Must-see restaurants in Colombia

  • Pizzeria de Luigi

    Guatapé

    A friendly Italian-run place near the sports field serving up the best pizzas in Guatapé, nay – the region! Freshly baked, fluffy crusts, high-quality…

  • Interno

    Cartagena

    Interno is a restaurant inside Cartagena's women's prison that raises money for the rehabilitation of its inmates, who cook for and wait on you. Trained…

  • Casa d'Antonio

    Minca

    Handily situated in the middle of town overlooking the river, this hotel-restaurant serves authentic Málagan food – something of an apparition in these…

  • Mora Castilla

    Popayán

    This upstairs cafe is always busy with chatting locals and prepares excellent fresh juices and traditional snacks, including salpicón payanese, champus,…

  • El Santo Angel

    Leticia

    With one of the most varied and interesting menus in town, Santo Angel is a popular place for an evening meal. Diners spill out all over the street, and…

  • El Migrante

    Cali & Southwest Colombia

    Well worth a walk from central Pasto, this ambitious restaurant is one of several responsible for pushing Pasto's culinary boundaries beyond empanadas and…

  • Guatecrep'

    Guatapé

    Perch at one of the communal tables and tuck into steaming hot crepes with a variety of sweet and savory fillings. It's a great spot for a coffee and pain…

  • Rafael

    Bogotá

    Bogotano foodies and chefs are nearly unanimous in calling Peruvian Chef Rafael Osterling's creative homegrown cuisine some of city's most consistently…

  • Cantina y Punto

    Bogotá

    From Michelin-starred Mexican chef Roberto Ruíz (of Punto MX fame), this high-end destination for comida mexicana is not to be missed: dig into fiery and…

  • Arbol de Pan

    Bogotá

    You'll feel like your sweet nighttime dreams have extended into breakfast at this all-natural bakery and pastry shop that pumps out an array of just-baked…

  • La Canoa

    Santa Marta

    A fusion spot with French pretensions that doesn’t come across as at all pretentious, La Canoa is a Franco-Colombian marriage made in heaven that’s ideal…

  • Restaurante LamArt

    Santa Marta

    Santa Marta’s charismatic Callejón del Correo (Carrera 3) sucks you in, especially in the evening, and there’s no better doorway to the melee than LamArt,…

  • Ouzo

    Santa Marta

    Ouzo offers a stripped-back, classic Greek and Italian menu that includes superb pizza from a wood-fired oven and a good wine list. The octopus is slow…

  • Luciernaga

    Salento

    Tuck into delicious international cuisine out on the deck or in front of the open fireplace at this fantastic modern bistro. On the diverse menu you'll…

  • Restaurante Savia

    Villa de Leyva

    The delightful Savia specializes in inventive vegetarian, vegan and organic fare and local eco-artisanal products of the same ilk. Carnivores aren't left…

  • La Provincia

    Medellín

    One of Medellín's long-standing romantic restaurants, La Provincia is an essay on the finer points of seafood prep. Most dishes are made to share, from…

  • Sabor Español

    Around Medellín

    Right on Parque de la Chinca, this top place serves authentic Spanish food – including excellent paella and fideuà – in a large courtyard and patio. The…

  • Bao Bei

    Medellín

    You might have to wait for a table at this tiny place run by a Filipino chef and his Colombian wife, but it's worth it. Dishes are an eclectic Chinese…

  • Pastelería Francesa

    Villa de Leyva

    You can smell the sweet scent of baked goodness a block away from this authentic French bakery with croissants (oh, those almond ones!), baguettes, tarts,…

  • Cafe Europa

    Around Medellín

    You might have to wait for a table at this great-value corner cafe serving a small menu of delicious pizzas and pasta dishes at bargain prices. It's a…

  • Brunch

    Salento

    Get your gringo on at this hugely popular little diner serving big portions of American classics to homesick travelers. Take your pick from excellent…

  • Piqueteadero Doña Eustaquia

    San Gil

    Located in the village of Valle de San José on the way to the Juan Curi falls, this place is famous for its chorizo sausage cooked in guarapo (fermented…

  • La Condesa Cantina

    Manizales

    A bright little Mexican spot on the edge of the Milan dining strip serving tacos, quesadillas and elotes (Mexican grilled corn) with brilliance, flourish…

  • Entre Panes

    Villa de Leyva

    A couple of blocks from the plaza you'll find this appealing outdoor cafe serving up some of the best sandwiches in Colombia. Take your pick from French…

  • Pargo Rojo

    Cali

    Excellent typical seafood dishes, such as a lightly grilled tilapia with crisp patacones (fried plantains) and a dollop of punchy, spicy salsa, are…

  • Pizzeria Centro

    Medellín

    Located all alone in a converted house on an average street between the center and Boston, this place serves some of the best thin-crust pizza in Medellín…

  • Mercagán

    Bucaramanga

    A branch of Bucaramanga's famous steakhouse.

  • Restaurante Sardo

    Bogotá

    The restaurant formerly known as Trattoria Nuraghe isn't as well located as its past incarnation, but its new digs are a step up in ambiance and interior…

  • Restaurante de la Escuela Taller

    Bogotá

    This great lunch hot spot is tucked away inside a culinary (among other skills) workshop for disadvantaged youth and feels like a find. Dining here in the…

  • Mesa Franca

    Bogotá

    Colombian chef Iván Cadena evokes the come-one, come-all banquet-style of his Araucanian farm upbringing at this hot Bogotá newcomer, a beautiful example…

  • Central Cevicheria

    Bogotá

    This large, high-concept cevicheria is insanely popular with the upscale Bogotá set. Choose your fish (octopus, shrimp, mixed seafood etc), then add one…

  • La Puerta Falsa

    Bogotá

    If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Maybe that’s why, after two centuries, the 'False Door' is still successfully knocking out the same one-page menu,…

  • De Una Travel Bar

    Bogotá

    With a menu written on a suitcase hung on the door and well-thumbed travel books scattered within, it's no surprise that this cafe is a travelers'…

  • Madre

    Bogotá

    You'd never notice this hip pizzeria and bar from the street – it's tucked away within an unassuming shopping plaza that does little to catch anyone's…

  • Salvo Patria

    Bogotá

    This Chapinero Alto stalwart of coolness and quality helped pioneer Bogotá's now well-established farm-to-table food scene (local producers are listed on…

  • Insurgentes Taco Bar

    Bogotá

    Occupying a former Chapinero Alto mansion now split between two restaurants, hip newcomer Insurgentes is a high-design, good-time taco bar that draws a…

  • Home Burger

    Bogotá

    What some say is the pinnacle of Bogotá's off-the-charts burger wars, hipster-ish Home Burger eschews gourmet nonsense for down-home simplicity: folks…

  • Pastelería Florida

    Bogotá

    Those needing a bit of pomp or history with their chocolate santafereño (hot chocolate served with cheese) should make the hike to this classic snack shop…

  • La Xarcuteria

    Bogotá

    Originally started by an American-Colombian chef who might very well be to blame for Bogotá's now-saturated gourmet burger game, La Xarcuteria does proper…

  • Mistral Panadería Artesanal

    Bogotá

    Situated in the chic and arty Chapinero Alto neighbourhood, this small French-style cafe is the real deal (even French tourists give their stamp of…

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