Outdoor seating cafés in Bogotá

Bogotá's rain and when to sit outside

Rain comes in two seasons. The wettest months are April and May and then September to November, when days are mostly overcast with highs around 18 °C and lows around 7 °C. December, January, July and August are the driest, and March is the warmest month.¹

In October 2026, IDEAM, Colombia's weather institute, expected the rain to continue through much of November and warned of heavy showers, thunderstorms and hail. The city's weather can turn within a few hours, so a sunny morning does not promise a dry afternoon.² Hailstorms average about three a year and arrive in the afternoon during the rainy season.¹

Street tables: Bogotá a Cielo Abierto

Bogotá moved café and restaurant tables into public space during the pandemic. Under Bogotá a Cielo Abierto, launched in September 2020, establishments with a permit could serve outdoors in pilot zones with streets closed to cars. The first zones included Zona G, Quinta Camacho, the Zona T and Parque de la 93 in Chapinero, the Chorro de Quevedo in La Candelaria and Usaquén's founding plaza.³

In February 2022, Decree 070 made this use of public space a permanent economic activity, with the money it raises reinvested in sidewalks, parks, lighting and street furniture.⁴

Gardens and terraces in Quinta Camacho

Quinta Camacho, in Chapinero, is a neighborhood of English-style houses with steep roofs and antejardines (front gardens) along tree-lined streets.⁵ Libertario Coffee Roasters at Calle 70A #5-37 has outdoor space, and Café Cultor's house at Calle 70A #9-44 has seating in its backyard.⁶

On the same street, Distrito Chocolate at Calle 70A #9-86 has outdoor tables too. Further north, Bagatelle at Carrera 14 #88-37, in the Parque 93 & Chicó area, has them as well as takeaway.

Usaquén and the rest of the city

Usaquén was founded as Santa Bárbara de Usaquén in 1539 and stayed a separate municipality until it was annexed to Bogotá in 1954; its historic center has been a national monument since 1987.⁷ On Saturdays, Sundays and Monday holidays, the Mercado de las Pulgas (flea market) sets up on Carrera 6A between Calles 119 and 120A, 09:00–17:30, selling crafts, antiques, books and records.⁸

Charlies Cafe, at Carrera 8D #106-84, opens Monday to Saturday at 06:00 and closes at noon. Pain au chocolat, a bakery on Carrera 19 at Calle 114, and Cafés Especiales Agrado also have outdoor tables in Usaquén.

Elsewhere, Moliendo Café in La Candelaria opens Monday to Saturday 06:00–18:00, and Soca at Calle 37 #8-51 in La Macarena opens daily 07:00–16:00. Presente Café's Corferias branch on Calle 25 Bis opens daily 10:00–20:00. Fresco Pan 2 in Suba, open daily 07:00–22:00, stays open latest of these.