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El Merendero

Regional · Riohacha

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About El Merendero

El Merendero is a restaurant located in Riohacha, LA. Rated 4.0 out of 5 by guests. Known for: Great coffee. Popular for breakfast, lunch, solo dining. The menu features coffee, quick bite, small plates. Offers dine-in, delivery, takeout, outdoor seating. Casual, cozy, quiet, trendy atmosphere.

What Customers Say About El Merendero

El Merendero is highly recommended for its seafood, especially the cazuela and lobster. Many praise the generous portions, friendly staff, and good prices. Some reviewers mention slow service and occasional inconsistencies in food quality.

Popular Dishes

Cazuela Cheviche Palabra Rojo frito cordon bleu soup fish langoustine lobster

Best For

Tourists Locals

Tip: Consider sharing portions due to their large size. The Cazuela is highly recommended.

Features

🌳 Outdoor 🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🌅 Breakfast 🍽️ Lunch Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 🤫 Quiet Trendy 👥 Groups

Frequently asked questions about El Merendero

El Merendero is located at Cra. 15 #1839, Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia, Riohacha.
El Merendero offers regional cuisine.
El Merendero has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
El Merendero offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at El Merendero based on customer reviews are: Cazuela, Cheviche, Palabra Rojo frito, cordon bleu, soup fish.
El Merendero is ideal for tourists, locals.
El Merendero is highly recommended for its seafood, especially the cazuela and lobster. Many praise the generous portions, friendly staff, and good prices. Some reviewers mention slow service and occasional inconsistencies in food quality.
Consider sharing portions due to their large size. The Cazuela is highly recommended.
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El Merendero Riohacha Reviews

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Reviews (40)
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F C

I don't think this place needs more reviews, as it's evidently the best in the city (and everyone recommends it when you ask for recommendations). Get the Cazuela you won't regret it!

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Matteo Puglisi

Easy place, really good soup fish and amazing langoustine! Service was ok and the price was good. Recommended!

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r. facchinetti

Best lobsters in Riohacha

F C
F C

I don't think this place needs more reviews, as it's evidently the best in the city (and everyone recommends it when you ask for recommendations). Get the Cazuela you won't regret it!

Matteo Puglisi
Matteo Puglisi

Easy place, really good soup fish and amazing langoustine! Service was ok and the price was good. Recommended!

r. facchinetti
r. facchinetti

Best lobsters in Riohacha

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Henry July

Pleasant staff, good soup and very good cordon bleu! Very satisfying! Nothing to complain about! I recommend it!

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Jeroen .Noordeman

Good fresh food, friendly staff

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Nicholas Brouwer (Nix Kiteboarding Curacao)

Perfect food! Recommend to go in Riohacha!

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WILSON RUIZ

This place is amazing in all aspects. Service , food amazing. Good price. Ours service guy was A+. Very recommended.

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Piero Pelizzaro

Cheviche is super fine but once you get the casseroule you will definitely being in love with La Casa. Let me say is the best place in town, the atmosphere should be upgrade but makes everything much better!

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The Green Man

If I could give 6 stars for the food I would. I had Palabra Rojo frito. It was enormous with patacon and coconut rice. Very good and well priced. Staff were so helpful they tried to flag a taxi down for us in the rain! Amazing people.

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TriLife

Huuuuuuge portions. Consider sharing. It's a seafood restaurant, but after going there 4 nights in a row, we also tried the steak. Very juicy and tender.

WILSON RUIZ
WILSON RUIZ

This place is amazing in all aspects. Service , food amazing. Good price. Ours service guy was A+. Very recommended.

Piero Pelizzaro
Piero Pelizzaro

Cheviche is super fine but once you get the casseroule you will definitely being in love with La Casa. Let me say is the best place in town, the atmosphere should be upgrade but makes everything much better!

Henry July
Henry July

Pleasant staff, good soup and very good cordon bleu! Very satisfying! Nothing to complain about! I recommend it!

The Green Man
The Green Man

If I could give 6 stars for the food I would. I had Palabra Rojo frito. It was enormous with patacon and coconut rice. Very good and well priced. Staff were so helpful they tried to flag a taxi down for us in the rain! Amazing people.

Jeroen .Noordeman
Jeroen .Noordeman

Good fresh food, friendly staff

TriLife
TriLife

Huuuuuuge portions. Consider sharing. It's a seafood restaurant, but after going there 4 nights in a row, we also tried the steak. Very juicy and tender.

Nicholas Brouwer (Nix Kiteboarding Curacao)
Nicholas Brouwer (Nix Kiteboarding Curacao)

Perfect food! Recommend to go in Riohacha!

