El Taller de Cocina, located at Calle 9 #8-71 in Bogotá’s historic La Candelaria district, is more than just a restaurant. It’s a culinary training space where students from the Escuela Taller de Bogotá (FETB) hone their skills while preserving Colombia’s rich gastronomic heritage.
The restaurant serves traditional Colombian dishes like ajiaco and ropa vieja, all prepared with care by students and graduates of the program. It’s a social enterprise at heart, offering young people from vulnerable backgrounds a path into the culinary world.
The atmosphere is cozy and unpretentious, and the food is praised for being both affordable and authentic. According to Tripadvisor, it holds a solid 4.1-star rating, with many visitors highlighting the quality of the food and the meaningful mission behind it.
It’s open Monday through Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and closed on weekends and Fridays.
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See Also
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Paloquemao Market
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La Candelaria
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Church of Our Lady of Candelaria
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Santa Clara Church Museum
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Primatial Cathedral of Bogota
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Gold Museum, Bogota
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