Specialty Cafés & Unique Bars in Panama City

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1. ☕ CAFÉ UNIDO

Best Specialty Coffee Panama City | Third-Wave Coffee Panama | Must-Try Coffee Shop

Café Unido is a great spot for specialty coffee in Panama City. The cortado is smooth and well-balanced, with a strong espresso flavor and creamy texture — a must-try if you’re into good coffee. With multiple locations across the city, Café Unido pioneered the specialty coffee movement in Panama and remains the gold standard for coffee lovers. Audiala

  • 📍 Locations: Multiple across Panama City (Casco Viejo, Via Argentina, Multiplaza)
  • 📸 Instagram: @cafeunido
  • 💰 Price: ~$3–$8
  • 🎯 Must Try: Single-origin Geisha coffee from Boquete — one of the rarest and most prized coffees in the world

2. ☕ CASA SUCRE COFFEEHOUSE

Cozy Café Casco Viejo | Geisha Coffee Panama | Best Brunch Spot Casco Antiguo

Casa Sucre Coffeehouse is a charming boutique coffee shop in the heart of Casco Viejo, offering specialty Panamanian coffee from Boquete, known for its divine aroma and taste. The Geisha coffee, iced coffee, and fresh pineapple juice are standouts, and the service is wonderful — staff explain the history of Geisha coffee and how it’s best prepared. Audiala

  • 📍 Location: Casco Viejo, Panama City
  • 📸 Instagram: @casasucrepanama
  • 💰 Price: ~$4–$12
  • 🎯 Must Try: Iced Geisha coffee + the fresh tropical juice — perfect on a hot Panama morning

3. ☕ MENTIRITAS BLANCAS

Hip Café Panama City | Cowork Café Panama | Instagrammable Coffee Shop | Digital Nomad Friendly

Located in the hip, partly Art Deco neighborhood of Cangrejo, Mentiritas Blancas is a café-cowork that blends seamlessly with the neighborhood’s vibe — from the retro font on the sign to the penny tile on the floor. The main decorative feature is a wall plastered with Post-it notes bearing kind messages. Its Via Argentina branch is particularly beloved by specialty coffee fans. Viajeros Listos

  • 📍 Locations: Cangrejo / Via Argentina, Panama City
  • 📸 Instagram: @mentiritasblancas
  • 💰 Price: ~$4–$10
  • 🎯 Must Try: Geisha coffee + working remotely with fast WiFi in a stunning setting

4. 🍺 LA RANA DORADA BREWERY

Panama Craft Beer | Local Brewery Panama City | Best Pub Casco Viejo

Panama’s most beloved local craft brewery, La Rana Dorada is Casco Viejo’s upgraded take on the classic city pub — craft beer brewed right here in Panama, a lively crowd, and those unmistakable yellow doors. If you’re visiting Panama and planning to meet friends for a great night out, this is the pub everyone ends up at. El Trapiche

  • 📍 Locations: Casco Viejo + Via Argentina + multiple branches
  • 📸 Instagram: @laranaDorada
  • 💰 Price: Beers from $3–$6
  • 🎯 Must Try: Golden ale flagship + ceviche pairing — the perfect Panama combo

5. 🎷 TIEMPOS COFFEE — AMERICAN TRADE HOTEL

Most Stylish Café Panama | Hotel Coffee Shop Casco Viejo | Jazz Atmosphere Café

Tiempos is set within the very Instagrammable American Trade Hotel in Casco Viejo — the perfect spot to try a specialty coffee from Panama while taking in the scenery of a stylish boutique hotel. The jazz-influenced atmosphere, beautiful colonial architecture, and world-class coffee make this the most atmospheric café in all of Panama City. Thevisitorpanama

  • 📍 Location: American Trade Hotel, Plaza Herrera, Casco Viejo
  • 📸 Instagram: @tiemposcoffee
  • 💰 Price: ~$4–$12
  • 🎯 Must Try: Sunday Jazz Brunch — coffee + live jazz music + colonial architecture = perfection