Marqués — Restaurant in Bella Vista

We stayed at the TRYP by Wyndham hotel that’s across the street from Marqués. The reviews were fabulous but we noticed the parking lot was never full, so it took us awhile to finally stop in for a meal. It will now be a place we dine at whenever we are in Panama City!

First, the staff are friendly and welcoming! When Amy learned we were practicing our Spanish, she worked with us to help us learn. We also had the chance to meet one of the owners, Jasmine, who was equally a wonderful person and takes pride in this restaurant.

We had the BEST fish ceviche in Panama since being in the San Blas islands (and we tried a few at other restaurants in the area). The chicken curry was full of so much flavor as was the Philadelphia steak sandwich.

We went again for dinner and had more ceviche along with the salmon and mushroom risotto. Honestly, even writing about the meals makes me want to go back! The ceviche was just as tasty as it was at lunch (served in an elegant style for dinner) and both entrees were delicious and so flavorful.

We split the lemon cheese cake that was tangy and not too sweet with an affordable bottle of cab.

Cannot wait to stop by and try...

The service was very friendly and helpful explaining any questions about the menu. My wife and I had the sea bass ceviche, mini lamb chops, pasta vogole and the papas bravas. Our table partners also had salmon, shrimp fettuccine and spaghetti. I highly recommend getting some fried bread to go with the ceviche, which was fresh, lightly spicy and plentiful. Every single dish wash delicious! There were some unusual preparations and sauce combinations that worked perfectly. I absolutely recommend dining here and will certainly be back. We did go back and the tiradito is...

Our server Amy (sp?) Was friendly and very efficient. She kindly helped us with our Spanish, too. This was a 5 minute walk from out hotel. We had the fish of the day. Translated to snook. It was a very generous filet and came with and was cooked perfectly! So flavorful! The patatas bravas were really tasty too....