No doubt, the best hamburgers in Bogota. The “gourmet” has a great selection of meals “a la carte,” and the regular El Corral (non-gourmet, several locations) is more of a fast food counter.

Address: Calle 93A # 12 - 57
Phone: 640 6259

Hours: Sun-Mon 12:00pm-9pm, Tues-Sat 12pm to 10pm

Useful Information: Reservations, WiFi, Credit Cards

Website: www.elcorral.com

Bogota's best Japanese/sushi spot. You will often see Asian businessmen dining at this restaurant. Not a place to go for the ambiance, although it is clean and bright with a few fish tanks and paintings.

Address: Carrera 14 #93B-45, Bogota
Phone: 257 0282 or 691 9577
Hours: M-F 12pm-3pm and 7pm-10:30pm, Sat 12pm-12am, closed Sunday

Useful Information: Reservations, Credit Cards, Delivery (when they're not too busy)

From pasta to sushi, it's all delicious.

Address: Calle 93B #11A-84
Phone: 621 1538
Hours: Mon-Sun  12pm-1am

Useful Information: Reservations, Credit Cards, Delivery

This restaurant caters to the most exclusive social class of Bogota. A few years ago, they reshaped it and gave it a younger look as the older crowed started to desert it and the younger elite founded it boring. They seem to have made a great move, as today it's still very busy and the food is absolutely fabulous with a more lively ambiance. The terrace is great for lunch, and the mood is more relaxed in that section.

Address: Carrera 10 #96-08
Phone: 616 1524 or 218 1849

Useful Information: Credit Cards, Reservations, Valet parking

Website: www.pajaressalinas.com

Luxurious and sexy Colombian-made bathing suits. We've seen these suits in North America selling for three times as much!

Address: Centro Comercial Atlantis (Calle 81 #13-05) Phone 530 1301; Centro Comercial El Retiro (Calle 81 #11-94) Phone 376 4225; Calle 93B #12-48 Phone 6210192, Bogota

Website: www.ondademar.com

Small but well-chosen selection of semi-dressy young women's clothing.

Address: Calle 82 #12 (phone: 218 2305) or Calle 94 #13 (phone: 691 1607), Bogota