La Fonda is located down a slight obscure alley, not far from the Opera House. The space is…read morecompact, but holds a number of tables. Go early as it did fill up on a Sunday for dinner. We arrived at 6:30pm. I'd have given this five stars had there been more entree options available on the menu. But out of eight main dishes, five were unavailable. However, what we did end up having was delicious. Starter: Beef empanadas, two small but delicious empanadas with lots of flavor, served with a spicy salsa. Mains: Bandeja paisa - if you love pork belly, this is a deep fried strip of pork belly, served with rice that has a fried egg on top, half a plantain, a tostone, shredded beef, half an avocado, and what I'll assume is a Colombian coleslaw (on the vinegary side). The soup, Sancocho, was a delicious concoction of beef and pork ribs, with potatoes, plantains and yucca. Comes with rice, half the avo, and the same coleslaw. Service was straightforward and friendly. Their English was limited, as was our French and Spanish, but the order sheet and picture menu were helpful. Give it a go. Family run, unpretentious, no loud dance music playing, and there didn't seem to be a ton of tourists. Our meal as noted above with three waters ran us €47. CASH ONLY.

This was my first Colombian experience. All I got to say is that I am full of emotions. I feel like…read moreI travelled in Colombia for 3 hours. The welcoming was awesome. The food... OMG... amazing!!! Not even talking about the atmosphere that makes you travel. I will for sure be back my Colombian friends...

Friendly little Peruvian restaurant in the heart of Cologne. Okay maybe it seems odd to go to a…read morePeruvian restaurant but I had just got into town after a very long two days of travel. And honestly I wonders in because it was close to my hotel. I was glad I did because I found some really friendly owners (two sisters) who have been in Germany for 26 years. One of the owners felt talkative and we practiced our communications skills in my terrible Spanish and her English to the amusement of us both. I learned all about the challenges the family faced in moving to Germany and learning to modify recipes so Germans would eat it. So the food, once they learned I knew what Latin food was supposed to taste like and more importantly that I actually liked real Latin foods they decided to give me something off the menu. She said I won't like what they have on the menu because it was all designed for German tastes apparently Germans don't like things very spicy and they don't the flavors that their traditional Latin foods have or at least they don't purchase them. so the meal they made me was something she would normally make for her family. It was a kind of marinated steak and Yucca plants and other vegetables. Then she brought out what she called a chili sauce that was very hot but also very flavorful, she said Germans would never eat it and she was surprised when she saw that I liked it. The owner said most customers don't like chilis or peppers here. we enjoyed the rest of the evening I ended up staying probably two hours. Everything that they brought out was very good. I got introduced to other members of the family, I got to go back to the kitchen and made friends with everybody there. I was invited to come back and made me swear that I would return before I leave to tell them goodbye. It was really good experience and fun to be close to the people who are serving you. Normally I would not like so much interaction but being alone it was perfect. If you go in ask to order off the menu if your adventitious.

It's very true....this little, easy to miss spot is a MUST NOT MISS!…read more Beef empanadas were so good that we fought over the last bite. Arroz y Mariscos - so flavorful, so fresh, and such an amazing depth of flavor and seasoning. The crispy Peruvian bread was fantastic. Ask for the HOT chili paste, mix it with the tasty sauce they bring out with the bread for a creamy and hot spread. Staff was charming. They were working on a mural of South America on the walls. Service is in Spanish or broken English/German. Point and smile - you'll be fine!! Enjoy!

In this place, not far from the Parvis de Saint Gilles, you get a quite diverse menu from dishes…read morefrom selected South American countries (mostly Peruvian and Colombian dishes I believe). The place is small and the decoration is not super fancy but you really should come here for the food if you are looking for a latino experience in Brussels. You will indeed get a quite authentic home food experience in this place. Portions are generous, prices are very competitive and the taste of the food is delicious and certainly different from many restaurants in Brussels. They have a nice selection of ceviches as starters and dishes with meat and rice as main courses. They also have some fried fishes but I did not try those. Service is efficient and kind. Certainly worth trying this place, I hope you will also enjoy it!

