Afro-Caribbean Cuisine

Las Anclas

3 km before Portobelo, on the coastal road — 15-25 minutes from Playa Escondida$$-$$$

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Waterfront restaurant on the Portobelo bay, attached to Coco Plum Eco-Lodge. Chef María prepares exceptional Afro-Caribbean cuisine: her octopus in coconut sauce and seafood stew served inside a coconut shell are legendary. You can dine on a dock extending over the Caribbean bay. A Sir Francis Drake-era anchor sits at the entrance. The whole fried corvina and Coco Plum patacón are local favorites. Authentic Caribbean cooking you simply cannot find in Panama City.

Highlights

Octopus in coconut sauce and coconut-shell seafood stew — legendary dishes
Dine on a dock extending over the Caribbean bay
Historic Francis Drake-era anchor at the entrance
Whole fried corvina and Coco Plum patacón — local favorites
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