Eat · Zona T and Chapinero
Andrés D.C.
The Zona T outpost of Colombia's best-known rumba-and-grill restaurant: loud, decorated, dancing between courses — book ahead for dinner and pace yourself on the menu, it is huge.
Key facts
- Price
- $$$
- C
- Hours
- unknown
- Walk in
- weekday lunch
- easiest window
- Seating
- chairs
- booking: true
- 28″ bags
- Yes
- Zona T and Chapinero
- Getting there
- Zona T, Chapinero
- 3 min walk
- Bogotá's classic rumba-restaurant night out
- Big shareable grill platters
- Dancing and decor as much as dinner
- Table seating
- Walk-in window: weekday lunch
- Queue risk: weekend dinner without a booking
- Book ahead
- Menu with prices on Voykit
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Map & directions
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Plan
When you can walk in, what to order, how to pay
Walk-in windows
A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.
Who it suits, booking, closures
- Dress code
- Casual is fine; some dress up for the occasion.
On the ground
Facts
- Reservations
- true — Book ahead for dinner, especially weekends; walk-in lunch is easier.
- Capabilities
- food · toilet
- Diet
- veg: ask · dietary: beef,chicken,pork
- Getting there
- Zona T, Chapinero · ~3 min walk
Cons
- Loud and theatrical — not for a quiet dinner.
- Pricier than a typical Bogotá restaurant, and the menu is large enough to overwhelm a first-timer.
Ordering helpDish glossary · Price check · Dietary phrases
Dish glossary
| On the menu | What it is | Order it how |
|---|---|---|
| Parrilla | Mixed grill platter meant for sharing. | Order one per two to three people and add sides separately. |
Price check
- locals pay
- A shared dinner with drinks runs well above a typical Bogotá meal — treat this as a splurge night.
- rule
- Check the bill for the voluntary 10% service charge and ask if you want it removed.
Dietary: what to say
| Need | Say or show | Reality here |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetarian | Soy vegetariano/a, ¿qué me recomienda? | Meat-forward menu; a vegetarian can eat sides and arepas but the draw is the grill. |
Deep dive
Questions, nearby food and sources
Questions and answers
Do I need to book?
For dinner, especially on weekends, yes. Lunch is easier to walk into.
Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk
Is this the original Andrés Carne de Res?
No — the original is in Chía, outside the city (see day_trips). This is the Zona T location, Andrés D.C.
Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk
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Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Used as a seated rest node in Bogotá in 4 days.
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Bogotá (eat)