La Ruina

Best gumbo I’ve ever eaten and I’m from the Louisiana area. Everything is fresh and delicious. Beautiful atmosphere. It’s also a historical landmark as well. Definitely go here when you are in the area.

Simple down home fresh flavorful cooking. Friendly service Owner is a delight to talk to. Place is full of history.

Very good place to hang out on the weekends. Staff is very friendly. Food is OK and prices affordable.

La Ruina has a wonderful atmosphere, very friendly owners and staff and excellent food! We met other Canadian and US ex-pats there every Thursday afternoon and sometimes on Sunday. I almost always ate the chicken in Curry sauce/gravy, salad and coconut rice with beans. It’s so delicious!
The chicken wings are also excellent! I highly recommend them!

I'm giving this restaurant 5 stars. The food is delicious, reasonably priced, quaint environment with a family feel. The garlic sauce is THE BEST I've had so far in Panamá Oeste!!! The food is flavorful and I'm recommending this place to all. The owners are so special. Thank you to the entire staff for a well oiled machine ♥♥♥👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Good food and great prices. Frank, the owner is a great guy.

LOVED LOVED LOVED the food. Ms Ilsa (sp) can really throw down!!. Great place to grab a cocktail and chat up the owners. Definitely a place you want to call "my hangout ".

Dined here with 3 young kids a couple years ago. All had a good meal and happily entertained themselves with the pool while the adults finished eating and socializing. Good food, good prices, good people, good place. We hope they're still in business for our next trip to Panama!

This is a cool little place for a lunch stop. It also has accommodation available. The staff are very friendly and keen to help. Worth a stop over.

Very nice, very clean, well decorated, pretty restaurant. The food was great, service was excellent and atmosphere outstanding. Really liked it.

Had a wonderful lunch at La Ruina with the family. Staff is very helpful and the Chef really knows how the cook Would go back next time were in Nueva Gorgona

Great little place. Was very busy when we went and the staff a little overwhelmed but still great service and excellent food. Owner also took time out to explain the history of the building.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and the food was delicious.

Just had dinner here and it was great. We both had Lasagna and it came with garlic bread and a small salad. The portions are generous and the price is right. Our waitress was the sweetest little thing, I'll be back !

Great "homemade" food, great garden with pool, hammocks and outside tables. Friendly service. This place has it ALL.

Went here with a few friends and everything we ordered was excellent! We needed authentic Panamanian food and Erraldo, our server was so polite and joyful. He placed our order exactly the way we wanted. The food was amazing! Will definitely go again next time we visit Nueva Gorgona!! The vegetarian rice with fresh veggies and yucca fries was great! And the chicken curry with rice was good.

We went into this restaurant for the 1st time today. Excellent service, great foid and good prices! Highly recommended.

Lovely local spot with a great atmosphere, fresh, tasty food, cold drinks and friendly staff. Only open Thursdays through Sundays, as are most of the restaurants in the beach area!

Very good food & service. The drinks are excellent.

Food was great! Service is so nice and very welcoming.
The atmosphere alone makes this place worth a visit.
Enjoy!