Panama's tastiest dishes
The top 3 according to 25 votes from people: Bollos · Panamanian ceviche · Tamal de olla. (Updated Jan 14, 2026.)
Panamanian Creole, Caribbean and countryside cooking, according to Recetas de Panamá and guides to typical Panamanian dishes.
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Top 10
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1
Bollos
Corn masa wrapped in husk and boiled, savoury or sweet.
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2
Panamanian ceviche
Corvina in lime with onion, ají chombo and culantro, in tartlets or cups.
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3
Tamal de olla
Corn masa cooked in a pot with chicken, olives and capers.
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4
Hojaldras
Puffy fried dough, the breakfast partner for steak or cheese.
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5
Sancocho panameño
Hen broth with yam, culantro and oregano; the dish that represents Panama.
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6
Carimañolas
Fried cassava croquettes stuffed with meat; a popular breakfast.
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7
Patacones
Green plantain fried twice and flattened.
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8
Arroz con pollo
Yellow rice with chicken and vegetables, the party dish.
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9
Panamanian ropa vieja
Shredded beef in Creole sauce with rice and plantain.
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10
Corn tortillas with white cheese
The countryside breakfast.
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11
Rice with pigeon peas and coconut
The rice of Christmas and New Year.
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12
Rondón
Caribbean fish and coconut soup from Bocas del Toro and Colón.
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13
Saus
Pickled pork legs with cucumber and lemon, typical of Colón.
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Falta el saus de Colón, buenísimo.