Tasting menu celebrating Colombia's Caribbean coast with local ingredients
Calle del Espíritu Santo, Cra. 10c #29-200, Getsemaní, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia Get directions
COP 200,000+
"On a balmy October evening in Cartagena, the best meal of my life nearly slipped away until a last-minute walk‑in table led me into a tasting menu of wild flavors, indigenous ingredients, and the remarkable palette of the Colombian Caribbean. Guided by chef Jaime Rodríguez’s Project Caribe Lab—an ongoing effort to preserve native ingredients, rescue ancestral knowledge, and strengthen the rural communities that farm them—the kitchen sources nearly 90% of its products from Colombia, much of it wild‑harvested. A fifth‑course standout—delicate mackerel lightly smoked in coconut husks, half‑buried beneath edible yellow flowers and glossy plum leaves—turned into a silky, surprisingly creamy calducho as everything was stirred together, its richness from a tahini‑like paste of native orejero seed, warmth from a roux made with za’atar, and depth from sesame; it tasted unlike any ceviche I’ve had. The featherlight, naturally fermented journey cake nods to San Andrés and Santa Catalina, pulling apart with a cloud‑like texture to dip into tangy vinegar infused with limón de oro. For dessert, a coconut sorbet infused with ylang‑ylang arrives inside a bright green grapefruit and crowned with edible flowers, a personal tribute to a memory and to Rodríguez’s mother, who taught him the pastry techniques that shaped his path. Accolades back up the experience: a fixture on Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants list for six consecutive years (most recently No. 5) and No. 48 on the 2025 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. This is contemporary Colombian Caribbean cuisine told through constant investigation and deep respect for the territory—one I’d return to again and again." - Annie Brown Verdin
"Made a new-entry debut on the 2025 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list at No. 48." - Erin DeJesus
"This intimate, must-book restaurant alternates between romantic and lively, with soft lighting, exposed brick, and striking murals that set the stage for a tasting-driven meal celebrating Colombia’s Caribbean coast. The inventive menu showcases the freshest local ingredients; highlights include a shared Caribbean crab that layers bright, coastal flavors and a vividly presented flower salad that’s as much visual art as food. For an authentic local touch, try any drink featuring corozo, a tart regional berry." - Ksenia Prints
"Rank: #49 "Chefs Jaime Rodríguez and Sebastián Pinzón spent years exploring the Caribbean coast of Colombia to perfect their proposition before opening, meeting indigenous people and discovering flavours and ingredients they had no idea existed. They researched techniques and documented recipes that were in danger of being lost in a bid to capture the authentic identity of the region – the research initiative was dubbed Proyecto Caribe Lab."
