Must-see restaurants in Caribbean Coast

  • Estadero Doña Juana

    Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona

    Take a boat from Bahía Neguange to gorgeous Playa Cristal and head straight for Doña Juana's makeshift beach restaurant. You'll be taken to the kitchen,…

  • Joe Restaurante

    Caribbean Coast

    A Valledupar institution, El Joe is a heaven for meat lovers. The mixed grill is big enough for two and features a mountain of locally sourced beef, pork…

  • Doña Mercedes

    Tolú

    Do not leave Tolú without eating the country's most sublimely perfect arepa, filled with egg and spiced meat, from Doña Mercedes' food stand. It's on the…

  • Montecchi e Capuleti

    Barranquilla

    This Italian place gets it all right, with an interesting and varied menu (focused on its specialty, bruschetta) and daily changing specials. It's a cozy…

  • Babaganoush

    Taganga

    This cosy rooftop restaurant has great bay views and an eclectic menu that keeps the crowds returning. Try the excellent falafel, the perfectly cooked…

  • Kiosco El Bony

    Cartagena

    Owned by ex-Olympic boxer Bonifacio Ávila, this beachside Cartagena institution is famous for its vast fish lunches. It's thronged with Colombians on…

  • El Bistró

    Santa Marta

    Aiming to be a little more romantic than the other full-to-the-brim restaurants off Parque de los Novios, El Bistró has attentive service, tinkling piano…

  • Restaurante Coroncoro

    Cartagena

    Unashamedly basic, Coroncoro has plastic chairs, crummy tables and an eccentric collection of wall-mounted paraphernalia that looks as though it was…

  • La Vitrola

    Cartagena

    Perfectly lit and comfortably furnished, this 400-year-old colonial home converted to a seafood restaurant is famous – and deservedly so. The mero …

  • Basilica Pizzería Café

    Cartagena

    The location here couldn't be more charming, on the side of a small Getsemaní plaza with its own cast-iron well and just far enough from the tourist log…

  • La Gaucha

    Cartagena

    Sometimes you just need a large, rare steak and a glass of decent Malbec. When that call comes, answer it here. The breezy, elegant room is all high…

  • Comedor Costeño

    Caribbean Coast

    This rustic riverfront restaurant in the market area serves wonderful set meals, including bocachico fish numerous ways. The delicious, wholesome food…

  • Restaurante Santisabella

    Minca

    Serving up delicious Italian dishes with a distinct Colombian influence, this friendly places twinkles with fairy lights after dark and seats guests on a…

  • Restaurante Ambrosía

    Caribbean Coast

    This centrally located courtyard restaurant is rather aimed at tourists, but it has its charm and a good, varied menu that runs from seafood and steaks to…

  • Gato Negro

    Cartagena

    A favorite Getsemaní option that concentrates on a plain and simple breakfast menu – omelets, crepes, muesli and continental breakfasts are all available …

  • Compae Chipuco

    Caribbean Coast

    Just off Plaza Alfonso López you'll find this charmer, where you can sit under the massive mango tree and chow down on a seriously good comida corriente …

  • Casa de las Novias

    Cartagena

    A wonderfully bizarre place for a superb coffee and cake, this is actually a wedding planners' with its own charming cafe attached. Relish the low, low…

  • Señor Toro

    Cartagena

    This centrally located steakhouse is the most rigorous in the city in terms of sourcing and preparing meat. Nowhere else will you find such perfectly…

  • Pizzería La Frontera

    Palomino

    If you can prise yourself away from your dreamy Palomino beach shack, this semi-alfresco place between the main road and the beach serves the best pizza…

  • Restaurante Doña Triny

    Capurganá & Sapzurro

    Facing you as you get off the launch from Capurganá, this fish restaurant is demonstrably popular, with locals and visitors alike crowding in. The set…

  • Asadero Don Pepe

    Riohacha

    Pepe serves up hunks of grilled meat over coals with huge sides of potato and salad on the main drag. It's Wayuu-owned, and the goat is particularly good.

  • Mar y Parilla

    Tolú

    This simple restaurant serves up delicious, fresh fish and seafood as well as various meat grills. It's centrally located and very reasonably priced.

  • Crepes de la Villa

    Caribbean Coast

    This ice-cream parlor, creperie and bakery is a tasty change of pace. The crepes here aren’t likely to pass muster in France, but the momposinos aren’t…