Any recs for Bogota Colombia?

My friend will be there for about a month (got there this morining) and I will be able to contact her by email. She did not have any time to research before her trip, as she had to leave quite suddenly. I would like to surprise her with some good restaurants to try, or tell her what the local specialties are.

Anyone, Anyone????

[bugmenot]

Carbon de Palo. they have a couple of locations but the main one is on Avenida 19 and Calle 106 (19th Ave and 106 street)

The specialize in meat. awesome portions at pretty fair prices.

My favorite thing is the side dishes they give you. arepa, sweet plantain and a nice potato.
The overall ambiance is quite nice with live Colombian music. The service is just great.

go check it out!

probably too late......but for what it's worth...the zona rosa has lots of great restaurants.

1) anything by Harry Sasson (Colombian chef) -- his main restaurant is Harry's.
2) DiLucca's
3) El Corral -- it's fast-food, but great burgers
4) in Chia, Andres Carnes des Res -- the food is great, but you're really there for the experience
5) ajiaco is a colombian specialty. similar to a stew with potatoes and corn.

La Casa Vieja (downtown)for ajiaco, a chicken stew.
La Fragata,(seafood) also downtown but more for the view.
Any street vendor for salpicon, many kinds of fruit cut up small.

[streetgourmetla]

I second Casa Vieja.

Leo Cocina y Cava
Cll. 27B # 6 - 75
2867091

Club Colombia
Ave. 82 No 9-11
2495681 - 3210704

La Criolla
Cll. 26A # 4-42
5607101

Fulanitos 73
Cll. 73 # 9-24
2498015
3212253
comida vallecaucana

Gaira Café
Cra. 13 # 96-11
6362696 - 6231551
comida costena

La Arepería Venezolana
Cll. 85 # 13-16
2566890
arepas venezolanas

Criollas
Cll 118 # 5-23
2133106
comida criolla

Andrés Carne de Res
Cll. 3 # 11 A 56, Chía
8637880
carnes

El anticuario
Cll. 9 # 3 - 27
2433691
3103216294
comida tipica

Patacones Food and Gallery
Cra. 14 # 93-88 local 103
2368751
patacones!!

A regional selection.Have fun.

try Salina's - that is one of the best resteraunts in bogata. it is where all the big business people and politicians go.

I forgot to mention that I tried to search, but got only 7 hits and they were all about 'Colombian-STYLE' food in NYC.