Restaurant and Food Blog Colombia May Archive

Disorganizated Monserrate Restaurant

By Wilbur Corncob at 05/29/07 05:47

We arrived a little bit too early for lunch. Looks like they have a lot of work to complete before its time to serve customers.

Monserrate, Bogota

Monserrate is a church on the top of a mountain in Bogota. If you are completely insane you can walk to the stop. The best way to get there is on the cable car. Its a quick ride with a great view of Bogota.

At the top there are many great views and some souvineer shops. Behind the shops is a good court with lots of little restaurants. We were too early to eat there, but some where getting ready for the lunch crowds.

Hens; Chicken Gizzards, Necks and Feet

On the way to the Salt Church (a church 200 meters below the surface of the earth in a salt mine) a little ways north of Bogota, we stopped at a restuarant and were a little disappointed that the only food on the menu was chicken.

We left and went to one across the street. The light bulb turned on, the name of the first restaurant was "Gallina" or "Hen" in English. The new restaurant had pretty much the same menu: chicken!

My friend was delighed that they offerred gizzards, necks and feet. What is shown here is just the start of his meal, which included the grizzle parts of the chicken, soup, and a big plate of rice and lots more chicken meat.

All for a few bucks.