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Read MoreAlma Restaurant and Bar
The relaxed yet refined restaurant at Casa San Agustin is a must visit. Begin your night in the picturesque courtyard or eclectic dining room with a libation from the creative gin and tonic menu. Afterwards, savor the excellent ceviche and...
Read MoreAlquimico Bar
Alquimico is a Cartagena hot spot for drinking and dancing, serving creative craft cocktails and Asian-inspired bites inside a glamorous colonial mansion. The walls are adorned with bottles of house-infused liquor, and the red curtains, dramatic twin staircases and candles...
Read MoreCafé del Mar
Café del Mar is a lounge on the top of the Old City’s muralla. Great drinks are served, complemented by music and the occasional dancer. It’s spacious so during the high season (December) you can either relax or get in...
Read MoreCafé del Mural
Located in Getsemani, an up-and-coming neighborhood where local families have lived for generations and where you’ll find street art and hip eateries, is this local spot. While the atmosphere is casual, the décor is boho-chic and the coffee is legendary.
Read MoreCarmen
At Carmen, the cuisine is contemporary and inspired by local flavors (the pez negro is delicious), the atmosphere is serene and the service is personalized.
Read MoreCelele
Located in Getsemani, the bright and colorful Celele was touted as one of the hottest restaurants in South America upon opening. The chefs are champions of experimental dining and offer an innovative and unusual take on Colombian cuisine that is...
Read MoreDemente Tapas Bar
Just a few blocks outside the old town walls, the Getsemani neighborhood asserts its own bohemian personality. Bustling Plaza de la Trinidad is a vibrant central point and home to Demente Tapas Bar. The owners wanted to be as much...
Read MoreDi Silvio Trattoria
This casual place in the Getsemani neighborhood just outside the old city walls is well known for its pizzas, though a full Italian menu is also offered. Over the years the restaurant has sprawled to include three adjoining locations. The...
Read MoreDonjuán Cartagena
The chic, blue-and-white palette, denim napkins, floor-to-ceiling wine racks, an intimate bar and inevitable crowd of smartly dressed locals make Donjuán Cartagena the kind of casual fine dining restaurant that Hampton residents wish they had. Here Chef Juan Felipe Camacho...
Courtesy El BarónRead MoreEl Barón
El Barón has the strongest cocktail program in Cartagena, with expert mixologists serving up some of the city’s best cocktails. The bar is very small, but it also has outdoor seating.
Read MoreEl Baron
Come to El Baron for flavorful drinks presented with creative flair and special garnishes before or after dinner. Located on Plaza San Pedro Claver, the bar offers excellent people-watching in the bustling square and stunning views of the San Pedro...
Read MoreEl Boliche Cebicheria
This local favorite is one of the top spots in Cartagena for ceviche. The charming restaurant, with only 16 seats, puts an upscale spin on the South American classic, infusing their ceviches with ingredients like tamarind and coconut, while also...
Read MoreJuan del Mar
The original restaurant of the growing empire of the legendary Juan del Mar, this restaurant specializes in seafood. Set in a colonial house on the same square as the Hotel Santa Clara, Juan del Mar is one of the most...
Read MoreJuan del Mar: Pizzeria Gourmet
Considered by many to have the best pizza in Cartagena. Open for dinner only.
Read MoreLa Cevicheria
This brightly painted little ceviche joint stylishly occupies a corner right behind the Hotel Santa Clara. Innovative, flawlessly fresh ceviche is served on hand-painted plates to diners at a handful of outdoor tables. Though still a favorite among locals and...
Read MoreLa Mulata
Walking into La Mulata is like walking into a super stylish dorm room. Cool graphic logo stares down from the wall, utilitarian wooden furniture has been painted in bright primary colors, and the floor is a checkerboard of black and...
Read MoreLa Paletteria
The historic center of Cartagena has no shortage of shops selling some form of frozen treat. It’s hot here, after all. What makes La Paletteria, opened at the end of 2012, stand out from the frosty crowd is their all-natural,...
Read MoreLa Perla
Opened in 2008, La Perla quickly rose to the top of Cartagena’s culinary list and has managed to stay there, thanks to a regularly changing seafood-heavy menu from Peruvian chef Carlos Accinelli. There’s also the city’s most creative cocktail menu...
Read MoreLa Vitrola
For those who remember Harry’s Bar in Venice or Mortimer’s in New York back when neighborhoods had watering holes that operated as informal eating clubs for café society, La Vitrola will feel familiar. Opened in 1994, La Vitrola is now...
Read MoreMarea by Rausch
Located on the water, with views of the Bahía de Animas and the charming Old Town, this seafood restaurant serves dishes highlighting Mediterranean and Caribbean flavors.
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Maria
At the elegant Maria, guests enjoy Bogotá-born chef Alejandro Ramirez’s carefully crafted cocktails and inventive seafood dishes like cured salmon served with a jalapeño infusion and grilled sea bass with bacon succotash.
Read MoreMila
This charming café owned by pastry wizard Camila Andrea Vargas serves up delicious coffee drinks and pastries from tarts and custards to churrios as well as salads and sandwiches in a bright modern white space.
Read MoreMovich Hotel Rooftop
The rooftop of the Movich Cartagena De Indias has some of the best views in the city, as well as two small pools and a great bar. Since the roof is not well-shaded, come for sunset cocktails or post-dinner drinks and...
Read MoreTownhouse
The rooftop bar at Townhouse serves fantastic cocktails in a tropical atmosphere, popular for sunset cocktails and post-dinner drinks. On the ground floor of Townhouse is Members Only, an exclusive and intimate jazz bar with only a few seats. Arrive by...
Read MoreVera Restaurant
If you are lucky enough to snag a table here, don’t bother showing up for dinner before 9 p.m. (Attractive Colombian couples that may be dressed in clothes by Silvia Tcherassi, the hotel’s owner, do not even order drinks until...
