La Pinta — Restaurant in Bogota, Capital District

Wow! An incredible place with a nice twist on things and great service. I used to do restaurant reviews in Washington DC for fabulous restaurants and this one stands head and shoulders above many of them at less than half the price and still with a casual fun atmosphere! The outside is unassuming but do not let that fool you. When you see two uniformed radio equipped parking valets you have a clue how nice this place is! Inside is casual but classy and the environment is so lively with enlivened conversations everywhere from the bar to the 3 downstairs dining rooms or the patio. We were seated with immediate attention and our waiter was on top of things throughout although I got a bit ahead on the really nice albarino that was very reasonably priced and worth more. The appetizer papas with sauce were wonderful small ones and the tangy sauce made them even better. Then came the really big surprise!!! The steak tartare not only fed 4 but not only tasted freshly made and perfectly spiced but came served on a cooked half beef bone with wonderfully spice cooked marrow! It was huge and tasted better than it looked (see photos). Then our dishes each debating theirs was the best! My wife's seafood coquettes were so good I ordered some to take home for breakfast! My son's lamb with pasta was mind blowing. Finally my black mussels caldo were done perfectly in a milk and garlic with herbs sauce that I asked for a spoon to kill every drop. There must have been 3 dozen wonderful clams of good size Maine would be proud of. Of course the finale with Chocolate Torte with blueberries and ice cream had to have coffee - Americano for them and a delightful Macciato straight out of Rome for me. Such a delight next we WILL RETURN for the all day brunch delights! The La Pinto breakfast patter will be to die for! I am afraid this is so good my friends will...

After 2 years living in Bogotá and trying at least 100+ restaurants, I think I found my favorite ❤️. The quality of the service made it for me. Colombia is not a place where finding good service is an easy feat. En La Pinta, we didn't have to wait 45 min for our food, I don't think we had to wait 15 min! The food was ready almost immediately. The servers were kind and accommodating. We had Melanie (I think that's her name) approaching our table the both times we have been there asking about the quality of the service and listening to our feedback, that was really reassuring. The flavors were amazing and the quality of the ingredients too.

We ordered the beef "lomo" that was super tender (it's difficult to find tender meat in Colombia) and the pasta with lamb chops. You cannot leave this place without having the cheesecake, you can thank me later 😉.

We will definitely come back again and recommend this place to our friends. I just hope their high standards...

What a nice dining experience I had at this place. The starter was simply delicious, super well presented and incredibly tasty, so check out their beef tartare. For the main course I decided to try the chicken. Normally I don’t eat chicken in restaurants as I find it to be simple and often bland. Nonetheless I decided to give it a try and I’m so happy I did. Their spice chicken is to die for. The meat was super tender and the taste was just pure perfection. I’d go back just for that chicken! This restaurant is definitely worth a visit, or more as their menu seemed to have more...