Getsemaní · Cartagena de Indias

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Calculating the sunset…

Cartagena's finest sunset.

Japanese rooftop over the rooftops of Getsemaní: sushi, live fire and signature cocktails facing the walled city.

The menuES / EN · PDF

Our menus

Top 10 · House favorites

Ten dishes you have to try.

  1. Iluminiscencia
    Makis

    Iluminiscencia

    Uramaki of kabayaki eel, Philadelphia cheese, skirt steak and house nikiri with feijoa and almond chimichurri.

  2. En Nuestro Tiempo
    Makis

    En Nuestro Tiempo

    Panko-breaded norimaki with salmon, crab palmito, salmon tartare, tobiko and togarashi.

  3. Salmon Toro
    Nigiris

    Salmon Toro

    Braided salmon, flamed with ponzu butter, activated-charcoal furikake and teriyaki.

  4. Entraña Edo
    Nigiris

    Entraña Edo

    With yellow ají paste, activated-charcoal cassava crisp and almond and feijoa chimichurri.

  5. Empatía
    Makis

    Empatía

    Uramaki of white fish, yellowfin tuna and salmon, with black tobiko and samurai sauce.

  6. Kimchee Chicken
    Mains

    Kimchee Chicken

    Chicken supreme cooked in Korea sauce, rice with bacon, corn, onion and sweet potato.

  7. Amé
    Makis

    Amé

    Uramaki of crispy prawn and cucumber, ame sauce, crunchy kanikama and a sesame mix.

  8. Ebi
    Sashimi

    Ebi

    Fresh prawns in samurai sauce, patacón soil and spring onion.

  9. Fortune Cookie
    Desserts

    Fortune Cookie

    Tuile cookie, arequipe mousse, chantilly and fresh fruit. Inside, a message for you.

  10. Odaiba
    Desserts

    Odaiba

    The tasting: a mini version of every one of our desserts.

Sunset over Cartagena from the Viva la Vida rooftop
The sunset · Viva's moment

Every day, the sky catches fire.

From the Getsemaní rooftop the sun drops behind the walled city. Come a little early, order the first cocktail and let the sky do the rest.

  1. 45 min beforeYou arrive, head up and pick a table with a view.
  2. 20 min beforeThe light turns golden: time for the first toast.
  3. SundownThe sky turns orange and the music comes on.
Félix Jiménez, executive chef of Viva la Vida
The chef
“Sushi isn't made with your hands, it comes from the soul and the heart.”

Félix Jiménez 人生 · Executive chef

A sushi master with one Michelin Star and two Repsol Suns, he follows the shokunin philosophy: excellence through constant growth. At Viva la Vida he brings purist Japanese cooking together with the flavors of the Colombian Caribbean.

  • 1 Michelin Star
  • 2 Repsol Suns
  • Shokunin philosophy
The placeCll 24 # 8A-344 · Getsemaní

Up top, where the breeze blows.

Rooftop terrace
01The terrace
Sushi bar
02The sushi bar
A toast on the rooftop
03Cin cin
Signature cocktails
04Cocktails
Rooftop atmosphere
05The atmosphere
Live music
06Live music
Sake
07Sake
Kitchen detail
08The kitchen
The bar
09The bar
An event on the Viva la Vida rooftop✦ Get a quote in 2 minutes
Corporate events and celebrations

Your company, on the sunset rooftop.

Company dinners, launches and celebrations facing the walled city. Or KAISEN, the private room where the chef comes out to recommend each dish. Build the menu and see the price instantly.

  • 300guests on the rooftop
  • 6 to 18in the KAISEN room
  • 2 minto get a quote
Sunset from the rooftop, with the walled city behind
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

The glass of wine applies with a minimum spend of COP 69,000 per person.

See you soon up on the roof.

Address

Cll 24 # 8A-344
Getsemaní, Cartagena de Indias

Hours

Every day · 4:00 pm – 12:00 am
Last seating 11:00 pm