6 Best Restaurants in Colombia

We've compiled the best of the best in Colombia - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Ouzo Restaurante

$$$ Fodor's Choice

From its prime position on the Parque de los Novios, Ouzo serves up tasty Mediterranean food with deftly applied Greek influences that make for a refreshing change from the norm. The high-ceilinged interior is kept cool by whirring fans and the pleasant ambience, which is somewhere between Greece and colonial Colombia. In the evenings, a table on the balcony or plaza can't be beat. Try as many of the appetizers as possible, and don't miss the wood-fired pizzas or house specialties like Greek paella or Makaronia me Keftedes (Greek meatballs) if available. Reservations are advised.

Antigua Contemporanea Cafe

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This delightful café is set inside a restored colonial home–cum–wildly eclectic interior-design store with items that range from Buddhas to desk lamps. Dishes are light and mainly Mediterranean; come for juices or coffee and something sweet during the day. In the evening, the space takes on a romantic vibe, with live music on weekends. Flowing white curtains separate the tables, adding to the feeling of having been whisked away to another place entirely.

Casa San Pedro Restaurant

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A bright, relatively modern space set inside a colonial building, the menu at this local hot spot focuses on Mediterranean-Italian cuisine. The house favorite is the Grana Padano pasta a la rueda, where house-made linguine is finished with a vigorous toss in a hollowed Parmesan wheel and your choice of topping is added. The thin-crust pizzas are among the best in town. The staff is attentive, the outdoor patio is great on a sunny day, and they are pet friendly.

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El Falso Olivo

$$$

A good wine list and professional, amiable staff make El Falso Olivo the city’s best choice for international flavors. Bathed in light from floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook a plant-filled patio, this contemporary Mediterranean bistro has high ceilings with long pendant lights, wood paneling, and polished cement flooring that complete the sleek modern aesthetic. The menu is distinctly Iberian, with tapas style-dishes like crispy polenta, Andalusian gazpacho, or pulpo a la gallega (tender octopus in olive oil and paprika), but don’t miss the sublime fish mains or the tender ribs or lamb.

El Olivo Food House

Two restaurants in one, the Food House's Spanish owners have drawn on a wealth of travels to put together tastefully designed dishes with fresh, top-quality ingredients. Downstairs, the burger bar, Madison, channels a vintage American diner, with suitably killer milk shakes and chunky, pure-beef burgers with inventive toppings. Upstairs, and closer to home, El Olivo serves a modern market cuisine with Mediterranean roots and shares the space with a small gallery showing local artists. The effort put into sourcing quality products, and the owners' attention to detail, shines through in their food, with rich sauces, perfectly crisped croquetas de bacalao, and the paella which is sure to become a house favorite.

El Patio

None of the cutlery matches, the plates are a hodgepodge of styles, and the small dining room is crammed with tables, but all this simply adds to the restaurant's eccentric charm. It's in a great location a couple of blocks from the Plaza de Toros Santamaría in the bohemian neighborhood of La Macarena. Try one of the masterful salads or the delicious veal parmigiana.

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