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Cafés in Parque 93 & Chicó

Terraces around Parque de la 93 and the Museo del Chicó gardens.

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Parque de la 93 is a 13,416 m² public square in El Chicó, in the Chapinero locality, with about 141 trees of 22 species and a ring of restaurant terraces, cafés, bars and hotels.1 It hosts live music and La Carreta de Letras, a traveling library with books for all ages.1

East along Calle 93, at Carrera 7, the Museo del Chicó occupies the house of an old estate that Mercedes Sierra de Pérez donated to the city in 1921, together with funds for a museum and ten hectares of gardens.2 The area's cafés run from Calle 88 to Calle 100.

Local tip: Start with a coffee at Azahar, open from 07:00, then walk east along Calle 93 to the Museo del Chicó gardens, which open at 10:00 Tuesday to Sunday.

At a glance

26Cafés listed
2With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
21:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Azahar Café, from 07:00 (Daily 07:00–20:00).
  • Closes latest: Café Moca, until 21:00 (Mon–Fri 08:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00).
  • Most common features: takeaway (8%), specialty (4%), outdoor seating (4%).

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Getting to Parque de la 93

The nearest TransMilenio stations are Virrey and Calle 100 on the Autopista Norte; from either, the park is about fifteen minutes' walk east, and SITP routes 193B and 166 run on Carrera 15.3 Virrey station, at Calle 90, opened in 2001 and takes its name from Parque El Virrey, the greenway along Calle 88.4

For the Museo del Chicó, buses and SITP routes heading north on Carrera 7 stop at Calle 93.2

Parque El Virrey and the Chicó museum

The canal through Parque El Virrey belongs to the Salitre river basin. In November 2021 the city water company handed over 800 m of rebuilt canal between Carreras 11 and 15, with planting and wildlife refuges planned, as a pilot for restoring urban waterways.5

The Museo del Chicó, at Carrera 7a #93-01, keeps Mercedes Sierra's collection of crystal, porcelain, textiles, ceramics and gold- and silverwork in ten rooms and a chapel. It opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:00. Her father, Pepe Sierra, was an early 20th-century merchant with large landholdings around the country.2

A 2005 renovation regrouped the collection into themed rooms, among them European and American goldsmithing, the bath, the chapel and a starry sky, plus a room for Doña Mercedes herself.2

Cafés around the park

Azahar Café, near the park on Calle 93B, opens 07:00–20:00 every day. Azahar's baristas have taken first places in national competitions.6 Caffa is on Calle 93B (#16-66), Le Grand on Avenida Calle 92 (#10-89), Mysteria on Calle 92 and Pan de Bonus at Carrera 11 #93A-83.

Toward Parque El Virrey, Bagatelle (Carrera 14 #88-37) has outdoor tables and takeaway, and BB Banana Bread (Calle 90 #11-56) sells vegan bakes to go. North of the park, Café Moca at Calle 98 #17-54 opens 08:00–21:00 on weekdays and 09:00–18:00 at weekends.

Cafeteria Andina and El Chócolo are on Carrera 11, and Café Don Pedro is on Calle 90.

Weather and opening hours

Bogotá's driest months are January, February, July and August, and January has the fewest rainy days; April has the most.7 In the early-year dry season, dawn temperatures can drop below 5 °C.7

Café Moca keeps the latest weekday hours near the park, open until 21:00 Monday to Friday, while Azahar closes at 20:00 every day. The park's live music runs from rock and house to crossover.1

Sources

  1. El Parque de la 93 de Bogotá, un sector de entretenimiento y gastronomía, Bogotá.gov.co (October 24, 2024), accessed October 2026
  2. Mercedes Sierra de Pérez Museum – El Chicó, Visit Bogotá, accessed October 2026
  3. 10 zonas de Bogotá para visitar y disfrutar su gastronomía, Bogotá.gov.co (August 21, 2024), accessed October 2026
  4. Virrey (TransMilenio), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Acueducto de Bogotá renovó la estructura del Canal el Virrey, Bogotá.gov.co (November 24, 2021), accessed October 2026
  6. 10 Coffee Shops in Bogota to Visit in 2026, Flavors of Bogotá (February 2, 2026), accessed October 2026
  7. ¿Cómo es el clima durante el año en Bogotá y cuáles son los meses de verano?, Bogotá.gov.co (August 26, 2021, citing IDEAM), accessed October 2026
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Parque 93 & Chicó cafés: questions

How do you get to Parque de la 93 in Bogotá by TransMilenio?

The nearest TransMilenio stations are Virrey and Calle 100 on the Autopista Norte; from either, Parque de la 93 is about a fifteen-minute walk east toward the hills. Virrey station is at Calle 90 and takes its name from Parque El Virrey. SITP routes 193B and 166 run along Carrera 15.

What is the Museo del Chicó near Parque de la 93 in Bogotá?

The Museo del Chicó, at Carrera 7a #93-01, is the house of an old estate that Mercedes Sierra de Pérez donated to Bogotá in 1921 with funds for a museum. It has ten rooms, a chapel and ten hectares of gardens, and it opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17:00.

Where can you get an early coffee near Parque de la 93 in Bogotá?

Azahar Café, close to the park on Calle 93B, opens daily from 07:00 to 20:00, and its baristas have won national competitions. Café Moca, at Calle 98 #17-54, opens at 08:00 on weekdays and 09:00 at weekends and stays open until 21:00 Monday to Friday.

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