What Panamanians drink
From refreshing fruit drinks to the national spirit, Panama’s beverages are as varied as its food.
Non-alcoholic
- Chicha — fresh fruit drinks (pineapple, tamarind, maracuyá and more).
- Chicheme — a sweet corn-and-milk drink.
- Fresh coconut water straight from the shell.
Alcoholic
- Seco Herrerano — the national spirit, distilled from sugar cane, often mixed with milk (seco con leche) or juice.
- Local beers like Balboa, Atlas and Panama.
- Ron Abuelo — Panama’s well-known rum.
Try like a local
Order a chicha with lunch and a seco or cold beer at sunset — simple pleasures that define Panamanian hospitality.
Hungry to explore more? Find restaurants, cafés and markets in the Panama Digital Directory.
