Esencias Panameñas LLC Authentic Panamanian Cuisine
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No sit-down.

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Esencias Panameñas will provide a unique combination of authentic Panamanian cuisine with a Latin Caribbean flair at value pricing.

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"Culantro is a tropical perennial in the Apiaceae family that is widely used as a seasoning in many of our dishes. It is native to Central and South America and not well known in the United States..."
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Awards
Best of D.C. 2018 - WINNER
Best of D.C. 2017 - WINNER
Best of D.C. 2016 – RUNNER UP
"Best Latin American Restaurant"
Washington City Paper
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Chef Yadira's inaugural cookbook, Panama On A Plate, offers a genuine taste of Panamanian cuisine with Latin American and Caribbean cuisine fusion that will keep you coming back for more.