Karen's Bogotá Guidebook
Favorite Bakeries nearby
Bakeries less than 5 minutes away
Great pastries for breakfast or coffee! My favorites are media lunas con relleno, pan de chocolate con almendras, guava pie 🥧
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Les Amis Biscuit
86A-05 Cra. 14Great pastries for breakfast or coffee! My favorites are media lunas con relleno, pan de chocolate con almendras, guava pie 🥧
Mercari
13-58 Cl. 90Great brownies, pastries, and brunch
Next to this place there is a new bakery called Brot (it’s not still on maps). The bread in Brot is excellent, and they also have good breakfast on Sunday! Have not tried Hercules but it looks good
Hercules
# 90-17 Cra. 13Next to this place there is a new bakery called Brot (it’s not still on maps). The bread in Brot is excellent, and they also have good breakfast on Sunday! Have not tried Hercules but it looks good
Not a bakery per se but a place to sit near the park to grab a coffee and do some people watching
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illy
87-98 Cra. 15Not a bakery per se but a place to sit near the park to grab a coffee and do some people watching
Favorite restaurants nearby
Walking distance restaurants that are great
This is one of the best restaurants in town. Peruvian Japanese food. It’s on the expensive side but totally worth it. Favorites are truffled scallops and foi gras sashimi. Just let the waiter guide yourself.
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Osk peru
8525 Cra. 13This is one of the best restaurants in town. Peruvian Japanese food. It’s on the expensive side but totally worth it. Favorites are truffled scallops and foi gras sashimi. Just let the waiter guide yourself.
Good food with local ingredients and Great vibe, particularly at night starting Thursday sitting at the bar. My favorite are the quail egg sashimi, octopus, ox tail, eggplant, raviolis... most food is great and cocktails as well.
Cuarto Frio Gastrobar
##86a-12 Cra. 14Good food with local ingredients and Great vibe, particularly at night starting Thursday sitting at the bar. My favorite are the quail egg sashimi, octopus, ox tail, eggplant, raviolis... most food is great and cocktails as well.
Local by Rausch
#11-13 Cl. 90Colombian food with a modern take. Good for lunch
Central Cevicheria
# 85 -14 Cra. 13Great Colombian ceviches and coast food
Great Italian food and good terrace. Favorites are pork belly, Brussels sprouts, crab ravioli and cannoli
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Cacio & Pepe
89 38 Cra. 11aGreat Italian food and good terrace. Favorites are pork belly, Brussels sprouts, crab ravioli and cannoli
This building hosts 5 good restaurant options to visit: Asian Kitchen (my favorite) and Pain Quotidien on the first floor; Zuna (vegan and vegetarian friendly) and and italian restaureant on the second floor, and a mexican terrace on the top of the buidling.
Ko Asian Kitchen
12-35 Cl. 93aThis building hosts 5 good restaurant options to visit: Asian Kitchen (my favorite) and Pain Quotidien on the first floor; Zuna (vegan and vegetarian friendly) and and italian restaureant on the second floor, and a mexican terrace on the top of the buidling.
Gamberro
11-13 Calle 90Spanish food, good tapas and overall great food
Canasto Picnic Bistro
69A-16 Cra. 10aGood breakfast and salads
Good ambiance for food drinks on thursday and friday. This is a 20 minute walk from the apartment but you could also grab a 2 dollar uber to get there :)
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El Bandido Bistro
7-12 Cl. 79bGood ambiance for food drinks on thursday and friday. This is a 20 minute walk from the apartment but you could also grab a 2 dollar uber to get there :)
Food scene
For foodies, this is a must have experience in Bogota. The chef Leonor Espinosa has created a tasting menu that is based on authentic Colombian native ingredients. The pairing has local drinks as well. Expensive but worth it.
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Leo
#4-23 Calle 65 BisFor foodies, this is a must have experience in Bogota. The chef Leonor Espinosa has created a tasting menu that is based on authentic Colombian native ingredients. The pairing has local drinks as well. Expensive but worth it.
This is one of my favorite restaurants in town. And it’s great for lunch when you visit the old historic downtown La Candelaria. Must make a reservation
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Prudencia
1134 Cra. 2This is one of my favorite restaurants in town. And it’s great for lunch when you visit the old historic downtown La Candelaria. Must make a reservation
Eat at Luz Dary or donde Mary!
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Distrito de la Plaza del Mercado Perseverancia
30 A Cra. 5Eat at Luz Dary or donde Mary!
Salvo Patria
58-60 Cl. 54aLocal favorite
Café Bar Universal
4a-76 Cl. 65Great restaurant with local produce
Madre
#5 - 83 Cl. 12Another great restaurant in La Candelaria
Sightseeing
This is a must visit in Bogota. It’s a restaurant with great Colombian and international food an amazing decor and worth the 1hr drive outside the city. Go for dinner Friday or Saturday night and stay for the party!
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Andrés Carne de Res
N° 11A - 56 Calle 3This is a must visit in Bogota. It’s a restaurant with great Colombian and international food an amazing decor and worth the 1hr drive outside the city. Go for dinner Friday or Saturday night and stay for the party!
Neighborhoods
Go on Sundays to Usaquen Park to visit the crafts market and many restaurants and shops in the area. If you go early, there are short hikes you can do to to the mountains. To get there take Uber or on Sundays, you could walk on Carrera 7 all the way there.
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Usaquén
Go on Sundays to Usaquen Park to visit the crafts market and many restaurants and shops in the area. If you go early, there are short hikes you can do to to the mountains. To get there take Uber or on Sundays, you could walk on Carrera 7 all the way there.
This up and coming neighborhood hosts many local art galleries and good restaurants, and once a month has Noche de San Felipe, an event where all galleries and restaurants open at night.
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San Felipe
This up and coming neighborhood hosts many local art galleries and good restaurants, and once a month has Noche de San Felipe, an event where all galleries and restaurants open at night.
This area has the national museum, bull ring, planetarium, galleries and restaurants. It also hosts the Plaza de Mercado La Perseverancia, which was featured on Netflix’s Street Food Latin America
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La Macarena
This area has the national museum, bull ring, planetarium, galleries and restaurants. It also hosts the Plaza de Mercado La Perseverancia, which was featured on Netflix’s Street Food Latin America
Consejos para la ciudad
No te lo pierdas
Ciclovía on Sundays
Each Sunday from 7am to 2pm some main roads in the city are closed fro pedestrians, bikers and exercise. This is a great way to see the city and Bogota life. Find the map of the open roads on the internet