Capital cocina y café — Restaurant in Bogota, Capital District

Delicious Ceviche and Main Courses in a Cozy, Lovely Restaurant The Capital Cocina y Café is a small, welcoming restaurant that offers well-prepared and flavored dishes, served by professional and helpful wait staff. It’s a bit out of the way from the hustle-and-bustle of most of the La Candelaria area bars and cafés – and that’s a good thing!

We started by sharing a lovely ceviche, with just the right balance of citrus and savory herbs. For my main course, I had a perfectly seared sea bass served over roasted potatoes and a touch of pesto sauce, which was delicious. My traveling companion had a meal-in-your-mouth steak. Both dishes were served with a salad of mixed greens and kales.

The server was friendly, welcoming, patient with our basic Spanish, and professional. We highly recommend the Capital...

My husband and I had an excellent meal last night at Capital. Small but very atmospheric, you felt as if you had stumbled on a hidden gem. The wait staff was attentive, the service was as quick as you wanted it. We wanted to try everything so we shared a selection of appetizers that were all delicious. I'm sorry but we took the waiter's suggestions so I can't be specific on the names of the dishes. The soup was a carrot cream base with pieces of chicken, there was a melted cheese on a toasted pita chip with bacon and maybe figs?, roast beef slices over avocado, our entree was a pork chop over sauteed green beans, mushrooms, and some olives, and a excellent cheesecake/creme brulee type dessert. Beautiful presentation, delicious food, in a warm cafe...

Capital Cocina was the highlight of my Bogota culinary experience. Yes, you can go somewhere like Andres D.C., that is, if you want to dine at the Colombian equivalent of The Cheesecake Factory. If you eschew these types of places in the States, then the intimacy and service of Capital might be to your liking. The food and ambience are excellent, and the attentive care to service and special requests are what you might expect at a restaurant you're a regular of. I can't recommend it more! (A special note to vegetarians, you'll be well...