Eat · La Candelaria
Quinua y Amaranto
A vegetarian-leaning set-lunch (menu del día) spot in La Candelaria: cheap, filling, walk-in; go at the usual lunch window and expect a short queue.
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Key facts
- Price
- $
- C
- Hours
- unknown
- Walk in
- before 12:00
- easiest window
- Seating
- chairs
- 28″ bags
- Painful
- La Candelaria
- Getting there
- Near Chorro de Quevedo, La Candelaria
- 5 min walk
- Reliable vegetarian set lunch
- Cheap and filling
- Central La Candelaria location
- Table seating
- Walk-in window: before 12:00
- Queue risk: 12:30–13:30
- Menu with prices on Voykit
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Map & directions
Directions
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Plan
When you can walk in, what to order, how to pay
Walk-in windows
before 12:00: high12:30–13:30: riskyafter 14:00: high
A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.
Who it suits, booking, closures
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On the ground
Facts
- Reservations
- false — Walk-in; small dining room.
- Capabilities
- food · seated_rest · toilet
- Diet
- veg: true · dietary:
- Getting there
- Near Chorro de Quevedo, La Candelaria · ~5 min walk
Cons
- Small room; can fill up fast at the core lunch hour.
- Menu changes daily with little English signage — point or ask.
Ordering helpDish glossary · Price check · Dietary phrases · Hygiene
Dish glossary
| On the menu | What it is | Order it how |
|---|---|---|
| Menu del día | Fixed set lunch: soup, a main, a juice and sometimes dessert, all for one price. | Ask "¿Cuál es el menú de hoy?" (what's today's menu?) — it is rarely written in English. |
Price check
- locals pay
- A full menu del día is about COP 15,000–22,000 (2026 estimate).
- rule
- The set lunch price is fixed and posted; extras (a second juice, dessert add-on) are the only variable cost.
Dietary: what to say
| Need | Say or show | Reality here |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetarian | Soy vegetariano/a — sin carne, por favor. | One of the easier vegetarian-friendly options in La Candelaria; confirm the day's vegetarian main when you sit down. |
Hygiene notes
- Standard sit-down kitchen hygiene; nothing unusual to flag.
Deep dive
Questions, nearby food and sources
Questions and answers
Is it vegetarian-only?
No — it leans vegetarian and usually has a dedicated veg option, but check the specific day's menu.
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)