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La Tapería

Restaurant

👍👍 Amazing family run place. Really cute space. Just get the option where they make you a bit of everything. It is all worth trying. People often mention tapas, restaurant, delicious, small, good, sangria, Spanish, Cartagena, attention, recommend,


Address

Las Bóvedas. Bóveda 16, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

Contact

+57 305 4010381

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (494 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 12:30 to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 12:30 to 5:30 pm
  • Monday: (Christmas Day), 12:30 to 10 pm, Holiday hours
  • Tuesday: 12:30 to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 12:30 to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 12:30 to 10 pm
  • Friday: 12:30 to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: tapas (51) restaurant (16) delicious (16) small (13) good (12) sangria (10) Spanish (9) Cartagena (9) attention (8) recommend (8)
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  • 5/5 Michael M. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing family run place. Really cute space. Just get the option where they make you a bit of everything. It is all worth trying.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hablemos de cosas Juan Carlos E. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The attention is excellent. And they prepare you as you like and at very acceptable prices. (Original) La atención es excelente. Y te preparan como gustes y a precios muy aceptables.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 S M. 5 months ago on Google
    Great little restaurant. We found it on Google maps and headed over. The tapas are first rate . We shared a plate of 6 different ones. Beef, chicken? Shrimp and a tuna empanada. The young woman working there was very helpful. It’s a little hole in the wall in a line of shops.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ana Cristina M. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful, unfortunately I did not take pictures of the dishes because they were too delicious. The owners were very kind and you could feel how much they loved their restaurant. You have to buy the sangria.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yohana Paola Castillo G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service, delicious food, and the beautiful place very cozy I loved it a thousand times (Original) Excelente servicio, comida deliciosa, y el lugar hermoso muy acogedor me encantó lo recomiendo mil veces
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kiona P. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful! The owner was so sweet. We had the Mix de Tapas to share along with sangria. The mix comes with one large piece of the potato omelet, one empanada, and then 4 slices of bread with toppings of your choosing. For the toppings, we selected Serrano ham, zucchini, cheese with apple jam + truffle oil drizzle, and the spicy meatballs (not very spicy). On the topping offerings, there was also eggplant, octopus, shrimp, and cheese with paprika jam. Everything that we had was delicious. The space is quite small such that only 3-4 parties could be seated at one time. We got there shortly after they opened for the evening and it looked like everyone has just ordered/received their food, so we waited about 30 minutes for a table. When we left, there were a couple of parties waiting.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeffrey B. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is really good! Place is also really cool! The music was a little too loud, but it was nice music so we didn’t really care.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 B P. 4 years ago on Google
    IF you can get a table, you'll have the best tapas in cartagena. It only seats 12, and even that's a tight fit, so get there early. They cook pulpa exquisitely, and I definitely recommend it. Google's listed hours may not be accurate either. Some days, they open at 3pm, others 5pm. So like I said, get there early.

  • 5/5 Ravi A. 4 years ago on Google
    It is a very small restaurant but if you are looking for a light tapa style meal, it is very good. My wife and I enjoyed our mid day lunch. The owner who is also the waiter, recommend the mixed tapas from the menu. We started of empanadas and papa tortilla with eggs. Then we got four different types of bruschetta style tapas with beef and mushrooms, ceviche, pork and shrimp. They were all delicious. I recommend this place for a lunch.

  • 5/5 Bart van R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of my best restaurant experiences ever. The owner is a very sweet guy and makes sure you get the best he has to offer. Compared to the rest of the restaurants around it is another relatively inexpensive. Go here! It's a small thing so it may be that you have to wait outside, but it's worth it (Original) Een van m'n beste restaurant ervaringen ooit. De eigenaar is een schat van een vent en zorgt ervoor dat jij het beste krijgt wat hij te bieden heeft. Vergeleken met de rest van de restaurants in de buurt is het ook nog eens relatief goedkoop. Ga hier heen! Het is een mini zaakje dus het kan zijn dat je buiten moet wachten, maar dat is het waard

  • 5/5 Sylvain 8 months ago on Google
    First, the ladies working in la taqueria were so nice and friendly! Second, the food was amazing! We had an assortment of tapas as a starter, followed by a delicious paella. Last, the restaurant itself in a vaulted building next to the fortified walls is very well decorated and such a nice atmosphere!

