🔑 The Essentials
📶 Wi-Fi
Network: Baluarte Apt 8 Guest
Password: ...provided via AirBnB chat
☕ Casco Caffeine
Begin your Panamanian mornings exactly as you prefer. We recommend the Philips 3300 automatic machine for a perfect cup at the push of a button. For the traditionalists, you'll also find a V60 pour-over (cone filters), a French press, and a standard drip machine (basket filters) ready to go in the kitchen. See the ☕ Coffee Guide for brewing instructions.
🚶 Getting Around
Casco Viejo is
incredibly walkable and best explored
on foot. Use Uber for transportation to more distant areas (Marbella, Obarrio, San
Francisco, etc). Simply enter Mansión Baluarte in the Uber app for pickup and drop-off.
🏢 Apartment & Building
- The tap water is completely safe to drink.
- A laundry center is provided near the kitchen — see the 🧺 Laundry Guide for instructions. A
clothing steamer is also available in the guest bedroom closet.
- Bathroom mirrors: power on via the wall switch, then use
touch controls on the
mirror for lighting options and the anti-fog feature.
- Bluetooth speaker (dining area): long-press the
Source button to
enable pairing mode, then connect your device to ACTON III.
- Pool & rooftop lounge: take the elevator to floor 4, then
the stairs up to the
rooftop. Pool towels & stainless drinkware are provided in the apartment. Enjoy the views!
🍽️ Eating
Selection focused on
quality and vegetarian-friendly options.
Within Casco
Fonda Lo Que Hay
Upmarket Panamanian, high energy.
📍 Map
Villa Ana 1928
Sophisticated fine dining. Note: No mobile phones
allowed. Includes Attic
Speakeasy.
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Afrodisíaco
Exceptional Italian modern kitchen run by a
charismatic Chilean couple
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La BárbaraSpeakeasy serving sushi & other Asian dishes with specialty cocktails.📍 Map
MahaloQuaint garden seating
options; popular brunch spot📍 Map
Aya la Vida RestaurantePanamanian cuisine in a fun setting with live music.📍 Map
ALURAEnergetic brunch spot; live DJs.📍 Map
Grand Deli GourmetQuick
empanadas, sandwiches, and coffee📍 Map
CasablancaSolid Panamanian
cuisine📍 Map
Calicanto TrattoriaPizza
and other Italian dishes📍 Map
Casco Sourdough ClubExcellent sourdough breads and baked goods; Note: cash only.📍
Map
Panadería de La CompañiaArtisan bakery within Hotel La Compañia📍 Map
Outside Casco
Restaurante MakotoHigh-end
Japanese.📍 Map
Casa EscondidaEclectic
cuisine in a warm, homey setting.📍 Map
Celia Bar de Vinos y RestauranteWine-focused, elevated cuisine.📍 Map
For a broader
city-wide guide, Eater has a
great list of Panama City's 26 best restaurants →
