Top Restaurants in Buenaventura
Where to Eat in Buenaventura: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover the best restaurant in Buenaventura, Colombia including Burako, Cafe Pacifico, Pasteleria Dulce Canela, Hotel Torre Mar, Terraza Atalaya, Restaurante Bar Lenos y Mariscos, Lemon Tree Bar Rock, Zopra Bar Lounge, Frutycom, Parador Restaurante La Gallega
Things to do in Buenaventura
1. Burako
Overall Ratings
4 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By MrsRojas26 - San Jose, California
Besides the food taking well over an hour to arrive after ordering (I think it's more of a cultural thing here) the ambiance, service, and food were excellent. I would def come back here if I'm ever in the country again! A little pricey, but certainly not something a foreigner can't afford.
2. Cafe Pacifico
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 99 reviews
Afro-Colombian Cuisine. Art and Culture. Regional food and drinks. A whole new level of hospitality in the heart of Buenaventura.
Reviewed By MonBelE
Unfortunately Buenaventura isn't the nicest city in Colombia, but this particular restaurant is an oasis in that place. Good food, lovely rustic decoration and a good service. They sell some handicrafts, but I found they're overpiced in comparison of what artisans normally charge for their products. Anyway you don't go there to shop but to eat and the food is really good.
3. Pasteleria Dulce Canela
Overall Ratings
4 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By ELIANA A - Bogota, Colombia
Instalaciones limpias y cómodas, servicio atento y amable. La pastelería es muy variada y deliciosa, los ponques son deliciosas, las tortas son lindas y exquisitas.
4. Hotel Torre Mar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By TripMember020920162 - Bogota, Colombia
A colleague and I had a very enjoyable lunch with well cooked food served with a smile, we did get the starter half way through the main course, which is a little strange but the custom to bring everything out at once over here although that should read almost all at once.
The service was friendly and for Buenaventura pleasantly efficient.
The restaurant sits atop of the hotel and access is by the elevator in the lobby, it is a modern hotel that serves a set course lunch as well as a la carte.
Well worth it for the views on the Terrace, I imagine even more so when watching the sunset.
5. Terraza Atalaya
Overall Ratings
4 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By TripMember020920162 - Bogota, Colombia
This restaurant is on the 14 floor of a recently built hotel that aspires to be the best in Buenaventura and certainly charges as if it is the best in town. In fairness it probably is but doesn't have to do much to take that title.
The restaurant has a small bar alongside the pool and is alfresco with some windows that can close down one side against wind and rain. It has good views across the city and beyond over the river mouth and across the working harbour on the landward side.
The staff are very keen to please, they are warm friendly and helpful. What is clear is that they are poorly led and management is not a well understood concept in this restaurant.
The menu is a hotch potch of Colombian and Asian food as they are keen to use their tepanyaki hotplate and there is sushi. The menu on offer was lacking over four different dishes on the night I am writing about and it was the same four missing from the previous day suggesting that they do not have much planning capability in the provisioning area. Add to that a limited choice of beer from the drinks selection. I have been coming here for over a year now and at last they have started cooking on the same floor as opposed to 14 floors below so food is hotter than it was previously.
Considering this is supposed to best in Buenaventura dining and they charge prices that would make a Bogotano wince quite why they cannot provide a chicken salad when they can provide pollo a la plancha with a side salad is beyond me. The speed with which the food arrives can only be described as tectonic much to the embarrassment of the wait staff who were clearly uncomfortable with this situation. There appears to be no planning or organisation in the kitchen when it takes over an hour to provide chicken and chips provided piping hot and fresh cook anywhere else in the country within 15 minutes. An hour later and a luke warm offering appears. This is the same kitchen that provided cold soup and dry and cod salmon all for premium prices. Sending stuff back is not really an option when so much time has been wasted. I have been visiting here for sometime now and it is noteworthy that the man who appears to be the head chef is keen on visiting the bar to chat with the management but not the clients, he really needs to spend more time in the kitchen making sure that what leaves his kitchen is worthy of the premium prices being charged and concentrate on the basics rather than a novelty tepanyaki bar.
Discussing this with the lady who appeared to be the senior floor manager when she was not texting on her mobile elicited precisely no response or much in the way of any sort of apology. Exactly the sort of response form a complacent entity who don't feel they have to try too hard.
You also need to be aware that there is back to back football on the Television and the lighting scheme is better suited to a seedy night club and disco rather than what pretends to be a sophisticated and international restaurant.
Until they address their fundamental arrogance in the kitchen this is unlikely to change and I feel genuinely sorry for the poor waiters and waitresses forced to apologise on behalf of the head chef and the management, they are the only redeeming feature.
6. Restaurante Bar Lenos y Mariscos
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By Julian Y - Medellin, Colombia
Located in the malecón of Buenaventura, the restaurant is a nice place that offers nice food. We recommend the sea food but be careful. It is not a cheap restaurant.
7. Lemon Tree Bar Rock
Overall Ratings
4 based on 4 reviews
Lemon Tree Bar Rock is a different bar that was born in the city of Buenaventura - Valle del Cauca, in 2001 , where music , rock and pop is played , from the 80 's 90's and modern with the best quality audio and sound our facilities are alluding to the district of Buenaventura with a didactic and natural environment for the entertainment of visitors and natives, and set the standard in the city. We are located in the first street in the center.
Reviewed By maria isabel f - Buenos Aires, Argentina
El lugar esta bien ambientado, es agradable,. la atencion es buena. Es interesante para tomarte algo, charlar, y recibir grata atencion
8. Zopra Bar Lounge
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
9. Frutycom
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By chiromante - Reggio Emilia, Italy
spesso dopo cena andavo da fruticom a farmi un gelato il mio preferito era insalata di frutta con gelato di maracuja ... buono da provare 5000 pesos circa
10. Parador Restaurante La Gallega
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Angela Maria N
Me encanto! La comida es deliciosa, la cazuela es buenísima ,muy buena la atención , el café es fantástico y además es muy cerca a la entrada de san Cipriano
