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Restaurants In Santa Marta Serving Great Coastal Caribbean Dishes.

Santa Marta and El Rodadero have a good range of specialty restaurants and their own local style of fast food outlets. Sea food is common and a specialty of the area. Regional dishes of Colombia are also typically available throughout the city and are not confined to just certain parts of the country.

All the photos added are my own so blame me for the photography.

My favorite place to eat is in El Rodadero as everything is within close walking distance and I personally like this little city more than any place that I have ever been but things are changing along the beachfront in Santa Marta, a major improvement and I have to say either El Rodadero and Santa Marta are good places to spend time or in my case waste time.

Santa Marta has a very good range of restaurants and you will probably find the best prices on your meals here.

Where to find lunch for around $2.00

Rio Bonda (At the Bonda River)

Restaurants…Lunch for $2.00 at the Bonda River

This lady supports four children with the meals that she cooks. The soup is really good.

Restaurants…This lady is supporting four children at Rio Bonda

Most of the standard menu items will be

Seafood

  • Sancocho de pescado (fish stew with vegetables)
  • Cazuela de mariscos soup stew of fish and shellfish

Meats

  • Carne asada (grilled steak)
  • Arroz con pollo (chicken and rice)
  • Sancocho (stew)

Breads, Grains and Fruits

  • Arroz con coco (coconut rice)
  • Patacones
  • Arepas
  • Arepa de huevo (deep fried with eggs in the middle)

Drinks

  • Gaseosa (soft drink)
  • Tinto (coffee but their cups are very small)
  • Tinto Double ( Coffee medium in size) by North American standards.
  • Beer, Liquor, Wine
  • Freshly made fruit juices.

The fruit juices will be mixed with either milk ar water, whatever your preference may be. I have tried these in the juice bars at the larger food stores and have never had any stomach problems, in fact, I have never had stomach problems ever in Colombia.

In the 2 major malls, Buenavista and Ocean Park you will find fast food restaurants that are more North American style, these are relatively expensive compared to the food at the markets or from a street vendor. They sell the typical burger and fries along with soft drinks.

Some of the larger food stores in the city will have cafeterias, and are good places to eat, you can point at what you want and they'll put it on a plate for you. This is a bonus if you struggle to speak Spanish. The food is the equivalent of what you would find in Canada as far as cleanliness of preparation, of course, the quality of the fruits and vegetables are much better in Colombia as they are grown right in the back yard and don't have to be a certain hardy variety or picked green to cope with both long voyages or length of time in transit.

At the Markets

  • Keep away from uncooked foods and salads
  • Drink out of sealed bottles.
  • Remember that the ice is probably not from purified water.

Santa Marta Restaurants

Gourmet Plaza Bistro
Address: Calle del Pozo Calle 18 3-103 Centro Historico, Santa Marta, Colombia


Crêpes Expresso Café Bar
Carrera 2 16-33, Santa Marta 57, Colombia
Basilea French Cuisine
Address: Calle 16 2-58 Centro Historico, Santa Marta, Colombia
Many of Colombia's presidents and other famous people have dined at this location.

Restaurants...Basilea


Juan Valdez Cafe"
Address: Calle 14 and Carrera 2, Centro Historico, Santa Marta, Colombia.
At Juan ValdezAt Juan ValdezAt Juan Valdez


La Sarten Dorada
Carrera 4 & Calle 21 Santa Marta, Colombia
Panamerican
Address: Carrera 1A 18-23 A.A 1635 Santa Marta, Colombia
Agave Azul
Address: Calle 14 3-74 Santa Marta, Colombia
Very good Mexican food.
Walk south on 14th street away from Parque Bolivar 1/2 block.
Next door to the Brisa Loca Hostel.
Merkabar/Welcome
Address: Calle 10 2-11, Santa Marta, Colombia
Govinda
Address: Calle 16 5-67 Santa Marta, ColombiaVegetarian
Mi Pueblo
Address: Calle 10C 4-70 Santa Marta, Colombia
El Escorial
Address: Calle 11 1-60 Santa Marta, Colombia
Ostras El Juancho
Carrera 1, between Calles 22 and 23 Santa Marta, Colombia
El Gran Wah Yuen Address: Calle 14 3-74 Santa Marta, Colombia
Chinese, a la Carte, Comida Corriente.
Tama Café
Address: Calle 16 and Cra 3 Santa Marta, Colombia
Lucky Hong Kong
Address: Calle 16 5-56 Santa Marta, Colombia
Inka Inka
Cra 3 # 18- 26 Historical Center (parque de los novios) Park of the Couples
inkainkarest@hotmail.com
Restaurants…Inka Inka

