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Casa Alejandro Restaurante

Restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Bella Vista


Address

Calle 51 Este, Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

Website

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Contact

+507 263-8990

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 12 to 11:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 11:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 11:30 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 11:30 PM
  • Friday: 12 to 11:30 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 11:30 PM

Featured Reviews


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  • 4/5 Carola M. 1 year ago on Google • 516 reviews
    Went here on a recommendation from a Panamanian friend. It’s a hole in the wall kind of place that if you drive by probably won’t stop. So glad we went here for dinner. The appetizers were good and great portion. We tried three different plates and loved all of them. Service was good and they do have an area for parking that can easily be missed.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 M. H. 7 months ago on Google • 160 reviews
    A piece of Spain in Panamá. You can enjoy the traditional Cochinillo or Cordero Lechal or a variety of Seafood dishes in a typical Spanish setting. The owner Alejandro is always around making sure that you have a memorable experience. A great choice when visiting the City!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eddie V. 1 year ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Excellent food. Great service. Had the Arroz mixto, with pork, chicken,and seafood. On par with some of the best paellas I've eaten in Spain. One note the menus are only in Spanish. Even though they are close to several large hotels, they seem like a place that caters to mostly local.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Walter T. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food! Highly recommended!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 RobGomez 2 years ago on Google
    The menu is very, very large! My girl had a salmon on white wine sauce, it was too good. I had pork belly, which was also good, but I'd only recommend it if you are used to eat it as it's a lot of fat in it (which is expected). We also had pulpo a la Gallega (octopus) which was amazing. They had bread, butter and a burst tomato spread, so good. I think the butter was home-made?! Will go again to keep on trying more things from the menu. Also, prices are fairly good!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SKnari 1 year ago on Google • 248 reviews
    If you love Spanish food, don’t miss it! Great service, delicious tapas, all the food we tried was amazing!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anthony S. 6 months ago on Google • 44 reviews
    Very delicious Spanish dinner. Always good taste. Please make a reservation. Paella is wonderful. Better to come with more friends so that you can try more dishes.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ariadne M. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent all around. Good food and good service with reasonable prices.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Frank G. 2 years ago on Google
    Outstanding food and service. You can't tell how good the food is by just looking at the place from the outside. Make reservations, is always busy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elies L. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is just wonderful. The prices are fair and the food was just like in Spain. The staff was really generous and drove us home after our uber didn't arrive
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Stefanny C. 1 year ago on Google
    Order 2 jars of sangria $20 each. That was a waste of money. Is just some plain very sweet juice. The brought bread to the table without dis asking for it and at the end of the bill there was a charge of $6.00 for it. My paella for 2 was ok a little greasy for my taste. I had much better somewhere else . Octopus entree was good. Service was good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Takahiro H. 3 years ago on Google
    Best Spanish in Panama so far
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Missy H. 5 years ago on Google
    It's very personal service. Employees are like a family. The chef wanders around taking orders, explaining the specials (ask about those, they're not on the menu). I usually have Pulpo a la Gallega because it's just so good. I made friends, they had Chuleticas de Cordero which they loved. The menu is extensive. The Rioja they feature is an odd one but delicious and affordable. You will love it. (reserve ahead)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicole W. 3 years ago on Google
    The food here deserves 5+ stars because it is to die for. I dined here with my family about two weeks ago and we were all so impressed with how every dish was so unique and tasty. The service was amazing and they had the patience to deal with my family, which is saying a lot. 10/10 would recommend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 YMJ 1 year ago on Google
    Located in prime area of downtown Panama City, about 300 meters from the hotel Marriott Executive Apartment, this is no doubt one of few best restaurants in Panama City. First, we ordered the bread, a small bowl with 2 little dipping dishes, excellent taste. Costs 3 US dollars. For entrée, we picked “Parrilla de Mero Con Mariscos” (Grilled Grouper With Seafood, price tag: 44 US dollars) that waiter said was for 2 people, and it was enough for three of us ——adults with normal appetite. It was very very delicious. There are couples things bear in mind: the restaurant provides valet parking, it closed on Sunday, and make reservation is highly recommended (local phone number: 263-8990). Also, the very thick menu is in Spanish only. And surprisingly, in Panama City, the English is not as popular as I hoped.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Hernando Del C. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was ok, I was not impressed, I was expecting more of one of the most voted restaurant in Panama. To me, we are not coming back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ali T. 4 months ago on Google • 165 reviews
    Great tapas place that you should definitely try if you’re craving one. The place was very busy on a Monday night which was a good sign that the food is good.

  • 5/5 Adomas K. 5 months ago on Google • 64 reviews
    One of my top 5 food experiences ever. And definitely the best octopuss I've ever had. And the music tracklist - all Gipsy kings songs - was spot on!

