The Places · Colombia

Cartagena

Made By profiles 2 places in Cartagena, spanning bar, modern caribbean colombian — each tied to the people and producers behind it.

01.Bar
Alquímico
Cartagena, Colombia
Ranked #8 on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2024, Alquímico occupies a 19th-century mansion in Cartagena's historic El Centro, operating across three floors with distinct atmospheres: a courtyard bar at street level, a more measured mid-floor, and a full Reggaetón rooftop. Capacity reaches 1,200 people at peak, but the deeper story is the community infrastructure funded through every drink sold.
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02.Modern Caribbean Colombian
Celele
Cartagena, Colombia
Located in Getsemaní, Cartagena's most culturally layered neighbourhood, Celele translates years of field research along Colombia's Caribbean coast into a focused a la carte menu. Ranked #21 in South America by Opinionated About Dining (2025) and holder of a Sustainable Restaurant Award, it works with ingredients from wild harvests and Indigenous food traditions that most Colombian restaurants have never touched.
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