  • 5/5 Ángela Feijoo V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good cuisine and good attention. It is what is expected and obtained in this place where you can taste many Spanish dishes, from the simplest and classic to tapas with less everyday ingredients, which makes it interesting and increases enjoyment. Highly recommended tapas. (Original) Buena cocina y buena atención. Es lo que se espera y se obtiene en este lugar donde se pueden degustar muchos platos españoles, desde los más sencillos y clásicos a tapas con ingredientes menos cotidianos, lo que lo hace interesante y aumenta el disfrute. Recomendadisimas las tapas.

  • 1/5 Eleonore B. 4 years ago on Google
    FIGHT FOR YOUR SEAT ! BATTEZ VOUS POUR VOTRE PLACE! ASEGÚRENSE DE LUCHAR PARA SU SILLA! ONE star Without being able to taste anything. We arrived at 6:30pm, were told it would open at 7pm, that no reservation was possible and that we could go for a walk and come back or stay and wait. We decided to wait with our 4 kids to be sure to have a seat. At 7:15 (after 45 minutes waiting), the doors opened and for some reason, people who arrived after us were told to get in “because they had arrived first and went for a walk”. So 9 people got in and there was no more space for us. I went in to tell the owner he should be clearer about the “entrance policy”, he barely apologized and said it was first in first served. Which was not the case as we were first there. At least the only ones who waited. Disappointed by the 50 minutes waiting for nothing. If you go, make sure to fight for your seat!

  • 5/5 Gonzalo F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent attention. The menu is limited but it is very tasty. Attended by its owners (Original) Excelente atención. El menú es limitado pero es muy rico. Atendido x sus dueños

  • 5/5 Jelena V. 4 years ago on Google
    Great tapas, very frendly guy that works there 😊

  • 4/5 Prateek T. 4 years ago on Google
    Tiny little place serving Spanish tapas. The owner is a sweet old man. Good tapas for a good price.

  • 4/5 Juan Manuel R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A whole gastronomic experience, a unique and ever changing variety, very good attention, perfect to visit if you walk through the beautiful streets of the walled city of Cartagena (Original) Toda una experiencia gastronómica, una variedad única y siempre cambiante, muy buena atención, perfecto para visitar si andas por las hermosas calles de la ciudad amurallada de cartagena

  • 5/5 Jordan P. 4 years ago on Google
    Cozy authentic spot for great tapas

  • 5/5 Ricardo A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Out of the competition see you at the end of the year (Original) Fuera de concurso nos vemos el fin de año

  • 5/5 Diana Cristina J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy, excellent food, definitely spectacular. (Original) Acogedor, excelente comida, definitivamente espectacular.

  • 5/5 Jennifer G. 1 year ago on Google
    We found this place on Google maps and were looking for Spanish tapas in the city. The service was excellent and the food was wonderful. Authentic Spanish tapas and delicious sangria. Value for money was excellent! Would recommend the mixed tapas but especially the Camerones!

  • 5/5 Angélica S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Too Delicious !!!! It is small and cozy, therefore I recommend going in time so that if it is full you can wait while a table is empty, very tasty! 😊 (Original) Demasiado Delicioso!!!! Es pequeño y acogedor, por lo tanto recomiendo ir con tiempo para que si está lleno puedas esperar mientras se desocupa una mesa, muy rico!!! 😊

  • 5/5 Irina L. 4 years ago on Google
    We had a lovely dinner tonight at this charming small place. Everything seafood was amazing, much better than at La Cevicheria for sure. Highly recommended!

  • 5/5 La Rural F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious and varied tapas in a placid place in front of the walls. Accurate and careful attention. Recommended for all nostalgic of Spain. (Original) Deliciosas y variadas tapas en un sitio plácido frente a las murallas. Atención precisa y esmerada. Recomendado para todo nostálgico de España.

  • 5/5 Charlie on T. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved this tapas place! Our favourite place in Cartagena. The wine is excellent, the hosts are lovely and Spanish omelette delicious. They offer vegetarian tapas plate with the Spanish omelette and bread with different toppings. It's only a small place and can be full so be prepared to wait.

  • 2/5 Alex D. 4 years ago on Google
    Decent price but not at all consistent with the reviews we read. Food was so-so at best. We ordered a mixed tapas plate and got 4 pieces of somewhat bland and unimaginiative toppings on slices of basic bread, along with a bland slice of potato quiche. Service was friendly and attentive, but we were left wishing we had eaten at any of the vast multitudes of better choices in Cartagena.

  • 4/5 L D. 1 year ago on Google
    Tried the mixed tapas, sangria and flan. All were delicious. The mixed tapas arrive as two shared plates. Finish the first and they bring the second. My favorites were the tortilla espanola, the crab and the Morro (shredded beef). Sangria was refreshing and flan was cold and delicious.

