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Where locals eat in Bogotá
Start with La Puerta Falsa in La Candelaria (Calle 11 near Plaza de Bolívar) for ajiaco, tamal, and chocolate completo, Prudencia in La Candelaria for wood-fire and wood-oven dishes, tasting-style lunch and Masa in Zona G for its homemade bread rolls and freshly squeezed juices. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- La Puerta FalsaLa Candelaria (Calle 11 near Plaza de Bolívar) · institution
Get: Ajiaco, tamal, and chocolate completo (hot chocolate with cheese, bread and a biscuit)
Open since 1816 and still a tiny room with a few tables; the city's oldest place to eat ajiaco.
- PrudenciaLa Candelaria · family-run
Get: Wood-fire and wood-oven dishes, tasting-style lunch; book ahead
- JuliaChapinero (Carrera 5 #69A-19) · institution
Get: Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza such as margherita, quattro formaggi or tartufi, plus the eggplant parmigiana starter
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What are the local restaurants in Bogotá?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with La Puerta Falsa (La Candelaria (Calle 11 near Plaza de Bolívar)), Prudencia (La Candelaria) and Masa (Zona G). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At La Puerta Falsa, get ajiaco, tamal, and chocolate completo (hot chocolate with cheese, bread and a biscuit). At Prudencia, get wood-fire and wood-oven dishes, tasting-style lunch; book ahead. At Masa, get its homemade bread rolls and freshly squeezed juices. At Julia, get wood-fired Neapolitan pizza such as margherita, quattro formaggi or tartufi, plus the eggplant parmigiana starter.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Bogotá: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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