The best restaurant in the Candelaria. Good food, fast service, nice attention.

+1

Excelent food, friendly stuff, romantic atmosphere, live music, many different rooms upstairs. You can even watch the street. What do you want more? Just prices are high in comparing with most in Candelaria (30-40mil$).

Great athmosphere, live music, great service. The beef is also very good along with a good selection of red wines. Decinitely one of the best places we have have found in Bogota!

Really great place, I love the environment here the decoration and obviously the food.

+4

plenty of space with different options (balcony, silence, music) and really delicious food. Friendly waitresses and high-speed wifi :)

Great place located in a great contemporary area of Bogota where you can appreciate the culture of the great city. A menu full of options for food and drinks.

Great food. Nice empanadas, seafood, and fish.

+2

What a lovely place, the food and service are great and its licates in the beautiful historical center of the city. Luce music and nice atmosphere. Dishes are very tasty the quantity is modest though. For sure recommended

The place is great and special! Great food and service . l recomend the fish (salmon) and the steak.

Yum! Good drinks and food. If you’re Spanish is limited the staff was able to speak lots of English. Food was all good! 👍🏼

The place is incredible, I ate twice on my visit to Bogotá, the food is delicious and vast, the place has a very good and relaxed atmosphere and they always have incredible live music, I will definitely return to this place

+6

Really nice place, it’s huge, different floors and kind of atmospheres. we went on a tuesday night, there were some people watching a football game, live music on the 2 floor, balconies, inside. food menu is big, i ordered a pesto pasta but there was no availability. then the salad i had was tasty and good amount. service was ok.

+1

Awesome food. There was live music when we went and the atmosphere was excellent. The filet mignon was perfect (you actually get two of them in one order!) as were the drinks. We also tried the Ajiaco which was great as well. Very good restaurant!

Chorro de Quevedo is very vibrant and El Gato Gris takes its charm, adds its own one to create a unique place where you can read a book or listen to life music and enjoy good food (also vegetarian and vegan - I can especially recommend Palmitos del Putumayo - hearts of palm over hummus with crunchy kale chips). The rooftop views over La Candeleria and Bogotá are magical, even if it is raining:) Not to be missed!

+3

Lovely place amazing food great service and stays open late hours so it is highly recommended!

+6

This place is great for a couple going out on a date or if you want to have a good time out with your buddies or coworkers.

Great restaurant in a cool neighborhood! A lot of options on the menu, traditional Colombian food and vegetarian dishes as well. I’m the evening they have live music also

Nice taste!!! Very good service. Curiosity in each plate!!! The place really different

+5

The best place in Chorro de Quevedo by far! Excellent service, atmosphere, music... Highly recommended

It's easy to get a good meal in Colombia but it's not easy to get a great meal. We had 2 outstanding meals here. The filet mignon (was actually 2), and the lox carpaccio were some of the best dishes we've ever had. The space is so interesting, lots of little rooms... Plus music and great service. Smokers, there's a couple of places to light up with a drink. Loved it!

Great service , great atmosphere, great food. Definitely stop by for dinner if you in La Candalaria Bogotá

+3

Nice food, decorations and services. A good restaurant pick I did today 😀

A hide jewel in the area, wonderful ambiance, different little corners where you can choose from. So you can enjoy the different views. These lovely restaurant offers, and even if you so, choose to offering privacy, having your own little groom or your own table for yourself or family also has balconies. Rooftop. And a stage with live music it offers a good variety of food and flavors.Do not disappoint I love this place and will definitely come back again every single time I come to Bogota

Great place to get breakfast right next to the plaza del Chorro de Quevedo.

El Gato Gris is a great restaurant for it’s super cool environment, entertainment, great food, and fantastic service. We have been there a few times and the food is always quite delicious. We had soup, beef, lemon chicken and drinks. All very good. The waiters are friendly and very helpful. It has a cozy atmosphere that is warm and welcoming with natural wood throughout the restaurant. It has an old World charm. We will definitely be going back.

Such great food and service. Everything we ordered was delicious. Great atmosphere and location. Good menu selections. They had live music. Loved everything about this restaurant. I recommend to anyone to try!

From some of the reviews I had high expectations of our visit to El Gato Gris and they didn’t disappoint!!! The hostess was energetic, friendly and service oriented!!! Our waiter was always close by and quick to respond to our requests and make everything possible to keep us happy!!! We had fun exploring the different little rooms and balconies the place has in its three floors!!! It is like an old house turned into a restaurant and it felt cozy and welcoming...it even has a fireplace!!! Everything we tasted was very good. The live band was also pretty cool to see and listen to, although if you are not on the first floor you will not see them. Overall a great experience!!! Can’t wait to go back!!!

Lively and flamboyant this bustling restaurant in the city’s historic center has a unique layout with several floors of hide away tables in cubby spaces. The food and drinks were more than I expected and the prices cannot be beat.

We met a great guy at a local plaza who asked us if we wanted to look at the menu. We was nice and led us to a sweet local place. They had a large cart of food a a great drinks cart as well. The staff was friendly, the music was live and we had a great experiance.