  • 5/5 Nelson S. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing tapas restaurant. Chilled, but great service and excellent food. No real menu, just get the mixed tapas and patatas bravas with a jug of sangria until you can't eat anymore. Was a little quiet when we went in, on a late Tuesday after Christmas, but we were glad to get a table. If you enjoy classic Spanish tapas style food, you'll enjoy La Taperia.

  • 3/5 J B. 1 year ago on Google
    Really disappointed in the reviews here. Place didn't live up to the hype. Wife and I ordered tapas, had 5 pieces of bread with one slice of dried sausage on each. And split one empanada. Nothing else came. We waited, server gave us a check as if there was nothing else. Wife was still hungry and the server brought out a shrimp dish that I assume wasn't on the menu? Very confusing. Little food, two waters, 100,000 pesos. Cool ambiance though.

  • 5/5 Hannah L. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is amazing!! We just got back from my boyfriends birthday dinner at la taperia. We have been traveling South America for 5 months and this is by far the best meal we have had. The service was also the best, thank you Carolina! We will be back ❤️

  • 5/5 rafa s. 2 years ago on Google
    I've been at La Tapería for at least six times, each time is better than the last one. Great food, great service and always improving their menu by adding new flavors. If you're in Cartagena, this is one is a must!

  • 5/5 J C. 2 years ago on Google
    Just go here. The food is delicious. We hesitated when we arrived because no one else was in the restaurant. Don't hesitate. Order the mixta tapas and the sangria. Simple, delicious, unique.

  • 5/5 Chris M. 2 years ago on Google
    We had an wonderfull evening at this family owned restaurant. Great food, delicious tapas and amazing atmosphere. If you like spanish food I really recommend to go here.

  • 4/5 Roberto R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very small but nice place, there is no menu, the manager offers you what there is at the moment a series of tapas that is canapes with various flavors and small appetizers of meat and fish (Original) Locale piccolissimo ma simpatico , non c'è menù, il gestore ti propone quello che c'è al momento una serie di tapas cioè tartine ai vari sapori e piccoli antipasti di carne e pesce

  • 5/5 RONALD G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good cocktails ... with their biosafety protocols (Original) Buena coctelería.... con sus protocolos de bioseguridad

  • 5/5 Leonar P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best cocktails I've ever had (Original) Los mejores cócteles que me he comido

  • 5/5 Hussain Basaba t. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Place to de-stress me (Original) Lugar para, desestresarme

  • 5/5 Leidy M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The attention is spectacular but they certainly stand out for their exquisite cocktails, very fresh and crispy shrimp! 100% recommended. Very comfortable price. (Original) La atención es espectacular pero sin duda se destacan por sus exquisitos cócteles, camarones muy frescos y crocantes! 100% recomendado. Precio muy cómodo.

  • 5/5 Rachel W. 4 years ago on Google
    Perfect lunch spot with lovely owners. We had an array of tapas, with the tastiest crab empanadas on earth. We washed it down the hugest jug of sangria and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Great value for money too!

  • 5/5 John S. 4 years ago on Google
    La Tapería is a fantastic little (12 seat) eatery just inside the walled city. Really enjoyed the tapas and paella. Prices are very reasonable. The owners don't speak English, but their welcoming demeanor shines through!

  • 5/5 Bob le F. 4 years ago on Google
    Best dinner in Cartagena! Marcello and his wife are excellent cooks, use the best ingredients, offer great quality and know their dishes are phenomenal in taste. Plus, the interaction with Marcello and its clients is an absolute five star experience itself.

  • 5/5 Alice K. 5 years ago on Google
    Cute little tapas restaurant that only has 4 tapas and a limited menu-but it’s always full. They are known for their bread tapas that come with an assortment of toppings. When I went, you could get a plate of 6 tapas for 36K COP. We loved the shrimp tapa, and goat cheese with paprika jam. The baked empanada and Spanish tortilla was delicious. The paella was also nice. The friendliness of the owners was probably my favorite. While waiting outside he offered us drinks and he didn’t even ask us for tip or automatically add it to the bill. I would go back just to experience his hospitality! They have “blue sangrias” FILLED with fruit. Two options for dessert: chocolate volcano cake and Catalonian cream. The cream was so rich we couldn’t even finish - a rarity!

  • 5/5 Glenn F. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food and experience overall. It was fairly late at night which was good as this place was tiny! Order a pitcher of sangria and enjoy a meal there!

