Bogotá and its Chefs: Ten years of cooking up a storm
As part of our 10-year anniversary we highlight the accomplishments of chefs who have stayed the course with exceptional cuisine.
Dining
Plant-based: The green future of food in Bogotá
A plant-based lifestyle is catching on in Bogota? after the celebrated chef Matthew Kenny launched his first restaurant in the city called Makeout.
Colombian Easter: Sizing up your fish
Fish is the most celebrated meal in Colombia during Easter. As fish stocks become depleted, know which species can be eaten and the importance of…
Cooking Taichi: A restaurant where Chinese cuisine builds community
Striking a balance between authentic Chinese recipes and healthy dining is one of Cooking Taichi's many charms.
Queens of artisanal doughnuts take Bogotá with a sweet storm
Two entrepreneurs are churning out artisanal doughnuts in honor of their favorite historical characters and setting a trend for sweets delights in Bogotá.
La Fragata: Classic dining in Bogotá’s rotating seafood restaurant
It takes 60 minutes to circumnavigate the skyline in La Fragata. This classic seafood restaurant has been serving for a half century.
Maison Kayser reaches a milestone in Bogotá
Maison Kayser offers great value lunches and a menu adapted to the Colombian palate. The King of Bread also has a very sweet tooth.
Eighty Six: A Bogotá speakeasy where cocktails do the talking
A “speakeasy” in Quinta Camacho serves one of a kind cocktails by master mixologist and founder Gonzalo Marín.
At 18 Scalini, Italian dishes are prepared the authentic way
A quaint ristorante in Quinta Camacho serves authentic dishes such as brick oven pizza, lasagna and pasta. The personalised service of 18 Scalini makes this…
Gaspar: A relaxed gourmand in Bogotá’s Parque 93
Chef Alvaro Clavijo is behind a relaxed French style bistro facing the Parque 93 and a welcome newcomer to this neighbourhood’s fussy dining scene.
It’s tapas time in Bogotá’s “Siete de Agosto”
One Iberian newcomer has opened in the Siete de Agosto barrio, inviting clients to rediscover the joys of tapas.
A very Colombian Sancocho to charm an Englishman
This country’s favourite stew can be prepared with chicken or fish. As Steve Hide explains, anyone with local ingredients can prepare an authentic sancocho. His…
El Chato: A Bogotá restaurant on par with the very best
Though El Chato may be a household name to many diners, with a new venue and menu, chef Alvaro Clavijo is reaching for gastronomical stars.
Factor Cacao: Chocolate craftmanship helps farmers from cacao conflict zoness
Mexican chocolatier José Ramón Castillo opens his first Bogota? venture with innovative sweets crafted from conflict zone cacao.
Criollo Comfort Food with Calderón restaurant
Chef Tómas Rueda and friends opened their third dining venture in the city to reclaim Colombia’s lost culinary traditions. Meet the gracious Calderón.
Bogotá Food Week: Two weeks of fine dining with fixed price menus
The 3rd edition of Bogotá Food Week presents three course meals with a fixed price in best 27 restaurants of the city.