Next to the imposing Museo Nacional, a jail-turned-museum, Doña Elvira has been quietly serving typical Colombian food since 1934. The tables outside crouch under the giant umbrellas and standing heaters typically used to fight off the Bogota rain and cold. Peer through the glass walls into the main dining area at lunchtime and you will see business people busy eating empanadas, cocido boyacense and other typical Colombian dishes.
Another of their outstanding dishes, though, is of Spanish origin – chicharrón, made Colombian style. They have chicharrón carnudo, which is the typical fried pork rinds that have layers of meat and fat, all fried to a crispy deliciousness. But don’t miss their chicharrón totiao, where the pig skin is dried out, and then fried so the skin explodes into an inflated, crispy and unforgettable treat.