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Transversal 55 # 21A-2 a 21A-100, Cartagena De Indias (Distrito Turístico Y Cultural), Bolivar, Colombia
57-5-660-0711
For those who remember Harry’s Bar in Venice or Mortimer’s in New York back when neighborhoods had watering holes that operated as informal eating clubs for café society, La Vitrola will feel familiar. Opened in 1994, La Vitrola is now a favorite haunt of a who’s who of Colombia’s elite who table hop between courses or get up to merengue to the Cuban house band.
Though the quality of the food can vary, the restaurant remains an institution. With tiled floors, a long mahogany bar and overhead fans, La Vitrola (named for the old Victrola that commands a central spot) harkens back to an earlier era, as does the menu. Starters include grilled calamari, smoked salmon and carpaccio, which can be followed by grilled fish, lobster, mini hamburgers or an inventive salad like lettuce heats topped with blue cheese and a slice of pear perfectly poached in red wine. Don’t miss the homemade coconut cake for dessert.
Written by Karen Catchpole