Venice, Los Angeles · restaurant
A lush, slightly otherworldly hideaway just a block from the boardwalk, where tropical plants light up like old Vegas neon under seashell chandeliers. And every bite feels like a Panamanian sea breeze with LA knowing nod. Plates like curry-kissed hamachi crudo or rum-spiked crab stew are flirtatiously plated but never precious. It’s trendy without trying, adventurous without the attitude.
Tuna carpaccio on a three-day prepared yuca tostada with cachucha aioli and black lime.
Panamanian surf clam ceviche with culantro, leche de tigre, and crisp plantain chips.
Panamanian-style, twice-fried drumsticks with herbed "chicken salt" and spicy ketchup.
Creamy coconut rice as a side. Tropical and comforting.
Whole branzino, grilled over open flame. Asado-style.
Raw sashimi dusted with curry spice and citrus.
Sea urchin in a shot glass with ponzu. Quick umami hit.
Caribbean-spiced shrimp dumplings with dipping sauce.