Ambrosía Restaurante Bar
A popular restaurant beside the Plaza de la Libertad in the old town, where the Mompox beef tenderloin in corozo palm fruit sauce is the signature.
Located at Calle 19 #1A-59 in the old town, in a colonial house beside the Plaza de la Libertad. A local guide calls it the best restaurant in town. It ranks high on Tripadvisor and has over a thousand Google reviews. The menu focuses on Caribbean and regional flavors. The signature is Mompox beef tenderloin: beef wrapped in vegetables, topped with corozo palm fruit sauce and served with queso de capa, the local layered cheese. Shrimp casserole and sausage rice are also often recommended. There are air-conditioned private rooms. Prices are high for the area, and service can be slow at dinnertime when the restaurant is busy.
Opening hours
Daily about 8:00-23:00 (call ahead to confirm)
Nearby sights
- Parque de la Libertad
- Church of the Immaculate Conception
- Plaza de la Concepción & Old Market
- Church of San Francisco
- Church of Santo Domingo
- La Albarrada
- Casa de la Cultura de Mompox
- Church of San Agustín