  • 5/5 JAM 4 months ago on Google • 41 reviews
    I was lucky to have found Casa Alejandro! I didn't have reservations and they were busy so I sat at the bar. I don't speak Spanish so Oscar helped me order. The food was phenomenal the servers were great along with the atmosphere. The prices are really reasonable! If you're in Panama city do yourself a favor and stop in you'll want to go back 👍

  • 5/5 Mark R. 6 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Popular restaurant and not hard to see why. The service was excellent, and the food was delicious. The oven roasted pork belly was amazing. Prices are very reasonable too. Booking in advance is essential.

  • 4/5 Alexis P. 2 years ago on Google
    It was our 1st time and everything was delicious. Excellent service. Probably the best Spanish restaurant in Panama City. We tried tapas. Next time we try the main?entree because we will be back more than one time.

  • 5/5 FERNANDO B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great restaurant of Spanish food. 💯% recommended (Original) Buenísimo restaurante de comida española. 💯% recomendable

  • 5/5 Antonio B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There is no better Spanish in all of Panama (Original) No hay mejor español en todo Panama

  • 5/5 Miguel Corco Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Recently renovation of the restaurant and food is still the best for Spanish cuisine. Very small front entrance but it's huge inside. They have valet parking too.

  • 3/5 Miami M. 6 months ago on Google
    The meat we wanted was well done but came medium rare, my husband couldn't eat it and we sent it to be cooked again and I had to change my meal with my hısband because he couldn't stomach it and couldn't eat it. The worst thing was that the bill was brought to us before we even finished the meal and without asking for the bill, we felt like we were kicked out! This behavior was outrageous for something that was not our fault.

  • 5/5 maria m. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a great Spanish restaurant! All the good food that you can expect to find in one place. Alejandro and his team will make your visit memorable. It's a must to go #Panama

  • 5/5 Joseph P. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice ambience, friendly staff and excellent food.

  • 5/5 L H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food 👌 fast service and reasonable prices. The restaurant is clean and by far the fastest service I had in Panama. I highly recommend this place 😊

  • 5/5 Carlos V. 8 months ago on Google
    Very happy to have stopped here for lunch. We didn’t know where to go, being just in Panama City for business. The menu is extensive and brought back memories of my youth visiting tapas bars, many options to choose from, all accompanied by excellent service. You will not be disappointed. Prices are extremely fair considering food quality. We paid more for a mediocre food at Costa Azul.

  • 5/5 Get R. 2 years ago on Google
    Hole in the damn wall! High quality food, enjoy everything from the bread all the way to the main dish. Highly recommend this place.

  • 4/5 Maria Elena C. 1 year ago on Google
    We tried Alejandro's grilled codfish and grilled octopus. Both were delicious and we totally enjoyed them. We wished portions were a tiny bigger because of how well prepared these dishes were. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was nice. We had something to drink while waiting for our take out and people were nice and friendly. We didn't like the fact that they without asking about tip, added it to our bill. When we went to give what we wanted to give, they had already taken it... Is that legal? Nevertheless, we will likely come back to dine in.

  • 5/5 Carlos Enrique Chacon R. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best paellas of Panama City

  • 3/5 Angelina S. 2 years ago on Google
    I went there with high hopes, since the food in Panamá city is almost always amazing. It was really not what we expected,giving the fact they charge as if it's the best in town. I promise I am not being bais, I have been to the best restaurants in España. It does not compare. With better management and little tiny tweaks it could be the place to go for yummy Spanish food. Overall nice lovely place and so very friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Knwine K. 2 years ago on Google
    Best Spanish place in Panama City!!! Great jamon!!

  • 4/5 Alexis L P. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious tapas. Excellent service. Probably the best Spanish restaurant in Panama. But ... the Torta de Santiago the worst in the whole Spanish world ... burnt and impossible to eat because it was so hard. We will be back in spite of the horrible Torta de Santiago.

  • 5/5 Lucy 10 months ago on Google
    The atmosphere was friendly and happy. The service was high end professional yet truly attentive. Even Alejandro went around caring and attentive!! To top it off, The food was beyond worthy of pleasing both world-wide foodies like us!!! Will definitely return!! widely recommended 🙂 3 thumbs up We paid double the gratuity for the service they provided to us!

