LA TAPA CATERING · CATERING IN PANAMA CITY
Trays to order with 48 hours’ notice and full-service catering for celebrations, offices and corporate events in Panama City. The same Afro-Panamanian kitchen as the restaurant, served wherever you need it. Ordering is a conversation: one message and the team puts your order together.
01 — HOW WE WORK
TIMING DECIDES THE CHANNEL
Anything for today, or for three or four people, goes through La Tapa Delivery. Anything that needs 48 hours, or is for ten people or more, is La Tapa Catering.
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TRAYS TO ORDER
A fixed menu with prices, 48 hours’ notice, pickup on Calle 68 Este or delivery in Panama City. For gatherings, parties and offices of ten or more.
SEE THE TRAYS
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FULL SERVICE
Your event with our team: custom menu, servers, setup and full service. Weddings, launches, private dinners and celebrations. By quote.
GET A QUOTE
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FOR TODAY
If you need it now or it’s for a few people, our everyday kitchen brings it to your door in minutes.
ORDER FROM LA TAPA DELIVERY
02 — TRAYS TO ORDER
THE TABLE, READY TO SERVE
Prices in US dollars, tax not included. Orders require 48 hours’ notice. Every tray comes out of the La Tapa del Coco kitchen on Calle 68 Este: pickup at the restaurant or delivery in Panama City, fee depending on the area. Order on WhatsApp.
One Pot Colonense
BocaTown Clams
Jerk Chicken
Coconut Rice
Potato Salad
Caribbean Patties
CENTER OF THE TABLE
One Pot Colonense · 2 kg tray
Coconut rice, pork ribs, beans and shrimp in Bocatown sauce. Serves 8 to 10.
165
Curried Shrimp · 90 pieces
Shrimp in Colón-style curry and coconut. Serves 10 to 12.
155
Sous · 12 pieces
Pig trotters and tail slow-cooked in their broth.
80
BocaTown Clams · 1 kg tray
Clams in coconut milk, curry and roasted garlic.
45
Jerk Chicken · tray
Chicken in our Mild BBQ Jerk Seasoning.
40
FOR PASSING AROUND
Regular Patties · dozen
Caribbean patties: beef, smoked pork, chicharrón and cheese, or plantain.
48
Bite-Size Patties · dozen
The same patties, bite-sized for passing around.
24
Salt-Cod Torrejitas · dozen
Crisp outside, fluffy inside, with green recao.
24
Caribbean Wings · 24 pieces
Wings in the house seasoning.
45
SIDES
Coconut Rice and Beans · 2 kg tray
With seasonal beans.
45
Potato Salad · tray
The house red potato salad.
40
Plátanos en Tentación · tray
Caramelized sweet plantains.
30
SWEETS AND PANTRY
The PanaCake · 8 inches
The signature dessert by chef Jenny Ho and chef Isaac Villaverde, whole.
50
Hottie Pepper
Our ají chombo hot sauce.
12
Hottie Berry
Ají chombo and berry sauce.
9
03 — HOLIDAYS 2026
THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE ORDERED TOO
From November to January the kitchen goes seasonal: holiday trays for the family and the office, the individual Xmas Platter to go, the Family de Navidad at the restaurant and full-service company dinners. Ask for the holiday menu on WhatsApp and we’ll send it with prices and delivery dates.
ASK FOR THE HOLIDAY MENU
Holiday trays
Christmas ham one pot, roasted pork belly, turkey buns with gravy, tamalitos, ham with peaches, red potato salad and plátanos en tentación.
Xmas Platter
An individual plate to go: ham with peaches, turkey bun, tamalito, ham one pot and potato salad.
Family de Navidad
At the restaurant, family style for eight or more, by reservation. Through January 3.
Company dinners
Year-end at your office or in our dining room, with a custom menu and full service.
04 — FULL SERVICE
YOUR EVENT, WITH OUR TEAM
Since 2013 we have served private events in Panama and abroad, from Rome to Shanghai, and cooked for the Panama Tourism Authority, UNESCO and companies that wanted their people to eat like they were at home. Custom menu, servers, setup, bar and full service. Every proposal is built for your date, your venue and your budget.
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Tell us the date, the venue and how many guests.
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You get a proposal with menu and price within 48 hours.
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You confirm with a deposit and we take care of the rest.
GET A QUOTE
05 — FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
BEFORE YOU ORDER
How far in advance should I order?
Trays: 48 hours minimum. Full-service events: the sooner the better; December dates fill up fast.
Is there a minimum?
Trays are designed for ten people or more. For smaller groups or for today, order from La Tapa Delivery.
Do you deliver?
You can pick up at the restaurant, on Calle 68 Este, San Francisco, or request delivery within Panama City with a fee depending on the area.
How do I pay?
Bank transfer, Yappy or card through a payment link. Events are confirmed with a deposit.
Can you adapt the menu?
Yes. We have vegetarian and vegan options, and for events the menu is built with you.
06 — LET’S TALK