Great food. Very tasty. Ceviche was out of this world. Service a bit slow at times. Wish they would have asked during the meal if everything was alright because one of our drinks was not super good. Doesn't change that it was an amazing rainy afternoon meal.

Aleksei Doncel

A hide jewel in the area, wonderful ambiance, different little corners where you can choose from. So you can enjoy the different views. These lovely restaurant offers, and even if you so, choose to offering privacy, having your own little groom or your own table for yourself or family also has balconies. Rooftop. And a stage with live music it offers a good variety of food and flavors.Do not disappoint I love this place and will definitely come back again every single time I come to Bogota

Declan Harris

Great place to get breakfast right next to the plaza del Chorro de Quevedo.

joelasker

El Gato Gris is a great restaurant for it’s super cool environment, entertainment, great food, and fantastic service. We have been there a few times and the food is always quite delicious. We had soup, beef, lemon chicken and drinks. All very good. The waiters are friendly and very helpful. It has a cozy atmosphere that is warm and welcoming with natural wood throughout the restaurant. It has an old World charm. We will definitely be going back.

Courtney

Such great food and service. Everything we ordered was delicious. Great atmosphere and location. Good menu selections. They had live music. Loved everything about this restaurant. I recommend to anyone to try!

BlueShoes Adventures

From some of the reviews I had high expectations of our visit to El Gato Gris and they didn’t disappoint!!! The hostess was energetic, friendly and service oriented!!! Our waiter was always close by and quick to respond to our requests and make everything possible to keep us happy!!! We had fun exploring the different little rooms and balconies the place has in its three floors!!! It is like an old house turned into a restaurant and it felt cozy and welcoming...it even has a fireplace!!! Everything we tasted was very good. The live band was also pretty cool to see and listen to, although if you are not on the first floor you will not see them. Overall a great experience!!! Can’t wait to go back!!!

Joshua Della Villa

Lively and flamboyant this bustling restaurant in the city’s historic center has a unique layout with several floors of hide away tables in cubby spaces. The food and drinks were more than I expected and the prices cannot be beat.

Carlo Meijboom

We met a great guy at a local plaza who asked us if we wanted to look at the menu. We was nice and led us to a sweet local place. They had a large cart of food a a great drinks cart as well. The staff was friendly, the music was live and we had a great experiance.

V J

Great food. Very tasty. Ceviche was out of this world. Service a bit slow at times. Wish they would have asked during the meal if everything was alright because one of our drinks was not super good. Doesn't change that it was an amazing rainy afternoon meal.

El Gato Gris was a fun find! The ambiance is fun and quirky. We enjoyed the palm hearts appetizer, Sunday local fish plate, and a vegetarian bowl. I had a sangria which had a delicious assortment of fruits, including gooseberries. The service was friendly and prompt. Overall a great stop for a Sunday dinner!

My daughter, who has spent most of her life in Australia, was amazed by the natural juices, desserts, and the cozy atmosphere at El Gato Negro. My family absolutely loved it, and we highly recommend that anyone visiting Bogotá stop there.

G LR

My daughter, who has spent most of her life in Australia, was amazed by the natural juices, desserts, and the cozy atmosphere at El Gato Negro. My family absolutely loved it, and we highly recommend that anyone visiting Bogotá stop there.

Rishi Mistry

El Gato Gris was a fun find! The ambiance is fun and quirky. We enjoyed the palm hearts appetizer, Sunday local fish plate, and a vegetarian bowl. I had a sangria which had a delicious assortment of fruits, including gooseberries. The service was friendly and prompt. Overall a great stop for a Sunday dinner!

Great food and great atmosphere, could not recommend this place enough! The live music was fantastic and all the family had a great time, very lively and enjoyable!

Great food and great atmosphere, could not recommend this place enough! The live music was fantastic and all the family had a great time, very lively and enjoyable!

Great food and great atmosphere, could not recommend this place enough! The live music was fantastic and all the family had a great time, very lively and enjoyable!

Great food and great atmosphere, could not recommend this place enough! The live music was fantastic and all the family had a great time, very lively and enjoyable!

It wasn’t just about the food… it was the total experience: a wonderfully quirky venue with rickety stairs and lots of odd little corners, charming staff who couldn’t speak English but gave us the…

What a great atmosphere in the city. Lorena was super nice and helpful. The staff was very courteous even as I stumbled through Spanish. They know food and wine no matter the language. The executiv…

I try to visit whenever I am in Bogotá. I've always had a good meal and good service. This evening Lorena was my server and she gave great service and my meal was delicious as always.

What a great atmosphere in the city. Lorena was super nice and helpful. The staff was very courteous even as I stumbled through Spanish. They know food and wine no matter the language. The executiv…

I visited this restaurant/live music bar 12 years ago and I found myself in the area and I brought my colleagues for a quick beer…3 hours later we are still here dancing, singing, catching some cut…

I visited this restaurant/live music bar 12 years ago and I found myself in the area and I brought my colleagues for a quick beer…3 hours later we are still here dancing, singing, catching some cut…

We were recommended El Gato Gris by our hostel, R10. Thanks for the recommendation! Loved our complimentary glass of wine, dinner and music was great as well!

