Food · Cali

La Casona Valluna

La Casona Valluna is a traditional Valle del Cauca restaurant at Carrera 38D #4C-54, Santa Isabel neighborhood. It's been open since 1970 and is a good place to try empanadas, aborrajados, marranitas and lulada at one table.

Hours: Monday to Thursday 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Friday until 11:30 p.m.; Saturday until midnight; Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (checked on 2026-10-13).
Price: Single fried snacks are cheap, plus platters for sharing; prices on the menu
Price level: $$$$$
Duration: 0 to 2 hours
Address: Carrera 38D #4C-54, Santa Isabel, Cali

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It's one of the longest-running Valle-style restaurants in Cali: open since 1970. It's in Santa Isabel, the neighborhood right next to San Fernando, and inside there are large dining rooms with wooden tables and beamed ceilings.

What people order is the fried food: empanadas with ají, aborrajados (sweet plantain fritters with cheese), marranitas (green plantain balls with pork rinds) and stuffed potatoes. To drink, lulada or lemonade. If you're in a group, the platters and baskets bring a bit of everything. There are also grilled meats and main dishes.

After the August 10, 2026 earthquake it kept posting on Instagram, with messages of support for the city in late August, and Google Maps shows normal hours.

What to see

A round of empanadas, aborrajados and marranitas with ají.
The house lulada.
The platters and baskets for sharing in a group.

Getting there

Taxi or ride-hailing app to Carrera 38D and Calle 4C, in Santa Isabel.
It's a few minutes by car from Parque del Perro, in San Fernando.

Tips

Order the fried snacks individually to try several before going for a main dish.
Aborrajados are filling: one is enough to share.
If you're a big group on the weekend, book by phone or WhatsApp.