Restaurante La Perla Cartagena in Cartagena

Simply wow! Everything was delicious. The empanadas were even better than my mums. The service was beautiful and had such a great ambiance. I will want to come back here next time I am in town. We recommend the pulpo, empanadas, and lomo en baño de queso azul y champiñones.

Everything was very tasty, in particular the ceviches. We felt very comfortable, thanks!

Great service, nice ambience and one of the tastiest meals we had in Cartegena

Amazing food, kid friendly. The squid and the Peruvian oysters (not served like regular oysters but rather in three shot glasses with a cold soup like brothwere particularly memorable.

One the best places to eat in Cartagena, food is DELICIOUS! You won’t regret it!

Excellent plentiful food as well as very accommodating service.Thank you for an excellent meal and drinks 🍸

I ordered the fish w/ citrus dressing and green mango. The empanadas were good. Everything is fresh and spicy. Delicious!

We had great meals here and the service was excellent. We highly recommend and will return.

Nice waiter, nice ambiance. It was a good diversion from the loud chaos on the streets. I ordered the sliced fish in sauce. It was OK. Rather bare-bones, not exciting to me, but acceptable. I prefer spicy food, and this was more salty then spicy. I asked for hot sauce, and got it. Again, nice waiter 👍🏾The food portion was rather small, though that was still OK because American portions are pretty unhealthy and bordeline immoral 😂 The lemonade was a bit more tart/sour than I expected, and nowhere near as good as the first Peruvian restaurant I had tried, a few days prior.Still, its worth checking out, you might fancy it.

So good! Everything is fresh and wonderful. Good service and atmosphere.

Quaint place in the heart of the walled city. Everything was prepared perfectly and each dish had a nice variety of flavours.

Food was absolutely delicious. Good ambience and service. The wine recommendation and dessert was off though.

Food was alright . Nothing especially great . Salmon was over cooked rice too . But the cocktails and drinks theyre a thing of beauty.

Great food.Wine list could be developedThe service was great, and they accommodate our large group.

The drinks were very good.. a taste of Cartagena! The food was delicious we ordered a ceviche and a steak with a risotto!

Excellent food with amazing spices and a wonderful coconut lemonadeMy only criticism is that the portions could be a little bigger, but the quality is 100%

Food was ok, nothing you can’t find in any Peruvian joint since 2015. Pisco was watery. Service bad. Way overpriced. Charged us $2 for two glasses of tap water (on a $116 bill).

Awesome food! Very friendly and helpful wait staff.

Went there with two of my friends last night, best restaurant in Cartagena for sure! Try it, you won’t be disapointed. 👌🏼

Just a fantastic place that didnt try to wrangle me in by yelling at me on the streets to come in. Great vibe, great food.

An unexpected hit among the various restaurants we visited. Try the Peruvian version of sashimi, drink a pisco sour, and leave room for dessert.

Food & drinks were just OMFnGGGGGGG!!!

I really wanted to give 5 stars to this place because the food was fantastic. However, we ordered a bottle of still water twice that never arrived and then it was on our bill at the end. Very poor service. We went home thirsty as we didnt want to wait another 30 minutes for the it...

In previous experiences, the food has been fantastic, which is why this review isnt a straight-up two stars. Maybe the chef had the night off when I visited last, or maybe he/she just had a bad night. Appetizers were barely "ok" and my main was salty to the point of being inedible. I really did give it the old college try and had at least four bites, but alas, that was all I could manage before sending it back. The waiter was very apologetic, they insisted I get something else, but it would have thrown the timing off on the whole evening. I was not charged for the main and was given a complemetary dessert, so I was heard and taken seriously.The service was really good, personable staff, helpful to a fault and with knowledge of the dishes offered. I will say it again, I have visited La Perla at least twice per year for the last five years and the food has been consistently great. I will visit it again for sure and hope the chef goes back up to his/her usual standards.

Came for some oysters. They were served in the spoons, not the shells, and were absolutely tasteless as if someone washed them in the sweet water for days. I sent them back. And guess what - they were included in the bill. I regret I haven’t taken a good picture of the “dish”. Tuna tartar was edible, but the evening was obviously ruined bc we came specifically for the fresh oysters. Oh well.

Absolutely great food and drinks. The service was above average.

Cozy spot and friendly service. Loved the grilled squid and several creative appetizers.

Fantastic meal. Some of the best ceviche I have ever had. Ok, THE BEST ceviche I have ever had. Service is great too.

Its a lovely place with excellent service and the food is mouth watering, totally worth it

Best ceviche I’ve had in years! Pumpkin purée was delicious and the tres leches was tremendous!! Do not miss eating here if you’re visiting Cartagena.

Excellent food. Everything we tried was outstanding although we did not risk a ceviche as previously had bad food poisoning experience in Cartagena with it. We even got back for the second time to have lunch. The service was very fast.

This restaurant is really Good !! I am a Peruvian and I can say that this place is worth it

The place is nice, it has a beautiful background, most of their plates are specialized in Sea food. They have a good collection of wine. In short words, its nice and expensive!

Top notch ceviche in cool digs, reasonable prices. We had ceviche at 3 places in Cartagena, and this was by far the best. Non -ceviche options were also delicious. Highly recommend.

Great food... I tried the peruvian ceviche with Lulo... also the rice with seafood. The food was excellent after having spent 2 other days in other restaurants this was our highlight! Recommended for peruvian food and to yave a great expirience while in Cartagena.

Only if the service will be a little faster, I would have given then 5 stars for their perfect food. Coco mojito, Peruvian ceviche oysters, grilled squid with prawn rice filling.

One of the best restaurants in the Old City. Great service, fabulous food. We went twice on our trip.

Sea fruit poisoning: my boyfriend and I have been spending the last 36 hours sick, with high fever and all other poisoning synthoms. I recommend to avoid this place

Great location in the heart of the old city. I love its atmosphere! The stuff is really welcoming. Although, the dishes were a bit disappointing... Not as tasty as expected

Everything on this menu was absolutely delicious. We ate here to celebrate a great friends birthday and the spot was perfectly suitable. Its on the pricey side, however its well worth the money. Amazing cocktails, great service and the location is right in the heart of Cartagena so youre able to go out and explore right afterwards.

Food and service was top notch, price on tje higher end but you pay for what you get

Culinary deception, high expectations were shot down instantly. A place with a lot of potential but a desperate need for a Gordan Ramsey like intervention.. too bad

Went with the big family, every dish was just perfect, small space but compensated with gigantic flavors, will be back there soon....

Fantastic seafood and great service.

Great place, great location, best Peruvian restaurant, nice preparation and great staff.Very recommended

Nice friendly place for ceviche in Cartagena. Wed go back. The nikei was especially good

Amazing food, from appetizers to ceviche to main courses. Great drink selection as well.

Fantastic location, food, drinks and atmosphere, the best that you can find in Cartagena at an affordable price. Do your reservations a weeb before, if not enjoy the Martini La Perla at the Bar

Unexpected but satisfying Peruvian inspired meal in Colombia. Great Pisco Sours and of course loads of good seafood.

Muy bien. A bit gringo style and price wise, but great food and wine list. Expensive for colombia prices, but cheap compared to western prices - and great service and food in a beautiful part of Cartagena. Definitely worth a stop!