Best Burgers in Bogotá: Chapinero to Usaquén

The best burgers in Bogotá are spread along the city’s north–south axis: Chapinero and the Zona G for restaurants, the Zona T and Parque 93 for bars and busy weekend tables, and Usaquén for long Sunday lunches. In La Candelaria, the historic centre packed with universities, quick counters outnumber sit-down places.

Bogotá is where Colombia’s best-known burger chain, El Corral, opened in 1983, opposite the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, and grew into the largest restaurant chain in the country. Street carts selling comidas rápidas set the other standard: burgers and hot dogs stacked high, then covered in salsa rosada, pineapple sauce and papas ripio, crushed potato crisps. A Bogotá burger is judged on both counts, the grill and the toppings.

Burgers in Bogotá: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: Chapinero, the Zona G, the Zona T and Parque 93, Usaquén and La Candelaria.
• Street style: salsa rosada (pink sauce), salsa de piña (pineapple sauce) and papas ripio on top.
• Burger history: El Corral was founded in Bogotá in 1983 by two business students.
• Currency: Colombian peso (COP), issued by the Banco de la República, headquartered in Bogotá.
• Getting around: the TransMilenio rapid bus network runs along the main avenues, including Avenida Caracas.
• Altitude: about 2,600 metres, so evenings are cool and a jacket is standard for a terrace dinner.

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