La Casa de Lourdes is one of Panama’s most celebrated restaurants, set in a graceful Tuscan-style manor surrounded by gardens and a reflecting pool at Los Mandarinos in El Valle de Antón. The restaurant is the creation of acclaimed chef Lourdes Fábrega de Ward, whose refined cooking has earned national and international recognition over the years and helped put El Valle, and Panamanian fine dining more broadly, firmly on the culinary map for travellers and food lovers.
The menu marries local Panamanian ingredients and flavours with classical technique and international influences, resulting in elegant, beautifully presented dishes that change with the seasons and the kitchen’s inspiration. The romantic setting, with its arched terrace overlooking the mountains and the reflecting pool, makes it as much a destination for the atmosphere as for the food itself, and it works equally well for a leisurely lunch or a memorable special-occasion dinner.
Diners travel from across the region and from Panama City specifically to eat here, so reservations are strongly recommended, particularly at weekends and during holidays when tables are in high demand. It suits couples marking an occasion, food-focused travellers and anyone pairing a fine meal with a stay in the highlands. As a practical note, the restaurant sits within the Los Mandarinos property in El Valle, roughly two hours from Panama City, which makes it an easy and rewarding centrepiece for a weekend in the cool crater valley, whether or not you are staying at the hotel.
At Los Mandarinos in El Valle de Antón, in a Tuscan-style manor overlooking the mountains.
Gourmet cuisine blending Panamanian ingredients with classical technique and international influences, by chef Lourdes Fábrega de Ward.
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Serving: El Valle de Antón and the nearby Pacific beach towns of Coronado, Nueva Gorgona, San Carlos, El Palmar, Santa Clara, Punta Chame and Playa Blanca.
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