  • 5/5 Julien van der w. 4 years ago on Google
    Great tapas restaurant. It's small but very quaint. The owner is really friendly and the tapas were all very delicious and fresh. Would definitely recommend going here. Both the chocolate cake and blue sangria are highly recommendable.

  • 5/5 Ammar A. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing fails to give it justice. The ambiance, the food, the drinks all top notch! And in this day and age it’s hard to walk somewhere, feel welcome and get the first hand experience of true family pride in what one does and genuine hospitality. Kudos to the amazing couple running this joint. A

  • 5/5 Angel G. 5 years ago on Google
    I dont often provide reviews! This was worth it. I cannot stress how good the food was here at this restaurant. It was undoubtedly its own unique take on putting together a plate! The picture below was actually the 2nd dish. The main dish was just as good but I devoured it and never took a picture 😅. There's a reason this restaurant is highly rated! Enjoy!

  • 5/5 Daniel T. 5 years ago on Google
    Such an incredible hidden gem here in Cartagena! just from the atmosphere you can see there is nothing like it in the city. Authentic tapas from the Galicia region of Spain. We definitely need to go back and try all the tapas. The personalized attention and chat we had with the owner are just something that add to the genuineness of this place, perfect place for couples, foodies or if you want to impress someone #tapas #cartagena

  • 1/5 Adam P. 3 years ago on Google
    This restaurant is CLOSED...went by all excited seeing it is the number 4 restaurant on Trip Advisor and the place is clearly out if business

  • 5/5 Alonso L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good presentation (Original) Buena presentación

  • 5/5 Juan c. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent. Attended by its owners. Traditional Spanish cuisine Only 5 tables There is no reservation. Noon closed. The tapas are amazing. Very good price (Original) Excelente. Atendida por sus dueños. Cocina española tradicional. Solo 5 mesas . No hay reserva . Mediodía cerrado. Las tapas son increíbles. Muy buen precio

  • 5/5 Camila T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Spectacular! (Original) Espectacular!

  • 5/5 Romuald G. 4 years ago on Google
    Food, Sangria, Music, Service... very authentic!! Loved it

  • 5/5 Johnatan Ramos R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent experience, delicious food. A place to which you must go. (Original) Excelente experiencia, deliciosa la comida . Un lugar al que fijo se debe de ir .

  • 5/5 Will V. 4 years ago on Google
    Food beautiful, as well as the lovely couple who run the place. Worth a visit if in Cartagena.

  • 3/5 Christopher B. 4 years ago on Google
    I'm a bit stumped on how to rate this place. We loved the "mom and pop" vibe to it. Sweet and friendly husband and wife team that runs the place. The husband serves and welcomes and the wife cooks and prepares the food in the back. Very small but cosy. We ordered tapas but quite honestly it was baguette slices with things on them. We ordered for two but it came in six slices with things on them. We were hungry afterwards and ordered a delicious creme Brule. We had a jug of sangria as well. So in essence, delightful, cheap and tasty but we left (and tables around us) hungry and disappointed. Perhaps ordering more would have been a better idea.

  • 3/5 joshua b. 4 years ago on Google
    Overrated, easy to do at home, but good vibes

  • 5/5 Ivonne M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice small place with great skewers / tapas. Do try the cheese / mermelade / balsamico / truffo. Amazing! (Original) Nice small place with great pinchos/tapas. Do try the queso/mermelade/balsamico/resida de truffo. Amazing!

  • 5/5 Maximiliano M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small, cozy but very good food and attention. (Original) Chiquito, acogedor pero muy buena comida y atención.

  • 5/5 Eva V. 4 years ago on Google
    Best tapas I ever tried!!

  • 5/5 Gustavo V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tasty (Original) Muy rico, divertido

  • 5/5 Andrea A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is all perfect. The food is fantastic. One of the best gastronomic experiences that Cartagena offers. (Original) Es todo perfecto. La comida es fantástica. Una de las mejores experiencias gastronómicas que ofrece Cartagena.

  • 5/5 Carlos M. 4 years ago on Google
    Don’t be fooled by the small location. Amazing place with super friendly owners. Family run restaurant with fresh ingredients and main dishes daily. The Paella is amazing. Good reminder of Spain!

  • 5/5 Brianna U. 4 years ago on Google
    We could have sworn we were in Spain in this cozy spot. The tapas are quite good! I’m a vegetarian and while our “mixto de tapas” hit the spot, I highly recommend the papas de tortilla and mushroom tapas.

  • 5/5 Almer M. 3 years ago on Google
    Ok


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup

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