Zumaia Restaurante - Cali

Excellent and inventive food and gracious service, at this high-end but pleasantly informal restaurant. One of our best meals in Colombia.

Is this the best restaurant in Cali Colombia? Maybe. I'm from Manhattan and I eat Thai, Peruvian, Spanish and Thai food all my life. Chef Bonilla mixes them all into a perfect fusion. My phone battery ran out or... I would have written pictures of the artistic presentations. The Ceviche was fresh with high-quality fish. All there was was high quality. So many places skimp and cut corners. This food is made clear by an artist. I recommend the special Lomo, a perfectly cooked garden steak packed in a baked bread blanket. I am usually not a cocktail type, but they make a drink (I remember the name) with several ingredients that you have probably never heard of (local liqueur and fruit/grain extraction). It's spectacular. I'll try to find out the name and update. If you have only one meal in Cali, go to Zumaia (Zu ma ia). This place would appear in the most competitive food environments on Earth. The space itself is also spectacular. Open and interesting – with good table spacing great for conversations. The location is also located in the middle of the coolest section of Cali. I love this place.

This was literally the best restaurant in Cali. We went right after a tour for lunch on the recommendation of a tour guide. Both dishes for me and my wife just wanted to die. The desert was also excellent.

While I was strolling around in the neighborhood looking for a decent place to eat my eyes got attracted by a group of people waiting at the door. Didn’t knew what kind of food they serve but asked for a table anyway. Only one way...to find out... Right? The waiter spoke quit good English (my Spanish is terrible and was very helpful. I couldn’t decide between 2 main courses so I asked him to surprise me. He got me the beef in puffy pasty with mushrooms and blue cheese sauce. Excellent choice! It was a good portion and cooked perfectly. The blue cheese sauce wasn’t overwhelming and everything was in balance. My girlfriend ordered the pasta salad and was also very pleased. As I dessert we decided to share a Crème brûlée. My girlfriend ate it all so I can’t tell you if it was good ; Long story short: nice atmosphere, nice food, perfect service and... very affordable

Amazing experience ! Drinks were amazing and the tomato soup was my favorite. The bartender made the drinks go perfection and recommended excellent choices on the menu