I love going to eat here - proppa home-cooked food in a relaxed atmosphere. The encebollado is…read moresecond only to mashed potato or couscous as a comfort food. The menu has plenty for vegetarians, muslims and gluten-avoiders and the coffee is direct from Columbia. Its only draw-back is being closed on a Monday and Tuesday.

As a chef who's cooked all over Latin America I found this shop very disappointing, spices were…read morepretty much non-existent, sure there were a few things but nothing to right home about, No dried chilies? They should really take Mexico off & just be South American. They did have green plaintains.

Dried chipotle, chile guajillos, rachas in cans, mais flower for making tortillas aaaand more!…read moreThat's only some of the mexican foods you can find. A must visit!

This newly opened restaurant deserves some praise, no doubt I will become a regular. Service is…read moregreat, the family running it are really super nice. Home-made food, filling and at great value. Adding a south american touch to the rue defacq/bailli/louise neighbourhood!

Pachamama had a stall setup at Couleur Cafe this past weekend and in the search of something…read moredifferent (besides the usual African, Asian, etc. fare) my boyfriend came across Pachamama. I obviously can't attest to anything concerning the restaurant, location, etc. but the food was good. He had a Chilean hotdog, which is a normal hotdog with a handful of different sauces, including guacamole. He liked the concept but said the the actual hotdog (meat, if you can call it that?) lacked in taste. Basically, it was a normal hotdog. He mentioned if it would have been a better sausage it would have made the whole thing excellent. We also shared a vegetarian empanada, which was filled with spinach. I wasn't all that impressed, probably because I was expecting some cheese too (feta?). But that's my own fault, I should have just ordered the cheese version. For dessert, I had this cake that looked very special and unlike anything I've had before so I gave it a try (I believe it's called Milhojas cake but don't quote me on that). It includes a very thin cookie that is round and the size of a normal cake and it is layered multiple times to make a cake. It is then topped with caramel. This then cut like a normal cake. I hope the description gives you all a good idea of how truly awesome and unique this thing tasted! Also, the people serving us were quite friendly and nice to talk to while we were waiting for our food to be made up. I'm looking forward to trying this restaurant at its actual location at some point!

Really cool place. Nice ambiance. Very good service. typical food from Colombia…read more Worth going to.

I am reviewing as an American business traveler staying at the Novotel Aachen. This restaurant is…read morewithin walking distance. It's a small clean place with English speaking staff when I was there. The menu is in German so I had to guess what I got. The restaurant claims it is Columbian. I had the Bandeja Paisa which was a combo plate of rice, fried egg, fried plaintain, pork belly, sausage, pancake, avocado, beans and ground beef. It was lightly seasoned and enough for me, a good choice. This place is cash only.

From the owner: Zuid-Amerikaanse keuken met een Braziliaanse Churrasco houtskoolgrill, tapas als voorgerechten en…read morehet "all you can eat" concept. * A la carte dineren. * Afhalen of bezorgen.

WONDERFUL owners! You could spend all night here, eating their limited (but all delicious) menu. It…read moreis limited due to them wanting the freshness and cooking everything right on the spot. We all ordered different items and honestly, we all walked away with full bellies and huge smiles. This place is wonderful and I will absolutely be back if I ever am in the area again!

Pasta al tartufo is amazing! Great owners and great atmosphere ! I've been here a couple of times…read moreand I'd definitely go back. We have been here for lunch and dinner. Always ready to give you some tips or suggestions if you don't really know what you want to eat.

Excellent place to have Southern American dishes. I had the Ceviche de cameron peruano as a…read morestarter, which was very good. Rich of taste and all well balanced. Then as a main there was the Bandeja Paisa colombienne which offers a lovely combination of beef, sausage, lard, baked bananas, beans and a bit of rice. Quite good, even if it's for the bigger appetite! Add to that a very pleasant fellow who took the orders - most comfortable in Spanish but making do in other languages - and the great location at the lively Parvis St Gilles, and you're in for a good dining experience.