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Latin, Spanish, Central American
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Reviewed 18 December 2022 via mobile

This is a one of the avarage hotel. Thanks all, very nice customer service like alll and very good।।

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 13 August 2022

After a warm walk in Casco Viejo and its narrow streets, I was ready to try this restaurant recommended by a friend that visited Panama many years ago. Sadly, the restaurant is gone, and when I ask the locals they just said: gone with the...Covid. I hope it was just the result of the lockdown they told me Panama had in Covid and not a personal loss to the owners. I marked 5 based on what friends told me, but I was not able to try their restaurant.More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed 28 January 2020 via mobile

We came in for the short menu, but after trying the salad and appetizer, we changed our plans and went with the long menu. All the food was delicious. The short menu was $10.50, and the long menu is $25 per person. If you have...the time to have the longer menu, we definitely recommend it. My husband and I are very glad we went to Rene Cafe, overall a great experience. (I would have taken more photos of the food but the plates were so irresistible I would forget to take pictures!)More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 25 January 2020

We were visiting the old city (Casco Veijo) and decided to stop at this quaint restaurant for lunch. The "short" menu included bread, salad, some type of appetizer that seemed to have eggs and vegetables in almost like a quiche, delicious yellow rice, and our...choice of meat. My husband chose chicken, I chose fish. All of this deliciousness was followed by fresh fruit for dessert. This was a LOT of food, very reasonably priced.More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 16 January 2020

It’s truly a hidden gem . Right next to the plaza cátedral. The food is delicious and the service is great. The servers are friendly and good portions are given. Meal came with bread, salad, rice, meat/fish, and a dessert.

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 20 December 2019 via mobile

My favorite coffee/sangria in all that I’ve experienced in Panamá! Friendly service, very attentive and helpful, smiling faces all around - with a quaint and endlessly charming ambiance. Love love love. I recommend anything from the cafè, café con ron, sangria, o mango wontons .......Cafés like this make a person want to relocate.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed 20 December 2019

Quaint little cafe for coffee & select liquor. Very pleasant & attentive service. Located on a central square in Casco Veijo

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed 26 November 2019

Our hotel suggested this as a dinner option, and we’re so glad they did. Cozy, sweet ambience and friendly service. We chose a long tapas menu (like a tasting menu) that included dishes such as spring rolls, octopus skewers, fish with Thai rice and a...tres leches cake that is to die for. Apparently the owners have been cooking here for 20 Years and it shows. Totally recommend!More

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed 15 November 2019

Solid lunch including delicious garlic bread, salad, tortilla, fried rice, fresh fish (chicken and pork are also standard options) AND a lovely little dessert. Service was impeccable and the price was right!! It’s a great local spot!

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed 9 November 2019

We used Trio Advisor for our first lunch in Panama and were not disappointed. Quiet on Friday but food very fresh and obviously cooked by the family. We were made welcome and not too expensive. I loved the colander lampshades in the kitchen!

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed 9 November 2019

Everything was just amazing!! prepared with love a little hidden gem, feels like a home kitchen and unique flavors also the service was outstanding and attentive definitely 5🏅

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed 28 August 2019

This small eatery in the heart of a tourist area is a fresh change to normal higher-priced area restaurants. The food on the limited menu was great and more than we could eat. I would highly recommend lunch or dinner here.

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 14 August 2019

We spotted this place as we drove by our hotel and stopped in without checking reviews as we usually do. It was a delightful experience. The fixed-price menu was Thai influenced with Thai salad, mango won tons and fried rice. We had fish and chicken...as our protein. Both were simply prepared and delicious. There was a small piece of cake for dessert. We are not big dessert people but the cake was just a couple of bites so we obligingly ate. (Ha) . the service was friendly. The atmosphere is bright from the large windows and very low key. All for less than $30, including 10 per cent tip. We plan to check it out for dinner one night.More

Date of visit: August 2019
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Reviewed 16 July 2019 via mobile

My family is from Panama and I travel there often, particularly since my parents moved back there a few years ago. I find everything in this area either trendy and expensive (which is great sometimes!) or weird hybrid American food (we have BBQ wings! And...hamburgers!). I was with a group of 7 looking for something delicious and low key. When we walked in I immediately remembered this place from when I was younger and loving it! We opted for the fixed menu, where everyone picks a protein for their main and the other courses are served family style. You can order the shorter “lunch” option at any time and we got bread, salad, appetizer, rice, main, and dessert with that option in the evening. Everything was lovely and delicious. We also got a carafe if sangria, which was way bigger than you normally get and was delicious. One of my friends is lactose-allergic, and they happily accommodated that by provided different appetizer and dessert dishes for her, which were just as tasty. They served the perfect amount for the number of guests and everyone left full and happy. It was an awesome experience and I will definitely be back here many times—so glad I rediscovered this place.More

Date of visit: May 2019
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Reviewed 3 May 2019

We had lunch there with a group. It was excellent. The food was flavored well (an exception for Panama). Wanted to try it for dinner, but ran out of time

Date of visit: April 2019
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Rene Cafe is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5