Restaurants in Minca cater to every budget and taste. Here you can read our tips for the best restaurants, cafes and ice cream parlors in Minca.
We have been to Minca twice: the first time in 2019 and the second time at the end of 2023. The last time we noticed how many restaurants have been added in a few years. For a small village like Minca, there is quite a lot of choice, including Parilla, Mexican, Lebanese and traditional Colombian food. Even if you have certain dietary requirements, such as vegetarian and gluten-free, you can go to a number of restaurants in Minca. You will not enjoy a long dinner in Minca as most restaurants close at 8:30 pm.
Our tips
COFFEE AND ICE CREAM
CAFICOSTA
Caribbean Coffee Shop
You can go to Caficosta between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. for a good cup of coffee. It is a spacious and modern coffee café with a beautiful interior. You can also buy packs of coffee to take home.
LA MIGA
Panaderia
The specialty of this little bakery is its chocolate rolls. You can take the rolls with you or eat them on the cozy terrace with a coffee or chocolate caliente
IL GELATO NEVAO
Ice cream parlor
Here you can go for a real Italian ice cream. The ice cream parlor is on a side street and can be recognized by its colorful murals.
RESTAURANTS
HOTEL MINCA LA CASONA
Oour favorite in Minca
You don’t have to stay at the hotel to join us for breakfast, lunch or diner in hotel Minca la Casona. We ate here several times and each time we found the food very good. The grilled chicken was the juiciest we have eaten in Colombia! But the real recommendation is the breakfast. Not only for the delicious waffles, but especially for the many hummingbirds that make a real show of it. Hummingbirds fly by throughout the day, but they are especially active during breakfast. In any case, we couldn’t get enough of the view and on our next visit this restaurant will definitely be at the top of our list again! You’ll find Hotel Minca almost as soon as you enter Minca, on the right. It is a bit hidden, due to the long driveway to the hotel.
LAZY CAT
Happy hour, happy prices!
Lazy Cat is a household name among travelers. Here you can enjoy international dishes in a relaxed atmosphere and sip on a nice cocktail. Our favorite: the Lazy Cat Margarita with corozo, a typical purple fruit of the Caribbean coast. Normally you pay COP24,000/€6 each, but between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. we paid COP30,000/€7.50 for 2 Margaritas. Furthermore, there are special prices during happy hour for Mojitos and burgers. Vegetarian and vegan meals are also on the menu.
RESTAURANTE MARHABA
El auténtico sabor libanes
We liked the idea of eating something a little different from traditional Colombian food during our tour of the Caribbean coast, so we went to eat at this Lebanese restaurant. We had the Shawarma roll pollo with an Aguila beer. You can order the Shawarma roll in different sizes and the medium roll was fine (and affordable) for us for a small appetite. We paid COP23,000/€5.75 for the roll + beer.
DUNI DE LA SIERRA
Vegetarian
DUNI can be found behind the church in the park. Here you can have breakfast and lunch and there is a lunch special every day. One of the house’s specialties is the arepa. Duni uses local, organic products. There are also gluten-free options.
BURURAKE
Grill restaurant
Meat lovers beware! For a juicy piece of meat from the grill, Bururake is the place to be. The meat is prepared for you in the open kitchen. The restaurant is located in the back garden of the restaurant, by the river.
CHIQUITA BRAVA
This cafe with a cozy terrace, near the Hotel Minca la Casona, is something you see almost as soon as you enter Minca. It’s a nice place for a cocktail or a locally brewed beer with a pizza.
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