La Taberna Sports Bar is the go-to spot in Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, when you want to catch a big game with a cold drink in hand. It has a classic sports bar feel and a short, focused menu built around jumbo wings, ribs and smash burgers.
Reviewers single out the chicken wings, the ribs and the super smash burger, and the bar team makes good cocktails too, including a spicy jalapeño margarita and gin and tonics. Beer buckets are popular with groups, and service is described as attentive without being pushy. During football tournaments it is one of the liveliest Bocas del Toro restaurants for watching matches with fellow travelers.
La Taberna Sports Bar is open Fri to Mon 12pm-12am, Tues 9am-5pm, Wed 12pm-5pm, and closed on Thursdays. Hours can shift, so check before heading over for an evening game. It is also a fun, social place to meet other travelers on a rainy afternoon.
It is an easy taxi or bike ride from Saigon Bay into town. Pinches Hermanos, on the same street, is a good pick if you are in the mood for tacos, and our travel guide has more places to eat and drink in Bocas.
