Sabroso Panamá

A painted Diablo Rojo bus installed inside Sabroso on the Amador causeway, under a thatched roof

The verdict

A balcony on the Amador causeway, good Panamanian small plates, and a bill that did not quite match them.

We were seated straight out on the balcony, airy and with fans going, and handed Spanish menus that were swapped for English ones without our asking. Chris's mojito arrived two minutes after ordering and everything else inside fifteen.

Most of it was very good. It came to about a hundred dollars including a fifteen per cent tip, which for a run of appetisers felt like causeway pricing.

Skip if

  • You are watching the bill. About a hundred dollars for appetisers and a drink, and we did not think it was worth that.
  • You are ordering the pork belly. Ours was very basic and barely seasoned.

Would we go back? Yes, we would still recommend it, with the caveat about what it costs.

The visit

A painted Diablo Rojo bus installed inside Sabroso on the Amador causeway, under a thatched roof

There is a Diablo Rojo parked inside

A painted bus, bunting and Panama signage fill the room under a thatched roof. Very Panama, and good fun to sit in.

The way in to Sabroso Panama, past a mural and a hand-painted sign

The way in

Past a mural and a hand-painted sign. We sat outside on the balcony rather than in here, which was airy and had fans going.

Garlic clams at Sabroso in a metal dish with grilled bread alongside

The garlic clams are the pick

In a metal dish with grilled bread to mop it up. Delicious, and the best of the four plates we ordered.

Fried dough rounds topped with shredded pork and sauce on a wooden board at Sabroso

Fried dough rounds under pork

We never did catch what these were called. Good, and worth ordering.

Crispy pork belly at Sabroso topped with pickled red onion in a small metal pot

The pork belly was the letdown

Crisp enough, but very basic and not really seasoned with anything. The one plate we would not order again.

The duo ceviche at Sabroso: two black bowls of ceviche with fried plantain chips

The duo ceviche, one of them unexpected

Two bowls with plantain chips. Both good, though the shrimp one came in a creamy sauce, which Chris found strange and still liked.

On the table

Garlic clams
Delicious. The pick of the table.
Duo ceviche
Good. The shrimp one came in a creamy sauce, which Chris found strange but still liked.
Fried dough rounds with pork
Good. We never did catch what they were called.
Crispy pork belly
Very basic, and barely seasoned.
Mojito
On the table two minutes after ordering.

Where it is

Isla Perico, Calzada de, Panamá, Panama
Amador, Panama City
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Best time to go

BusiestFri-Sat, 8-10 PMWeekend dinner is busiest
Easy tableMon-Tue eveningsRelaxed, easy to seat
Sweet spotThu, 7 PMDinner buzz without the wait

Frequently asked

What kind of food does Sabroso Panamá serve?

Sabroso Panamá serves Panamanian.

When is Sabroso Panamá open?

Sabroso Panamá serves seven days a week. Most days it opens around 9:00 AM and closes around 11:00 PM.

Where is Sabroso Panamá?

Isla Perico, Calzada de, Panamá, Panama, Amador, Panama City.

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