Here, Every dish tells a story
In the heart of Getsemaní, deIndias Comedor & Copas brings together tradition, creativity, and celebration. Here, Colombian cuisine speaks with its own voice.
We are a chef-driven restaurant where Colombia’s landscapes, flavors, and memories come together on the plate. Each ingredient has a story, each dish a purpose — crafted to be shared. From the bar to the rooftop, we invite you to experience a journey that blends flavor, culture, and the spirit of celebration.
About us
At deIndias, we see the kitchen as the perfect excuse to tell stories. Recipes aren’t treated as absolute truths — we research, test, and reinterpret. We take ingredients that speak of our territory and let them meet techniques and today's views.
We cook like storytellers: noticing details, collecting voices, crossing paths. We work with producers who know the land better than anyone, making the most of each season. What others might discard becomes ferments, broths, or pickles — each one adding a new chapter to our story.
More than a restaurant, we are a place to share, discover, and celebrate. A space where flavors turn into experiences, and experiences into memories.
Our cuisine
At deIndias, there’s no fixed map: the menu changes with the season, with whatever comes in fresh from the fields, the sea, or the street. We’re driven by curiosity and by the belief that the best is found close if you know where to look.
Some dishes are born from a memory, others from a conversation at the market, or from a trip into the fields. Everything is cooked with our hands, ears, and nose tuned to what’s happening around us. The rest is intuition and a taste for the unexpected.
We’re not chasing perfection; we aim for food with soul. A bite that stirs a memory, another that makes you smile, and all of them inviting you to raise your glass.
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Our chef
José Alfredo “El Chato” Barbosa began telling stories with words, and ended up telling them with fire and knives. He studied Communications, but discovered his favorite way to narrate was in the kitchen — observing, listening, and bringing stories to life through flavor.
He spent over a decade in Europe, cooking in London and Barcelona, mastering demanding techniques and embracing diverse cultures. Upon his return to Colombia, he set out to cook from who we are, with no disguises. He opened a restaurant in Bogotá that left its mark on the national dining scene, and later in Barranquilla, created a space that was kitchen, market, and gathering place. He also lent his touch to the formula of a local gin, knowing that a territory can be told as much in a glass as on a plate.
At deIndias, Chato cooks the way a chronicler writes: tuned into details, weaving memories into ingredients, blending what he has learned over a lifetime with what he breathes here. His cooking doesn’t aim to impress through artifice — it seeks to move with the truth.
Experiences
At deIndias, you don’t just come to eat — you come to live it. The experience may start at the table, but it can carry on at the bar with a cocktail inspired by local flavors, or on the rooftop where Caribbean music and the Getsemaní breeze set the pace.
We host dinners that tell stories in multiple voices, pairings that invite discovery, and nights that blend kitchen and celebration without losing their soul. We also design private experiences for those looking to celebrate something truly their own.
Here, no two visits are alike. The only thing that repeats is the feeling of being in a place that tastes like Colombia and lives like Cartagena: intense, joyful, and full of memory.
Contact us
The best stories start with a conversation.
Write to us, call us, or drop by in Getsemaní. Whether it’s to book a table, plan an event, or simply find out what’s cooking, we’re here to listen.
Address: Carera 9 # 30-58, Getsemaní, Cartagena, Colombia
Phone: +57 310 381 7688
Email: reservas@deindias.com
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday, 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.