Best vegan restaurants in Panama City

Vegano-O-No

Panamá · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

The venue is explicitly a vegan restaurant. The owner states 'we EXCLUSIVELY only do GF and Vegan' and the menu on the venue's website lists only plant-based items (burgers, sausages, sides, drinks). HappyCow lists it as a fully vegan restaurant. Multiple reviewers confirm everything is vegan.

The Vegan Shack

Panamá ·

The Vegan Shack operates a fully vegan kitchen; its menu is 100 percent plant-based. All dishes contain no animal products by nature. Because no animal ingredients enter the kitchen, a separate dedicated space is unnecessary. HappyCow reviews and the restaurant's name verify its entirely vegan status.

Loving Hut

Panamá · Vegan · Vegetarian

Loving Hut is an all-vegan chain offering a pan-Asian menu and a buffet setup. The venue is entirely plant-based, so all dishes are vegan by default. No dedicated kitchen or fryer is noted, but since the entire menu is vegan, cross-contamination with animal products is not a concern. Staff may have limited English, so pointing to dishes is common.

Vitali | Paitilla | KOSHER

Panamá · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

Vegan options are clearly marked on the menu and multiple reviews confirm a good selection (vegan mac, lasagna, burgers, desserts). The venue also serves meat and is not a dedicated vegan kitchen. Shared preparation area.

El Jardín Vegetariano

Panamá · Vegetarian · €

A budget buffet-style restaurant with predominantly vegan options. Staff can identify which dishes contain egg or dairy when asked, but dishes are not labelled and the kitchen is shared. The buffet is self-serve from shared containers; no dedicated equipment or allergen protocols are noted. Best for casual vegan dining where cross-contact is not a primary concern.

Snack Shack

Panamá · · €⁠€⁠€

Snack Shack serves meat but also offers labeled vegan items such as bowls, wraps, tostadas, chia pudding, and juices. Multiple vegan diners have reported positive experiences with the marked vegan choices. One detailed review from October 2023 describes a strong reaction to a vegan-labeled Yucatan Bowl, with the reviewer suspecting the chipotle dressing contained dairy, which could indicate mislabeling or cross-contamination. The kitchen is shared, as meat is served, and no dedicated fryer or prep area is noted. Menu marking for vegan items is confirmed by listings and reviews.

Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine

Panamá · Indian

Menu lists six vegan dishes including biryani and dosas, but staff have limited knowledge of ingredients and could not reliably answer basic questions about what vegetables are in a curry. The vegan options are clear on the menu; call ahead to confirm ingredients on busy shifts.

Charlie's cream

Panama City · Brunch · Pizza · €⁠€

HappyCow reports that vegan options, including a veggie burger and cheeseless pizza, are labelled on the menu. The kitchen serves meat, so a shared prep area and cross-contamination risk are acknowledged.