Recomendado. Restaurante La Cartela, situado en pleno centro de Cartagena frente al monumento al procesionista y con vistas al Gran Hotel, icono del modernismo en la ciudad. Del desayuno a la cena, su cocina está siempre abierta para que disfrutes de la gastronomía de la región de Murcia. En terraza o en un acogedor salón con unas vistas privilegiadas puedes vivir agradables momentos culinarios. Además, cada día de la semana preparan un guiso para que no se pierdan las buenas costumbres de cuchara. Si buscas un restaurante en Cartagena toma nota de La Cartela donde cada plato cuenta una historia y cada sabor te invita a descubrir algo nuevo. Desde tapas clásicas hasta paellas únicas, cada receta es preparada con el máximo cariño y con ingredientes frescos de la mejor calidad. ¡Volveremos!

Nos ubicaron en la planta de arriba y nos resultó bastante acogedor. En cuanto a la comida, sin duda la marinera de atún es muy especial con ese característico toque de lima. El jamón y el brioche nos encantaron también. Sin embargo las croquetas no las volvería a pedir. En otra ocasión que vine el pulpo también nos sorprendió.

Increíble experiencia tanto por el trato de todos los camareros como de la comida. Sin duda es un sitio para repetir . Las croquetas están deliciosas tanto las de jamón como la de carrilleras. La costilla estaba muy tierna y jugosa.

Fuimos a cenar la noche del día 12 de Febrero y nos encantó todo , hamburguesas, tabla de quesos , patatas bravas …etc . Muchas gracias al personal por la rapidez y atención en servirnos y la buena calidad de todo lo que pedimos . Estuvimos muy bien atendidos por el camarero Samuel y Mar que en todo momento estuvieron pendiente de nosotros . Volveremos por ellos .

No comimos, nos tomamos una copilla, veníamos de un bar de atrás que nos trataron fatal, pues aquí la chica nos trató genial, súper profesional y muy simpática, nos atendió genial, a lo que voy a pagar, y me cobra otro chico súper amable también, el sitio se veía limpio, la verdad que así da gusto. Volveremos.

Estuvimos 3 días y repetimos todos. La cerveza bien fría y bien tirada, encima la de casa. Estrella levante. Pedimos de croquetas a bravas, pasando por ensaladas y pluma ibérica. Todo brutal y lo que veíamos pasar estaba igual de bueno. Servicio muy bien y ambiente siempre lleno, señal buena. Para ir y repetir

Alan Stewart

We moved to cartagena last month, have tried to get a table here! Finally, now i know why you have to book well in advance. Absolutely fantastic... definitely will be our regular. Great food, fantastic wine.

Sarah Boyle

Very busy when we passed but were offered seats at the bar with a kitchen view. The staff worked so hard. Outstanding service and exceptional food for such a good price. Best food of our Murcia and Cartagena stay so far. Hope to return

Hugh Boyle

Went for a late lunch and a queue outside awaiting tables. We were happy to sit at bar so ushered straight in. The staff were outstanding at providing us with outstanding good and drink. It is probably the best tapas I have eaten. The service and quality of the food was excellent. Keep up the good work. 👍

Malcolm Ashbrook

Get here early or be prepared to wait (it's worth the wait). Great food and reasonably priced. Definitely not a tourist trap. Highly recommended for tapas.

Bert Wolters

The best place to eat tapas in Cartagena. We highly recommended!! We’ve been here twice, about two years apart, and both times it was absolutely amazing! Reservations are recommended, as they were completely full within 15 minutes!

+1

Lucy

Fantastic lunch. Has a wonderful menu choice and such delicious food. I’d recommend booking a table or getting there early to go on the waiting list. Not only the food, but, the service and atmosphere were lovely. It’s great value for money and we would highly recommend - a must visit in Cartagena!!

+1

Ann

The croquetas were incredibly delicious, the Prawns and Mango Salad was also perfect. The service was excellent.

Abigail Glover

Arrived on a Saturday to a very busy lunch service, friendly waitress advised there is a 5-10mins wait for a table. Service once sat was good and efficient, especially considering how busy they were! Came here based off other reviews and always get conscious it could be a tourist trap but this place definitely delivers! Great food, the tinto is so refreshing and delicious and felt like a fair price. Overall really happy and would definitely recommend for a visit if you’re in the area

Sarah Abrams

The restaurant is so chic, we sat by the bar and it was so fun watching them make cocktails. The food was so delicious and the menu has a good range of options. We went around noon on a weekend day and it was quite busy- make a reservation if you want to eat inside.

Michael Chadwick

We discovered this place 2 years ago and just came back. We travel the whole world, and this place is right up there in the top places! Thanks to Salva and Fatima, our servers. Wonderful service and food beyond words. Make sure you reserve in advance! If not get there before the kitchen opens at 1pm to have chance of a a table !

+3

Tim Croxson

A good range of different tapas, from tostadas, to daditos to regular tapas, such as bravas etc. Really good pricing, good serving sizes. An excellent find

Joey Huisman

Delicious tapas, incredible flavour and nicely presented. I sat at the bar as the place is very busy, reservations are recommended if you want a table. The waiter at the bar was new I think as he had to ask about almost everything but it's understandable, just felt a bit clumsy. The cheesecake was a bit boring but tasty, but i suppose thats to be expected. Other than that I had a good experience. Can recommended.

James Easton

Lovely food, definitely recommended and glad we checked out. Kindly fitted us in just before the kitchen closed and was so worth it. Lovely service, lovely staff great food. A must visit in Cartagena

+1

Victoria Hernandez

Delicious food and excellent service. Friendly staff and very quick. It seems super popular among locals and difficult to get a table so reserve in advance or be there as soon as they open. Totally recommended.

