Playa Restinga is the main swimming beach on Taboga and the most photographed bit of the island. It is a sand spit that connects the main island to the small rocky islet of El Morro, exposed at low tide and submerged when the tide is high — at the right moment you can walk across to the islet, scramble up, and look back at the village from the water. The sand here is fine and pale, the water shallow, and the views of Panama City across the bay are striking on clear days.
The beach gets busy with day-trippers from the city on weekends, when a couple of beach bars set up sun loungers and serve cold drinks. Weekdays are far quieter. The current can be unexpectedly strong on the channel side, so check before you swim out toward El Morro.