When Anthony Bourdain visited Medellin and Cartagena, Colombia on his show No Reservations, he and his crew picked many restaurants. Here are all the addresses and the dishes showcased in a convenient list.
This is No Reservations, season 4, episode 12. It first aired on July 14, 2008.
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DISH – Ceviches – Anthony Bourdain Colombia
WHAT IS IT?
Anthony Bourdain had ceviche, octopus in corozo sauce and langostino with Cuban sauce.
“Nice, and the colors are amazing, I love that. Damn that’s good, I love that sweet, spicy, little bit of sour and that um…orange taste, it’s really nice.” -Anthony Bourdain
WHERE IS IT?
La Cevichería
Calle Stuart por el hotel Santa Clara Calle 39 #7 14, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
Cartagena, Colombia
DISH – “Colombian Market Food” – Anthony Bourdain Colombia
WHAT IS IT?
Anthony Bourdain sampled some market foods like mangoes, oranges and caimito then they went to a stall and ate seafood rice, turtle and turtle eggs.
“Unfortunately I found out later that gamera here is actually like endangered. But turtle’s been a part indigenous cuisine here for so long, that endangered or not, they still eat it.” -Anthony Bourdain
WHERE IS IT?
Bazurto Market
Mercado Bazurto, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
Cartagena, Colombia
DISH – “Colombian Street Food” – Anthony Bourdain Colombia
WHAT IS IT?
They had chunchurria – pig intestines that are deep-fried – with a cornmeal cake topped with cheese and condensed milk. They also had pig’s ears.
“Anywhere you go in the world, where there’s an enlightened food culture, you find someone on a street selling pig parts and beer. Cheers to that, love it here.” -Anthony Bourdain
WHERE IS IT?
Medellin, Colombia
NOTES
The exact name and address of the street food stall is unknown.
DISH – “Traditional Colombian Dish” – Anthony Bourdain Colombia
WHAT IS IT?
They had different kinds of chorizo of different regions, rice soup with different toppings like shredded beef, avocado and bits of sweet plantain, grilled steak with salsa on top, fish wrapped in plantain topped with shrimp and passion fruit sauce and Aguardiente.
“I’m very excited by what you’re doing here. I think the best thing that’s happening in gastronomy right now is this kind of looking inward. This is the best food, if you don’t respect and love these…these traditional recipes in your country then there’s…then there’s no future. We should celebrate this.” -Anthony Bourdain
WHERE IS IT?
Queareparaenamorarte
Carretera vía Las Palmas, La Fe, Retiro, Antioquia, Colombia
Antioquia, Colombia
NOTES
Unfortunately, this restaurant has since closed its doors.
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DISH – Calentao – No Reservations Colombia
WHAT IS IT?
They tried empanadas – a pastry with spicy meat and potato filling in a crispy cornmeal crust – and calentao made of leftover rice and beans, fried egg, arepa with cheese, fried plantain and meat.
“This makes the grand slam at Denny’s feel like a carrot stick.” -Anthony Bourdain
WHERE IS IT?
Plaza Minorista José María Villa
Cl. 55 #57-80, La Candelaria, Medellín, La Candelaria, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Medellin, Colombia
DISH – Bandeja Paisa – No Reservations Colombia
WHAT IS IT?
Anthony Bourdain visited Brasarepa located in Medellin, Colombia.
They had bandeja paisa, a famous dish made of beans, rice, fried egg, chorizo, chicharron, avocado and meat.
“This is good, I’m liking this food. But I’m not gonna make it all the way through.” -Anthony Bourdain
WHERE IS IT?
Brasarepa
Medellin, Colombia
NOTES
Unfortunately, the exact address of this restaurant is unknown.
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