Vivian S.

Seems to be the highest rated tapas place in town. It did not disappoint. We ordered so much, the tinto veranda and that was amazing. The mini hamburgers were very good, the croquettes were good, the fried shrimp were good except they were tiny which is fine. Really good galacian octopus drenched in amazing olive oil. Good service and really good Spanish cheesecake.

+11

Nicole Lai

We have always walked by this place and it's typically crowded. Finally decided to give it a try and we were lucky to secure a table for two during early hours of dinner time. Everything from the table service to quality of food was amazing. The waiter was very well versed on the variety of menu and we loved especially how simple the tapas were but yet uniquely different in its own ways. One of the must try items would definitely be the assorted homemade Croquetta platter. To top it off, price was also very reasonable. The interior decor looks very impressive, hopefully during our next we can get a seating inside. Highly recommended for anyone who is looking for somewhere with good tapas at affordable rate!

+5

Paramos a picar algo , está bien , limpio , local con dos plantas está muy bien situado , no es barato pero lo que probé estaba rico . recomendado las croquetas muy ricas .

Hacía unos años que no cenaba en la Cartela y la verdad que me sigue pareciendo un buen sitio en el que sí o sí aciertas. La comida está rica, tiene una carta variada, la atención de los camareros muy buena y el ambiente genial, sobre todo en la terraza. Nosotros pedimos el pulpo, las marineras y las Gambas al ajillo. Este último plato a mi personalmente no me terminó de gustar pero por la combinación del plato (cada ingrediente por separado estaba rico. Tiene gambas, huevo y alcachofa), de todas formas, esto es cuestión de gustos. Ah!! El pan también está muy rico, te lo sirven con tomate rallado. En cuanto al precio, nada que objetar, creo que tienen buenos precios y adecuados.

En pleno corazón de Cartagena con una amplia terraza y un excelente servicio. Los platos bastante elaborados aunque el mío algo escaso en cuanto a cantidad. Por lo demás muy bien. Prometo volver.

Aleksandra Zareba

We were walking around Cartagena and came across this hidden in the litte street restaurant. Everything was booked but we called to make a reservation and they called us back 1 hour later with table waiting. I had a wonderful octopus (damn it was delicious), along with some starters. My boyfriend ordered steak but unfortunately he was disappointed since the meat was chewy, so not such a great dining experience for him. We finished our meal with a delicious baked cheesecake. So all in all, this place is definately worth a visit just dont order steak😉

Michael Licwinko (tchrtrvlrwrtr)

The challenge here is to make what is essentially flavorless food, flavorful. First, the dogfish. Tasted more like a bland whitefish than a member of the shark family. The batter didn't add any real flavor. Thankfully the lemon juice added some, but let's put it this way. If lemons became the only seasoning in the world, well, it wouldn't be pretty. I'm hoping to find a place that grills dogfish before I leave España. The Iberico ham, lomo de cerdo and fresh cheese sandwich. (I'm not familiar with "fresh" cheese, so I'll go with manchego as a guess.) Sadly, I had to hire a private investigator to locate the Iberico and the flavor. Found the first, not the second. Great service; relaxing to sit outside on a sunny day. Price/quality ratio was in line.

El comedor con mesas grandes. Casi una hora para tomar nota. La chica se disculpó diciendo que había metido dos mesas más. También poca empatía cuando le decimos que sobre todo por el niño y me dice que hay más niños. Las croquetas , alcachofas y bacalao muy buenos , los exploradores decepcionantes. Estupendo que sea casero el plato del niño. Sin embargo, el cachopo no estaba bien ejecutado. El filete estaba grueso y en general se hacía duro de masticar. Lo peor es que se queden sin helados para acompañar a los postres y se mantenga el precio original sin una rebaja aunque lo comunique previamente la camarera. Tampoco había licor 43 para los asiáticos. La excusa es que se iban de vacaciones una semana. Digo yo que la bebida no caduca, pero es mi humilde opinión. Espero que mejoren eso y el tema del servicio porque era uno de mis restaurantes favoritos y nos hizo quedar muy mal con nuestros invitados pues celebrábamos un cumpleaños aunque no cantáramos en el comedor.

Emmm

So we went here and got on a waiting list which took about 45min, and when seated we got our order of drinks in after another 20min. The food arrived after nearly an hour. But we figured they were busy and tired, so can’t complain. Then we tasted the food. Why this place is busy is beyond me. Maybe the worst food I’ve had on this side of Spain. Thin wet pieces of bread. Burnt sausage, black burnt on one side and nearly raw on the other. Ok salmorejo, but fridge cold. Crocketas was ok and plentiful for the price but filled with ”cream” or cheese and not flavorful and rich like the other ones you’re used to in Spain. Patatas bravas is not with a brava sauce at all, some sort of ketchup and prepackaged garlic sauce. But in their defense, that seems to be a thing of Madrid and south of Spain. Probably shouldn’t have ordered patatas bravas here. All in all, we were laughing and saying we should have gone elsewhere. This place is a joke. But lovely and friendly waitresses!

Antonis Ntelidakis

The tapas were great BUT I have zero tolerance when it comes to respecting customers rights. Offering free glasses of water is obligatory by law in Spain (and all EU countries) when asked. Me and my girlfriend asked twice in Spanish for it (my girlfriend is Spaniard) and then waiters played their game bringing a bottle of water. Too bad