The best restaurants Colombia

This has been Taganga's best restaurant for years. It offers refined Caribbean and international cuisine with fresh, tasty ingredients. The menu and dishes, which offer excellent value for money, include pizzas, vegan ceviche , pork loin, smoked fish, burgers and lobster! The other highlight of Babaganoush is the magnificent view over the bay, especially at sunset. And to top it all off, a particularly warm welcome. A little nugget for taste buds craving tenderness!

In a corner of Alfonso Lopez Square, Compae Chipuco is a bar-restaurant, a handicraft store and a vallenato exhibition hall. Its name refers to a legend of the vallenato, whose biography is told on a wall.We have a typical lunch in the patioin the shade of a mango tree. It is also a nice place to drink a cold beer at the end of the day. In the store, mochilas and sombreros vueltiao, and a small exhibition room on the vallenato (Compae Chipuco participates in the organization of the Festival).

Fancy a brunch? Head to this small, modern café, a meeting place for digital nomads, local employees and other expatriates. Here, you'll find a wide range of dishes to get your day off to a good start, including vegetarian options and brunches served until 8pm! In addition to the coffee, Hiba Mia's star attraction, you'll find the unmissable Smashed Avo (avocado, feta, humus, feta...), well-stocked bagels, the tostada francesa or the Cacao Smoothie Bowl to fill you up with vitamins. A simple, healthy and gourmet address.

You're out and about and your stomach's rumbling? Perfect, take a seat on the terrace: this unpretentious restaurant-grocery store ticks all the right boxes. From smoked trout salad to sandwiches filled with fine charcuterie (pastrami, Serrano ham, pancetta or chorizo), the menu is generous and colorful. Vegetarians will enjoy the falafel pita bread option with tzatziki, chimichurri, smoked peppers, pickled onions and chipotle sauce. To wash it all down, we serve good craft beers. You won't want to miss a bite!

Right in the heart of San Augustin, you'll immediately be charmed by the warm welcome and decor of this restaurant. Ariel is a Spaniard who has lived in Colombia for several years, sharing his love of gastronomy by cooking delicious dishes with Mediterranean, South American and, of course, Colombian flavors. Chef Ariel is always on the lookout for new dishes to experiment with. You can start with a cocktail (sangria or Mexican and French liqueurs). Not to be missed!

A popular restaurant that travelers love. Its main advantage is its location on the banks of the Magdalena River, under the trees, next to Mompox's main square. Typical coastal cuisine is served, with the usual lunch-only formula, starting with a hearty soup, followed by a main course of fried meat or fish, coconut rice, patacones and a few crudités, accompanied by an iced juice. To be enjoyed in the breath of the river breeze. Reasonably priced.

Pronounce "La Grandé", a restaurant with a colorful decor, focused on Latin culture, including beautiful graffiti by local artist Toxicómano. The atmosphere is warm with a long bar for cocktails and often live bands and DJs. The cuisine fuses Colombian, Mexican and Peruvian flavors. We enjoy tapas, tacos, ceviches, and grilled meats. The menu also offers Pacific and Caribbean specialties, with lots of fish and seafood. Ideal for an evening with friends.

In the patio of a beautiful colonial house, right next to the central park, a typical restaurant, with good meat but also vegetarian options. Steaks are served with good sauces and the servings are generous. Accompanied by a BBC (Bogotá artisanal beer) or fresh fruit juice.

For an early breakfast, a fresh ceviche at lunchtime, a late-afternoon beer or a sunset cocktail, this is the ideal beachfront restaurant, the only one to offer a variety of options and good opening hours! Dishes are based on local flavors, although burgers and snacks are also available. The natural juices are a lifesaver after a long day's walking, as are the Aguilas, the brand of Caribbean beers that are always served chilled!

An inexpensive address serving typical Peruvian cuisine: ceviche. The house offers other options, but opt for the lunchtime menu while enjoying the peace and quiet of the terrace. Taste the joy of delicious Amazonian fish marinated in citrus fruits. The preparation is simple and the service is gentle, but it's definitely an option to consider in Leticia, where options are few and far between. And don't forget to order a glass of chicha morada!

An artisan bakery, restaurant, café and more commonly known here as the "rootsbar", this bohemian address is run by Milanka, a Chilean who has lived here for ten years. Since 2022, she has been running Mil Enkantos, the breakfast meeting place for backpackers. Good coffees, fresh juices, succulent homemade chocolate croissants and vegetarian dishes are served at lunchtime or dinnertime. Ideal before embarking on a day's hike, and just a stone's throw from the beach, you're sure to get your day off to a good start.

Soups, stews, fish and other local meats fill the plates of this friendly restaurant in the main square. You can enjoy a typical bandeja paisa, made with rice, fried plantain, arepa and meat (cerdo, pollo, chicharron or chorizo). Meat eaters will opt for a churrasco , while Colombian gastronomy fans will opt for a sanchoco, a kind of local pot-au-feu. A la carte, burgers, pasta or ramen, there's something for every taste, and all at a great price!

A festival of flavors for those who love veggie and vegan cuisine. Juan Manuel Barrientos, Medellín's only restaurateur with a Michelin star to his name, opened this restaurant in 2018. In an almost Balinese ambience of wood, wicker and rattan, Kaime celebrates the diversity of plant-based gastronomy. Here, you can rediscover classic recipes with a rather daring twist: tikka massala, tortillas, burgers, cheese fondue with truffles or a vegan version of orange "chicken"... a hearty menu at a reasonable price.

A restaurant run by Carolina and Carlos, originally from Bogotá, who came with a project of " cocina consciente", a conscious or responsible cuisine, both in terms of social conditions and respect for natural resources. Refined dishes, with a good mix of flavors and ingredients mostly from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Very pleasant setting, with occasional salsa, bossa nova or Latin jazz concerts. Happy hour every day in the evening on cocktails. Suá means "sun" in the Muisca language.

This modern, sophisticated address opened its doors in 2023. Its bold, gourmet cuisine harmoniously combines flavors, colors and textures. Here, the chef strives to offer accessible, generous and creative cuisine. On the menu: fettuccini with lobster, shrimp, octopus, cumin and parmesan, salmon fillet on apple purée, roasted shiitakes and sweet peas or sesame-crusted tuna on ginger and carrot purée with manioc croquettes and passion fruit. We can't get enough!