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A focus on the farm-to-table concept offering fresh, local ingredients with a Mexican inspiration. Located inside Morrillo Beach Eco Resort on the waters edge in the lush jungle makes this location a feast for the palate but also a feast for the eyes and imagination. The entertainment is endless; monkeys, birds, iguanas and all types of wildlife, in addition to the surfers on the waves. Relax with fresh food and artisan beer. *Reservations are required if not a registered guest with the resort.*
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$5 - $15
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
CUISINES
Healthy, Central American
FEATURES
Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Serves Alcohol, Table Service
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Reviewed 4 days ago

Everything is prepared fresh and with lots of love and attention. You won’t leave hungry! Everything is grown or harvested locally supporting the local economy. Highly recommend.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

Thank you so much for enjoying our healthy and locally grown foods. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your dining experience with us. Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review and the high score too! Your Friends Always...More

Reviewed 1 week ago

This restaurant is actually nestled in the trees with baby and full grown howler monkeys, timid, yet only feet away at times. Dining is outside, complete with candles and is beautifully lofted high above the beach - one is mesmerized sitting here and watching the...water and her tides cover and uncover the ancient sand. Morrillo has a distinct layout and the finest of foods just as fresh as one could ever hope for and yet it was the staff who really stole my heart, they are the most beautiful and warm Panamanians aglow in such a natural setting. The guests may dine with one another and all the dishes are traditional and have a yet undiscovered blend of indigenous spices creating the most unique flavors. Truly wonderful. jlMore

Date of visit: April 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 3 days ago

Oh, I was wondering who wrote this review until I finally saw the initials. I know who this is! Thank you J*E!! Don't worry, I think you will still be anonymous with that name here. Nobody will ever know. But I do, and I cannot...More

Reviewed August 2, 2023

The food was delicious, mind-fully prepared, and locally sourced! And, of course, the ocean view was absolutely beautiful!More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded August 4, 2023

Dear Laura and Family, Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review about your dining experiences while staying with us. We love to hear how you appreciate the sourcing of our foods and of course, the view naturally makes everything taste...More

Reviewed July 27, 2023

We stayed 4 nights at Morrillo Beach Resort and had a nice variety of meals ranging from pasta to mexican and traditional Panamanian food. All ingredients were local and or own produce (thus fresh). Everything tasted very good - we would certainly recommend to go!More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded August 2, 2023

I am so glad to hear you enjoyed the range of food we offer, as well as the local sourcing and freshness. Thank you so much for recommending our restaurant, and thank you for the review and high score too! Your Friends Always in Morrillo,...More

Reviewed July 24, 2023

We ate breakfast, lunch and dinner at the restaurant our entire stay. Each meal was prepared fresh with local resources. The variety at each meal, left you looking forward to the next meal. Great place to dine for sure!More

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Date of visit: July 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded August 2, 2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review! I am so glad you enjoyed your dining experience while staying with us. It was a true pleasure to have you in our restaurant, and hope to see you again. Thank you for...More

Reviewed July 19, 2023

We ate at the Morrillo Beach Eco Resort restaurant as part of our five night stay at the resort, so we ate breakfast, lunch and dinner there each day during our whole stay. I can only say that the food was a highlight of our...visit. Everything is fresh, local, and prepared in their kitchen, which you have to visit to believe. Fresh breads, salads, soups and meals you would expect from a fancy restaurant in the city kept appearing every day on our plates. We are family with very diverse tastes, and yet we all enjoyed the food and looked forward to what was coming next. The kitchen staff really are wizards in creating delicious foods with what they can source locally. We also loved not having to make decisions about food. We just knew what time to show up to eat the meal being served knowing it would be delicious.More

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Date of visit: July 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded August 2, 2023

I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to write such a thoughtful review! The sourcing and freshness of our food is something we take great pride in, so I am glad to hear you enjoyed both aspects. The staff are greatly flattered by your description...More

Reviewed June 24, 2023

The hosts have done an amazing job creating working relationships with local families for ingredients. Every meal was excellently plated and presented. If you are in the area I encourage you to swing by and grab a bite. You won’t regret it.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded June 30, 2023

Thank you so much for this great recommendation of our foods! We are so happy to hear how you appreciated the local sourcing of our ingredients. Everything tastes better when you know how it positively impacts the local community. Thank you for the review and...More

Reviewed June 23, 2023

The restaurant is onsite at the hotel and the food is incredible—everything is homemade, from scratch, and locally sourced. We ate every meal there and enjoyed everything they made. Fresh and delicious and there was a signature cocktail every night.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded June 30, 2023

