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Criterion

Calle 69a No. 5-75, Bogota, Colombia
571 3101377
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Ranked #35 of 632 restaurants in Bogota
Price range: $30 - $70
Cuisines: International
Good for: Romance, Large groups, Doing business, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Restaurant details
Good for: Romance, Large groups, Doing business, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
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Bogota, Colombia
Senior Contributor
37 reviews 37 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013

Watch a cookery programme with a top chef and then go here to understand the execution of fine food. The menu de degustation with the superior wines is sublime. Really very good.

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See 24 more reviews by Global_Pikey for Bogota
Houston, Texas
Senior Contributor
29 reviews 29 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2013

Had dinner here last week with a few coworkers. It is located right off Carrere 7 and Calle 68. There are a number of restaurants and bars in the area. I'm not sure why the coworker from Brazil said it was French inspired... We were seated near the back of the restaurant and started the evening with wine. They had... More

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See 8 more reviews by GDVinHTown for Bogota
Miami
Top Contributor
65 reviews 65 reviews
40 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2013

I have to thank a select group of friends that invited me for dinner to that spectacular restaurant. Quality food with lots of creativity in the name of the dishes and the mixing of the culinary elements, that the owners chefs make sure to check & reassure when they browse the tables they service and they chat with the guests.... More

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See 7 more reviews by marlecz for Bogota
Santiago, Chile
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45 reviews 45 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 10, 2013

Very nice place, excellent food, great service, excellent wines... in summary: excellent We went in a party of 10 so we were asked at the time of reservation if we want a separate dinning room. Maybe I would prefer the terrace but all the restaurant is beautiful

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See 2 more reviews by ClaudiaCM for Bogota
Senior Contributor
41 reviews 41 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2013

The food here is absolutely outstanding! Go for the 9course taster menu with wine- you won't regret it! The food and wine is truly exquisite, the atmosphere and setting is lovely and for me, this restaurant really cant be beat. The service when we went once was a bit patchy (our matching wines did not always appear with the intended... More

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Bogota, Colombia
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2013

It is the most expensive restaurant in town, and service couldn't be worse. If waiters hadn't become so arrogant and the food so inconsistent it could have secured its place as one of Bogotá's finest. It used to be my favorite and now I don't even want to try.

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London, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2012

This is an attractive restaurant, in a calm patch amidst Bogota's concrete jungle, not far from Chapinero. I too had the 9 course tasting meal. The thing with tasting menus (other than you really have to deserve it if you order one-- which I rarely do) is that the chef in question often feels compelled to juxtapose improbable flavours on... More

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Paris, France
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11 reviews 11 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

Together with my business partners, I chose the degustation 9 plate menu. It was a top gastronomic experience. What surprised me most was the combination of flavours, the perfect presentation, the exact cooking, the variety of the food: sometimes sophisticated, sometimes simple but always demonstrating a passion for creating the right taste. No doubt this kind of culinary mastership is... More

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Bogota, Colombia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 4, 2012

This is one of the top rated restaurants in Bogota. Maybe this was the problem. My expectations where quite high. I ordered some Texan kobe beef which was way too fatty and sooo expensive. I have had kobe beef before and it tasted much better. I felt robbed! Plus it is a place a bit sitff for my taste.

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See 5 more reviews by mldevis for Bogota
Jersey City, New Jersey
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13 reviews 13 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2012

Ambience relaxing and upscale with a fun twist. My salad portion was a little too big, ended up eating it all, then I sadly couldn't finish my fish which was sublime, so beware not to eat all your salad just because. Husband had an amazing pork dish, seasoned and cooked just right. Service was perfect, left me wondering why New... More

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