Caribbean Place

Top choice in Providencia


Follow the wine-bottle-strewn pathway (a deliberate decorative feature) that leads to this charming place, and discover one of the island's culinary highlights. Though you'll pay handsomely for the seafood here, Bogotá-trained chef Martin Quintero has succeeded in producing serious gastronomy in a casual atmosphere. Highlights include black crab cooked many ways, crawfish, shrimp and various seafood casseroles.


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