Local by Rausch

I decided to bring my girlfriend's family here for a nice dinner as none of us had ever been. What drew me in was the use of traditional Colombian ingredients or dishes with a more modern twist to them. We were not disappointed. All of us agreed that for our respective dishes the flavors were incredible the meat perfectly cook, and the portions satisfying. Highly recommend the buñuelos to start!

The ambiance was wonderful, music was nice and audible without being overpowering, and the owner, renowned chef Mark Rausch was an amazing host. He sat down with us for about 10 minutes to go through the menu and make sure we got food we were excited about, then proceeded to go around to the other tables and make sure everyone had a lovely time. The experience was so great that later on my trip when I was in Cartagena, I went to both of the restaurants by Rausch there at his recommendation, and the personal touch Mark brings to LOCAL really made it shine. After dinner we thought we were too full for dessert, but they gave us a light one on the house. It was a really nice touch, especially because Mark is the pastry chef and we didn't want to miss out on it after having such a great experience with him.

Nice place to lunch and dinner. The first time was perfect but the second one not so good (the duck was cold and hard as a stone. The point of the meat was not the one that I asked for). The other times was everything ok. The plates are well prepared and you have a nice menu. The waiters are a little bit confused and never smile (lost one star). The ceviche is really good!

Interesting way to eat Colombian food, overpriced, starters better than mains. Service was terrible. Update 2: second time here and service was excellent so I'm giving them a 4.

The food is different and great. I liked it. If you are starving, it's not the right place to come unless you are willing to wait a some time for your food. You can always order entrees but your bill will be higher. I had drink and it was quite good.

The food was very delicious, excellent service and location, it is close to Park 93. We ate black fish, rice with chicken, empanadas rellenas and empanadas ajiaco. We received almojábanas, pan yuca, pande bono. All was very delicious.

Loved everything about this place. As a tourist, having local food made with passionate details was a Colombian journey in itself. The ambiance also plays an interesting note.

One of the few good restaurants following Leonor Espinosa's path to turn Colombian food into high class luxury experiences. Good though expensive. And don't expect much from dessert, their weak point is the sweet side of the kitchen. My appetizer was "Buñuelo con ceviche de chicharrón", salty corn dough balls deep fried, cut in halves and filled with small cuts of pork rinds in a nice sauce and mashed avocado; delicious though slightly heavy for dinner. Main dish was "Estofado de morrillo con cabeza de gato" (Stewed Beef with Cat Head), nothing to worry about, the cat head is just the name of the small drops of sour cream, cilantro, and avocado sauces, joining mashed green plantain mixed with tomato-onion sauce and cheese as side for one of the most amazing pieces of beef I've had recently, a cut from near the neck super juicy; simply fantastic. Dessert, as said before, their weak point, I had "Obleas de achira", small plain and circular crusts made from the flour of a Colombian plant called Achira, crunchy and filled with blackberry gel, creamy white chocolate, and liquid caramel with light cheese; sounds great but is actually quite disappointing