This eating experience was just that a delightful eating experience. Our waiter was the best, a true gentleman and a scholar. I vouch that he get a raise. As for the food it was really delicious. The pasta sauce is to die for. Please don't die. The pizza on the other hand was exquisite. It was the one with the artichokes. Hella delicious 😋

Great service, they were super nice to us, good food. The pasta was perfectly aldente and the sauce very tasty. Great experience.

Very expensive restaurant that don't pay their suppliers. Not a professional attitude.

Come here! Great Italian spot here in Panama City. The service was great. Thanks Shawn! Good outdoor dining area on a quiet street and the food was super tasty.

Lovely experience, really nice place, tasty food and the live show was very nice. Totally recommended

Returned after the pandemic and Vespa is still incredible. I'm so glad they have retained the quality they are known for. Cheers Vespa!!

The food was very good. The real Italian recipes. Carbonara with Pecorino Romano DOP and cured Pancetta. Delish.

There are two locations. Save yourself the time and choose this one over the location in the hotel. Sure, the latter has a better view but you'd be missing out on superior food. You can always see the ocean in Panama. Treat yourself to impeccable and attentive service; mind blowing cuisine; and a lovely dining experience in the city.

We had wonderful dinner at La Vespa Ristorante. Great food, Great service. The place was clean and covid 19 practices were implemented. Such a great atmosphere to have dinner in.

This is hands-down one of the best Italian restaurants I've ever been to, anywhere! I was greeted immediately upon entering and shown to my table. They have a great modern romantic decor and the wait staff is outstanding! The food is absolutely incredible! From taste to presentation, everything is made with perfection! I've visited this restaurant several times and I've enjoyed every dish that I've tried. The focaccia pizza, caprese salad, carbonara pasta, and many other dishes which I've tried I would easily recommend. For me, the absolute must try, is their homemade creation of a tiramisu made with Nutella. I honestly can't say enough good things about this vespa. And I make I point of stopping by every time I'm in time. You want be disappointed!

The place is really cool, nice and clean. I took a Neapolitan pizza with anchovies for 12.50$, it was ok. Really thin and crispy but also really salty, that means the quality of the anchovies is not the best. I took a draft Poretti beer, good but really expensive…20cl for 5.75$. The service is good, but like every place in Panama they start to press you a lot when the closing time is coming…but they started already 20 minutes before…a bit too much I have to say.

Delicious Italian restaurant. The margaritas are one of the best ive ever tried. We ordered the lasagna, seafood risoto, and a pizza. I highly recommend the lasagna, it was incredibly delicious. For appetizers I highly recommend the bruschetas and the burrata. Absolutely delicious appetizers. The flavors are oustading.

The appetizer was excellent, we had the rustic platter. The meals were edible. Staff service was excellent.

Amazing pizza, excellent service and great wine. This place is on the higher end of the price spectrum for a pizza joint but for a good reason, I consider this the best pizza in the city, it is really think crust, abundant on ingredients and cooked to perfection. The staff are very knowledgeable and attentive. Wine choice is good and very reasonably priced, even the offers by the glass.

First meal in Panama didn’t disappoint. Was a late last minute find after arriving. Local fish available. Fresh and flavorful.

(Translated by Google) It's 1:30 in the afternoon and it hasn't opened (Original) Es la 1:30de la tarde y no ha abierto

Great food, attentive service

(Translated by Google) Good place to go to eat (Original) Buen lugar para ir a comer

The food was really good except the pizza that was ok but could be improved, waiters were very nice and efficient, good dessert but bad mocha! Expensive but nice

(Translated by Google) An exceptional place both in the quality of its dishes and in the treatment of the staff, if you like Italian food this is your place. (Original) Un sitio excepcional tanto en la calidad de sus platos como en el trato del personal, si te gusta la comida italiana éste es tu lugar.

(Translated by Google) Super amniente (Original) Super amniente

(Translated by Google) It may be better (Original) Puede ser mejor

I was borned in Veracruz and I don't think the fish was at all that great. But I see the people not from here loving this food. Threat at your own risk.

