Local to the Not so Local Food and Drink Tour: Panama City

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 6 guests
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Language
English
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Dive into Panama's culinary scene with a seasoned local guide. Discover hidden gems, savor diverse flavors, and enjoy an authentic cultural immersion from street bites to refined tastes.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Experience the food and social fabric of Panama as the locals do, from the simple to the elegant, with a local that has roamed the streets of Panama extensively. This tour will provide the best tour for low level to high class in both food and drink, with a cultural immersion that will tantalize the senses. As a person who has traveled, the focus of all my tours is to provide clients with the best tour for the best value. It will be a pleasure to share my passion with you! My preference is to keep the groups small for greater enjoyment for both the client and myself.

Be aware that this experience is primarily in the Santa Ana neighborhood (a Panamanian low middle class area) with about 5 blocks on the edge El Chorrillo (the folks are very welcoming) that is different and with locals of darker complexion. The neighborhoods have many unique odors. All food stops follow local health code but they are not tourist food locations. The experience prioritizes safety throughout.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Coffee
both are a favorite stop on my other tour Half-Day Casco Viejo The Real City Guided with a Local Touch Tour
MAIN
Chocolate tastings
STARTER
Fonda "the black door"
Best fried chicken!
STARTER
Local Pastries
From Las Tablas area and Panama.
STARTER
Chinese food sample
STARTER
Local seafood
The best seafood isn't at the fish market. Great fried yuca also!
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Popular but less known local Cafe
Try the 24 hour cafe!
MAIN
Local ice cream
Italian approved local Ice cream.
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Closing Drinks
Try the best mojitos (or something else).

What You Get

Dinner
Anything the host purchases.
Snacks
Anything the client wants to purchase separately from the host.

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • for people 18 years of age and over

What You’ll Experience

A country’s food says a lot about the culture and the people. Learn about the local food, in tandem with learning about the culture and social issues the country faces today. I talk about and show the areas many people who visit will never see of the three original neighborhoods. With this food and society tour, you will explore the local food and a hidden bar, with a stop at the best local seafood (not the touristic fish market) for ceviche, local beer, and other goodies. At the local cafe we will taste the best food in Santa Ana. We will go to my favorite fonda (local restaurant) The Black Door that has the best fried chicken around. On the way to these places, I tend to take side routes for small tastings of other foods (my favorites are a unique pastry to the Las Tablas area and Chinese with a Panamanian flare). We will see how the locals shop for food on the journey and then then head into Casco Viejo for an evening cocktail. Be prepared to eat quite a bit! All the food and drinks ordered by the host are included in the ticket price. I customize the trip for people who have dietary restrictions.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Plaza V Centenario, Distrito de Panamá Provincia de Panamá, Panama, PA

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By the native sellers by near the stairs that lead up to the street. This area is generally in the shade.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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