Gate-side drinks in T1 usually mean Bar 770
Bar 770 sits airside in Terminal T1, an easy stop if your Copa or other international flight departs from the older pier. It’s a straight shot off the main concourse, so you see it fast once you clear security and immigration. Seating is bar stools and small tables, fine for a 30–40 minute layover drink or snack, but not great if you need laptop space for an hour of work.
Expect airport pricing: beers often land in the USD 6–8 range and mixed drinks can jump into the low teens. Food runs in the USD 10–18 window for basics like burgers, sandwiches, and bar plates. Menus lean on recognizable items more than local specialties, so this is more “kill some time with fries and a drink” than a Panama food stop.
Service speed at Bar 770 varies a lot by bank of flights; when the late-morning departures from T1 cluster, a drink can take 10–15 minutes. Staff are used to tight connections, so tell them your boarding time and gate number so they can warn you if current tickets at nearby gates are already boarding. Grab the check early, especially if your boarding pass shows a bus gate starting with a number like 1 or 2.
Hours roughly track the T1 schedule, opening before the first 06:00–07:00 wave and staying open into the late-night South America bank after 22:00. If you land in T2 and connect out of T1, remember the walk between terminals can eat 10–15 minutes each way, so don’t promise yourself “just one quick drink” at Bar 770 without checking the airport monitors first.
Tip: skim the printed menu for combo deals; a beer-plus-snack promo can be only a dollar or two more than the drink alone, and saves you from paying full single-item prices twice.