Great food and nice people working there! Would recommend! wine was good and pasta was amazing and the perfect size! live music was very cool

El Gato Paisa was very delicious. And the whole environment and experience something u have to try. Very reasonable prices

I already been here for a couple of times, every time I come here it’s better than the first one. My favourite plate is pasta al pesto, the best thing here is that, as a vegetarian, I have a lot of…

Food was great, service was fast, would highly recommend! The pasta was very tasty and Claudia was extremely helpful.

The service is amazing. I travelled with a group and they were so accommodating and helpful. Telling us about deals so we spent less money. When we were here they also had live music. I love the qu…

This restaurant was recommended by our tour guide. We ordered a dish of spaghetti and a dish of salmon. We really enjoyed the salmon, it was not dry and there were octopus, one clam, the sauce is tasty. They could add a little more taste to the salad. The sauce for the spaghetti was a little strong. Service was good. The decor is older style. There’s live music. Not bad. If it wasn’t recommended, we wouldn’t go in because the restaurant is kind of creepy from the outside.

Nice food but the salad was not a lot. Only a bit of lettuce. I would have expected more for this price. They do have also some nice dishes from the area. We liked the ajiaco.

We were recommended to try this restaurant by a local, and we were not disappointed. Located in Candelaria, the restaurant looks like an old house with seating in different little rooms. There was an incredible band playing live music which added to the ambiance. The food was tasty but not entirely memorable- though I enjoyed my dish more than my friend enjoyed his.

Good food moderately priced live music great drinks. 👍🏼

I want to give it 4.5 stars. My experience was very good. I sat outside and I wish there was some lighting. Indoor dining was full of too close to the live music. Service was excellent and fast. Food was very tasty. I had the steak don gato and will certainly go back again to try the pollo al limón.

Very charming spot in the Old district! Came here as part of a walking tour.

The food was decent, the view was great and the building was really cool. There was live music when I was seated but she went on break sometime during the meal.

Good service, food and ambiance. And they had live music while I was there, which was a plus!

Food tasted good. But not superb Atmosphere is good

+1

Good traditional colombian food. Bandeja Paisa is recommended.

El Gato Gris – Bogotá’s Bohemian Den of Beer, Empanadas, and Neon Romance You land in Bogotá. First night, body clock messed up, altitude kicking in. You walk La Candelaria’s cobbled maze with that post-travel hunger—not for food, but for place. And then you see it. Red neon. Candlelight flickers through stained glass. A bar named after a gray cat—El Gato Gris. Locals talk about this place in hushed tones. Part dive bar, part art-house café, part live music venue. It oozes that worn-in charm of a spot that’s seen lovers argue, poets cry, and gringos drink too much aguardiente. You slide into a table. Menus arrive—Marilyn Monroe holding a cat? Of course. A server in a sharply dressed uniform greets you with ease. You get a Club Colombia Dorada, cold and crisp, and a serving of empanadas—golden, flaky, bite-sized bombs of seasoned meat and masa. Five of them, perfectly lined on a plate like an offering. And that’s all you needed. That plus the music, the laughter echoing off the brick walls, and the slight buzz of altitude-induced euphoria. Prices aren’t dirt-cheap—10,000 COP for beer, 10,500 COP for empanadas—but this isn’t just a snack. This is mood. This is Bogotá at its most seductive. You didn’t stay long, didn’t eat everything. But you got enough to know: this is a place you return to. For a longer night. For someone else’s story. For jazz echoing through a dim room while a stranger sketches you from across the bar. Food 3.8 Empanadas were hot, crispy, satisfying. Would come back for a full meal. Drinks 3.5 Local beer, cold and reliable. Wine and cocktails worth exploring next time. Atmosphere 4.5 This is the star: romantic, moody, bohemian. A true “find.” Service 4.0 Friendly, attentive staff. A touch of elegance in their attire. Value 3.7 Not the cheapest, but the ambience earns its pesos.

The service and ambiance were quite pleasant, but the food fell short of expectations. The menu initially appeared promising, and the appetizers were the only highlights in terms of food quality.

El Gato Gris is a charming spot tucked away in the historic neighborhood of La Candelaria. The atmosphere is cozy and bohemian, with beautiful terraces and live music that make it perfect for a relaxed evening. The service is warm and attentive, and the views from the upper levels are a real treat. The meat dishes are definitely the highlight—well-prepared, flavorful, and satisfying. I’d recommend sticking to those, as the ceviche wasn’t quite up to par. Still, it’s a wonderful place to enjoy good food, drinks, and the unique vibe of Bogotá’s old town. Worth a visit for the ambiance alone.

