The best hotels in Colombia to enjoy gastronomic tourism

With beautiful hotels, an unparalleled gastronomic offer, and charming people, Colombia has it all! That's why we want you to enjoy what the most welcoming country in the world has to offer.

We present you a list of 6 outstanding restaurants located in hotels that represent a selection with a lot of flavor, culture, and comfort:

1. Victoria Restaurant - Hotel Sofitel Victoria Regia

Bogota, Eastern Colombian Andes.

Dinner at the Victoria restaurant, Hotel Sofitel Victoria Regia — Credit: Hotel Sofitel Victoria Regia.

A Colombian French proposal that evokes flavors, sensations, and aromas of our territory with French avant-garde techniques that are the hallmark of the restaurant. Under the concept of Glocal (global + local) this restaurant invites the diner to live an authentic experience that brings an international experience for you. Victoria restaurant is talent and passion for gastronomy that surprises with unmissable dishes such as Pacific tuna, ceviche with fermented strawberry dressing, citronella oil, and crispy tapioca, cured trout with leeks confit, mustard seeds, grapefruit albedo, and hollandaise.

For the sweet tooth, pavlova french-it pavlova of mint meringue, with vanilla basil cream, soursop filling in pink pepper confit of gulupa, is an exquisite taste, perfect to crown any meal and elevate it to its highest level. If you want to try a fusion menu with exotic touches, Victoria is your choice. Also, as an added reason to visit, Sofitel Bogotá Victoria Regia was the first hotel in South America to become a single-use plastic-free hotel. Bravo!

2. Restaurant 1525 and Cayeye - Hotel Santa Marta Marriott Resort Playa Dormida

Santa Marta, Greater Colombian Caribbean

Santa Marta Marriott Restort: una experiencia gastronómica distinta, con una vista única al Caribe Colombiano — Credit: Santa Marta Marriott Restort.

A duo with lots of Caribbean flavors, the 1525 and Cayeye restaurants stand out for their influential preparations that masterfully combine the culinary ancestry of Magdalena with modern fusions; here you can taste the magic of the Caribbean materialized in a cuisine full of flavors, textures, and essences that elevate the senses. Two restaurants that undoubtedly offer an outstanding gastronomic experience in the Colombian gastronomic environment.

Perennial favorites on the menu at 1525 Restaurant include the famous Laqueada Pork Rib with Corozo Reduction that comes accompanied by cayeye croquettes and organic greens with tree tomato vinaigrette. Also very popular is the Encocado de Mariscos, a preparation based on prawns, shrimp, mussels, squid, and local white fish in a base of cilantro, hogao, and coconut milk. On Cayeye Restaurant side, their represents the perfect combination of tropical ingredients such as mango, corn, coconut, and avocado, all of them revolving around the plantain as the original product.

3. Bacota Restaurant - Don Pepe Boutique Hotel

Santa Marta, Greater Colombian Caribbean

Cena en el Restaurante Bacota, Hotel Boutique Don Pepe, Santa Marta — Credit: Cena en el Restaurante Bacota.

In the heart of Santa Marta is located a colonial-style mansion, its republican architecture (French, Italian, and Anglo-Saxon). Dating back to 1529, it dazzles everyone who visits it, but this is not the only attraction of Don Pepe Boutique Hotel, its Bacota Restaurant enchants diners with a menu made up of international dishes with very Colombian flavors. The Cayeye Samario is the star of this place. A dish based on green bananas that faithfully represents the typical Magdalenense cuisine, it consists of a well-seasoned puree with hogao topping (traditional Colombian sauce based on tomato and green onion) a fascinating discovery for those who do not know it and a tasty delight for those who love it.

From the special culinary style that this restaurant offers in each preparation, dishes are born with fresh, aromatic, and spicy ingredients that will make your meal an experience to devour. Among its delicious options are seafood, fish, pasta, and salad dishes, complemented with a selection of French, Chilean and Argentinean wines that will make this experience something unique for your palate.