There are many restaurants in the city offering everything from typical Panamanian food to fast food chains. The larger hotels have their own dining rooms.  

Hotel Washington is a famous old landmark, remodeled fairly recently.  It has a good coffee shop and a comfortable, more formal dining room.  

Address: Calle 2 y Bolívar Colon, Panama
Phone: (507) 4419762

Hotel Melia Overlooking Gatun Lake , is about a 10 minute drive from Colon has an elegant dining room offering international dishes.  Their daily lunch buffet attracts many executives from the Colon Free Zone.

Address: Antigua Escuela de Las Américas - Lago Gatún  Colón Panamá
E-mail: melia.panama.canal@solmelia.com
Web Address: Sol Melia
Phone: (507)  4701100
Fax: (507)  4701916