Panama Food Tour: Taste Authentic Local Cuisine

Embark on a private Panamanian food tour in Panama City and explore the top eateries. Customize your tour based on your dietary preferences and enjoy a delicious culinary experience.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Panama City - You will taste anything you are willing to try. Simple!
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Fruits
  • Food tasting items
  • Driver/guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This is an authentic Panamanian experience!
In 5-6 hours, we take you through our city and neighborhoods to eat like locals do, where locals do.
This is a gastronomic journey, different, customized and with no agenda.
This experience will be delicious from beginning to end. and is on an air conditioned vehicle. With our tropical weather, we make sure you…

Location
Panama City
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Maryjean_h
Apr 21, 2025
Not Just a Food Tour - Our guide was Sorhay. She picked us up from our hotel on time at 10 AM & took us to a traditional Panamanian restaurant nearby called El Trapiche. Sausage was good. It was Saturday before Easter Sunday so the hi-ways & the city was not busy (a bonus!). It was not just a food tour but a sight-seeing tour as well. We would like to see the good & bad areas of the city so she took us there. Very interesting. We tasted many tropical fruits, sugarcane juice with lemon & avocado ice candy. On the way to a coffee shop, we stopped to get some churros. They were the best churros we ever had. They were not the ordinary skinny sugary kind. They’re like eclairs - filled with creme (we had pistachio & caramel), semi-sweet & crispy. For the main course, she gave us 3 choices. My husband chose the seafood tamales at Cantina Del Tigre. Tamales may seem ordinary but it wasn’t. It was not made of corn masa nor wrapped in corn husk. Instead of corn, they used coconut rice & have bountiful chunks of prawns. The sauce was really good, infused with torched banana leaves. Dessert was special made chocolates by Nome. It was a great experience & grateful to have a great tour guide.
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Emma_m
Apr 8, 2025
An unforgettable experience. - This isn’t just an ordinary food tour. It’s so much more. Sorhay listens to what you want, and tailors the experience to your individual requirements. Honestly, it’s one of the best food tours we have ever been on. We felt so at ease the whole time, like we were with a friend. It was a wonderful experience
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David_k
Mar 30, 2025
Mom’s 70th birthday adventure - If I could give this review 10 stars I would. Sorhay went above and beyond. We were picked up on time, in a well air conditioned car (so happy for that). She asked what we would like to start with, giving us options based on our taste. My mother grew up in the area and hadn’t been there in over 50 years, but Sorhay was able to fill her in on all the things that had changed and what foods she remembered. We started off driving by my mother’s old house and even got us a tour through it. We stopped for true Panamanian coffee, followed by churros, ceviche, empanadas, oxtails, fish, drinks, and a fruit market. We were presented some of the best food in Panama in non tourist places. The fruit market allowed us to try local fruits and juices that we had never heard of. The tour made our whole trip! It allowed my mom to relive experiences and triggered memories so she could tell us stories of her youth.
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625valerys
Mar 27, 2025
An amazing day in the real Panamá - Hands down best food tour we have ever taken. Sorhay was the highlight and the food was delicious. We felt like we finally saw the real Panamá with her. Thank you Sorhay for an experience we will never forget. Best wishes to you always. Valery and Scott.
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Matthew_m
Mar 27, 2025
Believe the reviews - Rarely do I take the time to actually write a review, but I feel the need to share Sorhay with the world. She knew that we were in Panama City to celebrate my wife's birthday and greeted us in front of our hotel with a warm welcome including balloons. As promised, she drove us away from the touristy area, gave us multiple options, and essentially let us choose what we wanted to do. In the car, she was very engaging and made everyone feel special. Her knowledge of everything Panamanian is unrivaled. In addition to multiple stops for delicious food, including a market where she let us sample various fruits that we've never heard of, she gave us an excellent history of the Panama canal, took us atop a hill for an incredible view of the city, and literally pulled up to a patch of trees behind a Papa John's to possibly see a sloth. We saw 4! Even while stuck in traffic, the tour never stopped as she kept the conversation going and bought us local snacks from vendors in the freeway. The portions are sufficient, the food quality is good, and everyone (including an extremely picky member of our group) left full and happy. As a plus, the drinkers in the group had a decent buzz. Admittedly, the price seemed a bit high for a food tour compared to cheaper options but you are getting what you pay for and this tour is worth every penny. I would not hesitate to recommend this tour to anyone. Thanks again, Sorhay, for an amazing time.
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Anthony_g
Mar 24, 2025
Book this - it was the best food tour! - This was the highlight of our vacation. Sorhay is professional, prepared and flexible. Amazing tour!
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Elaine_r
Mar 22, 2025
A great day in Panama City, including excellent food. - Sorhay was wonderful. She started by asking us what we wanted to see. When we told her that we hadn't seen all the animals we'd hoped to see, she took us to a place to see a sloth (we even saw it move), a colony of coatimundis (including a baby), and a basilisk lizard (that dutifully walked on water for us.) Then on to the food. And, again, she listened to us. She gave us choices. Everything was great.
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Namrata_v
Mar 20, 2025
Amazing tour experience! - Sorhay was an absolute dream tour guide! She took the time to get to know what we liked and personalized the tour. It was an amazing experience and I highly recommend taking this tour!
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Mecarr87
Mar 18, 2025
Way more than a food tour! It is a true Panamanian experience - This tour was hands down one of the best tours I have done. Sorhay listened to our likes and crafted a custom experience for us that had Panamanian food and businesses at the core. All the food was spectacular and not only is Sorhay a wonderful person, she’s extremely knowledgeable and connected to the area. We learned, we laughed and we ATE! I can’t recommend this tour enough!
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Ayanna_f
Mar 5, 2025
A MUST for Panamá - The tour was amazing. Sorhay is an incredible guide; she ensures you experience the best of Panama. It feels like she goes above and beyond to make sure your needs are met to get the real Panamanian experience. We had a group of 8 which could be hard to conduct a tour for, but not for Sorhay! She considered all of our desires and integrated them into a well-rounded tour. Everyone in my group had rave reviews and was amazed at how much we were able to see and taste. Sorhay knows all the spots and will take you where you want to go. Most importantly, Sorhay is extremely personable. She got to know us individually, making the experience more enjoyable. HIGHLY recommend this tour.
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From $130
up to 10 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).