Cartagena de Indias · On the waterfront

Top 5The best experiences in Cartagena

01 / 05

Grupo Viva la Vida · Cartagena

From the four o'clock spritz to dinner in the dark.

Italian on the bay: homemade pasta, sourdough pizza and spritz hour from 4 pm.

A Japanese rooftop in Getsemaní with the city's best sunset, sushi by chef Félix Jiménez and signature cocktails.

Omakase at the counter: the itamae decides and serves each piece right in front of you, with the catch of the day.

Dinner in the dark: 90 minutes in total darkness, hosted by blind staff, with a menu you uncover through your other senses.

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Coming soon Event · Viva la Vida

Yoga sun–set · for friends

Wed 30 Sep · 17:00
Wellness, sound healing and a tea ritual facing the sunset.

See details → New Class · Viva la Vida

Cocktail workshop · signature cocktails

2 hr 30 min · $204.600
Three cocktails with the bar manager and a sake tasting.

See the class → Limited spots Class · Viva la Vida

Aguardiente tasting with exotic fruits

2 hr · $180.000
Up on the rooftop, made for groups.

See the class → Experience Otafuku

Tropical omakase

Every night
In the itamae's hands, at the counter.

Book → Featured Sombras

Dinner in the dark

90 minutes · Tasting menu
Hosted by blind staff.

Book → New Aperitivo · la la la!

Spritz hour

From 4 pm
facing the bay.

Book →
✦ Events & celebrations

Your event, built your way and facing the sea.

Pick the restaurant, build the menu with us and celebrate with the bay as your guest: private dinners, rooftop celebrations or an experience just for your group.

4 restaurantsFrom 10 guestsTailor-made menu
Get a quote → See spaces and prices
💼 Corporate💒 Wedding🎂 Birthday🎓 Graduation🥂 Anniversary🚀 Launch
A celebration on the Viva la Vida rooftop ✦ Get a quote in 2 minutes

The most stylish rooftop in the city.

Enjoy the breeze, the best music and an atmosphere you only find up here.

Book at Viva la Vida

From 4 pm New

La dolce vita, facing the bay.

The group's new Italian. Homemade pasta, sourdough pizza and ice-cold spritz with your feet in the Caribbean. Italian classics with a playful touch and a Colombian soul.

  • Italian
  • Pizza · Pasta · Spritz
  • Facing the bay
Discover la la la!See the menu
The dining room at la la la! lit up at night, with the bar at the back
Striped parasols over the bay at la la la!

From 4 pm Sunset

Cartagena's finest sunset.

Japanese rooftop over the rooftops of Getsemaní. The cooking of chef Félix Jiménez —one Michelin Star and two Repsol Suns— brings Japanese tradition together with Caribbean produce, among signature cocktails and the bay beyond.

  • Contemporary Japanese
  • Rooftop
  • Getsemaní
Book the sunsetDiscover Viva la Vida
Cartagena's best sunset from the Viva la Vida rooftop

Night

Leave it in the itamae's hands.

Omakase おまかせ: the counter becomes a stage and the itamaes decide for you. Nigiri, fire and umami served one piece at a time, with respect for Japanese tradition in every bite.

  • Omakase
  • Intimate counter
  • Tasting menu
Book my seatDiscover Otafuku
The Otafuku counter lit up
Itamae cooking over the coals

Darkness

Close your eyes. Open your soul.

The first immersive dining capsule in Latin America hosted by blind staff. For 90 minutes we switch off sight so that aromas, textures, flavors and sound guide you through a tasting menu.

  • 90 minutes
  • Tasting menu
  • Inclusion
Book in the darkDiscover Sombras
A face barely lit in the dark
A hand holding a light in the dark

The chef · 人生

Félix Jiménez

“Sushi isn't made with the hands; it comes from the soul and the heart.”

Executive chef of Viva la Vida and a sushi master who has devoted his life to perfecting the craft, following the shokunin philosophy: excellence through constant growth. Born in Spain, he earned a Michelin Star with Kiro Sushi in Logroño (La Rioja), along with two Repsol Suns.

In Colombia he created a menu of purist Japanese cuisine fused with Colombian flavors, designed so every guest lives a special, almost spiritual experience.

  • Michelin Star
    Kiro Sushi · Logroño
  • 2Suns
    Repsol
  • 職人Philosophy
    shokunin
Learn more →
Félix Jiménez, executive chef of Viva la Vida, in Cartagena
Executive chef · Viva la Vida

Made in Cartagena

Flavors that tell Cartagena's story.

Gift cards & presents · Grupo Seratta

Don't give things. Give a sunset in Cartagena.

Design here how your gift will look for Viva la Vida, Otafuku, Sombras or la la la!. You choose the amount; they choose the plan.

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Design
Their photo
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  • From $70.000
  • Arrives by WhatsApp in 1 minute
  • Valid for 1 year
Sunset ForSomeone special $300.000 “I owe you a sunset.”
Sunset ForSomeone special $300.000 “I owe you a sunset.”
Sunset ForSomeone special $300.000 “I owe you a sunset.”
Sunset ForSomeone special $300.000 “I owe you a sunset.”

More than just a table.

The dining room and bar at la la la!, lit up at dusk la la la!

Aperitivo facing the bay

Spritz · From 4 pmDiscover ↗
Signature cocktail Viva la Vida

Colombian cocktail workshop

3 cocktails · Sake tastingBook ↗
An omakase piece Otafuku

In the itamae's hands

Omakase · CounterBook ↗
A face in the dark Sombras

Dinner in the dark

90 min · Tasting menuBook ↗
Bartenders on the rooftop Viva la Vida

Aguardiente tasting with exotic fruits

60 min · GroupsBook ↗
03 / 05
A sunset toast at Viva la Vida
Cofradía Gourmand

One membership, three cities.

Cartagena, Bogotá and Medellín on a single passport. It works right here, too.

  • 5%off your bill, every visit
  • Winea glass with every booking
  • 10%off classes and events
  • 50Memorias every month

$169.000 COP a month, VAT included · Special price for a limited time

Join the Cofradía → See every benefit
The glass of wine applies with a minimum spend of COP 69,000 per person.
★★★★★
Best of the best. The experience was incredible, the dishes and the drinks delicious. Highly recommended for watching the sunset.
Yoko B. · Viva la Vida
★★★★★
Delicious. The food and the service, both excellent. Great variety of textures and flavors in the omakase.
Daniel N. · Omakase
★★★★★
Tremendous food, great service and a tremendous view.
Nicolás Andrés L. · Viva la Vida
★★★★★
Asian cuisine where the flavors and the colors draw you in. Incredible view. A place not to be missed.
Eduardo G. · Viva la Vida