G
Gregorio B

What a place for seafood!!! Whoever told us to come fell short. The food here is absolutely delicious and the service is exceptional. A must place to visit if you are around Riohacha.

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Angel Montiel

Really tasty food

Gregorio B
Gregorio B

What a place for seafood!!! Whoever told us to come fell short. The food here is absolutely delicious and the service is exceptional. A must place to visit if you are around Riohacha.

Angel Montiel
Angel Montiel

Really tasty food

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Edson Raigosa

The flavor is good, but it is tooo much expensive for the product and service you get.

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Cyril Samsung S

Decent ceviche. Not much you can ask for in riohacha

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chrisandchill

Place is good. Fairly priced cazuela in comparison to the rest of the restaurants on the strip. The calamari with cheese was much left to be desired and the calamari was.... Let's just say at didn't finish it. Honestly the inside has old gulf of Mexico Florida vibes like Sarasota abd in my opinion the interior can be greatly updated. The service was good but the cazuela was just... Heavy cream, not much flavor.

chrisandchill
chrisandchill

Place is good. Fairly priced cazuela in comparison to the rest of the restaurants on the strip. The calamari with cheese was much left to be desired and the calamari was.... Let's just say at didn't finish it. Honestly the inside has old gulf of Mexico Florida vibes like Sarasota abd in my opinion the interior can be greatly updated. The service was good but the cazuela was just... Heavy cream, not much flavor.

Edson Raigosa
Edson Raigosa

The flavor is good, but it is tooo much expensive for the product and service you get.

Cyril Samsung S
Cyril Samsung S

Decent ceviche. Not much you can ask for in riohacha

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Boris Galvis

Be ready to wait. It takes them a lot of time to prepare your order. Corozo juice is awesome. Ceviche bomba OK but not remarkable.

Boris Galvis
Boris Galvis

Be ready to wait. It takes them a lot of time to prepare your order. Corozo juice is awesome. Ceviche bomba OK but not remarkable.

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Johannes Frederking

They cooperate with a hostel where you get a free soup but we still had to negotiate to get it. The waitress made us feel unwelcome when we asked what type of fish they had. In the end I ordered meat which since most of the fish options I asked for were out, and the fish was overcooked (not medium rare as I had ordered). Overall a rather unpleasant experience.

Johannes Frederking
Johannes Frederking

They cooperate with a hostel where you get a free soup but we still had to negotiate to get it. The waitress made us feel unwelcome when we asked what type of fish they had. In the end I ordered meat which since most of the fish options I asked for were out, and the fish was overcooked (not medium rare as I had ordered). Overall a rather unpleasant experience.

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Timi Sanchez

Horrible shrimp lasagne. This was a bland fatty something with barely any taste. The pasta sheets were overcooked and afterwards drowned in melted butter. The cheese on top was not baked through and so still soft and not crunchy. The complementary starter was swedish bread with garlic oil ... a very weird combination for our palates. Maybe some other dishes are exquisite, but this lasagna was a disgrace.

Timi Sanchez
Timi Sanchez

Horrible shrimp lasagne. This was a bland fatty something with barely any taste. The pasta sheets were overcooked and afterwards drowned in melted butter. The cheese on top was not baked through and so still soft and not crunchy. The complementary starter was swedish bread with garlic oil ... a very weird combination for our palates. Maybe some other dishes are exquisite, but this lasagna was a disgrace.

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Joanna D

I got food poisoning from ceviche so badly I still couldn't heal it. Waiters nice, interior very generic, taste worse than average if you live in for example Italian standards.

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Alan Strassberg

Disappointing. Shrimp were "Bay shrimp", very small, overcooked and flavorless. For 61,000 COP. Not a happy diner.

Alan Strassberg
Alan Strassberg

Disappointing. Shrimp were "Bay shrimp", very small, overcooked and flavorless. For 61,000 COP. Not a happy diner.

Joanna D
Joanna D

I got food poisoning from ceviche so badly I still couldn't heal it. Waiters nice, interior very generic, taste worse than average if you live in for example Italian standards.

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Cra. 15 #1839, Riohacha, La Guajira, Colombia

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🥞 Breakfast
🥐 Brunch
🍽️ Lunch
Coffee
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🥡 Takeout
🚚 Delivery
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🚚 Delivery

Restaurant Info

🕐 Hours Today
7AM-6PM
Rating
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💬 Reviews
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💰 Price Level
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📞 Phone
+57 312 6168183

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Wheelchair Accessible
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