  • 1/5 Dini M. 1 year ago on Google
    Worst dinner ever with my family. Waiter had no idea about the dishes and set completely wrong expectations. Garlic soup was old bread soaked in fat. Had to return it. Inedible. All three ten and under kids were still hungry after two shared entrees and a main each. When asked for water, we were served the most expensive bottle rather than simply have our glasses filled (an option we later figured out). A glass of wine is barely filled with more than a shot glass. Tiny. And that is just the culinary. The music was so loud we barely could hear each other and went home with a sore throat. Worse, everywhere in the back ground cheap boxing matches, tinder adds and tocktock were played on huge screens the whole Saturday (Mothers Day!) evening. Despite no one watching, our repeated request to turn it off in order to be able to have a quality family night out were ignored. For all of that horridly disappointing experience we paid $100. Never again. I would suggest spending either much less if you like the cheap pub atmosphere and tastes, or look for a proper restaurant if you decide to spend more.

  • 2/5 iphigeneia c. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent food and excellent servise. Menu is a little bit complecated for those they don't speak Spanish. But they are willing to help and some of them speak English. Seafood lovers enjoy! ......unfortunately not as good as it was before...the portions are smaller and totally different fron the description at the menu. The shrimps in my soup were with the black vein on the back. They try to charge you for the bread even if you didn't touch it and is better to watch out the bill!

  • 5/5 Jill C. 1 year ago on Google • 7 reviews
    What an amazing experience! Meal and Service were exceptional! From the table side preparation of the Cesar salad to the incredible seafood dishes and chateaubriand - then the fondant and espresso… outstanding. The Chef and his staff are a treasure here in Panama City.

  • 5/5 Steven G. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff is very friendly. Food is good. Will come again when we visit here again

  • 5/5 Michelle M. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious!! The bean and chorizo soup was amazing! Also the squid manchego appetizer and the burrata appetizer were fantastic!!

  • 5/5 Firesteel F. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food & service. Place is an authentic Spanish restaurant specializing in seafood. It’s just around the corner from the Executive Hotel where we stayed.

  • 5/5 Martha C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I loved! Excellent attention and delicious food! (Original) Me encanto! Excelente atencion y la comida deliciosa!

  • 4/5 luisa h. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Asparagus are top (Original) Los Esparragos están top

  • 5/5 Mauro D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Spanish cuisine of the best (Original) Cocina española de las mejores

  • 5/5 SAVEFAR INTL. G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 4/5 Jose A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The kitchen, quality and usual atmosphere (Original) La cocina, calidad y ambiente de costumbre

  • 5/5 Juan R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent. Recommended the seafood paella (Original) Excelente. Recomendado la paella de mariscos

  • 5/5 Belkys R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super (Original) Súper

  • 2/5 Randall J. R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The omelette smelled and tasted bad. I asked a waiter what he could do about it and no response. (Original) La tortilla olía y sabía mal. Le pedí a un mesero que podría hacer al respecto y ninguna respuesta.

  • 5/5 Rubén M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 Mark B. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food, nice people.

  • 5/5 Eric De s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best 👌 (Original) Lo mejor 👌

  • 5/5 Jose N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent food, good beer, good bar, unbeatable staff attention. (Original) Excelente comida, buenas cerveza, buena barra, inmejorable atencion del personal.

  • 5/5 Jesus Raga G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food (Original) Muy buena comida

  • 5/5 Arturo G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent 100% recommended (Original) Excelente 100% recomendado

  • 5/5 Serafín M. 4 years ago on Google
    Exquisite meals. The best Spanish treat in PTY by far. Well worth the price.

  • 5/5 Dean O. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food

  • 5/5 Juan Pablo Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Langostinos are great Really good food!!!! Small place but it’s all quality

  • 5/5 Jim L. 4 years ago on Google
    The menu is totally in Spanish. The food and service were both excellent. Unless you have a very expansive Spanish food and ingredients vocabulary you will find the me a little intimidating. One waiter spoke enough English to help understand the menu. It was one of the best meals during our 3 week trip to Costa Rica and Panama. They have an extensive list of fish and seafood dishes along with a few chicken, pork, rabbit and steak entrees. We had a salad, an appetizer, fish and chicken entrees and finished with dessert and coffee. Again, the food and service was excellent!

  • 4/5 Winston C. 4 years ago on Google
    Decent restaurant. Chef is very attentive to each dish.

  • 4/5 Tatyana N. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food. Local spot without many tourists. The menu was quite long for non-Spanish speaker and the waitstaff wasn’t particularly helpful. We ended up just picking random entrees and it was all fresh and delicious.

