Umi

If you are looking for top quality Nigiri 🍣 (or hand rolls) then this is the place. Wasn't a fan of what they put on top of the pieces but you just take it off and you're gtg. The starters are very tasty but the tempura 🍤 is not really tempura. Guess they just call it that because it's fried. The cocktails 🍸🍹 are very well made as well. Service needs a bit of work though, we were constantly looking for the server at times.

Right off the airplane on our first night in Panama, we searched for a Japanese restaurant and discovered Umi. We arrived around 9pm and the place was absolutely packed. We put our name down for the first available table at 10pm—and it was well worth the wait. The food was fantastic, the music was vibing, and the atmosphere was completely our style. We returned on our third night for a reprise, and the staff remembered us—what a lovely time! We’ll definitely be back the next time we’re in Panama!

A real treat, the service is top class, very organized, precise and extremely educated in their explanation. Food was exquisite, full of different flavour. Incredibly good. We loved their cheesecake dessert, it was Wowww The place is lovely, gorgeous ceiling, a long bar where we ate. They deserve their entry into the best Latin America restaurant list.

Without a doubt, the best sushi in Panama. Traditional, exquisitely and immaculately prepared. No weird rolls filled with mango and cream cheese. This is nagiri and sashimi made with fish that was in the ocean this morning. Caught locally, for the most part. It's pricey but worth every penny. Highly recommended.

No omakase option, only a la carte. Missed opportunity. This restaurant was really strange....super tasty, very very good food. Perfect decor. But...they played loud 90s rap music (2pac, NWA, Snoop) and there was 38 employees, but only one of them worked to make sushi. Strange.

Best sushi restaurant in Panama. Definitely a splurge place, but worth it for a special occasion. The quality of the fish is unreal — the Nigiris melt in your mouth and the small plates to share are extremely flavorful and inventive. Highly recommend!

Minimalistic decor and dedicated service along with carefully prepared Japanese specialties is what you experience at Umi. Highly recommended!

Super quality like a slice of Japan in Panama. Food was made in front of us, top quality, and great service, but you could blow a budget quickly in this place, the tab adds up faster than one might expect