Everything, in order.
The deal
What do I actually get?
An open bar for one person at one bar for the printed window. Everything on the deal's pour list, as many as you want, served one at a time like any bar. Food is never included unless the deal says so.
Is it really unlimited?
Within the window, yes, from the pour list. The bar serves one drink at a time and can slow down or stop serving anyone visibly intoxicated. That's Panamanian law and it's also how you get home.
What's not included?
Each deal lists it. Usually premium spirits by the bottle, champagne, cocktails off the house list, and food. Order those on your own tab.
Why is one bar $65 and another $35?
Different pour lists and different bars. The rooftop pours cocktails and imported spirits; the garden bar pours beer, rum and punch. The price is the bar's real cost plus our cut, with tax in.
Buying
Do I pick the night?
Yes, when you buy. Passes are for that night only. Sold-out nights are greyed out, and sales close an hour or more before the window so the bar knows the headcount.
Can I buy for a group?
Yes. Pick the number of guests at checkout and each person gets their own pass and QR. Everyone checks in with their own phone. Ten or more, see Groups.
Which cards work?
Any Visa, Mastercard or Amex, plus Apple Pay and Google Pay, through Stripe. The charge shows as Open Tab.
Do I get an email?
Stripe sends a receipt with a link back to your passes. Screenshot the QR anyway.
At the bar
How does check-in work?
Show the QR on your phone. Staff scan it, check your ID, and your tab is open. No wristband, nothing to sign.
When can I arrive?
Check-in opens one hour before the window and closes when the window ends. The window runs on the clock, not from when you arrive, so late arrival shortens your tab.
Can I leave and come back?
Ask the bar. Most are fine with it inside your window, your pass stays checked in.
Age and ID
18 or older, with a passport or government ID. Staff check it at the door and can refuse entry without one. No refund for a missing ID.
Dress code?
Smart casual at the rooftop, anything at the garden and neighborhood bars. No swimwear.
Changes and refunds
Refunds
Full refund up to 24 hours before the window opens, to the original card. Inside 24 hours we move you once to another available night of the same deal. No refund for no-shows, late arrival, refused entry for lack of ID, or a tab closed for intoxication.
The bar cancelled
Full refund, automatically, and we tell you by email.
Can I give my pass to someone else?
Before check-in, yes, just send them the link. After check-in it's tied to the person at the bar.
Something went wrong at the door
DM @opentabpanama with your pass code. We answer fast on event nights.