SANTO PECADO
Read moreA sober restaurant offering refined traditional Colombian cuisine, with regional dishes of the country's coast or interior.
LA DOCTORA
Read moreExcellent traditional Colombian cuisine.
LAS QUATRO ESTACIONES
Read morePretty chic, to the image of the neighborhood. Four different atmospheres… a map with Spanish accents. Book at home. One of the best tables in town.
ACUARIMANTIMA CAFE ARTE
Read moreThere is literature alongside the literature, a stone's throw from the University of Antioquia. Choice of salads. Café appreciated by local university Bohemia.
LOS MANGUITOS
Read moreFamily framework: Swimming pool, bungalows, sports activities. The table is correct. Los Manguitos also makes a hotel, counting $ 120 000 for a double room with breakfast.
LA CASONA DE SAN AGUSTIN
Read moreIn the direction of the ruins, just after the Hotel Yalconia, here is a good table. Treat yourself to meat, fish and salads. We love the balcony on the back, with a nice view. Service is a bit slow but the wait is rewarded.
LEO
Read moreLeo, as in Leonor Espinoza, the country's most prestigious chef. An economist, visual artist and true anthropologist of Colombian cuisine, she offers high quality dishes, combining ancestral knowledge with contemporary values. Her new restaurant, inaugurated in 2021, is the best Colombian establishment among the 50 best restaurants in Latin America (14th in 2021), with an eight or thirteen-course menu. Laura, his daughter, an outstanding sommelier, also has her own room. A culinary journey to the heart of Colombian gastronomy awaits you!
RESTAURANTE DESAYUNADERO EL ARRIERO
Read moreThis bamboo restaurant offers typical dishes that are calent. Very low price menu at noon. Fast service.
MEDIO ORIENTE
Read moreOn deck (fans) or inside (air conditioning), an excellent table for a kitchen with Arabic influences: falafel, historical for small snacks (evening only), but also sheep, fish… Meats are delicious: Try ribs (Canadian lamb ribs), a feast!
PILA DEL MONO
Read moreA good restaurant, offering typical dishes at reasonable prices. Beef, pork, fish, pasta, etc. The service is attentive.
PLAZA DE MERCADO LA PERSEVERANCIA
Read moreAt La Perse market, people come especially for typical breakfasts and lunches from all regions of the country. The hygienic conditions are good, the portions are copious, the welcome is warm and the quality-price-experience ratio is unbeatable! At Luz Dary's, nicknamed "Mamá Luz", they prepare the best ajiaco santafereño in Bogotá. When leaving the market, avoid venturing further up the Perseverencia neighborhood, which is not very safe.
RESTAURANTE DONDE FRANCESCA
Read moreOn Sound Bay beach, Donde Francesca is a restaurant that doesn't look like much, but the food is generally good and the view over the lagoon is unobstructed. Try the octopus carpaccio, the shrimp ceviche, or the scampi with three flavors. Nice service but rather slow, even compared to the standard of the island, but one is not in a hurry in such a setting, the feet in the sand. One can wait with a fruit juice or a fresh cocktail.
EL FUERTE SAN ANSELMO
Read moreAt the end of the touristy part of the Malecón, a restaurant that has become a classic in Mompox. Walter, the Austrian chef, offers delicious Mediterranean cuisine in his workshop house, with good wood-fired pizzas that everyone loves, homemade pasta, gazpacho, salads (lobster with pesto, for example), and Austrian and Swiss specialties... We dine on large wooden tables, in a pretty patio with soft lights. The service is friendly and nice. The prices remain reasonable. A good address.
RESTAURANTE LAS MARGARITAS
Read moreOne of the oldest restaurants in the capital, in operation since 1902. A must to discover the traditional Colombian cuisine, in a rustic setting, from another time. You can come for a cuchuco con espinazo (pork stew with barley and beans), a mazamorra chiquita (rib soup with cow's tripe), a tamal to drink with a hot chocolate, empanadas (the best in the capital, they say!), or simply delicious pandeyucas
DI LUCCA
Read moreOver the past two decades, Di Lucca has established its reputation as one of the most iconic Italian restaurants in the capital. There are now three Di Lucca's, this one is located next to the Andino shopping center. The interior decoration is original and the small terrace very pleasant to savor its scampi with tomato and to observe the life of this rather smart district. Delicious and generous pizzas, delicious pastas and risottos and reasonable prices for the area. Delivery service is also very efficient.
LA CUEVA
Read more"The Cave". The great history and the small stories have made this bar-restaurant a place not to be missed in Barranquilla. Writers Gabriel García Marquez and Álvaro Cepeda Samudio, and painters Alejandro Obregón and Enrique Grau, as well as their friends from the Barranquilla Group, which brought together writers, journalists, painters and musicians, used to hang out here. The evenings are animated with salsa and son cubano concerts. On the menu, tasty Caribbean cuisine in a unique historical and artistic atmosphere.
7 TIGRES PIZZA & PITA
Read moreAt Esteban's, there's no doubt about it: they know how to marry Mediterranean and Colombian flavors! Since 2009, this friendly, colorful address has been cooking fresh produce grown by local farmers. For starters, opt for an antipasti plate, then try the generously topped pizzas - you'll be pleasantly surprised! The pastas, made on site, are also unanimously appreciated: pesto, Neapolitan or Mediterranean with a good dose of Parmesan. For a meal in a friendly, artisanal setting, with an open kitchen on a relaxing patio.
COMPAE CHIPUCO
Read moreIn 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).
CASA JAGUAR
Read moreRight 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!
HIJA MIA
Read moreFancy 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.
RESTAURANT MEMORIAS DEL RÍO
Read moreThis modern, value-for-money address is run by a friendly, attentive local couple. Burgers, pastas, crepes, burritos, patacons and the emblematic yuca arepas are served in a family atmosphere. The restaurant warmly welcomes vegetarian food lovers with dishes featuring local flavors. Don't hesitate to ask Arnold for advice on sightseeing - he'll be delighted to point you in the right direction!
ARIGANA RESTAURANTE
Read moreFor 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!
CEVICHE 100% PERUANO
Read moreAn 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!
MIL ENKANTOS
Read moreAn 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.
BODEGA PIJAO
Read moreSoups, 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!
DIOS RESTAURANT
Read moreThis 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!