Gourmet Flavours

2026

Colombia

Cartagena

The city's best tables, markets and bars, chosen by the writers who live there.

MarketsHow Cartagena's Market Women Cook Bazurto

Markets

  1. MarketsHow Cartagena's Market Women Cook BazurtoIn-depth look at Cartagena's market women and Caribbean cooking

Street food

  1. Street foodEaten Standing Up: Cartagena's Street Food in the Caribbean HeatStreet food crawl with honest local recommendations

Tables

  1. TablesCartagena's Creole Stews and the Rice of the Slave ShipsDetailed Afro-Caribbean dishes and venues in Cartagena

Bars

  1. BarsCartagena's Rooftop Race Runs From the Walls to the 51st FloorDetailed guide to Cartagena rooftop bars and how to get tables
  2. BarsDrinking Above the Walls in Cartagena's Old TownRooftop bars with practical details and prices
  3. BarsCartagena After Dark: Where the Bazurto Spirit Still DancesNightlife and food culture after market closes
  4. BarsCartagena Changes the Day the November Breeze LandsFocus on rooftop bars and beach clubs in Cartagena's dry season
  5. BarsCrossing to Tierra Bomba for a Slower Cartagena Beach DayBeach day with club choice, food/drink focus limited
  6. BarsThe Cartagena Evening the Cruise Crowds Never SeeEvening bars and nightlife beyond cruise crowds

Wine & day trips

  1. Wine & day tripsThe Rosario Islands: Cartagena's 48-Hour EscapeDetailed 48-hour island escape with food/drink tips
  2. Wine & day tripsDay Trips Out of Cartagena That Earn a Longer StayDay trips including beach clubs and island passes
  3. Wine & day tripsThe Rosario Islands, Two Days Out From CartagenaRosario Islands itinerary with beach clubs and docks

Where to sleep in Cartagena: the Cartagena hotel directory

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