After coming back from the Gatun Locks, we decided to drive down to the seaside town of Portobelo. On the way there, we stopped at a great restaurant: Restaurante Los Canones. The restaurant is located along the road to Portobelo from Colon, just a couple minutes from the town on the left side of the road.
Located right on the coast, this restaurant gives a great view of the Caribbean Sea, stretching endlessly to the horizon as you enjoy your meal. The restaurant has two open-air levels, as well as an outdoor-dining option that puts you just a few feet away from the water. Bring bug repellent if you go around dusk! The restaurant gets its name from the old Spanish cannons in Portobelo, one of which you'll walk by if you choose the outdoor dining option.
Overall, I was somewhat disappointed by the food in Panama, but the food here was quite excellent. Most entrées are $8, and this includes your choice of coconut rice, fried yucca, fried plantains, or french fries. They have a wide variety of fresh seafood, including red snapper, sea bass, shrimp, octopus, squid, clams, and conch. I highly recommend the octopus over coconut rice with ice-cold lemonade. And if you're with a picky eater who doesn't like seafood, there's always the fried chicken.