Guidebook for Bogotá
Drinks & Nightlife
Great music and eclectic crowd. Indie/Electronic on top floor, Latin on the Ground Floor. Worth visiting.
118 locals recommend
Armando Records
14-46 Ac. 85Great music and eclectic crowd. Indie/Electronic on top floor, Latin on the Ground Floor. Worth visiting.
6l6 Bar
Great for a couple of coctails and live music
Food Scene
Great starters (octopus, lamb meatballs, baked brie, house salad, and others) and their specialty: A simple steak and fries.
If there's a few of you, I suggest seating at the Bar, or the inside terrace.
35 locals recommend
La Brasserie
85-35 Cra. 13Great starters (octopus, lamb meatballs, baked brie, house salad, and others) and their specialty: A simple steak and fries.
If there's a few of you, I suggest seating at the Bar, or the inside terrace.
Unusual building with several casual eateries, in which each one is inside a different shipping container.
Try sandwiches at Sr. Ostia, but adventure with all others.
It's a short 5 min walk from home.
Container City
# 109 - 35 Cra. 18 CUnusual building with several casual eateries, in which each one is inside a different shipping container.
Try sandwiches at Sr. Ostia, but adventure with all others.
It's a short 5 min walk from home.
Wok has several branches around town. It's affordable "pan-asian" food. Great if some of you are vegetarian (several options here) and some aren't. Their menu is, literally, a complete magazine of options.
They work with sustainable ingredients, and they make an interesting exercise on social responsibility.
112 locals recommend
WOK
118-75 Av. Cra 19Wok has several branches around town. It's affordable "pan-asian" food. Great if some of you are vegetarian (several options here) and some aren't. Their menu is, literally, a complete magazine of options.
They work with sustainable ingredients, and they make an interesting exercise on social responsibility.
Sightseeing
It's just unique. Old salt mine tunnels transformed into a cathedral. If you have a whole afternoon to spare (its rather far from town, so do reserve some time). Probably mix it up with lunch at Entrepués on the way back to town.
307 locals recommend
Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral
Parque De La SalIt's just unique. Old salt mine tunnels transformed into a cathedral. If you have a whole afternoon to spare (its rather far from town, so do reserve some time). Probably mix it up with lunch at Entrepués on the way back to town.
The old Bogotá. Worth walking and exploring.
Make sure you go to:
1. Chorro de Quevedo
2. Palacio San Carlos
3. Museo Botero
4. Plaza de Bolivar
5. Casa del Florero
6. Have a hot chocolate con queso in "La Puerta Falsa", and dip the cheese on the chocolate!
(not necessarily in that order).
584 locals recommend
Greann Candelaria
6-58 Cl. 12bThe old Bogotá. Worth walking and exploring.
Make sure you go to:
1. Chorro de Quevedo
2. Palacio San Carlos
3. Museo Botero
4. Plaza de Bolivar
5. Casa del Florero
6. Have a hot chocolate con queso in "La Puerta Falsa", and dip the cheese on the chocolate!
(not necessarily in that order).
Usaquen used to be a small town north of Bogota. It got devoured by the growing city but its central square remains, with several restaurants, some pubs, and a flea market on weekends.
My personal favorites in this area: Mediterranea de Andrei, Amarti Cafe, Horacio Barbato, 7-16, Patagonia and Abasto (for brunch!).
270 locals recommend
Usaquén
Usaquen used to be a small town north of Bogota. It got devoured by the growing city but its central square remains, with several restaurants, some pubs, and a flea market on weekends.
My personal favorites in this area: Mediterranea de Andrei, Amarti Cafe, Horacio Barbato, 7-16, Patagonia and Abasto (for brunch!).
Yes, it's touristy but different from most museums you've seen.
With 55.000 gold pieces from the pre-hispanic times, the museum recreates the myth of "El Dorado", and shows the goldsmith talents of our ancesters from different tribes and ages.
901 locals recommend
Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
15-88 Cra. 6Yes, it's touristy but different from most museums you've seen.
With 55.000 gold pieces from the pre-hispanic times, the museum recreates the myth of "El Dorado", and shows the goldsmith talents of our ancesters from different tribes and ages.
Parks & Nature
Here's a chance to breathe pure air right out of the city! It's a rather steep hike, and not very well signaled, so do use sports clothing, and look for other hikers for directions!
66 locals recommend
Quebrada la vieja
Calle 71Here's a chance to breathe pure air right out of the city! It's a rather steep hike, and not very well signaled, so do use sports clothing, and look for other hikers for directions!
Essentials
Best pharmacy on the neighborhood.
In the corner of 104 street and Carrera 19.
12 locals recommend
Farmatodo Navarra
10398 Av. Cra 19Best pharmacy on the neighborhood.
In the corner of 104 street and Carrera 19.
Carulla FreshMarket
101-66 Av. Cra 19Arts & Culture
I just mention it because it's the closest one to my place, but there are several options for a theater night.
Look them up on tuboleta.com.
95 locals recommend
Teatro Nacional La Castellana
47-15 Cl. 95I just mention it because it's the closest one to my place, but there are several options for a theater night.
Look them up on tuboleta.com.
If you're in Bogota for a few nights, this place is worth visiting. It shows not-so-mainstream movies in mid-sized rooms.
While waiting for the movie, you can have craft beer and meat balls right next door in Köttbullar.
32 locals recommend
Cinema Paraiso
6-20 Cl. 120aIf you're in Bogota for a few nights, this place is worth visiting. It shows not-so-mainstream movies in mid-sized rooms.
While waiting for the movie, you can have craft beer and meat balls right next door in Köttbullar.
Shopping
Colombia is the biggest producer of emeralds in the world. Many people come here for jewelry that includes the green gem.
139 locals recommend
Hacienda Santa Barbara
115-60 Ak. 7Colombia is the biggest producer of emeralds in the world. Many people come here for jewelry that includes the green gem.