Pastissima (Casco Antiguo)

Muy céntrico, pasta deliciosa y buen servicio. Precio razonable dentro de la zona de casco. Recomiendo el linguini de langostinos y hongos,

For the umpteenth time, we enjoyed another luscious dinner with friends last night (and, today, my husband enjoyed his lunch with a friend). This is one of our favorite neighborhood restaurants. The food is ALWAYS delicious. Consistency is the key--from the wonderful bread (crispy crust; yeasty flavorful inside) to the salads/starters, entrees and dessert. The arugula salad with roquefort, walnuts and apples is a perennial fave...but we also love the fried raviolis (try the pumpkin/squash) and eggplant starters...hey, ALL the starters are delish. I can/have made a meal from just a few of them. In all our visits, we have never had a bad entree. Men friends tend to go "meat" (veal, osso buco or fish) and I tend toward the perfect al dente pastas or one of the langostino dishes. ALL DELISH. My only complaint (as I love the intimate space, the calicanto walls, etc.) is the NOISE FACTOR. If only they would add some heavy fabric parachuted on the ceiling or draped on the windows (just to absorb the noise--which can be headache-producint for the sensitive; conversation-inhibiting for all), it would be a 5-star on all ratings.

Six of us had another fabulous dinner at Pastissima. The only "damper" on the experience was a large group (over 12) seated at a long table behind us. With the calicanto walls, the din was so great from the boisterous group that we had to cease conversation among us. Unfortunate that they did not have a Private Room in which to accomodate this large group. That being said (just an unusual and unfortunate occurence), the food was as good as ever. "Consistency" is the downfall of so very many restaurants and over the many months we have dined at Pastissimina (and we take guest there, as we did last night), the food and service quality has remained consistently high. Tried a new dish last night (the fettucini con tartufos) which I benchmarked in my mind to order again. Others variously ordered the primo osso buco, lamb chops, lasagne, risotto and corvina with a seafood medley on top. All delicious. For starters, we and others ordered the tomatoes with burrata con balsamic vinegre. Always good with the wonderful bread they bring to the table. Great wine selection. Excellent attentive and friendly service. Love this place. Hopefully next time we go--soon--it will be a bit quieter. ESSENTIAL to make a reservation (you can do so easily online via Degusta Panama).

Such a beautiful, intimate setting--love the calicanto walls, the beautiful bar--for a luscious dinner. We enjoyed everything... from the fresh ingenious green salad combination with tasty bread/ balsamic to the pastas/mains through the desserts. Special highlights were the tuna and the panna cotta; however, all was superlative: fresh, tender, well-seasoned, attractively presented. Great service, Found one of our favorite Spanish wines on the wine list. All reasonably priced and presented with efficient, unobtrusive, warm service. One of our newest neighborhood favorites.

Las pastas muy deliciosas, recomiendo La Piomontesa, asi como la berenjena con parmesano. Muy buen servicio y muy buena carta de vinos