Santa Marta Street Food Tour: 7 Tastings with a Local Guide
Overview
Unique flavors await in the Caribbean region of Colombia as you navigate the historical center of Santa Marta with a local guide. Seven stops feature a variety of traditional food and drinks from family-owned businesses.
- 🍽️ Sample arepas de huevo, cayeye, and other special dishes during the tour.
- ☕ Meet professional baristas renowned in the region for their expertise.
- 🌱 The tour accommodates both vegetarian and vegan preferences.
- 🍴 Expect enough food to satisfy for both lunch and dinner; arrive hungry!
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- Snacks We will stop at 7 different food and beverage places and try samples of traditional Caribbean dishes such as zapote fruit, avocado, cayeye, handmade arepas, cocadas, and patacones.
- Specialty Colombian coffee tasting at GNAM Café.
- Local bilingual guide with deep knowledge of Santa Marta’s food culture
- Natural fruit juice from local vendors
- Not included, but available for purchase at some stops.
Meeting point
Return details
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We meet in front of San Francisco Church to introduce the flavors and stories of Santa Marta before starting our food adventure.
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We enter the local market to taste fresh zapote and creamy local avocado from street vendors. This is where Santa Marta’s daily life and flavors truly begin
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Doña Yami – Traditional Cayeye We visit Doña Yami’s stand to try cayeye, a beloved Caribbean dish made from mashed green plantains. You’ll learn why this breakfast is essential to costeño culture.
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Santa MartaDoña Ketty – Handmade Arepas We stop at Doña Ketty’s street stand to watch how she prepares her famous handmade arepas. You’ll enjoy them fresh, just like locals do.
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GNAM Café – Specialty Coffee Experience At GNAM Café, a cozy specialty coffee shop, a barista prepares high‑quality Colombian coffee using alternative brewing methods. We explore aromas, flavors, and the cultural importance of coffee in Colombia.
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Bahia de Santa MartaSanta Marta Bay – Scenic Walk & Cocadas We walk along the bay to enjoy ocean views and taste cocadas, traditional coconut sweets sold by local vendors. It’s a relaxing moment to enjoy Santa Marta’s coastal atmosphere.
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Restaurante Mañe Cayón – Caribbean Patacones We finish the tour with delicious Caribbean-style patacones topped with Santa Marta flavors in a traditional local restaurant.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.