The best restaurants in Cartagena, Colombia
The top 3 according to 37 votes from people: La Vitrola · Celele · Carmen. (Updated Sep 7, 2026.)
Colombian Caribbean cooking, award-winning cocktails and terraces in the walled city: the Cartagena restaurants recommended by the guides.
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Top 10
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1
La Vitrola
Classic restaurant with live Cuban music.
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2
Celele
Research into Colombian Caribbean biodiversity, in Getsemaní.
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3
Carmen
Creative cooking in the historic centre.
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4
Restaurante 1621
Fine dining at the Sofitel Legend Santa Clara.
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5
Alquímico
Cocktail bar ranked among the world's best by The World's 50 Best.
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6
Alma
Caribbean cooking at the Casa San Agustín hotel.
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7
El Gobernador by Rausch
The Rausch brothers' cooking.
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8
La Cocina de Pepina
Home-style coastal cooking in Getsemaní.
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9
La Mulata
Simple, tasty Caribbean food.
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10
Harry Sasson Cartagena
The Bogotá chef's Cartagena restaurant.
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11
Café del Mar
Bar on the city walls for sunset.
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12
Candé
Traditional Cartagena cooking with a show.
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Comments (2)
La Cevichería no está? Era la de Anthony Bourdain.
Celele, cocina caribeña de investigación, buenísima.