La Mulata
It's a Caribbean coast (costeña) restaurant on Calle del Quero, in San Diego. People recommend it for a good lunch without paying tourist-terrace prices.
- Hours
- No published hours found; open for lunch and dinner (checked 2026-10-12).
- Price
- Dishes from about COP 45,000 according to a 2025 guide (checked 2026-10-12).
- Price level
- $$$$$
- Duration
- 0 to 2 hours
- Address
- Calle del Quero #9-58, San Diego, Centro histórico, Cartagena
La Mulata is on Calle del Quero, in the quiet part of the walled city. It serves Colombian Caribbean food: fried fish, seafood stew (cazuela), coconut rice, patacones (fried green plantain).
The menu is written daily in Spanish and English and usually starts with a fish soup included. Recent guides mention dishes from about COP 45,000.
It's one of the few places inside the wall that blogs and guides call good value, so it fills up at midday.
What to see
- The seafood cazuela.
- Fried fish with coconut rice.
- The soup of the day to start.
Getting there
- On foot from the Plaza de San Diego: one block.
- Taxi to Calle del Quero, San Diego.
Tips
- Get there before 1:00 p.m. to avoid a line.
- Ask what the dish of the day is.
- Check whether the tip is already included in the bill.
FAQ
Where is La Mulata?
At Calle del Quero #9-58, in San Diego.
What kind of food do they serve?
Caribbean coast food and seafood, with a menu that changes daily.
Is it expensive?
For a place inside the wall, prices are moderate; dishes start at about COP 45,000.
On the map
Photos: Tom Plan My Trip · Tom Plan My Trip · Wikimedia Commons
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