Has a lot more soul than MASA. It is clearly a passion project of its owner, and it has thrived over the eight years I've been in Bogotá — expanding to two locations, and a bigger space for the first one. The quiche is amazing, the croissants are the best in Bogotá, and I love the granola they make in-house.
Jardín — Tragos y PastelesCocktail garden120 mJust a cool spot, with cool people. A semi-industrial vibe, but in the back garden of an almost English-Tudor-style house — you feel transported away from the city when you go in. Good creative drinks, and a great place to go earlier in the evening, before dinner or before your after-dinner plans.
SelmaMediterranean bistro130 mChef Álvaro Clavijo's restaurant that I actually prefer to El Chato, his more renowned, award-winning one. Selma is Mediterranean-inspired. It's not cheap, but it's very, very, very good: creative, with good cocktails. A great place for a date, or for a just mind-blowing meal in Bogotá. I can't recommend it enough.
RudaSpeakeasy cocktail bar130 mA speakeasy cocktail bar inside the production kitchen of Álvaro Clavijo's restaurant group — the people behind El Chato, Selma and now Lady Mei. Creative cocktails, a simple menu, an industrial vibe, good drinks. For a casual but cool night.
NANAOmakase sushi160 mThe best sushi I have had in Bogotá, and probably in Latin America. Omakase style, incredible quality. Get the tuna menu, and try to go on a night when they do the filleting of the tuna, which you pay extra for. Not cheap, but phenomenal — and still better value than you'd get in the US.