(Translated by Google) Good place (Original) Buen lugar

(Translated by Google) Not cozy (Original) No es acogedor

Delicious pasta, and excellent service! The details such as the bread, buffalo mozzarella, presentation, and olive oil were all top notch. If you're in the mood for a nicer Italian meal, this place is great 🙌

(Translated by Google) Very rich and good service. High prices. (Original) Muy rico y buena atención. Precios altos.

(Translated by Google) Delicious meals (Original) Deliciosas comidas

(Translated by Google) I was living with some passengers (Original) Estube livando con unos paseros

Wow what a great dining experience in Downtown Panama City overlooking the cities beautiful skyline. The staff was spectacular and I highly recommend this restaurant.

Always eat here when I am in town. Tasty food with lots of options.

Wesley our server (became such a good friend and always attended us like we were his one and only), the Head Chef (who came out from the kitchen at closing and just wanted to talk and visit with us) and the entire staff made us feel as though we had known them all of our lives and created such a memorable experience for us. It was our first time to visit Panama and they made a lifelong impression in our lives that we hope that everyone who choses to dine there can take a little of Panama and The Vespa experience with them as we have come to appreciate and savor the culture, amistad y cariño, and extraordinary cuisine that they offer with such heartfelt passion in all that they do. Truly a delicious and satisfying experience in every way. See you soon! Hasta pronto!

Excellent! Worth every star plus more! A fun place to dine with excellent service and excellent food!! Boris was our main server (though they really work as a good team) and we had a few laughs over the course of our meal. We sat outside and were pleased to see so many locals come in to dine. Our appetizers were beyond good and huge! Pizza was fabulous. If we are ever back in Panamá , we will return! Thank you!

Maintaining the Vespa tradition of quality food and service. Highly recommend this restaurant and it's sister "Vista Mar".

Great Food and good service, went there several times and didn't disappoint once! definitely recommend. Real Italian dishes and in my opinion big in size as well

Very luxurious restaurant with great stuff and authentic Italian food. We enjoyed it really much! Not the cheapest Italian restaurant but prepare for good value for the money!

Went for dinner here this past week and have to say they are very overpriced. Service was good, food was mediocre at best and carried a large price tag. They give you little extras, but charge top dollar for drinks and subpar food. We went to Casco Viejo for a top rated restaurant the next night, had a far better meal and 60% the cost.

Food is excellent along with a great wine selection...staff is 'over the top' efficient and friendly...and the atmosphere is superb. One of our favorite dining establishments in Panama City.

Really nice place. Tasty pizza. The service was superb. Recommended!

The waiters were fine. The pizza, tasty The side salad tasty but a wee bit small. The concierge was not so gracious, and quite full of himself not sure why

Buen servicio y cena especial.

(Translated by Google) Great pizza (Original) Ottima pizza

(Translated by Google) Been here a couple of times over the years and they always serve great pizza's en pasta's. Good food, delicious food and good service. Compliments! (Original) Been here a couple of times over the years and they always serve great pizza's en pasta's. Buona cucina, cibo delizioso e buon servizio. Complimenti!

Great service! Delicious food! Fabulous fresh atmosphere!

(Translated by Google) The risotto is a chulada, an excellent restaurant if you want to eat Italian fusion food, truly the flavors are super rich and varied. It is important to mention that the detail in the setting and furniture make you feel in a cozy place with modern hallmarks. Congratulations on your success. Pasta and pizza are the best on the menu, they also prepare Tuscan-style seafood, it's worth arriving on an empty stomach (Original) El risotto es una chulada, un excelente restaurante si quiere comer comida con fusión italiana, verdaderamente los sabores son súper ricos y variados. Es importante mencionar que el detalle en la ambientación y mobiliario hacen sentirte en un lugar acogedor con distintivos modernos. Felicidades por su éxito. Las pastas y la pizza son lo mejor del menú, también preparan mariscos estilo toscana, vale la pena llegar con el estómago vacío

The BEST...in all senses....!!