Nuwan Malawara Arachchi

El Gato Gris – Bogotá’s Bohemian Den of Beer, Empanadas, and Neon Romance You land in Bogotá. First night, body clock messed up, altitude kicking in. You walk La Candelaria’s cobbled maze with that post-travel hunger—not for food, but for place. And then you see it. Red neon. Candlelight flickers through stained glass. A bar named after a gray cat—El Gato Gris. Locals talk about this place in hushed tones. Part dive bar, part art-house café, part live music venue. It oozes that worn-in charm of a spot that’s seen lovers argue, poets cry, and gringos drink too much aguardiente. You slide into a table. Menus arrive—Marilyn Monroe holding a cat? Of course. A server in a sharply dressed uniform greets you with ease. You get a Club Colombia Dorada, cold and crisp, and a serving of empanadas—golden, flaky, bite-sized bombs of seasoned meat and masa. Five of them, perfectly lined on a plate like an offering. And that’s all you needed. That plus the music, the laughter echoing off the brick walls, and the slight buzz of altitude-induced euphoria. Prices aren’t dirt-cheap—10,000 COP for beer, 10,500 COP for empanadas—but this isn’t just a snack. This is mood. This is Bogotá at its most seductive. You didn’t stay long, didn’t eat everything. But you got enough to know: this is a place you return to. For a longer night. For someone else’s story. For jazz echoing through a dim room while a stranger sketches you from across the bar. Food 3.8 Empanadas were hot, crispy, satisfying. Would come back for a full meal. Drinks 3.5 Local beer, cold and reliable. Wine and cocktails worth exploring next time. Atmosphere 4.5 This is the star: romantic, moody, bohemian. A true “find.” Service 4.0 Friendly, attentive staff. A touch of elegance in their attire. Value 3.7 Not the cheapest, but the ambience earns its pesos.

Sean Warr

The service and ambiance were quite pleasant, but the food fell short of expectations. The menu initially appeared promising, and the appetizers were the only highlights in terms of food quality.

miguel org

El Gato Gris is a charming spot tucked away in the historic neighborhood of La Candelaria. The atmosphere is cozy and bohemian, with beautiful terraces and live music that make it perfect for a relaxed evening. The service is warm and attentive, and the views from the upper levels are a real treat. The meat dishes are definitely the highlight—well-prepared, flavorful, and satisfying. I’d recommend sticking to those, as the ceviche wasn’t quite up to par. Still, it’s a wonderful place to enjoy good food, drinks, and the unique vibe of Bogotá’s old town. Worth a visit for the ambiance alone.

Good music but too loud for a conversation, I recommend access to the balcony, there are heaters, not all of them work for a good temp, but most of them are good

Juan Sebastián

Good music but too loud for a conversation, I recommend access to the balcony, there are heaters, not all of them work for a good temp, but most of them are good

Not a good experience . Ordered the Macondo dish. Food was cold and beef was hard. The upper floor too runned down . Not recommended

Not a good experience . Ordered the Macondo dish. food was cold and beef was hard. The upper floor too runned down . Not recommended

The service was good, but the food was cold at spots with some of the worst potatoes I have ever had. My boyfriend’s rice and seafood dish contained raw fish and ruined mussels - with the dish being …

The service was good, but the food was cold at spots with some of the worst potatoes I have ever had. My boyfriend’s rice and seafood dish contained raw fish and ruined mussels - with the dish be…

The service was good, but the food was cold at spots with some of the worst potatoes I have ever had. My boyfriend’s rice and seafood dish contained raw fish and ruined mussels - with the dish bein…

Food was great, staff were friendly and nice live music. Also great veggie/ vegan options with tofu and other veg. Mix of colombian and american and asian food.

Food was great, staff were friendly and nice live music. Also great veggie/ vegan options with tofu and other veg. Mix of colombian and american and asian food.

The Place is Great and the atmosphere is amazing. The waitress, we got served by was very friendly as well. Unfortunately the food (steak) was very cold and not medium as requested. After having spoken with the kitchen, they served a second steak that was colder than the first one. I recommend the restaurant to work on the dishes, the rest is really nice and the waiters are very friendly and helpful.

The food was very average for the price. My meal was cold. The atmosphere is great though and they had a live band

Good food and service. You may need to wait for your order (up to an hour) because this place can get pretty busy but it has nice ambience.

The food was extremely mid. I got the spaghetti marinara. The noodles seemed either undercooked or left out too long to dry. 2 of my friends ordered the salmon and potatoes dish, which the menu made to seem like it would come with at least a sauce, no, just a piece of salmon and mashed potatoes, no veggies. Just over priced for what you get. Although, the restaurant it's self is super neat and the staff were very nice, this is the reason for the 3 stars

The atmosphere and location is great, our server did the best he could! The kitchen seemed to be backed up and orders were taking a long time! The reason for the lower rating is due to what happened with my plate!! I was waiting for a side order and the server had offered to heat up my plate while the side order of patacones came! Well when I got my plate back, half the food was gone!

We found our experience at El Gato Gris OK. The restaurant is traditional in its appearance set over multiple levels but is dated in areas. We sat on a heated terrace outdoors which was nice but situated next to the kitchen extractor which was smoky and unpleasant at times. We ordered steak in red wine and pepper sauce which was cooked well and tasty but arrived cold which was disappointing given the price. Service was lacking also and we had to wait around 15 minutes before someone came to take our order.

