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Tantalo Kitchen

Calle 8 y Avenida B | Casco Viejo, Panama City, Panama
507-262-4030
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Ranked #7 of 366 restaurants in Panama City
Cuisines: Tapas
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, After-hours
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Dinner, After-hours
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Kihei, Hawaii
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15 reviews 15 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

Truly delicious! Tantalo came highly recommended by many locals we met on our trip. We ordered almost the whole menu and we couldn't believe the flavors and portion size! The prices are very reasonable especially for how much food comes on each plate. I live on Maui and we have very competitive restaurants here and Tantalo would steal the show!... More

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San Francisco
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

Went there last week with 7 of my friends and had an amazing experience. The portions were huge. We ordered just about everything on the menu from empanadas to ceviche to skirt steak to chicken to shrimp and it was all amazing. The smores for desert were a great touch! Go and eat and drink upstairs at a really cool... More

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Panama City, Panama, Panama
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7 restaurant reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

The food is not very good, service is really slow and if you want to go to the Terrace, you have to pay cover although you've already paid a bill in the restaurant.

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See 6 more reviews by RogerPTY83 for Panama City
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22 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013 via mobile

The vibe of the restaurant and roof top bar is great. We had amazing service. The food was good but I wasn't amazed by the ceviche. The fish they chose was sea bass which isn't my favorite but they did some nice variations on traditional and Panamanian ceviche. Definitely stop by and give it a taste!

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Texas
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6 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Wow, lives up to the trip advisor comments. The breakfast is great! Took a cab ride from our luxury hotel just to visit the place for breakfast. Nice little Inn in the heart of the Old City (Casca Viejo). Tons of construction going on, so not real fun to walk around that area right now, but the restaurant is very... More

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Fredericksburg, Virginia
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7 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013

I liked all of the plates my husband and I tried but the empanadas were by far our favorite. Service was friendly and not overly slow

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Corona, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

This is a great place to get try the different dishes of Panama. They offer a selection of small plates, which will give four people a taste but allow you to try several things. The pork is fabulous, as is the mixed grill (beef, chicken, and sausage), and the potatoes (creamy, yet firm). Try the Sangria which isn't too sweet.... More

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See 2 more reviews by tmgarrett for Panama City
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 via mobile

Tantalo was the first restaurant we visited in Casco Viejo. We were charmed by the atmosphere, the lighting and the art. The food was euphoric! We were delighted yet again when we found out that Tantalo serves breakfast early morning everyday. I have personally tried almost half the items on the breakfast and dinner menu and (with the exception of... More

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See 5 more reviews by Brandy1986 for Panama City
San Francisco
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20 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

The first floor of this restaurant/bar/hotel has a restaurant serving a multi-cuisine tapas menu. It is a lively, young scenen with good people watching. Before or after dinner, go up the fourth floor roof deck for a drink and admire the stunning views of Panama City.

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Had a good experience on a late lunch on Sunday. we ordered several plates. We loved the Pulpo (Squid). The atmosphere is very relax. The terrace is worth visiting.

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