La Puerta Falsa Restaurant

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"A tiny, historic hole-in-the-wall tucked into La Candelaria—dating to 1816 and located a block from Plaza Bolívar across from a false door of the Cathedral—that has changed little over the years and still serves Bogotá classics such as coconut sweets, traditional hot chocolate with cheese and bread, and steaming bowls of ajiaco; seating is very limited so patrons sit cheek by jowl and should expect to wait." - Veronica Stoddart

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"This 200-year-old restaurant is located just a block away from La Plaza de Bolívar, Bogotá’s central public square, and is a beloved emblem of the capital’s cuisine. Tamales, almojábanas (cheese bread), and chocolate with cheese are essentials for either breakfast or onces, the Colombian equivalent of a morning snack or afternoon tea. If you stop by for lunch, try the ajiaco — the city’s signature soup — and one of the desserts from the vast spread." - Liliana López Sorzano

"La Puerta Falsa, Bogotá Near Plaza de Bolívar in the colonial Candelaria quarter, the city’s historic core, swing by La Puerta Falsa, a bakery and restaurant that has been run by the same family since 1816. Order the chocolate completo , a cup of hot cocoa mixed with water and melted cheese that comes with buttered bread and an almojábana (biscuit). Calle 11 No. 6–50, 57/(0) 1-286-5091. Image: William Neuheisel/Flickr.com"

What Bourdain ate: Tamales made with chicken and pork belly, combined with vegetables, rice and masa, wrapped in a banana leaf and slow cooked for hours.

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"A historic eatery in Bogotá's La Candelaria district, famous for serving traditional ajiaco soup." - Christopher P. Baker Christopher P. Baker Christopher P. Baker is an award-winning travel journalist and photographer specializing in Cuba, adventure travel, and motorcycle touring. His work has appeared in Tra