Trapiche

Buoyant greenery bubbles out over the sidewalk in front of El Trapiche and provides diners on the patio a feeling of privacy even though they sit next to the busy sidewalk. The restaurant is a cafeteria-style place offering traditional Panamanian foods such as tortillas, frybreads, tamales, steaks, rice and beans, and seafood dishes, plus a tasty array of breakfast plates until 11a. The air-conditioned interior offers a pleasant respite from the habitually intense heat of Panama City's downtown neighborhood.