Artisana 1984 - by Quesos Chela — Restaurant in Bella Vista

The cheese empanadas are excellent, exactly as I expected being a fan of their origins in the Capira district. Little cozy artisanal bakery with small seating area to give it the feel of a cafe.

I came here simply because I'm a fan of their original Quesos Chela bakery in the Capira district. You cannot compare both places, though. The Capira branch has a no-frills walk-up environment while this place is an artisanal bakery with air conditioning. As expected, I ordered a cheese empanada to compare and I would say that it tastes better than their Capira location. The cheese has a more pronounced taste.

This is more than just a bakery, though. It bills itself as a specialty grocery store specializing in artisanal food. A look through the menu and you will find an assortment of soups, sandwiches, empanadas, cakes...

The food is great here on mondays...

BUT THE SERVICE REALLY SUCKS HERE.

Or maybe it is because i am a black female that is not from here... who knows. We have been coming here a few times now... sitting outside no one comes ro serve us. Now this morning (my last visit here) as usual we are here waiting 20 minutos for someone to attend to us. I went inside and tols the Cashier that we are siting outside to order breakfast... wait wait wait... no one. Finally i went in took two juices from the fridge for them to see... 5 minutos after someone came. While we were waiting for the bill 3 Panamánians came... IMMEDIATELY someone came to them... in less than 2 minutos they were served and the waitress still wouldn't tend to us if i didn't shout out to her as she was heading back inside UNBELIEVABLE

The food is great here on mondays...

BUT THE SERVICE REALLY SUCKS HERE.

Aquí los lunes se come muy bien...

PERO EL SERVICIO REALMENTE APESTA AQUÍ.

O tal vez sea porque soy una mujer negra que no es de aquí... quién sabe. Hemos estado viniendo aquí varias veces. Sentados afuera, nadie viene a servirnos. Ahora esta mañana (mi última visita aquí) como siempre estamos aquí esperando 20 minutos a que alguien nos atienda. Entré y le dije al cajero que estábamos sentados afuera para pedir el desayuno... espera, espera, espera... nadie. Finalmente entré y tomé dos jugos del refrigerador para que los vieran... 5 minutos después de que alguien llegara. Mientras esperábamos la cuenta vinieron 3 panameños... INMEDIATAMENTE alguien vino hacia ellos... en menos de 2 minutos fueron atendidos y la camarera todavía no nos atendía si no le gritaba mientras estaba regresando al...

Day and night, people line up here to buy delicious snacks at Quesos Chela, just an hour outside of Panama City, but thanks to Artisana you needed drive or line up! The legendary empanadas and chicheme are available here and are an absolute must-try for any person visiting Panama. If you're looking for more must-try Panamanian delicacies, check out my recap at The...