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( 983-6975; Calle El Hato; pizzas US$4-10; 11am-9pm Thu-Sun)
This much-loved pizzeria
does pizza pies with a range of toppings. You can also get rotisserie-cooked chicken or
meaty burgers. Save room for the tasty lemon pie.
Buon Appetito
PIZZERIA $
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( 6401-6301; mains US$6-9; 6-9pm Thu, noon-9pm Fri & Sat, noon-8pm Sun)
Run by a
couple from Milan, this is the real deal, locals say, serving pastas, lasagna, focaccia and
pizza, Italian-style. Watch for the daily dessert special. It's run out of the family home.
There's no real street address; it's on the 'calle de la Panadería Cano.'
El Valle Gourmet & Coffee Shop
CAFE $
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(Av Central; sandwiches US$6; 9am-4pm Tue-Thu, 8am-9pm Sat, 8am-6pm Sun)
With gour-
met sandwiches and smoothies, this is also a good stop to stock up on picnic items before
heading for the trails. You can also find goat cheese, cured meats and olives here.
La Casa de Lourdes
INTERNATIONAL $$$
( 983-6450; mains US$10-19; noon-3pm & 7-10pm)
Associated with a celebrated
Panamanian chef, Lourdes has an outgrown reputation that can fall short when you real-
ize that half the diners are eating burgers. Still, it's hard to beat its sheer elegance, set
around a garden patio in a lovely colonial building. The rotating menu includes mesclun
salad with roast mango, cashew- encrusted sole, and lemon tarts with almond crust.
From Calle Central, go right on Calle El Ciclo (likely there is no sign here); follow
signs to Casa de Lourdes (near Los Mandarinos).
Bruschetta
CAFE $$$
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(Av Central; mains US$7-13; 11am-10pm Wed-Mon)
Bruschetta features generous versions of
its namesake as well as salads, tacos and sandwiches. Unusual treats include the carrot-
orange juice. While it is one of the more ambient cafes around, the place could be clean-
er. It's located at the Anton Valley Hotel.
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