Thank you so much Deb for this kind review about our foods that you enjoyed during your stay with us. You were certainly easy to please and it makes us so happy to hear how our sourcing and homemade food resonated with you both and...More

Reviewed June 20, 2023

We stayed at Morillo Beach in June of 2023 for a week with a large group of family and friends. We ate every meal at the restaurant, and snacks as well, over the course of the week. All of our food was FANTASTIC! Service also...is spot-on and always comes with a smile. Almost everything at Morrillo Beach is prepared from scratch. Tortillas, bread, sauces, stews, pasta and more. Chickens are raised at the lodge. Vegetables, fruits, and herbs are grown on site. Anything they can't grow themselves, they get from local partners. They make their own graham crackers for use in the pie crusts - need I say more? Come hungry.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded June 30, 2023

Dear Mike, we are so happy to hear how our sourcing, and our homemade from scratch, with love foods resonated with you and your belly during your stay with us. Granted we are pretty smiley here in general but your wit definitely brought on a...More

Reviewed June 19, 2023

We were lucky enough to stay here so ate three meals a day for one week. The food was incredible! Everything so fresh and made my scratch including the bread, noodles, crackers and desserts. Still dreaming about the desserts! The view of the ocean and...monkeys scampering in the trees overhead made this place other worldly!More

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Date of visit: June 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded June 30, 2023

Well, we were lucky to serve you here every day during your stay so it sounds like a win for all! We love making our foods from scratch with love so it all tastes just so much better and we TOTALLY agree that everything tastes...More

Reviewed June 19, 2023

We stayed here at the ecolodge for a week so had all of our meals here. Really a wonderful dining experience starting from breakfast coffee, eggs and pastries! Lunch and Dinners were perfect as well. Healthy, hearty portions made from scratch. Adults and kids alike...loved every meal! Salads, Ceviche, Burritos, Pastas and so much more. Dreaming of going back!More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded June 30, 2023

Thank you so much Cris for returning to stay with us again with your family and awesome group of friends. We had SO much fun spending our days nurturing you all with healthy and tasty meals to power all your adventures and daily surf sessions...More

Reviewed June 14, 2023

We had drinks, dinners, and lunches here while staying at the resort for 4 days. It was obvious that a lot of thought and care went into each meal. We always left full, but not stuffed... leaving us feeling energized and excited to surf the...evening session and / or the following morning.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded June 30, 2023

We are so happy to hear how much you enjoyed our fresh, homemade with love foods during your stay with us. We tried our very best to ensure your family was well fed to fuel your daily surf sessions and sounds like we did! Thank...More

Reviewed May 29, 2023

I stayed at the Morrillo Beach Eco Resort for 7 days and ate all my meals at the associated restaurant during that time. Although I'm not really a "foodie" type person, the food was consistently tasty and filling. Cari and the crew take major efforts...to source the food locally and sustainably, and the menu was always interesting. Probably my favorite things about the restaurant were the interactions with the crew and the restraurant's overall "vibe". The restaurant is "open air" and essentially in a jungle setting overlooking the beach and ocean! Not unusual to see monkeys, lizards, or bats during your meal. I consistently received excellent service from the entire crew in a really nice, welcoming, and very laid back Panamanian way. Overall 5-stars!More

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Date of visit: May 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded June 5, 2023

Dearest Michael, Thank you for dining with us all through your stay here in Morrillo. You were such a nice and easy to please guest. It helps when you surf so hard every day to make you hungry. We are so happy to hear you...More

Reviewed May 23, 2023

The food was amazing, all fresh, locally sourced ingredients perfectly prepared. The service was great, the setting is superb, and it’s hard to beat your dining companions, the local howler monkeys. Don’t miss this place.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded June 5, 2023

Dear Lynne, Thank you so much for your kind words about your dining experience with us and for recommending other travelers like you! It was such a pleasure to get to know you both and host you in our restaurant during your stay with us....More

Reviewed April 29, 2023

We visited Morrillo Beach Eco Resort for 5 nights, and ate every meal at the restaurant. I wasn't sure how this would work out traveling with kids, but the food was truly a highlight of our stay. Everything is home-made and locally sourced, and Cari...was always ready to tell us the story behind the recipe and source of what we were eating. Add in the spectacular views of the beach and watching the howler monkeys and toucans, this is a truly unique and special place to share a meal!More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Cari Mackey, Owner at Morrillo Beach Eco Resort Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded May 1, 2023

Oh my gosh, I can only imagine what it must be like traveling internationally with children when it comes to food. We are so happy and relieved to hear how much your enjoyed our foods and especially the kids too! I think the secret is...More

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