Kosher Restaurants in Panama City
Panama City has one of the most kosher-observant Jewish communities per capita in the Americas, and it shows: the official certifier, Sociedad Israelita Shevet Ahim, lists roughly 90 certified establishments across the city. Options run the full range, from glatt-kosher grills and rooftop steakhouses to Israeli street food, sushi bars, dairy cafes, pizzerias, bakeries and full kosher supermarkets. Almost everything is clustered in the Punta Paitilla, Punta Pacifica, San Francisco, Obarrio and Bella Vista areas.
Nearly all kosher dining is within or near the Paitilla eruv, walkable from the community's shuls. The live, authoritative certified list is maintained at kosher.com.pa (Spanish uses carne=meat, lacteo=dairy, parve=pareve, and 'Jalav Israel'=Chalav Yisrael). Certification status changes, so verify hours and current standing on kosher.com.pa before Shabbat and holidays; two locations (Milk & Honey, Morton's Bakehouse) are in Boquete, not Panama City.
Kosher restaurants by neighborhood
Showing 1 to 24 of 67. Filter by type using the menu above.
Adama
Steakhouse / grill · Bella Vista
Aria
Contemporary grill (rooftop, Hotel Sortis area) · Obarrio
Grila
Grilled meats · Obarrio
Fuego Bar & Bistro
Bistro / bar · Punta Paitilla
Lula Casco (Lula @ Casco)
Steakhouse · Casco Viejo / Casco Antiguo
La Finka
Butcher / restaurant · Punta Paitilla
Miznon
Israeli street food (pita) · Punta Pacifica / Paitilla
Yoss Burger Bar
Burgers · Punta Paitilla
Pita Plus
Mediterranean / Israeli · Punta Paitilla
Don Shawarma
Middle Eastern / shawarma · Punta Paitilla
Be Shack
BBQ · Punta Paitilla
The Chief BBQ
BBQ · Marbella
Fonda Mi Reinita
Latin / Panamanian · Punta Paitilla / Obarrio
Muzka
Latin (delivery) · Punta Paitilla
Taco Bar
Mexican · Punta Paitilla
Tostados 24 (Tostado 24)
Sandwiches / quick bites · Punta Paitilla
Panama Sandwich
Sandwiches · Punta Paitilla
Blondie
Grill / casual (meat) · Punta Paitilla
Meatme
Meat / grill · Punta Paitilla
Kosher Express
Casual meat / takeaway · Coco del Mar
Rimonim
Restaurant (meat/dairy/pareve) · San Francisco
La Spezia
Italian · San Francisco / Via Israel
El Nacional (by Chef Ayelet)
Mediterranean / dairy · Via Brasil / San Francisco
Aroma Gourmet
Cafe (fish, ceviche, dairy) · Punta Paitilla
The kosher scene in Panama City
KosherAtlas lists 67 certified kosher restaurants in Panama City. They break down into 19 meat, 33 dairy and 13 pareve restaurants, and each listing is tagged so you can filter to what you keep.
The densest kosher clusters are in Punta Paitilla, Obarrio, Punta Pacifica and San Francisco, and the kitchens run from bbq, italian, pizza and bakery.
Supervision in Panama City is led by Sociedad Israelita Shevet Ahim (the Vaad HaKashrut / Rabbinato of the Shevet Ahim community). Effectively every kosher establishment in Panama City is certified by Shevet Ahim; their meat shechita is glatt / chalak beit yosef., and all 67 carry a named hechsher on their listing, including 19 glatt and 12 cholov yisroel.
Frequently asked questions
How many kosher restaurants are there in Panama City?
We list 67 certified kosher restaurants in Panama City (19 meat, 33 dairy and 13 pareve), each verified against its certifying agency and shown with its kosher type.
Are the restaurants on KosherAtlas actually certified kosher?
Every listing shows its certifying agency (hechsher) where we have confirmed it. Panama City's scene is dominated by Sociedad Israelita Shevet Ahim (the Vaad HaKashrut / Rabbinato of the Shevet Ahim community). Effectively every kosher establishment in Panama City is certified by Shevet Ahim; their meat shechita is glatt / chalak beit yosef..
Which neighborhoods in Panama City have the most kosher restaurants?
The densest are Punta Paitilla (28), Obarrio (5), Punta Pacifica (5), San Francisco (4) and Bella Vista (3). You can browse each neighborhood, with its Shabbat times, from the city page.
Is there glatt kosher food in Panama City?
Yes. 19 of the Panama City listings are marked glatt. Use the glatt category to see them all.
Which restaurants in Panama City are cholov yisroel?
12 listings serve cholov yisroel dairy in Panama City. Each dairy listing marks its milk standard.
Compiled from the certifying agencies and public kosher directories. Where the specific hechsher is unconfirmed, a listing is shown as "Kosher". Kosher status can change, so always confirm the teudah on site.