Bar· Portobelo· Other Caribbean
Captain Jack's Bar & Grill (Portobelo)
9° 33.1′ N · 79° 39.3′ W · approximate
Portobelo's long-time cruiser and backpacker hangout at the top of the hill, with cold beer, cocktails, Thai and Vietnamese dishes, burgers and seafood, and a fount of local knowledge for boats heading to the San Blas.
Practical
Coordinate approximate: Noonsite lists the address as #3 Calle Guinea, next to the public health clinic, so the point is the Centro de Salud Portobelo in OpenStreetMap. Contact listed by Noonsite (2019): +507 448-2009, +507 6881-7340, info@captainjackpanama.com. In 2016 the manager described credit cards accepted, free wifi, 'the coldest beer on the coast', and a menu with Thai and Vietnamese dishes, speciality burgers and seafood. Wikivoyage: the liveliest bar in town, beer $2 ($1 at happy hour, 4–5 pm daily and 2–6 pm Sundays; older prices, verify locally); the owner has run the morning VHF 72 net and helped boats order parts via a Port Supply account (2013). Dinghy in to the town docks; lock the dinghy.
Best for
Cold drinks, food and local intel in Portobelo
Nearby
- Festival of the Black Christ (Portobelo)0.1 NM away
- Portobelo Clearance (Port Captain & Immigration)0.1 NM away
- Portobelo Town Provisioning, Bakeries & Laundry0.1 NM away
- Portobelo Town Shops, Buses & ATM0.1 NM away
- Casa Congo Restaurant & Dinghy Dock (Portobelo)0.2 NM away
- Casa Vela Bar, Restaurant & Sail Loft (Portobelo)0.2 NM away
- Portobelo Fortifications (UNESCO World Heritage)0.2 NM away
- Portobelo Anchorage & Forts0.9 NM away
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