(Translated by Google) Okay (Original) Bueno

(Translated by Google) Good atmosphere, elegant and simple (Original) Buen ambiente, elegante y sencillo

(Translated by Google) Of the best restaurants. I found it to be a place with varied dishes and the food is excellent. (Original) De los mejores restaurantes. Me pareció un lugar con platos variados y la comida es excelente.

(Translated by Google) Fast and easy (Original) Fácil y rapido

Great place to eat pizza! A hole pizza va be shared by 2 but if you are like me, you can eat it by yourself and be over satisfied Súper recomendable

Place was great. Had a drink at the bar, some pasta, and a dessert. All were great. Staff is great. Plenty of options.

The picture of my Risotto Aranita (mini calamari and zucchini) doesn't do it justice; a nice looking and even better tasting dish. Angelo took care of us and between he and the other servers, they provided some of the best service I've had at a restaurant in a long time. The rest of the table got a pizza and a stromboli and they are big, if you're not fully hungry for dinner, 2 could easily split them. I didn't try their dishes, but the three of us were all happy with our meals. Pricing is good for the pizzas and very fair for the other options I saw. They do have some high priced items on the menu, which I'm sure are tasty enough to be worth it if you're looking to spend more, think $65 2.2lb steak. The atmosphere of the place is good, quaint with a proper amount of fancy thrown in to make you feel you're at a nice restaurant. They have music playing at a good level to allow for regular conversation. They brought mini margaritas (quite good) to the table when we were seated and, shortly after, brought a small morsel of polenta that had me wishing it was much larger. Free of charge. Was a small touch that was much appreciated. I will definitely come back to try more from the menu next time I'm in Panama City.

Very good food ..had the fresh fish entree in pesto. Good conversation at the bar with the bartender ..

Excellent Italian restaurant, food was fresh, well plated portions were good, the service and atmosphere at this place are good, great place for a casual meeting, not too fancy but good food I ordered the Mushrooms Risotto and the beef carpaccio both were great.

Attentive hosts, great flavors and truly authentically Italian. The menu looked great but only ordered a pizza (which I never usually do but sounded good) Will be back to try the risotto or pasta selection - all looked good on the menu . Good wine and atmosphere.

We visited this restaurant based on some local recommendation, on a Friday evening, in the first week of February 2020. When we walked in around 7:15 PM, many tables were available and we were seated in a nice area, inside the restaurant. The Maitre'D and the Waiter spoke good English, so it was easy for us to discuss what we wanted to order. The wine list was good and we took a bottle of Malbec, based on their recommendation, and it was excellent. We ordered some items on the menu, and order an item that was not in the menu, asking if the Chef would prepare for us. We got what we wanted and the food was excellent. The atmosphere and Service was very good. For this class of restaurants, the price was reasonable. We loved the decor, atmosphere, service of this place and would very highly recommend this place.

Excellent staff, that are very attentive and very friendly. Definitely my favorite place to eat at in the city. The food is extraordinary...I don't think you can ever have a bad meal here!!

I need to update my review. These guys are fantastic! The service is above and beyond! They let me hang out here with all of my luggage, and when I forgot to go to the pharmacy, they let me leave my bags and my tab unpaid. When I came back from two pharmacies empty handed, they offered to send their delivery man to find an open pharmacy. Completely amazing!!! Original review: My new favorite restaurant in Panama - by far. Expect to drop $100+ for dinner for two - but also expect to be transported away to someplace magical. Attentive staff, well considered menu, ample wine list, skillful kitchen crew. What more could you ask?

I took my girlfriend here for her birthday and had a wonderful evening. The food was excellent - burrata salad, ribeye steak, birra risotto, and tiramisu for dessert. Leslye gave excellent service and I can't wait to come back again.

Had a lovely lunch on Tuesday. Relaxing and enjoyable! The Chef come out to meet and greet! Always a nice touch. Staff was warm and friendly. Please stop by and have a blast! A little pricy but fantastic food choices. I had a salad and pizza. Outstanding Cynthia

Wanted pizza and got so much more. We had a Pizza and Cannelloni and it was Awesome! Had a great bottle of wine as well. Staff at the Central location are the BEST!! Jahir took great care of us and we talked some good Baseball as well. If you want Italian Food in Panama City, don't miss this place...