This place is super cute and unique with different levels and live music. The service was great and even though they did not know much English we all were patient with eachother and figured it out :) the potential for this place is high, but the where it falls short is the food. bland and expensive for what it is. We had the Dali salmon dish with mashed potatoes, bacon wrapped chicken, and spaghetti marinara. The Dali salmon was a big piece and cooked perfectly, but for the price we expected it to as least be seasoned and come with some sort of greens, but we got slightly cold mashed potatoes instead. The bacon wrapped chicken came with maybe about 10 fries (she asked for mashed potatoes), but the creamy mushroom sauce it came with did have flavour and elevated the dish. The spaghetti marinara sauce was very good, but the squid was tough and hard to chew, plus the noodles felt cheap and were also chewy. We have been travelling Colombia for a month and have had really really good big dishes for the same price and lower, so coming here has been a disappointment. Definitely a tourist trap, but for a cocktail and some live music I would still recommend it as the vibe and the service is awesome, just get dinner elsewhere before!

The place has got potential but they aren't what I was expecting. Yet. I had to go and chase someone to give me the menu because the staff members were more interested in dancing to live music than being attentive and looking after the customers. My chicken salad was average at best - the flavours didn't really impress me; the bread that came with it was definitely stale and the salad leaves looked wilted. Plenty of places where one can sit and hide but the music can be overwhelming at times. Prices inflated for the quality they serve and given the location the place seems like a tourist trap. I wouldn't revisit.

Christopher Wiecek

The place has got potential but they aren't what I was expecting. Yet. I had to go and chase someone to give me the menu because the staff members were more interested in dancing to live music than being attentive and looking after the customers. My chicken salad was average at best - the flavours didn't really impress me; the bread that came with it was definitely stale and the salad leaves looked wilted. Plenty of places where one can sit and hide but the music can be overwhelming at times. Prices inflated for the quality they serve and given the location the place seems like a tourist trap. I wouldn't revisit.

Good location, unique layout with lots of hidden cubby spaces and tables. Friendly waitress (Adriana) and there was live music which was entertaining. That was about it. We were waiting for our mains for an hour on a quiet Monday afternoon with no heads up, they didn't clear our starters away and the food was so, so dry. I got a salmon dish and my partner chicken meatballs. Unfortunately this place is always going to be busy but I wouldn't recommend to anyone who wants to eat well.

Unfortunately the food in this restaurant was disappointing. I have left more than half of my meatballs with the plain rice, as it was just not nice. Service started well, but then finished poor. Waited for my cocktail more than half hour. The worst thing about this restaurant is the toilet, they on average charge for the main dish 40,000-60,000 COP, but can’t buy a normal soap for their guests? Picture attached. I do not recommend to eat here. Only have a drink and take a picture of the terrace/balcony.

WORST SERVICE I have ever experienced at a restaurant. First we asked the waiter what the brand of the wine was because it tasted watered down. He told us he didn’t know, but they only have one wine. Second asked for the WiFi code, waiter said he didn’t know but would find out and return. HE NEVER RETURNED. Then only some of our food showed up. Nobody ever checked on us, finally when they did we told them about the missing food. Then they tried to bring the forgotten food with the bill. Was just a disaster. Will never return. The food that was served was decent.

The food was awful. Hard meet and the sausages were burned on the outside and cold inside (microwaved!). Not just one plate...3 out of 3 plates. NOT RIGHT.

Not as expected. Staff was nice but very slow process. We needed to ask for our drinks three times. My food was really bad. Not properly cooled and with an strange flavor that was commented by the waitresses as “the touch” but that touch was horrible. I commented this with the manager and instead of offering me an option, he said that El Gato Gris is not a “paisa place” making reference to “the touch” for the Gato Paisa plate. My party and I enjoyed the place. I dis not enjoyed the food

Came with high expectations, left with a half-full tummy - Service is great and they are very helpful but unfortunately potatoes from my dish tasted very strange and old, which were replaced after with oily unsalted potato fries. Fish had also a bit funny aftertaste and unseasoned. Maybe i was just unlucky today.

Disappointment! This was a recommended restaurant and bar the great cocktails we had a horrible experience. We were seated in one of the cozy rooms but that meant we had very bad service. Our salmon and chicken were dry, the side dishes weren't seasoned so we just added salt, the salad didn't have much dressing. And then the live music started and it was so loud that the 4 of us couldn't talk. To top it off, our waiter tried to tell us the price of the wine was different and he wanted us to add it to the credit card without a revised bill. Definitely think if this is the best restaurant to eat at.

The atmosphere is good and they have live music, which really gives the place a great value. I went there with 2 tourists yesterday. The service is not the best, if you want to book a table, don't bother! They won't answer on WhatsApp neither on Instagram, etc. Additionally, theserver took almost 20 minutes to take our order since she went downstairs and came upstairs back several times to tell us that they didn't have the dishes we wanted to order! They didn't have almost anything from what they show on the menu!!! Also be careful when you go to the terrace because the glass frame is very low so you'll hit your head against it and servers won't warn you about it! Anyway, the ajiaco we had was very good.

