water, bread, cocktails and wine. We were a big group so we ordered one of every appetizer on the menu. The wait staff was awesome; young, energetic and having as much fun as we were. The food was excellent and our entrees came out in perfect time. All the time our glasses never were empty and we never had to ask for anything to be done, it just happened. Our best experience in Panama City without a doubt. After dinner we walked around the old city for a while and then caught an Uber back to our hotel. Can't say enough good about the Capital Bistro!

  • 3/5 Darxipa 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is good and attention too. (Original) Es bueno y la atención también.

  • 4/5 Jude P. 4 years ago on Google
    Good to have a drink with nice view

  • 5/5 RODRIGUES A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great spot. Nice place, nice view to drink a cocktail (Original) Super spot. Bel endroit, belle vue pour boire un cocktail

  • 4/5 Nomi M. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious food, awesome live music and beautiful view from rooftop.

  • 2/5 Cristina A. 2 years ago on Google
    Made a reservation at the "rooftop" for New Years they charged $100 per person that included the NYE Meal and "open bar" and by the time we got there our table was not set-up, they had intentions of getting an emergency table and put us right in the entrance when there was no social distance at all and the waitresses could barely walk. My mom had to complain and they ended up placing us downstairs and had to complain again because they placed the table right beside some big garbage bags. There was no control at all of the capacity of the restaurant which made the service pretty bad, it was disappointing because the food was good. Terrible experience.

  • 5/5 Beatrice W. 4 years ago on Google
    The bar is more populated than the dining room downstairs. Both offer great view (if you sit by the window). Friendly staffs. Food is average. Location and view are great.

  • 3/5 karina h. 2 years ago on Google
    Come for the drinks and ambiance. The food was trash. Mine and my bf’s “pechuga a la plancha” (grilled chicken) was so rubbery. Also, my bf ordered the hamburger and the waiter said they made him a chicken instead by accident and he mentioned that the burger would take a while to make, so we accepted the chicken. Our friends pasta was cold. Our other friends NY strip steak was super chewy. Drinks were good and the outside setting was pretty. Eat before you come.

  • 4/5 Mauricio M. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place, menu has a great variety of plates, taste is good but a little pricey

  • 5/5 David T. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice and relaxed place. Good for formal and informal gatherings. Very good. Nice food, cool drinks. I return everytime I'm in Panama.

  • 5/5 David P. 3 years ago on Google
    Panama City skyline views from a posh patio setting.

  • 4/5 Léa R. 5 years ago on Google
    One of the Best View in Panama City, very gourmet food, a small deception with the desserts.

  • 5/5 Kyle H. 5 years ago on Google
    Aperol Spritz Bar on the roof (street level) with that view is spot on!

  • 3/5 william k. 4 years ago on Google
    Poor service for food, can't go wrong in the bar.

  • 5/5 Hosso U. 4 years ago on Google
    The view!!!

  • 1/5 Benjamin R. 4 years ago on Google
    The service was terrible and the food was sub par. We literally sat for 3 hours and 3 of the 7 people in my group never even got their food order. We were getting up and walking g to the bar for our own drinks. It wasnt even busy. I highly recommend YOU DONT GO TO DINNER HERE.

  • 5/5 David Topete S. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice view. Good food & service.

  • 5/5 Manuela O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Spectacular view and very good atmosphere (Original) Vista espectacular y muy buen ambiente

  • 5/5 auxiliadora l. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I loved the terrace !!! Perfect for a cold beer with friends. (Original) Me encantó la terraza!!! Perfecto para una cervecita bien helada con los amigos.

  • 5/5 Nikolas K. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place with a nice view

  • 2/5 Evert S. 4 years ago on Google
    It took 40 minutes for someone to take our orders. The drinks took another 20 minutes. The food was ok.

  • 5/5 Brigitte H. 4 years ago on Google
    Best view ! Great cocktails and tapas. Very good friendly service .

  • 5/5 Mark D. 4 years ago on Google
    Cozy place for enjoying a drink or 2 with great view to the Panama City Skyline. Friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Walter William Rinze T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Simply spectacular (Original) Simplemente espectacular

  • 5/5 Mikael Anthony Thorne C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service, beautiful view of the sea and the city (Original) Excelente atención, bellísima vista al mar y a la ciudad

  • 5/5 Denny T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The view is great (Original) La vista es genial

  • 5/5 Giovanny H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A wonderful place to watch the sunset, with excellent service and delicious food. Super recommended (Original) Un lugar maravilloso para observar el atardecer, con excelente servicio y deliciosa comida. Súper recomendado

  • 3/5 Josh De B. 4 years ago on Google
    Pros: the views are great. The decor is lovely. The staff are super friendly and made us feel welcome through the night. Cons: service was very slow. Very expensive for what you get, the food is not inline with the price - some good flavours but would expect more for this price. Wine is very expensive - the same bottles in similar restaurants are cheaper by 10 dollars.

  • 4/5 Vanessa B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A great option to have a wine with friends enjoying one of the best views of Panama. It is a spectacular Spanish tapas restaurant recently renovated with 3 levels that I think adapts to any option. From the roof to the terrace on the beach. One of the best spots in Casco Viejo. 100% recommended (Original) Una gran opción para tomarse un vino entre amigos disfrutando de una de las mejores vistas de Panama. Es un restaurante de tapas español espectacular recién renovado con 3 niveles que pienso que se adapta a cualquier opción. Desde el roof hasta la terraza en la playa. One of the best spots in Casco Viejo. 100% recomendado

  • 5/5 Julio F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best food, to recommend, and very good attention (Original) La comida de lo mejor, para recomendar, y la atencion muy buena

  • 5/5 Alexander G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good attention and wonderful view! (Original) Buena atención y vista maravillosa!

  • 5/5 Steph C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I was only in the terrace for a while, but the weather was incredible, the little music, the swallows ... THE VIEW. Very good thanks!!!!!! (Original) Solo estuve un rato en la terracita, pero increíble el clima, la musiquita, los traguitos... LA VISTA. Muy bueno GRACIAS!!!!!!

  • 5/5 oscar h. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great dishes and prices (Original) Excelentes platos y precios

  • 2/5 Paul D. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic view from upper bar overlooking the bay and city beyond. Cocktails were decent and staff very welcoming and helpful. Other than pulled pork mini tacos, food was pretty bad.

  • 5/5 Gustavo H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) My last happy night (Original) Mi ultima noche feliz

  • 2/5 Patrick W. 4 years ago on Google
    They took the filet off the menu. This used to be my "go to spot" when I visited Panana. I guess I have to find a new spot.


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