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Bakery
CAFE $
( 995-2878;
www.thebakerypedasi.com
; Av Central s/n; mains US$4-7; 7am-10pm)
Known
for exquisite breakfasts with homemade wheat or sourdough breads and organic coffee,
this Israeli-run bakery does a brisk business. There's also bread-bowl soup and sand-
wiches with vegetarian options. The shady porch overlooks the main street.
Dulcería Yely
BAKERY $
( 995-2205; cakes US$0.35-2; 7am-9pm)
This lovely cake shop on a side street near
the Residencial Moscoso is an institution of delectable sweets. The sandwiches are tasty
too (and cheap! burgers are US$2). While you're here, grab a
chicheme
(a concoction of
milk, sweet corn, cinnamon and vanilla) and browse the photos of politicians and cel-
ebrities courting Yely.
Smiley's
AMERICAN $
( 995-2863; Av Central s/n; mains US$4-12; 12pm-9:30pm)
Catering to expats, this
friendly bar-restaurant serves up grilled fish and deli sandwiches such as minced BBQ
pork with coleslaw. There's also good nightlife, with live music on Tuesday and Friday,
sports matches on the tube, and an extensive drink menu to match. Locals get excited
about the ribs night.
Villa Libera
PIZZERIA $
( 6791-2387; mains US$6-9; 6-10pm)
Run by an energetic young Italian couple, this
simple pizzeria with candlelit tables serves thin wood-fired pizzas in addition to seafood
or steaks cooked on volcanic stones. A popular hangout for locals, it's located on a
branch off the road to Playa Toro.
Mamallena's
CAFE $
(Calle Agustín Mocoso s/n; mains US$6; 6:30am-3:30pm Tue-Sat)
This Aussie-run surfer
cafe has an assortment of tasty bites on a tiny patio facing the plaza. Expats dig the Viet-
namese spring rolls. There's also Caesar salad and a flat but filling spaghetti bolognese.
For dessert there's cupcakes and rum balls.
Tiesto
PIZZERIA $
(Calle Ramón Ramos s/n; mains US$1-5; 2-10pm Wed-Mon)
With brick-oven pizzas topped
with local cheese and tasty US$2 chicken tacos, this plaza-front Panamanian cafe proves
a magnet for locals and backpackers alike. Sweets include oatmeal cookies and pineapple
cake.