(Translated by Google) Spectacular (Original) Espectacular

The restaurant is ok with a few tables outside on a small patio. Risotto con porcini was good, carbonara was too salty and the sauce too thick, and the pizza that they make it wrapped calzone-style was not very well cooked.

(Translated by Google) Spectacular, it is not worth not going to eat if you visit Panama. (Original) Espectacular, no se vale no ir a comer si visitan Panamá.

(Translated by Google) Very rich pizza at a reasonable price (Original) Muy Rica pizza a precio razonable

Great service and delicious food.

(Translated by Google) La Vespa Vista Mare and La Vespa Obarrio restaurants in Panama City {Panama City), located in Italy, rank first in the city's restaurant rankings. The first - it is open to the ocean, being located on the ground floor of the J. W. Marriott Hotel (formerly Trump Tower), and the second is located in the center of the city, surrounded by the headquarters of large commercial and financial companies. The variety of menus, the artistic way of presenting the dishes, the fresh pasta prepared by the master Paolo in his own kitchen, award-winning pizza, along with the irreproachable service, events organized frequently by management or personal ones, requested by customers - all contribute to the good reputation of the restaurants At Vespa, which I warmly recommend! Good appetite! (Original) Restaurantele La Vespa Vista Mare și La Vespa Obarrio din Ciudad de Panama {Panama City), cu specific italian, se situează pe primele locuri în clasamentul restaurantelor din oraș. Primul - se bucură de deschiderea la malul oceanului, fiind situat la parterul hotelului J. W. Marriott (fost Trump Tower), iar al doilea este amplasat în centrul orașului, înconjurat de sediile marilor societăți comerciale și financiare. Varietatea meniurilor, modul artistic de prezentare a felurilor de mâncare, pastele proaspete pregătite de maestrul Paolo în bucătăria proprie, pizza premiată, împreună cu servirea ireproșabilă, evenimentele organizate frecvent de conducere sau cele personale, solicitate de clienți - toate contribuie la bunul renume al restaurantelor La Vespa, pe care le recomand cu căldură! Poftă bună!

Delicious

Best Italian restaurant in town so far, their burrata is amazing!

(Translated by Google) Very good service, great food and wonderful atmosphere 👍 (Original) Sehr guter Service, super Essen und wunderschönes Ambiente 👍

Average Italian restaurant in Panama City. We ordered the calzone and stromboli which were decent though the stromboli was a little bland, no marinara sauce on the side, and the dough was a bit dry. Same story with the calzone. However the dough was nice and airy and the price was reasonable with how big the portions were.

Shawn our waiter was tremendous. Great Pizza and apps

(Translated by Google) Exquisite place, very refined and well attended (Original) Exquisito lugar, muy refinado y bien atendido

(Translated by Google) Good food!! (Original) Buena comida!!

I never would have imagined that I'd have the best pizza in my life in Panama, but we did!!! Go here - you won't be disappointed.

(Translated by Google) Good restaurant ... Good choice On the menu card .... Let staff know how to receive ... Good atmosphere .... Prices ... high ... I'll come back (Original) Bon restaurant...Bon choix Sur la carte des menus....Let personnel sais bien recevoir...Bon atmosphere.... Les Prix... elever... je vais revenir

(Translated by Google) All delicious (Original) Todo delicioso

(Translated by Google) Excellent lassaña (Original) Excelente lassaña

(Translated by Google) Very good atmosphere, good service and very good place and view (Original) Muy buen ambiente, buen servicio y el lugar y vista muy buenos

We dinned at La Vespa in JW Marriott two nights in a row because the food and service was so amazing! Our server was Marco and he was went incredible. He recommended excellent wine parings with the food, recommended the carpaccio which was one of our favourites on the menu. He was so attentive: he set up a private booth for us to have a romantic night, made sure our wine was always cold and kept topping us up all night, took photos of us and made sure we were happy! 10/10 best item on the menu was the spaghetti carbonara. I’ve had pasta all over the world but this was the BEST. Marco definitely made our experience enjoyable and we came back twice. 100% satisfied!!!!