Nice building and atmosphere. It was a bit of a hustle to ask for the Wi-Fi, but there was a fast network from starling available. The food itself was tasty, but far from generous. Live music Almost fifteen minutes for a coffee. The table staff tried to be nice and build rapport, but we're a little invasive and hurried. In the end he actually assumed the tip, which was disappointing. And it got so noisy that I just decided to leave sooner. Not terrible, but I had better expectations.

The live Music was so loud that it was hard to talk to each other and the food was quite cold when it arrived at the table. A bit of a disappointment tbh

Taken to table and waited 15 minutes for a waiter and the place was empty on a Monday night. A bit turned off, decided not to drink and go for the food, and yet waiter did not recommend or offer a drink. Ate the steak which was dry and tough and the eggplants were rotten, and not even water to get it down. Poor overall .

Inattentive & unfocused service, bad drinks, and high prices. We ordered the cappuccino arequipe & the canelazo and a couple waters. Took awhile to get our hot drinks despite the cafe/restaurant being empty, and they forgot our waters. We were expecting a sweet cappuccino with the lovely caramelized flavor of dulce de leche, but it ended up tasting like a normal, unsweetened cappuccino. They didn’t give us a spoon, so we never mixed it because we didn’t have anything to do that with. When we finally reached the bottom, we saw all of the dulce de leche stuck to the bottom. Wonderful. The canelazo was described as a brown sugar water with cinnamon and aguardiente, but all it tasted like was anise because they put a bunch of it on. They used way too much and it was overpowering, not to mention unexpected. To top it all off, they never brought us our waters despite us asking again. Can’t say I recommend this place, go anywhere else

+1

Lovley waiter, very friendly and fast service unfortunately the food was absolutely disgusting, Im not sure if the chef is blind or has no tastebuds but the pesto and bolognese were horrendus, the pesto oil had seperated the flavour was just very off and the bolognese came waterlogged, I thought he gave me the tomato soup Stay away from here unless your drinking only as the food is horrendous

We asked for three soft drink and two cane and last drink we had to reminder him. I ask for two appetizers and one came. So the appetizer came and no utensils was placed in the table. It took them about another 10 minutes to realize we didn’t know utensils. Now it’s around 9 o’clock. We’re still waiting 45 minutes to pass by and he comes and he takes our order my other two colleagues meal was great but mine, which was the chicken curry. Meatball was the most horrible thing I ever tasted in my life. They were very hard And there was no sauce to them. so now it’s around 10:30. The service is bad. The food is bad. The weather doesn’t even look at us. We had to go to the counter and asked for the receipt and I left my food completely and they even bothered to even Gracely active. They could do anything for me So it’s now 10:45 Thursday, April 17 I will never let them any of my friends come here again

Being generous with a 2 star. So the building itself is very nice and looks cool. The lady who greeted us was nice and friendly. However, after that it was all downhill. When ordering drinks we were told they had no water. Some complimentary bread was brought out with some olive oil and vinegar - the bread was quite stale. Starter (burrata and pesto) came out fairly quickly and was nice. We then sat waiting for the mains (ordered at same time as starters) for 50 minutes. In this time not 1 member of staff spoke to us or took away our starters plates. Somebody then came over and said they would be a further 10 mins , despite us seeing them on the dumb waiter a few metres away. The food itself (a salmon dish and some Chicken meatballs) were both very dry and distinctly average. Mine was the meatballs which were ok but served in a bowl in very plain rice. Also the bowl was round (think half a coconut) so cutting anything in the bowl was almost impossible without it spilling out. Place had some live music which gave it ok ambience. The first time we have taken the tip they add onto every bill out here off. It’ll continue to get visitors due to its location and the nice building it’s on but this was a pretty poor meal and very overpriced.

Matthew Harris

Being generous with a 2 star. So the building itself is very nice and looks cool. The lady who greeted us was nice and friendly. However, after that it was all downhill. When ordering drinks we were told they had no water. Some complimentary bread was brought out with some olive oil and vinegar - the bread was quite stale. Starter (burrata and pesto) came out fairly quickly and was nice. We then sat waiting for the mains (ordered at same time as starters) for 50 minutes. In this time not 1 member of staff spoke to us or took away our starters plates. Somebody then came over and said they would be a further 10 mins , despite us seeing them on the dumb waiter a few metres away. The food itself (a salmon dish and some Chicken meatballs) were both very dry and distinctly average. Mine was the meatballs which were ok but served in a bowl in very plain rice. Also the bowl was round (think half a coconut) so cutting anything in the bowl was almost impossible without it spilling out. Place had some live music which gave it ok ambience. The first time we have taken the tip they add onto every bill out here off. It’ll continue to get visitors due to its location and the nice building it’s on but this was a pretty poor meal and very overpriced.

