{"id":4781,"date":"2012-09-14T14:06:52","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T19:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=4781"},"modified":"2016-05-06T11:31:05","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T16:31:05","slug":"5-great-restaurants-in-bogota-for-amor-y-amistad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2012\/09\/5-great-restaurants-in-bogota-for-amor-y-amistad\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Great Restaurants in Bogot\u00e1 for Amor y Amistad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve gone relatively Amor y Amistad crazy this week, bringing you a <a title=\"Friday Colombian Playlist: Amor y Amistad Special!\" href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2012\/09\/friday-colombian-playlist-amor-y-amistad-special\/\">romantic playlist<\/a>, a place to <a title=\"El D\u00eda de Amor y Amistad: Colombian Flowers from our Florist Friends, Kharisma Floral\" href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2012\/09\/what-to-buy-your-lover-for-el-dia-de-amor-y-amistad-colombian-flowers-from-our-florist-friends-kharisma-floral\/\">buy flowers in Bogot\u00e1<\/a>\u00a0and generally mentioning it whenever we get the chance.<\/p>\n<p>Well, today is no different, because we&#8217;re going to bring you 5 great picks for restaurants in Bogot\u00e1 that will help you, our dear reader, romance the socks off your partner.<\/p>\n<p>Bon appetit, mon frere.<\/p>\n<h1>La Despensa de Rafael<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4782\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4782\" title=\"Outside La Despensa\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/006.jpg\" alt=\"Outside La Despensa\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outside La Despensa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rafael is one of the most famous chefs in the world. In Bogot\u00e1 he has two restaurants, with this being the more casual and cheaper of the two. It has a relaxed atmosphere, beautiful decoration and a delectable selection of cuisine to choose from. Best of all, it won&#8217;t burn a hole in your pocket.<\/p>\n<p>Calle 70 A # 9-95<\/p>\n<h1>La Mar<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4783\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/La-Mar-Bogota.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4783\" title=\"La Mar, image courtesy of SerPeruano\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/La-Mar-Bogota.jpg\" alt=\"La Mar, image courtesy of SerPeruano\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/La-Mar-Bogota.jpg 500w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/La-Mar-Bogota-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Mar, image courtesy of SerPeruano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Peruvian cuisine is some of the best in the world [<em>edit: <strong>the<\/strong> best in the world &#8211; JL<\/em>], and there are a large number of Peruvian restaurants to be found in Bogot\u00e1. La Mar is one of the most famous, and certainly one of the best. Above all, it is located in the romantic village-within-a-city of Usaquen, so you can take your pick from places to go drinking afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>Calle 119B # 6-01<\/p>\n<h1>Di Lucca<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4784\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG-20120908-00524.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4784\" title=\"The sign outside Di Lucca\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG-20120908-00524-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The sign outside Di Lucca\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG-20120908-00524-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG-20120908-00524-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/IMG-20120908-00524.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The sign outside Di Lucca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simple, delicious Italian cuisine in relaxed surroundings. Di Lucca is some of the best pizza in the city, and best of all it&#8217;s relatively cheap. Nothing says &#8216;I love you&#8217; like delicious, affordable pizza in a great restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Carrera 13 No 85-32<\/p>\n<h1>Julia<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4785\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/julia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4785\" title=\"The interior of Julia\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/julia.jpg\" alt=\"The interior of Julia\" width=\"550\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/julia.jpg 550w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/julia-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The interior of Julia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Located in the &#8216;Gourmet Zone&#8217; of Bogot\u00e1 (Zona G), Julia is one of the best famous restaurants in the city and a must visit for lovers of Italian cuisine. Tucked away next to a Spanish restaurant, it can be easy to miss the doorway to this narrow restaurant&#8230; That would be a mistake, so keep your eyes peeled!<\/p>\n<p>Carrera 5 # 69 A -19<\/p>\n<h1>Tapas Macarena<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4786\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/cimg5104.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4786\" title=\"Outside Tapas Macarena\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/cimg5104-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Outside Tapas Macarena\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/cimg5104-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/cimg5104-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outside Tapas Macarena, photo courtesy of BogotaEastsandDrinks.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This restaurant carries the distinction of being voted number one on TripAdvisor in Bogot\u00e1. Quite an accomplishment, but noone would say it&#8217;s undeserved. Tapas Macarena is as close as you&#8217;ll come to Madrid without leaving Bogot\u00e1. Delicious.<\/p>\n<p>Carrera 4A # 26-01<\/p>\n<p>Paul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve gone relatively Amor y Amistad crazy this week, bringing you a romantic playlist, a place to buy flowers in Bogot\u00e1\u00a0and generally mentioning it whenever we get the chance. 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