El Rincón del Chef

Panamá Province


A good bet for lunch (set lunch US$6, sandwiches from US$8) and dinner, the 'Chef's Corner' serves grilled meats, pastas and Panamanian classics. It's located 300m from the Interamericana on the right (south) side.


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