Colombia Going Out
Food and Drink
Things to know: Table service is the norm. Colombians rarely drink alcohol (except lager) with meals. Gaseosa is the name given to non-alcoholic, carbonated drinks. There are no licensing hours.
National specialities:
• Ajiaco (chicken stew with herbs, different potato varieties, cream, corn and capers).
• Arepas (hard corn pancakes, eaten with savoury toppings).
• Bandeja paisa (meat with avocado, rice, fried plantain and red beans), typical to Medellín.
• Mariscos (seafood) is a speciality on the Caribbean coast - lobsters in particular.
National drinks:
• Tinto (small black coffee) - but this term is also used to describe red wine or vino tinto.
• Aguila beer.
• Aguardiente (a fiery aniseed-flavoured spirit).Canelazo (rum-based cocktail taken hot or cold).
Legal drinking age: 18.
Tipping: A 10% tip is usual in restaurants.
Nightlife
Shopping
Shopping hours: In colder cities such as Bogotá, typically Mon-Sat 1100-2100. In hotter cities, Mon-Sat 0900-2100.
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