Madre Tierra
Boquette Area Restaurant

Join us at Madre Tierra for Sunday brunches on Sep. 4, Oct. 9, Nov. 6 & 27, and Dec. 8 ( Mother's day in Panama ), 2011; and weekly starting Jan. 1st, 2012 until April 8 (Easter Sunday). Use the convenient form to reserve your space now.

What kind of restaurant is Madre Tierra? Well, it's the kind where it's common to see guests taking pictures of dishes before starting to dine, because they want to share and remember the beautiful presentations of culinary art that Chef Craig created for them. It's the kind of restaurant that gets "excellent" ratings from guests on TripAdvisor.com and is considered among the top restaurants in Panama. But don't worry, with all the accolades it receives, it's still a casual, small, friendly place with a very approachable Chef who pays personal attention to guests' dietary preferences.

The restaurant sits at the far end of the property overlooking a lush green tropical valley.

Lunch is a fixed menu served Wednesday - Monday from 12pm-2pm. Dinner is a 3-course prix-fixe that changes nightly and often features ethnic cuisine. Paired wines are offered with each course for a supplemental charge. Dinner is served nightly between Christmas and Easter, and Thursday - Monday during the remainder of the year; there is a single serving each night at 6:30pm. Reservations for dinner are required and can be made by filling out our reservations request form, or calling 6604-9028

".... the best meal I have had in Panama, bar none..." - Allen Rosen, Chiriqui Coastal Real Estate

Wondering what we serve?
Preview Chef Craig Miller's tantalizing Menu.

To experience our menu is to experience a biodynamic approach to food. Did you know that many of the herbs and spices we see and use every day double as pest managers? Ginger, marigold, lemongrass and nature's pharmacy, the neem tree, all provide natural protection from pests on our farm. Their multi-use is one of the founding principles of the permaculture movement developed by Bill Mollison that we practice. We incorporate animals, fish and produce into a complex, interconnected system allowing the animals to assume the work of traditional farm equipment and allowing plants to play the part of petrochemicals. We use the fast growing water hyacinth as mulch and all of our kitchen waste is composted via our chickens in order to nourish the food grown on site. We have 4 types of limes, mandarin oranges and Meyer lemons.

We have bananas, grapefruit, passionfruit, mango, lychee, guava, pineapple and araza planted and producing. In addition we have tender culinary herbs growing around the kitchen and on our newly planted rooftop where we will soon be able to provide our own spices such as cardamom, fenugreek and Japanese burdock for the ethnic cuisines that make up much of our menu.

Not far behind are our greenhouses made from sustainable bamboo where greens, heirloom tomatoes, peppers and gherkins will filter into the kitchen supplying staples and baby cucumbers for our homemade pickles. What we can't provide for ourselves we source through small growers in the Boquete area.

We believe that food is medicine and that our bodies can only build and repair themselves correctly when the raw materials that support them are grown correctly and with all the care of a holistic mind set. We offer wine and beer at Rancho de Caldera as well as innovative combinations of local fruits and herbs sweetened with honey.

Gina Cronin’s innovative, sustainable approach to luxurious ‘green’ hospitality has been endorsed by organizations including Green Globe, Sustainable Travel and Rain Forest Alliance. So, what are you waiting for? Take advantage of our Internet special. Save on your tropical holiday and book your room(s), gourmet meals and activities today. From 8AM – 5PM EST our friendly staff will assist with your booking in English or Spanish, by Email or call

877-810-0898 toll-free from the U.S. and Canada

507-720-4225 from Panama and elsewhere.

Tip: if you know your travel dates and do not need assistance, you can check availability and book online with our easy booking tool at the bottom of the page.