La Puerta Falsa
Bogotá, Colombia
The read// why locals go
La Puerta Falsa has been open since 1816, making it the oldest restaurant in Bogotá — a traditional Colombian counter a few steps from the Plaza Mayor. The menu has barely moved in two centuries. Ajiaco santafereño, the thick capital-city soup of chicken, three kinds of potato and the herb guascas, is the order; the tamales follow recipes the kitchen has declined to modernise. Around 18,000 pesos buys the whole ritual. It is simultaneously a landmark visitors are sent to and a habit Bogotanos keep for their own occasions, and the food has stayed good enough to justify both claims.
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Calle 11 #6-50, 110311 — Bogotá
The read// why locals go
La Puerta Falsa has been open since 1816, making it the oldest restaurant in Bogotá — a traditional Colombian counter a few steps from the Plaza Mayor. The menu has barely moved in two centuries. Ajiaco santafereño, the thick capital-city soup of chicken, three kinds of potato and the herb guascas, is the order; the tamales follow recipes the kitchen has declined to modernise. Around 18,000 pesos buys the whole ritual. It is simultaneously a landmark visitors are sent to and a habit Bogotanos keep for their own occasions, and the food has stayed good enough to justify both claims.