Best Places to Eat in San Andres, Colombia, San Andres, Colombia

So I tried some of the tourist places first and then migrated off the main drag to dine with the locals. I found the food was just as good if not better at the local restaurants. In addition, the portions were larger for a half or a third of the price!

This restaurant is located upstairs and is accessed by the pool area. Or at least that was the case during my stay while part of the restaurant was under construction. I ate here the first night after 24 hours of travel. I was looking forward to an a la carte menu so that I could order grilled fish, a staple on this Caribbean Island, but much to my dismay, I found the restaurant was offering a buffet. Too tired to entertain a plan B, I settled for this, and after having eaten many places on the island during my four day stay, I must say it was one of the better meals. Having said that, the atmosphere isn’t worth writing home about, and I think it caters to the all-inclusive package at the hotel which I didn’t purchase. Regardless, it served its purpose…a quick meal nearby as I had to be at the Dive Shop by 8am the following morning.

The morning buffet at this restaurant is excellent. It includes a large selection of fruit including melons, bananas, strawberries, apples, grapes and some exotic fruits for which I didn’t know the name. There was also a large selection of breads, cereals, and juices along with the typical vat of scrambled eggs and cooked meats. In addition, Juan Carlos, made omelets to order. I ordered eggs every day, though much to my surprise they came out differently from my request despite confirmation. An omelet vs. scrambled. Mushrooms instead of spinach. Tomatoes instead of onion. Oh well, he was so cheerful in the morning, that it didn’t matter. In fact, all the males at the hotel were very friendly and helpful. The females on the other hand didn’t go out of there way. For example, I generally got my coffee after I finished eating, and one hostess told me I couldn’t sit at the four-top table because they did not have enough space for all the guests, yet two-thirds of the tables were empty, and I was only going to be there 15 minutes! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).