Costa
Cartagena
Restaurant in Cartagena, Colombia
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Price
$10–20per person
Dress
Casual
Why go
Costa is a practical Cartagena choice when flexibility matters more than a defined chef, cuisine, or wine-led experience. Keep it on the shortlist for an easy central meal, but compare it with stronger-purpose venues if the occasion calls for a cellar-driven dinner, a splurge, or a more clearly framed Cartagena restaurant experience.
About Costa
Daily published hours are the practical reason to keep Costa on the Cartagena shortlist. Costa has service every day from 7–10:30 AM and 12–10:30 PM, which makes it a useful option when timing matters. Consider it for Cartagena dining when your plans call for a flexible, casual stop.
The smarter play is to use Costa when the schedule fits its posted hours and the group wants a casual meal. The dress code is casual. If a wine program, tasting format, chef narrative, menu specialties, or awards matter to your plans, check Costa's current channels before building expectations around those details.
A useful Cartagena choice when flexibility beats ceremony
Costa's value is logistical: it is in Cartagena and has published hours every day from 7–10:30 AM and 12–10:30 PM. For a broader read on the city, use the Cartagena restaurants guide, then cross-check hotel, bar, winery, and experience planning through the Cartagena hotels guide, the Cartagena bars guide, the Cartagena wineries guide, and the Cartagena experiences guide.
For diners building a deeper Cartagena list, compare Costa with Dragon de la Marina, El Boliche Ceviche, El Rincon, Kona, and Mar Y Zielo. Those comparisons are most useful for deciding what kind of meal and timing fit the day, since Costa is best evaluated for its Cartagena location, casual dress code, and daily hours.
Who should choose it
Choose Costa for a casual Cartagena meal when the posted hours work for your schedule. Do not choose it based on assumptions about cuisine, price, awards, chef, tasting menus, wine service, dietary accommodations, or signature dishes.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 7–10:30 AM, 12–10:30 PM · Tuesday: 7–10:30 AM, 12–10:30 PM
- Location
- Carrera 6, Cl. del Colegio #34-82, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia
- Phone
- +57 316 2134895
Venue details
Ambiance
Guest reviews describe a relaxed, unfussy space that feels like a local classic, with simple decor, friendly service and a casual bar-restaurant vibe suited to families and groups rather than fine dining.
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Small
- Kitchen
- Traditional
- Menu Format
- A la carte
- Drinks Focus
- Beer, Cocktails
- Outdoor Seating
- Yes
Signature Dishes
- Caribbean seafood dishes
- Arepa de huevo
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- Carrera 6, Cl. del Colegio #34-82, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 7–10:30 AM, 12–10:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 7–10:30 AM, 12–10:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 7–10:30 AM, 12–10:30 PM
- Thursday
- 7–10:30 AM, 12–10:30 PM
- Friday
- 7–10:30 AM, 12–10:30 PM
- Saturday
- 7–10:30 AM, 12–10:30 PM
- Sunday
- 7–10:30 AM, 12–10:30 PM
Location
Carrera 6, Cl. del Colegio #34-82, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia · Directions
Also consider
Also Consider
- Dragon de la Marina, Notable alternative
- El Rincon, Notable alternative
- Mar Y Zielo, Notable alternative
- Kona, Notable alternative
- El Boliche Ceviche, Notable alternative
Restaurant context
How Costa Compares in Cartagena
Costa is the easier, more flexible choice when the plan is still moving. Against Dragon de la Marina and Mar Y Zielo, it reads less like a meal to build the night around and more like a practical Cartagena slot when location and timing matter. Pick it for convenience; cross-shop the others when the room and overall experience carry more weight.
If value is the question, El Rincon and El Boliche Ceviche are the more natural comparisons for a tighter, food-first decision. Costa makes sense when the group needs an easy consensus pick, while El Boliche Ceviche is the sharper name to check if seafood is the reason for dinner.
Kona sits outside the Cartagena set here, so use it as a style check rather than a direct neighborhood alternative. For readers who cannot get the timing they want at Costa, the first cross-shops should be Dragon de la Marina for a broader night-out feel and El Boliche Ceviche for a more focused meal.
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Compare Costa
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Costa | Cartagena | No published awards |
| Dragon de la Marina | Cartagena | No published awards |
| El Rincon | Cartagena | No published awards |
| Mar Y Zielo | Cartagena | No published awards |
| Kona | Cartagena de Indias | No published awards |
| El Boliche Ceviche | Cartagena | No published awards |
How Costa Cartagena compares with similar nearby venues.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Costa good for a special occasion?
Costa has a casual dress code and daily published hours. For an occasion-led meal, compare current details with another Cartagena option such as Mar Y Zielo and confirm directly before booking.
What are alternatives to Costa in Cartagena?
Dragon de la Marina, El Rincon, Mar Y Zielo, Kona, and El Boliche Ceviche are other Cartagena options to consider. Compare current menus, hours, and availability directly, while weighing Costa for its Cartagena location, casual dress code, and daily hours.
Which time is better at Costa?
Costa's hours include 12–10:30 PM every day, along with 7–10:30 AM morning hours.