The title speaks for itself. Do not eat here yourneasting money. By chips from the street vendor . The only thing going for this place is the building itself is cool and that’s it

I went because I saw great reviews but was completely let down. The service was really great - but the food is precooked and microwaved. It goes cold within the first 3 minutes it reaches your table. Eating cold meat was not the highlight. Then the minimum spend for the food is 60,000 on average. For food that is not freshly made, it should not cost that much. An extensive menu with hardly anything available. Wouldn’t recommend to eat, but a decent place to order drinks and socialize.

We orderderd two pisco sours which weren’t well mixed and were very dull in taste, we left the drinks unconsumed and went to pay our bill. The staff member at the counter asked if we wanted to leave a tip, being unsatisfied and dissapointed with our drinks we refused, instead of asking how the service could be inproved or if anything fell out of taste, the staff member and a waitress laughed and scolded us in our faces, ridiculed us for not leaving a tip. Wouldnt recommend this place if you want to be treated fairly. Feedback to the establisment: a tip doesnt just come for free, make sure your service warants and deserves it.

The place itself is really nice and the service was friendly enough but I ordered the hot wings and a different waitress came over to ask (twice) if it was actually BBQ I wanted. Twice we confirmed it was hot wings but still what came was BBQ. The main courses were ok, pretty bland and no where near what you should get for the price. Lastly the sink in the men's toilet didn't have a tap and a random woman walked in while I was peeing as they are poorly signposted.

Came here for fourth time, as had loved this place, but on this occassion the dish has a sauce I couldn't eat, so I requested a replacement sauce they had on other dishes. I was told the chef refuses to alter the sauce on a meal. How pretentious! We left very disappointed in the chef's unwillingness to accommodate a food allergy. Very poor form...with that attitude they need a new chef!!

I don't recommend this place at all! We went there to check out since it has some history, but is was a waste of time and money. We ordered two dishes and a smoothie. After waiting 30 minutes, we got something, that I think was something else than what we ordered. After waiting another 30 minutes, we asked the waiters what was happening with our order. They said the waiter who served our table had an emergency, but our order is on the way. It was a lie, they needed to ask again what was our order, and they started to cook after we already waited 1 hour. After another 30-40 minutes our dishes were ready, and it was terrible. No flavor at all, oily fish, and overcooked rice. They not even apologized for their mistake or something, just served the food and in the end, they asked for tips! The service is terrible, the food is terrible, and after how many reviews they have I can't believe that they don't care about quality and service. Seriously don't go there!!

The layout/interiour of the place was nice, the music a bit too loud for my taste. Can't say anything on the food because we left after 20 minutes without attention - - nobody on the other tables we saw was served during that time either, except for one group getting drinks, which is why we tried our luck elsewhere. One cannot charge such elevated prices with such dismal service.

Food is overpriced, not fresh en tastes bland. We had to wait long and they even forgot an entire meal, eventhough the place was almost empty. We returned a cold shellfood dish which was very tough, bland and gross. The staff acted very strange and in the end they obliged us to pay for the dish. Absolutely horrible treatment by the managers. However the waiters were kind and understanding so to them: please, seek a different employer!

High Prices, Low Satisfaction: A Disheartening Experience Walking into Café Restaurante El Gato Gris, I had certain expectations. Sadly, they were not met, not even close. The ambiance was far from inviting. The chill in the room was palpable, not the kind of atmosphere you'd expect from a place advertising live music. Speaking of which, where was the music? Our evening ended, and the tunes never began. To add to the discomfort, our table wobbled throughout our meal, a seemingly minor detail that further dampened our experience. Service-wise, I felt forgotten. Once our orders were taken, our waiter seemed to vanish into thin air. My husband and I had to navigate our way downstairs to settle the bill. An incident that particularly stood out was being blocked by a staff member on the stairs, engrossed in conversation, which felt not only rude but also inconsiderate. As for the food, my beef dish was a challenge, literally. Some pieces were so tough; they were inedible. The accompanying sides were lackluster, and I barely touched them. My husband's steak and fries, on the other hand, felt like an afterthought rather than a main course. In conclusion, the high price tag at El Gato Gris does not match the quality of the experience. I'd hoped for a memorable evening, but unfortunately, it was memorable for all the wrong reasons.

Terrible service. Cold food. I think this place has gone back an awful lot.

Unfortunately not it. And make sure to check your bill. Food is mediocre at best and would have given it a 1 for the price but I have to admit the cocktails were good. It's a funky building with people dining in lots of different areas which is interesting but kills the vibe of being in a restaurant a bit. But it really falls down with the service. Very slow, and because of the broken up layout it's pretty much impossible to get anyone's attention. So we didn't get our wine until half way through our dinner. What was worse was that prices of the wines kept changing and when we selected one the waiter came back to say that he messed up the prices and that the one we selected was actually the more expensive one. We settled on another wine (which it turns out they also sell by the glass) and he said he preferred to open the bottle in the kitchen which I later realized meant we were served an open bottle of wine (or worse). And to top it off, when the bill came the waiter (Pedro) mentioned (after we checked the bill) that there was a mistake in their computer systems and that the price of the wine was actually 70% higher than what was on the bill. We said that was ok and asked him to update the bill. When he came back he explained he had made a mistake and that a different grape variety of the same label was the one that was 70% more expensive, so the original bill was correct after all. I think it was clear where that 70% was going to end up. Such a shame to experience this after spending 5 weeks in Colombia meeting so many wonderful and honest people.

