Chapinero / Chapinero Alto

Suits:

Restaurants, nightlife, a more residential base

In short:

Large district bridging the centre and the north; Chapinero Alto has some of the city's best restaurants.

Bogotá is long and narrow, running north–south along the base of the eastern hills. A first visit covers four areas: La Candelaria (the historic centre) in the south, La Macarena just north of it, then a long gap of traffic before Chapinero, Zona Rosa/Zona T and Usaquén further north.

Lines from the Bogotá drinking guide that name this district.

• Chapinero Alto · Cocktail bars, craft beer · until about midnight–01:00Quieter, more local crowd than Zona T.
• Craft beer · A growing Bogotá scene: Colombian IPAs, stouts and lagers · COP 12,000–20,000 a pintChapinero and Zona T taprooms

Markets and shopping streets from the Bogotá buying guide that name this district.

• Coffee · Specialty roasters in Chapinero and La Candelaria; supermarkets for a cheaper baseline · Shop hoursColombia exports most of its best beans, so a local specialty roaster is worth the extra cost.