Maito Restaurante

Restaurant · Panama City

Maito Restaurante

Restaurant · Panama City

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C. 50, Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panama

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Maito offers an unforgettable culinary journey, blending extravagant Panamanian flavors with Asian twists in a charming, outdoor setting.  

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C. 50, Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panama Get directions

+507 391 4657
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"The Central American country racked up a second gong with Mario Castrellón of Maito capturing the hearts and minds of his colleagues to be chosen as the ‘Chefs’ Chef.’"

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"Maito in Panama City won the Highest Climber Award, leaping 36 places from last year to sixth place on the list."

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"Rank: #42 "You’ll need your passport for Chef Mario Castrellón’s tasting menu, as it runs a whistle-stop journey through Caribbean, Indigenous, Asian, Creole, Afro-Antillean and American cuisine that expresses Panama’s multicultural culinary identity like no other. The casual fine dining experience here is perfectly adapted to the hot weather, with light, exciting dishes."

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Camila Gomez

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We had a very lovely experience, a couple of friends were visiting Panama and we took them to Maito. We all had the tasting menu, which was amazing. We had tried the tasting menu a year ago and didn’t love it, this time around they elevated the menu and each plate was better than the last one. Good value for your money. Our waiter was great, explained every dish in English which made the experience for our guests even better.

Frederic Laurent

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Had the tasting menu. Great for dates or groups. Generally very good, probably the best in Panama and surely the best with Caribbean and Chinese mix. Some plates were delicious like the Fish and Pork, the Dim Sum with Afro-Caribbean touch some were a bit more so-so (good but not delicious). I think they could work a bit more on textures and take more risks. Deserts were very good but lacked a WOW effect. Service was ok but not as good as you would expect from fine dining (interrupted several times by waiters, they took dishes too quickly, some explanations were not as detailed, etc.).

Jan Krueger

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First time visiting Panama and first meal was here. What an absolutely incredible gastrointestinal experience. This place is an absolute MUST! The flavors were so incredible and perfectly balanced. You must experience their menu. Chef even came out and made recommendations for the vegan in our party. We made sure to even try a dessert even though we were beyond satisfied with all of our meals. Very very memorable experience. Thank you so much for starting our trip off on a high note!!!

candace mackay

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I went for the tasting menu and it was superb! So many flavours and textures! It felt like typical Panamanian with an Asian twist and it didn’t disappoint. There wasn’t one dish I didn’t like. I paired it with wine, and even though they only had a few options by the glass, it was all very well received. Each dish came with an explanation and was very well presented. I opted to sit outside as I’m not a fan of a cold air conditioned space, and I had a lovely time out on the terrace. The desserts were so, so good. I also asked for a special menu without pork or dairy and they happily obliged. Wonderful experience. I highly recommend it!

Kent Santin

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4.1 | Food was good, services decent although a bit slow at times, and ambiance was pretty. Upon arrival they were a bit rude after being 10m late due to local traffic so we were seated in a non-ideal portion of the restaurant. Food was largely good, but a few dishes fell flat like the chow mein. Overall an interesting mix the chef is striking with Panamanian with an Asian flare.

Michael Spain

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Went to maito for the tasting menu. It was overall exceptional. There were ~9 courses. The soup was beyond expectations. The small bites were good but not the standouts. We had three seafood main courses each increasingly better. The desserts were top notch. Eqch course had unique ingredients and a story to Panamá and the cuisine of the country. Our waiter was friendly and smiling and seemed genuinely excited to share the food with us. We sat outside on the patio since the weather was so nice in Panama in December at night. Decor is simple but elegant. Definitely recommend if you have the time and want a tasty and elegant meal in Panama.

Lauren Garrett

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Incredible food and gorgeous setting. Each dish was really perfect and amazing service - Eric was so helpful explaining the menu. Best meal in Panama!

Daria Melnik

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Had great dinner in this restaurant. I ordered ceviche and congee de pulpo. The dishes were very good and filling. My partner doesn’t like fish so he ordered cochinita pibil and filete sin palito and it was delicious! Our waitress was very friendly and explained the menu in English, she also gave us some good recommendations. For desert we had Fresas con crema and it was wow. The mix of textures and flavours were really amazing! I definitely recommend this place for visit.