Restaurants menus and pricing in Boquete’s Vibrant Restaurants Scene #7 

Pat, you guys did a fabulous job! This is getting to be a ex-pat video standard for others to aspire to! Thanks

Such a fantastic video - so helpful to see actual bills and the way they set everything out. Interesting that El Sabrason has no tax on the bill. This was our favourite in your Boquete series. Can’t wait for the final one. 😀

Lets hope Houthies will not target Panama Canal next after Red Sea, they are setting up with Venezuela to handle missiles and drones

Nice job as always…one quick comment…I don’t think they have Uber in Boquete. I think you have to take the taxis which are very convenient.

Canada is where eating out is crazy expensive. Macdonalds combo starts at 12 bucks for 1

Enjoyed the video, very thorough. What is the website that you found all of the restaurants listings? Like you, I don't use the discount at Fonda's, its been hard enough for restaurants to stay afloat.

The word ""Cuenta" does not have 3 syllables. It has 2 syllables. And is pronounced as KWEHN-tah.

“Take advantage of you”? Men just dont ask for jubilado discount, period. You dont pay taxes here you shouldnt be entitle to it.

Thank you for the gluten free

Great informative video! Cuenta in Spanish has 2 syllables. Should be pronounced as - KWEHNtah

Great informative video both on local restaurants and the rules of tipping in Panama. When we watched you had over 2 thousand subscribers, only 17 likes and 98 views!

Very informative and without sugar coating video. Love your videos. Hopefully someday when in Panama will bump into you both 😄

Mucho gracias. Excellent explanation

Thank you for this information. Big help.

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I join may others and say thank you for all this information. This is stuff you don't know about until you learn it the hard way. Way to go!

Nice video, I did know much of it, but nice to have it reinforced or confirmed! I believe the pensionado discount equates to a tax discount for the restaurant so, in theory, they shouldn't lose out. Just hope the protests are ended before the flower festival in Boquete in January. We've been unaffected here, but it would be nice to be able to take a visiting friend somehow good outside Panama City!

Hi there, the information you are providing about discount for pensionados and nationals of the right age is not fully accurate. Law No No. 6, states as follows (I translated it for you): - Discount of 25% of the value of individual food consumption in any restaurant, except those considered as inns (fondas), which do not require a commercial license to operate. - A 15% discount at fast food outlets with national and international franchises. So there is no restriction on how many dishes you, as an individual, ordered as long as it not a dish to be shared with someone else who (obviously) doesn't have the privilege granted by age and documentation (temporary, permanent permit or cedula). Alcoholic drinks are not granted as part of this benefit. So, when someone tells you that the discount is only valid on one entree, it is a good idea to have the law printed in your wallet to make them comply with it because restaurants for sure will attempt to have it their way and circumvent the law. Hope this helps to clarify the issue.

good information, thank you

No one eat fish there???

There are no Michelin star restaurants in Boquete, Panama. That is a major false claim.

Nice video. You got a TU when you said basically “ don’t be a cheapskate” in the fondo’s. One correction if I may, the bill is called la Cuenta, pronounced la qwenta, (only two syllables) not coo- en ta. You come across as a down to earth kind of person also. Thanks for the info.

Just one small precision regarding the TIPS in Panama. 16 years ago, it used to be at the sole appreciation of the customer. You tipped when the service was good, and a 5% TIP used to be more than the waiter's hourly wage, so he was happy especially as long as it was in cash. Recently, more and more restaurants are trying to impose the US model which make the customers pay the restaurant's employees, by suggesting 10, 15, 20 and sometimes 25%. It is insane since there are also Panamanians living in Boquete. Whatever your choice is, pay the tips in cash directly to the waiter who did a great job.

Too much talking, not enough menus with prices.

Pupusas ?

Hope the restaurants survive the protest distribution problems.

Prices high 😮been Panama 3times not reasonable

This guy takes an hour to say what could be said in 15 minutes.

Did you tube delete the review site link? RU-vid even deleted my question asking about the website link. Hope this comment survives youtube scrutiny. 🤣

The country is locked down, peaceful protesters are being murdered on the streets, basic necessities are scarce or non-existent, and you guys decide to publish a video of fine dining in Boquete! How thoughtless of you!