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As others have noted, this restaurant is hard to find (even with Uber drivers). It's located up a small pedestrian staircase/alleyway adjacent to the Hotel Ibis Bogota Museo. Better yet, use the Hotel Ibis as a pick-up/drop-off point for taxis/Ubers, and you won't go wrong. Transportation issues aside, our first impression was very lukewarm (similar to the greeting/welcome we received from the staff). There's no host/hostess, upon arrival you basically walk into the modern dining space and are greeted by waitstaff. For a restaurant of this caliber (ranked #16 in Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016), I'd expect a little more. Yes, I'm nitpicking at this point. Once we sat down and the menus arrived, our experience changed for the (Far) better. The tasting menu is well worth it: 180,000 pesos (or with beverage pairings, 200,000/260,000 pesos for non-alcoholic/alcoholic), which is ~$60 USD and up. This may be the one instance where the non-alcoholic pairing is better given the exotic fruits and herbs that are native to Colombia. (My husband got the wine/spirits pairing, and I got the juice/non-alcoholic pairing. My juice pairing won, hands down.)While there's much to say about the food itself, I'll just say that these were some of the most Creative and Unique flavor combinations and textures I've ever had. (On par with Grant Achatz's Alinea in Chicago, if that gives you a sense.) The Middle Magdalena dark chocolate dessert stands out as the most memorable dessert I've had in years. Note: The menu changes annually (not seasonally), every Spring. Overall, this is a must-have experience for foodies. It sticks with you -- and somehow lingers in your memories. Most definitely the culinary highlight of our trip to Bogota.