Restaurants offer local and international cuisine. Local dishes are varied and tasty, with a touch of Spanish influence. Colombian wines are generally of poor quality. Chilean and Argentinian wines are available in restaurants at reasonable prices.
Things to know: Table service is the norm. Colombians rarely drink alcohol with meals.
Gaseosa is the name given to non-alcoholic, carbonated drinks. There are no licensing hours.
National specialties:
•
Ajiaco (chicken stew with potatoes, served with cream, corn on the cob and capers).
•
Arepas (corn pancakes made
without salt, eaten in place of bread).
•
Bandeja paisa (meat dish accompanied by cassava, rice, fried plantain and red beans), served in the area of Medellín.
• Seafood (
mariscos) is a specialty on the Caribbean coast – lobsters in particular.
National drinks:
•
Tinto (small black coffee) – but this term is also used to describe red wine or
vino tinto.
•
Canelazo (rum-based cocktail taken hot or cold).
Legal drinking age: 18.
Tipping: A 10% tip is usual in restaurants.
NightlifeBogotá’s
Colon Theater presents ballet, opera, drama and music, with international and local groups. There are many nightclubs in the major towns of Colombia. Bogotá has a number of casinos.
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