{"id":1593,"date":"2011-10-24T14:53:46","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T19:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=1593"},"modified":"2016-06-30T12:58:15","modified_gmt":"2016-06-30T17:58:15","slug":"where-to-eat-in-cartagena-our-top-5-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/10\/where-to-eat-in-cartagena-our-top-5-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Eat in Cartagena &#8211; Our Top 5 Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cartagena is one of the best places in Colombia to eat. Not only is there an abundance of great restaurants in Cartagena, the street food is good and you can pick up some mean bites to eat from local markets. We&#8217;re focusing today on the selection of restaurants, however, and we&#8217;ve picked out for you out trop 5 restaurants to visit when you <a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/tours\/cartagena\" target=\"_blank\">travel to Cartagena<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. El Bistro (Calle Ayos # 4 &#8211; 46)<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1598\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/el-bistro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1598\" title=\"Outside of El Bistro\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/el-bistro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/el-bistro.jpg 550w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/el-bistro-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outside of El Bistro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A trendy, warm restaurant, El Bistro serves reasonably priced food with an international flavour. There&#8217;s a great selection of international beers which you can enjoy with some delicious fish, a vegetarian meal or an inventive meat dish. One of the few places in Colombia where you&#8217;ll find a good curry, it&#8217;s become a firm favourite of the <a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Colombia Travel Blog<\/a> when we visit Cartagena.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tabetai (Calle 2 de Badillo # 36 &#8211; 63)<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1597\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1288212530164.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1597\" title=\"The food and logo of Tabetai\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1288212530164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1288212530164.jpg 450w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1288212530164-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The food and logo of Tabetai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Small, intimate and stylish, Tabetai is one of the best places to enjoy sushi when you <a title=\"FROM THE ARCHIVES: Where Is Tierra Caliente? Trips outside Bogota\" href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\" target=\"_blank\">travel to Colombia<\/a>. Serving a traditional selection of sushi with some creative local touches, it&#8217;s a must visit if you&#8217;re a lover of Japanese food&#8230; Or just good food in general.<\/p>\n<p><strong>La Perla (Calle de Ayos # 4 &#8211; 42)<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1596\" style=\"width: 213px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/La-perla.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1596\" title=\"The stylish interior of La Perla\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/La-perla.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/La-perla.jpg 213w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/La-perla-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The stylish interior of La Perla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Near El Bistro is La Perla &#8211; a Cartagena institution. Popular with locals and foreigners, the main cuisine on offer is Peruvian, although the fusion with Mediterranean influence makes for a unique menu. Chic, original and delectable, it&#8217;s not hard to see why La Perla has become so popular.<\/p>\n<p><strong>La Mulata (Calle Quero # 9 &#8211; 58)<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1595\" style=\"width: 337px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/l-insegna.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1595\" title=\"The outside of La Mulata\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/l-insegna.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/l-insegna.jpg 337w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/l-insegna-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The outside of La Mulata<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Local cuisine done well. La Mulata is popular with all types and especially travellers as it offers a slice of the local culture at affordable prices. A great place to settle down for lunch, you&#8217;ll find something new each day and have the chance to wash it all down with a delicious fruit juice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Krioyo (Calle de la Mantilla # 3 &#8211; 49)<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1594\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/langosta.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1594\" title=\"Food at Krioyo\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/langosta.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/langosta.jpg 550w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/langosta-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Food at Krioyo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of Colombia&#8217;s many reputable Cuban restaurants, Krioyo offers excellent food in a great setting. With live music on the rooftop at weekends it&#8217;s a great place to relax with friends and begin the night before heading out into Cartagena&#8217;s infamous nightlife.<\/p>\n<p>Of course the selection doesn&#8217;t stop there &#8211; Cartagena is full of great culinary options, so if you want some more tips don&#8217;t hesitate to get in touch.<\/p>\n<p>Paul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cartagena is one of the best places in Colombia to eat. Not only is there an abundance of great restaurants in Cartagena, the street food is good and you can pick up some mean bites to eat from local markets. 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