La Puerta Falsa Restaurant

"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.

"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

"In Bogota, head to La Puerta Falsa to experience chocolate completo—hot chocolate served with a small piece of cheese and buttered bread. Don’t be afraid, the sweet hot chocolate combined with salty bread and cheese will leave you never wanting to go back to traditional hot chocolate. Drop small pieces of the cheese into the hot chocolate and let it melt, then use the bread for dipping. No need to thank us." - Travel + Leisure Editors