Mesa Franca

Bogotá


Colombian chef Iván Cadena evokes the come-one, come-all banquet-style of his Araucanian farm upbringing at this hot Bogotá newcomer, a beautiful example of both the Bogotá and, more specifically, Chapinero Alto, food evolution.

Churning out delectable farm-to-table small plates inside a hip converted mansion (the kitchen sits in the former garage), ingredients procured direct from local producers seize the spotlight: Cundinamarcan goat cheese with sweet criolla-style apple and sourdough crumble, Santa Rosa chorizo agnolotti with hogao confit emulsion etc. Dishes are designed to share and the English-Polish mixologist knows his cocktails – making this an easy spot to call it a night.


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