Want to eat like a local? You’ve probably heard of “empanadas” but have you tried “patacón” and did you know that “bocadillo” in Colombia is not a sandwich?
Join us on local food tour, a tasty walk through the cool residential area of Laureles where we try a variety of typical Colombian food & drinks at our favorite local places and provide some insight into the cultural context and traditions around each specialty.
Restrictions: The tour includes pork, beef and dairy samples.
Book NowIn this tour we will guide you through the neighborhood of Laureles, ranked by the TimeOut Magazine as the “Coolest neighborhood in the planet” in 2023. We will stop at some of our favorite local places to taste around 10 different Colombian snacks, dishes & drinks, including fresh fruit salpicón, two types of arepa, patacón, chorizo, chicharrón, grilled cheese, guandolo, bocadillo and either carimañola or empanada and buñuelo.
At each place, we will explain the tradition and cultural context behind each specialty. Along the way, we will make sure to point out some cool spots you can check out after the tour and provide you with some interesting facts about Laureles.
Join us on this tasty urban adventure!
Not suitable for veggetarians, vegans or kosher restrictions.
2.5 hours
Tour in English
(Spanish upon request for groups.)
Monday to Friday 3:00pm.
Saturday and Sunday at noon.
Full time slot? Join the waitlist, extra groups may open.
110.000 COP + VAT per person (around US$27 + VAT) Includes all food & drink. After the tour you can skip a meal.
Don’t want to pay VAT? Read the VAT section.
Value Added Tax (VAT) in Colombia is 19%. According to Colombian law, a VAT exemption can be applied to tourist services for non-residents who provide:
A copy of the main page of their passport.
A copy of the entire page of their passport containing the tourist entry stamp (types PIP-3, PIP-5, PIP-6, PIP-10 or visas TP-7, TP-11, TP-12). Please note: it is not enough to send only the stamp itself—the full passport page where the stamp appears is required.
If, after booking and before taking the tour, you send us the required copies using the form provided during booking, we can apply the exemption and charge you the price excluding VAT. The exemption applies only to the tickets of the people from whom we receive the complete required documents.
The tour starts in the corner between Carrera 70 and Circular 4. (Laureles)
After booking, detailed instructions will be sent.
Depending on the day the tour ends at “Segundo Parque de Laureles” or at “Carrera 70” also in Laureles.
