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Restaurante El Bistro

Calle 19 #3-68 | Parque de los Novios, Santa Marta, Colombia
421 80 80
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Ranked #7 of 70 restaurants in Santa Marta
Cuisines: Argentinian
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, After-hours
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, After-hours
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Houston
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

My experience at “El Bistro” in Santa Marta was extraordinary! I had the opportunity to stay in Santa Marta for several months, after sampling most of the restaurants in the area I found myself returning to El Bistro time and time again. It was not only the quality of the food but the ambiance and service was both friendly and... More

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

I visited the town again this march and went back to this lovely place. It is great that they have kept up the good food and service. As always, the service was very nice and helpful. Their mojitos are the best in town! i would stop there any day for a nice drink and a meal!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

Great place yo visit while in santa marta ,the food is great supe isla the pulpo asado and the croqueta de manzana sito icé crean!

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Chicago, Illinois
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013 via mobile

I went with my husband for lunch and we found red plastic strips cooked into our gourmet fries! It was apparent that the plastic had been cooked because it was all wrinkly and wizened. When I showed it to the waitress, she whisked it away without a word. Then they proceeded to charge us for the fries! They didn't even... More

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Guadeloupe
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2013

This restaurant is open everyday You can eat in the (quiet) street The food is excellent (meat !!!) The owner is nice and so are the waiters .... and the mojito is one of the best of my life !!

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Mobile, Alabama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2013

Excellent bistro located one block off the main square in downtown Santa Marta, Parque de los Novios,. International menu with reasonable prices, light jazz music, housed in an old structure which retains its historic character. The vegetarian sandwich was great in flavor and presentation. Vegetables are the daily picks, homemade bread and spread were a delight as well.

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nacholoopez, Owner at Restaurante El Bistro, responded to this review
14 February 2013

Thanks so much for this review More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2013

the owner , an argentinian with ugly face cooks really well. Good drinks, nice ambient and reasonable prices. If you are in old st marta you must visit his place.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2013

This place is amazing, the style is rich flavors and inspired by the classic french kitchen. I had the Chicken with mashed potato and a Cream Mushroom sauce, my Girlfriend had the classic Italian salad with Buffalo Mozzarella. If you go ENJOY.

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Chicago
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2012

I love to eat so I was very excited to try this top- rated restaurant in Santa Marta. But overall I was just not impressed with anything. The decor left much to be desired. I ordered the lamb which I felt was over-cooked. My friends had the steak which was good but nothing to rave about. We also ordered a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2012

I came here because it was the only restaurant open on a sunday, really. At the beggining I was skeptical (because I'vr never heard of it), but I soon found out it was delicious; everything we ordered was wonderful, quite a surprise. The Argentinian chef really knows what he's doing. We ordered an Argentinian lamb that was a delight, never... More

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