Terrible food, bad service, don’t believe the Eater list. Tourist trap.

Worst dining experience in Colombia. Ambiance is terrible despite other reviews - cool building, but playing cliche American music like you would expect from an Applebee’s. Salad was a bed of lettuce with frozen peas, carrots, mushrooms. Lomo was a horrifically over cooked pork loin that a knife couldn’t even cut through. The place was 100% tourists and the menus were in English. If you’re looking for Colombian food, or just edible food in general, look elsewhere. We took one bite and left our table for another restaurant.

Wow, incredibly bad. Perhaps the worst meal I have ever ever experienced. My wife and two kids concur. We travel extensively and have very well developed experienced palates. I found the entrees to have the most off flavors, most bizarre combinations of spices and ingredients possible. It’s like a 2 year old was running the kitchen. Ribs, ice cold, dry, but the best item we had, the pasta marinara (no red sauce, overcooked noodles,)how can you screw up spaghetti? Moving from bad to worse was the odd curry mystery meatballs. This was no form of curry I could identify, strange bitter flavors clashing spices. Just ghastly. I had the traditional soup with chicken, capers, avocado. Quite bland, was warm though. I haven’t had this dish before but I cannot imagine this was up to Colombian standards. Food took over 1.5 hours to come out. Insanely disappointed. So sad.

We waited for our dishes more than an hour. The service is very slow, and food very cold. "El gato paisa" looks like part of Bandeja Paisa. It did not have any special, new or tasty. What a very bad experience, a total deception!

Horrible service don't visit this place our food was extremely cold , nd it took about 40 minutes to arrive, we sent the food back there times but they still send it back cold.

Food was cold and took over an hour and a half to arrive. Comida fria y servicio lento

Food was terrible. I got the empanadas and they smelt expired, tasted terrible and I got food poisoning the next day

Despite the good atmosphere and decent service, the food was so bad. Impossible that the 4.3 rating is real! Worst ceviche in 3 weeks in Latin America. The fish was rubbery and the mussel FROZEN!!!!! The other 3 dishes were as bad, overcooked rice, potatoes and meat. Absolutely overpriced for the quality.

I was looking forward to this place since it has so many ratings. 100% they are giving fake ratings. The place itself had a decent ambience but my experience was horrible. I asked for a shot of tequila and they brought me a tequila sunrise which I did not want and also did not drink. But I was charged for it , I also ordered a salmon tartare which was good. For my entree I ordered the chicken meatballs over rice with curry sauce , with a salad. The presentation was nice but the curry sauce had no flavor and kinda funky. For being at the price range they are I held greater expectations. I wouldn’t recommend this place especially with the inflated fake reviews. 0/10 for me.

I have given this place multiple chances, it has been terrible every time. Terrible food, even worse service.

Even though the restaurant looks nice **NO RECOMMENDED.** I would leave zero stars if I could. Awful. Service from start to finish was not good. I had to chased the waitress to bring the menu and take our order. Two waitress took our order but didn't send it to the kitchen. While we were waiting for our food, we ordered some drinks (poor quality cocktail's). After an hour of waiting I asked for my food, the waitress went for find out and came back saying that the order didn't make it to the kitchen. Live music is a scam, the band comes up and plays two sounds every hour.

Tiago Fachada

Despite the good atmosphere and decent service, the food was so bad. Impossible that the 4.3 rating is real! Worst ceviche in 3 weeks in Latin America. The fish was rubbery and the mussel FROZEN!!!!! The other 3 dishes were as bad, overcooked rice, potatoes and meat. Absolutely overpriced for the quality.

Christopher Gabba

I was looking forward to this place since it has so many ratings. 100% they are giving fake ratings. The place itself had a decent ambience but my experience was horrible. I asked for a shot of tequila and they brought me a tequila sunrise which I did not want and also did not drink. But I was charged for it , I also ordered a salmon tartare which was good. For my entree I ordered the chicken meatballs over rice with curry sauce , with a salad. The presentation was nice but the curry sauce had no flavor and kinda funky. For being at the price range they are I held greater expectations. I wouldn’t recommend this place especially with the inflated fake reviews. 0/10 for me.

DJ Hudson

I have given this place multiple chances, it has been terrible every time. Terrible food, even worse service.

Johann R

Even though the restaurant looks nice **NO RECOMMENDED.** I would leave zero stars if I could. Awful. Service from start to finish was not good. I had to chased the waitress to bring the menu and take our order. Two waitress took our order but didn't send it to the kitchen. While we were waiting for our food, we ordered some drinks (poor quality cocktail's). After an hour of waiting I asked for my food, the waitress went for find out and came back saying that the order didn't make it to the kitchen. Live music is a scam, the band comes up and plays two sounds every hour.