Restaurante Italiano
The name may be basic, but you won't forget the food served at this small, two-level restaurant catercorner to the Iglesia de San Francisco. There's a good selection of pizzas, pastas, salads, and excellent cremas (cream soups).
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Restaurante Savia
Savia is a breath of fresh air for those craving something light and healthy as an antidote to the meat-heavy diet of the highlands. The menu is largely vegetarian, with hearty vegetable bakes with brown rice, quinoa, and lentils; much of the produce is organic and locally sourced from area farms or the on-site garden. The interior sets a rustic grocery-style ambience, and the courtyard is a treat in the sunshine. Salads are particularly good and large---think honey mustard, avocado, arugula, Brie, and apple, or fried tofu with nori and spinach. It's often busy and service is somewhat slow, but patience is rewarded with amazing food.
Sua Palomino Restaurant
An unassuming restaurant located just off the main road, Sua goes the extra mile to serve fresh, healthy food that's responsibly and locally sourced, an admirable mission in an area where sustainability is rarely considered. The interior is bright and cheerful with colorful murals and simple wood tables. Service is slow, but the menu is a delight, with splendid fish dishes including ceviche and grilled fish in coconut-and-ginger sauce, and plenty of light, tasty salads. Excellent juices are just the thing to take the edge of the heat.
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Tabula
Drenched in light from the towering glass ceiling, this warm space invites long shared lunches (with plenty of wine) in front of the giant wood-burning oven. The mains, mostly cooked in said oven, are large plates meant to be shared---osso buco, beef shank, ham hock---and are flavorful and tender. But the stars of the show are the starters, equal parts modern and creole, that range from grilled beef tongue with sun-dried-tomato vinaigrette to a tiger-prawn-and-chorizo casserole in a bijao (banana leaf).
Tienda de Café
Right on the Usaquen Park, this lively café serves straightforward Colombian fare. It's a great spot for breakfast, especially on market Sunday—grab an arepa with everything and settle back to people-watch.
Tomadachi
This seven-table ramen restaurant is easy to miss, but the hunt is worth it---look for the white noren (traditional Japanese curtains) covering the doorway. The soups and rice dishes on the short menu are so perfectly executed you might forget that you're not in Tokyo.
