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There are some good choices for food in Anserma. Most restaurants are located along La Avenida, a nice entertainment zone just outside of the main part of town.
La Avenida
La Avenida starts at Parque Simón Bolívar where there are several fast food stands popular at night. You can find wings, arepa con queso, empanadas, arepas de chócolo and other specialties.
Across the street from there, I like Papricas for their suizas. They have a small menu with other fast food common in Colombia.
Further down along La Avenida, there are several bars, nightclubs, cafés, and restaurants along the strip. It’s very lively and many people are out on a Friday or Saturday night.
El Cafetal
For traditional Colombian, there’s El Cafetal. They have huge servings at reasonable prices. It’s probably best to share.
Carne a la Llanera
At the far end of La Avenida is Carne a la Llanera, which serves some of the most delicious meat cooked in the style from Los Llanos. It’s tender and tasty.
Other Places on La Avenida
Boka has a great atmosphere and serves sandwiches and salads along with a few meat dishes. There’s also Locos Pizza nearby, but their pizza menu is very limited.
Restaurante Imperial
Restaurante Imperial on Plaza Mariscal Jorge Robledo serves traditional Colombian food. Four of us visited for lunch one afternoon. We all had a bandeja paisa.
Café Solé
Underneath Restaurante Imperial is Café Solé, run by the same people who owned the now-defunct Solé (see below). They have good coffee and desserts. They also offer the same Mexican specialties as Solé, but I didn’t see anyone eating them (thankfully).
Parador Santana
At the entrance to Anserma is Parador Santana. They serve traditional Colombian food but make an especially good breakfast. A room at the back has nice views of the countryside.
El Mirador
On a narrow gravel road outside of town, there’s a popular place called El Mirador. It opened in late 2017 and features traditional Colombian food with a great view of the mountains and Anserma. There’s also a playground for kids.
We went with family and enjoyed our meals. Service was friendly and the food came out quickly.
Getting there may be difficult, but I’m sure you can hire a taxi to take you there and organize a pickup time.
Café del Carmen (Permanently Closed)
Directly across the street from Our Lady of Carmen on Parque Simón Bolívar is Café del Carmen. They have decent coffee and good cakes.
Solé (Permanently Closed)
Solé offers a couple Mexican specialties as well as Colombian and fast food. We popped in for lunch one afternoon.
We split a plate of tacos as well as a burrito. The flavor was decent, but it wasn’t quite what we were expecting. The tacos came in a hard shell and had some strange sauces poured on the outside, and the burritos were just two huge soft shelled tacos.
Other than the main meals, they have decent desserts. We had a very good carrot cake to finish off our meal. Stay away from the coffee – it’s terrible.
Santomate (Permanently Closed)
If you’re looking for something fresh and healthy, head to Santomate. They have great salads, sandwiches, and smoothies. I especially enjoyed the mushroom dip with plantain chips as a starter.
El Lugarcito (Permanently Closed)
El Lugarcito is a favorite café of mine to visit. It’s a chill place on La Avenida run by a man from Argentina. He serves good coffee drinks and has a small menu with sandwiches.
La Nota (Permanently Closed)
La Nota on the corner of Plaza Mariscal Jorge Robledo, is a decent place to relax. They have very good coffee, dessert, and sometimes live music.
