Typical dish of San Andres Island

If you want what is the typical dish of San Andres Island, you can imagine that rondon is one of the best known dishes of the island. Here, we will tell you all about the gastronomy of the island of San Andres, to make your trip a pleasure for all your senses.

Seafood and fish are the specialty in San Andres: seafood, shrimp, crabs and snapper are the basis of the delicious recipes from the region.

To season these recipes, coconut and its derivatives become culinary stars. English Heritage left on the island herbs such as cloves, cinnamon and ginger, which give the island cuisine an explosion of flavor. The dishes are served with coconut rice, tostones (fried green plantain), cassava and yam.

Rondón

It consists of a fillet of fish, snail, cassava, yams, pigtail, baked plantains and domplines (flour tortillas), bathed and cooked in coconut milk with pepper. Definitely a gastronomic experience which can not fail to enjoy. It is perhaps the best known typical dish of San Andres.

Fish Ball

Any kind of fish can be used to make fish ball: parrotfish, snapper, bream and even black crab. The secret is to remove the thorns and season well with tomato, onion, garlic, salt and any species you prefer, then deep fry them. Definitely a delicious typical dish of San Andres.

Fruto de pan

One specialty is the arbol del pan, which is served fried or cooked served as a complement to various dishes. It is eaten when it is still green to enjoy the taste better .

Soup and other snail-based dishes

Definitely, there are many strange sea food delicacies, impacting by their base, but that delight the palate of locals and visitors who come to the island of San Andres and try something new. One of the most delicious sea food is snail, which can find the following dishes:

• Snail Meatballs
• Snail Salad
• Snail Stew

Desserts

In the afternoon, after lunch, you can find women who sell traditional sweets of the island such as coconut candies (cocadas) and coconut balls that are truly a delight to experience. Also fruit juices and squash, corn and bananas cakes are very popular.

Restaurant La Pergola: Enjoy the typical cuisine of San Andres

La Pergola Restaurant-Bar, located inside the Hotel San Luis Village, en San Andres Island, Colombia,offers the best of Caribbean and Colombian cuisine plus a delicious cava. It is an ideal place for good food in San Andres. Many of the typical dishes of San Andres and more can be found here. Interested in knowing our menu?

La Pergola Restaurante at the Hotel, 360 photograph