There is a huge selection of excellent restaurants in Panama City, as well as other main cities. There are also several Oriental restaurants.
Native cooking is reminiscent of creole cuisine, hot and spicy.
Waiter service is the norm. The choice and availability of wines, spirits and beers in hotels, restaurants and bars is unlimited. Panama City, in particular, has a wide range of nightlife from nightclubs and casinos to folk, ballet, belly dancing and classical theatre. Dancing and entertainment are available in all the big hotels, as well as many clubs. Other large towns and resorts have music, dancing, casinos and cinemas.