  • 4/5 Jaime Crespo A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food (Original) Muy buena la comida

  • 4/5 Mayté S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The dish of chickpeas that my husband ordered was rich and mine, which was a beef stew, was salty and the meat with a third of it were nerves or hard fats. We arrived and at the table were a couple of sauces for the bread (the bread they sell it) we bought a portion, they were 5 slices of the baguette bread from the supermarket, without grace 😂🤦‍♀️ I was expecting that artisanal and warm restaurant bread. Efficient attention 👌 I would try another dish (Original) El plato de garbanzos que pidió mi esposo estaba rico y el mío, que era un guiso de res, estaba salado y la carne con un tercio de ella eran nervios o grasas duras. Llegamos y en la mesa estaban un par de salsas para el pan (el pan lo venden) compramos una porción, eran 5 rodajas del pan baguette de supermercado, sin gracia 😂🤦‍♀️ Esperaba ese pan artesanal y calientito de restaurante. La atención eficiente 👌 Volvería a probar otro plato

  • 4/5 Buoca N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great, homemade Spanish food and very ours atmosphere. Very good service. Prices according to the aforementioned (Original) Genial, comida casera española y ambiente muy nuestro. Muy buen servicio. Precios acordes a lo citado

  • 4/5 Alexis R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service and menu. (Original) Excelente atención y carta de menú.

  • 5/5 Luis E. Velasquez D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good Spanish style food, the place is simple but very nice, good service and value for money: quality (Original) Muy buena la comida estilo español, el lugar es sencillo pero muy agradable, buena atención y relación precio:calidad

  • 5/5 Cesar M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice place super excellent atmosphere food good tapas good service (Original) Lugar muy agradable ambiente súper excelente comida buenas tapas buena atención

  • 5/5 Tamy R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy place, delicious food, personalized chef attention was a plus. The prices very much according to the delicacies we tried. I will return I can swear! (Original) Acogedor lugar, la comida deliciosa, la atención personalizada del chef fue un plus. Los precios muy acorde a las delicias que probamos. Volveré os puedo jurar!!

  • 5/5 SARKIS ARSLANIAN B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best Spanish food in Panama (Original) lo mejor comida española en panama

  • 5/5 Alejandra De F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best Spanish food in all of Panama (Original) La mejor comida española de todo Panamá

  • 1/5 Gaetan R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I introduced myself In order to eat ... I had the impression of being well received ... error ... The restaurant was almost empty ... They refused me as a customer ... well, I had to hear before. ..Because I had no reservations ... the staff ... aggressive towards me ... I do not recommend this restaurant ... (Original) Je me suis presenter Dans le but de manger... j avais l impression d etre bien recu... erreur... Le restaurant etait presque vide...Il m ont refuser comme client... enfin je devait entendre avant...Car je n avais pas de reservation... le personnel... agressif a mon egard... je ne recommende pas ce restaurant...

  • 5/5 Dan K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Of the best restaurants of Spanish food in Panama. Very good service. From time to time the same owner comes to the table to give his recommendation. They have quite a variety of dishes and all are served quite quickly. The restaurant has an informal Spanish tavern atmosphere ideal to go in groups to enjoy their tapas and have drinks. The site is not expensive either. (Original) De los mejores restaurantes de comida Española en Panama. Muy bueno el servicio. De vez en cuando el mismo dueño se acerca a la mesa a dar su recomendacion. Tienen bastante variedad de platos y todos los sirven bastante rapidos. El restaurant tiene un ambiente de taberna Española informal ideal para ir en grupo para disfrutar de sus tapas y tomarse unos tragos. El sitio tampoco es costoso.

  • 5/5 Jupira P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good.. (Original) Muito bom..

  • 5/5 Mary C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful choice (Original) Maravillosa elección

  • 4/5 N N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you don't know about Spanish food, ask for all the details and costs before ordering. (Original) Si no conoces de comida española, pregunta todos los detalles y los costos antes de pedir.

  • 5/5 Juan Carlos P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best in Spanish food .. (Original) Lo mejor en comida española..

  • 5/5 PERE M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious restaurant (Original) Delicioso restaurante

  • 3/5 Karsten M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was ok, nothing more. I had ham croquettes and a tortilla. My wife gets it better and, above all, more flavorful. All in all, very tasteless and priced it could also be cheaper. I would not go again. (Original) Es war ok, mehr nicht. Ich hatte Kroketten mit Schinken und eine Tortilla. Das bekommt meine Frau besser und vor allem würziger hin. Alles in allem sehr geschmacksneutral und preislich könnte es auch günstiger sein. Ich würde nicht nochmals hingehen.

  • 5/5 O D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There are few parking spaces, the atmosphere is good as well as the attention and the food is excellent. (Original) Hay pocos puestos de estacionamiento el ambiente es bueno al igual que la atención y la comida es excelente

  • 3/5 Ana V. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice entreé, the Paella was a great disappointment. Rice and shrimp was soggy, lacked flavor. Attention of waitress was really good.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Valet parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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