Donde Chucho
Calle 19 2-17
Santa Marta, Colombia
Find the Parque de los Novios and you will find Donde Chucho, the photo was taken from the Parque de los Novios (Park of the couples or Park of the boyfriends and girlfriends).
Serving the food of Italy.

Donde Chucho Restaurant in Santa Marta


Restaurant Donde L’Italiano
Carrera 3a No. 16-26 | Centro Historico, Santa Marta, Colombia
Restaurants...Donde L’ItalianoThis restaurant has very good food and is popular in Santa Marta


Deli Krem (Ice Cream)
Address: Calle 15 2-70 Santa Marta, Colombia


Baguettina Café, Panadería y Delicattesen
Address: Carrera 1C 23-30 Santa Marta, Colombia

Ben and Joseps Restaurant
1 Avenue 18-67, Santa Marta, Colombia
Walkway along the beach

Ben and Joseps Restaurant


Mañe Cayón
Address: Carrera 1 26-37 Santa Marta, Colombia
Burundun
Address: Calle 19 4-76 Santa Marta, Colombia
La Puerta
Address: Calle 17 2-29 Santa Marta, Colombia

Ricky’s
Carrera 1, 17-05 Santa Marta, Colombia
New york Times Explorer Review "We found a decent seafood place right off the sea front, Restaurante Ricky’s.

Ricky's Restaurant


Laùtrec Café-Bar
Address: Carrera 2 16-08 Santa Marta, Colombia

Restaurant El Camellon
Santa Marta, Colombia
Downtown across the avenue from the walkway which runs along the shoreline.

El Camellon Restauran

El Gran Chaparral
Av de los Estudiantes 17 B-07
Tel: (57) (5) 4317894

Restaurants…El Gran Chaparral


El Rodadero


Burukuka
Address: On the hill overlooking the ocean, El Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia
Pizza Vomito
Address: Calle 20 Carrera 2 on the Corner, El Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia
L'Ancora
Address: Next to Edificio Cascades, El Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia

L'AncoraL'Ancora


Pez Caribe
Address: Carrera 4 No. 11-35 El Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia
Presto Restaurant

Address: Carrera 1 6-55 Edificio Iroka Local 1 El Rodadero
Colombian Fast Food

Presto Restaurant

El Pibe
Address: Calle 6 1-30 El Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia

Restaurants in El Rodadero…El Pibe


American Broasted Chicken
Address: Calle 8 No. 1-78 El Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia

Restaurants...American Broasted Chicken


Fondo Antioquena Los Arrieros
9th Street 2-59 El Rodadero

Restaurants…Fondo Antioquena Los ArrerosRestaurants…Fondo Antioquena Los Arreros
Enjoy the regional flavours of the southern Colombian state of Antioquia, this is where Medellin (The City Of Eternal Spring) is located. The food in this restaurant is very good with a very convenient location in El Rodadero

Donde Chucho Restaurant
Address: Calle 6 and Carrera 3, El Rodadero

Donde Chucho Restaurant in El Rodadero

Marino Restaurant
On the water at Calle 12 (12th Street)

Restaurants…Marino


Nader Delicias Árabes
Address: Carrera 3 8-07 El Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia
Viñería El Sabor de Italia
Address: Calle 17 1A-77 Edificio Tamacá Country II, El Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia
Pincho
Address: Cra 2 6-30 El Rodadro, Santa Marta, Colombia
International Menu
Asadero el Banano
Address: Cra 2 7-38 El Rodadero, Santa Marta, Colombia

Restaurants... Asadero El BananoRestaurants…Asadero El Banano

On Your Way To The Airport


Restaurant Rancho Samario

Restaurants…Rancho SamarioRestaurants…Rancho Samario

This restaurant is on right side of the highway between El Rodadero and Simon Bolivar International Airport