Bogota
Polished, precise, civilised. Bogota's best hotel-bar drinking — picked for craft, not concierge buzz.
Chapinero · $$$
Apache Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Chapinero. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Chapinero · $$$$
Apache Rooftop Grand Hyatt draws a steady local crowd in Chapinero. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Candelaria · $$$
Rooftop Rosario draws a steady local crowd in Candelaria. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Chapinero · $$$
The Armory Cocktail Bar draws a steady local crowd in Chapinero. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Chapinero · $$$
The Clinic Bar draws a steady local crowd in Chapinero. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Chia · $$$$
Andres Carne de Res draws a steady local crowd in Chia. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Usaquen · $$$
Blue Martini Bogota draws a steady local crowd in Usaquen. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Chapinero · $$$
Bourbon Cocktail Bar draws a steady local crowd in Chapinero. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Chapinero · $$$$
Canasto Bistro draws a steady local crowd in Chapinero. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Usaquen · $$$
Cantina y Cocteles draws a steady local crowd in Usaquen. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Bogota · $$
Revellion Cultu Bar stages live jazz, funk, and salsa inside a steampunk room at the Hotel Continental building in central Bogota, with craft cocktails.
Hotel bars solve specific problems. You need a bar near your room. You need somewhere quiet to take a meeting. You want the drink right the first time and you don't want to negotiate a wait. Every recommendation below clears those three bars. Most are open to non-guests; we've flagged any that aren't.
Best for: business travellers, late-checkout drinks, hotel-room negotiations made civilised, anniversaries that deserve a hotel jacket. Pricing skews higher than the city average — that's the trade. The rooms below justify it.
Civilised, polished, not pretending to be a club. Pick by neighbourhood and proximity to where you're sleeping.
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