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Mini-Mal

Mini-Mal — Eduardo Martínez (chef, agricultural engineer) and Antonuela Ariza's 22-year project celebrating Colombian regional ingredients, biodiversity and traditional cuisines. A reference point for contemporary Colombian cooking.

By Winston · Visited · Published 2026-05-27
None/10
Address
Transversal 4 Bis #56A-52, Chapinero
Neighborhood
Chapinero
Price
$$$
Cuisine
Cocina colombiana contemporánea
Phone
+57 601 347 5464
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Email
Website

Known for

  • Founded by chef Eduardo Martínez (agricultural engineer by training) and Antonuela Ariza in 2002 — among the first Bogotá restaurants to champion native Colombian ingredients.
  • Featured in El Espectador and 7 Caníbales as a research-driven gastronomy project.
  • Sources from biodiverse Colombian regions: Pacific, Amazon, Caribbean, Andes.

Signature dishes

Selected highlights · see the restaurant's site for the full menu and prices.

  • Hormiga culona — Santandereano leaf-cutter ant — Colombian specialty
  • Pirarucú amazónico — Amazonian river fish
  • Chontaduro — Pacific peach palm fruit preparations
  • Cazuela de mariscos — Pacific seafood casserole

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