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You may not have heard of the small town of Sutamarchán in Colombia, but it makes for a delicious stop if visiting the department of Boyacá. The town is known for its longaniza, a sausage similar to chorizo. All of the places serving longaniza are on the main road that passes through town.
La Fogata
We tried two different restaurants in Sutamarchán. The first was La Fogata, which is a restaurant and hotel. We each had a portion of longaniza. It was excellent, with very little grease and almost no fat when compared to chorizo, and was served with potatoes. We also shared a plantain stuffed with cheese and bocadillo (guava jelly).
Robertico
On a second trip through town, every single restaurant was jam packed with weekenders from Bogotá. We decided to stop at Robertico and luckily found an open table on the sidewalk.
We shared a portion of longaniza, which came with plantain and potatoes. It was much greasier than La Fogata and a little burnt, but it still tasted great. Service was extremely slow and they made a couple mistakes on our drink orders, but it was forgiven due to the number of people in the restaurant.
The Verdict
Overall, we enjoyed La Fogata much more than Robertico. The quality of meat seemed much better and La Fogata definitely did a better job cooking the longaniza.
Sutamarchán
As far as the town itself, there’s not much to see in Sutamarchán other than the pleasant plaza. It contains some trees and shrubs and has a simple fountain in the middle.
A church, Our Lady of Health (Nuestra Señora de la Salud), sits on one end. The plaza is just a block from the main road.
Getting There
Visiting Sutamarchán is easiest from Villa de Leyva, which is only about 20 minutes away. You can take any bus from Villa de Leyva heading to Chiquinquirá or Ráquira and ask the driver to let you off at Sutamarchán.
