Restaurante Tapas Macarena - Sincelejo

This restaurant was excellent!! The food was amazing and the ambience was very nice. Being in Bogota my husband and I were challenged since we didn’t speak any Spanish. Maria who is the owner of the restaurant immediately made us feel at home by explaining everything on the menu and even giving us some recommendations based on our conversation which turned out to be excellent choices for us. We would recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Bogota.

We were the only couple eating lunch on a wet Tuesday lunchtime but the service was excellent, staff friendly and the food was freshly prepared in front of us. We had patatas bravas (this was a large portion), octopus and aubergines, all washed down with well chilled beers. They have a brother/hermano restaurant across the road called El Mat and it is also possible to order food from there and they carry it over. Macarena as an area was disappointing but there is a lovely old bull ring to see and we would certainly return.

My wife and I were really excited about this place, since it has so many good reviews. However, our experience was not great. The food was burned and came with a sloppy presentation; our waiter was not welcoming. Will not be returning.

I did not like this place. It was expensive and i simply did not feel welcome. I was visiting the country so did not have internet service yet and they don't have menus only QR codes to scan. I explained this to them and it was just an odd experience. I ended up leaving.

Must go to spot if you're looking for a great time with great music and great food!