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When we visited the UNESCO World Heritage town of Mompox, which is also a Colombian Heritage Town (Pueblo Patrimonio), we found the selection of good restaurants to be limited. However, we were generally very happy with what we ate.
El Fuerte
The best restaurant we tried by far was El Fuerte. Located in a historic colonial building, El Fuerte specializes in pizzas and pasta dishes. It was located just a few steps from our hotel, Casa Amarilla, along the Albarrada south of Plaza Santa Bárbara.
We at there two nights in a row. On the first night, we started with bruschetta. We each ordered a pizza, which are cooked in a wood-fired brick oven. The bruschetta wasn’t that great but the pizzas were excellent. To finish our meal, we shared an apple strudel with ice cream.
On our second night, we shared a gazpacho, which was delicious. Marisol had a shrimp salad and I had ravioli. The meal was good, but it didn’t quite match the quality of the pizza the night before. I’d stick with the pizza.
One note: El Fuerte only accepts cash. They only told us when it was time to pay the bill. It’s one of the more expensive restaurants in town, so be prepared.
Ambrosia
Located on Plaza de la Libertad in the historic town center, we stopped into Ambrosia for lunch on our second day. They serve up Caribbean fusion, and have a wide variety of dishes on their menu.
I had a chicken and eggplant parmesan dish while Marisol had a shrimp dish. Both were excellent.
Taganga Cevichería
Taganga Cevichería was located near our hotel near the Church of Santa Bárbara. They offer build your own ceviche, where you choose the seafood, toppings, and sauces. It’s not the best ceviche but it was good.
Rico y Rápido
A block from our hotel on Calle del Medio, we ate our first dinner at Rico y Rápido. They have a good variety of fast food dishes and traditional Colombian favorites. We both had chicken and fries. It was cheap and exactly what we expected out of the meal – nothing special but it hit the spot.
La Isla
Finally, if you’re into craft beer, visit La Isla. It’s a bar along the Albarrada serving brews from Santa Marta. It’s not the best beer I’ve ever had, but service is friendly and the atmosphere and decor is nice.
