Cactus
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Cactus is a casual place frequented by the rich and famous of Bogota society. 

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Restaurant Information
Address

Cl 96 # 12- 42

 Hours of Operation
Phone #

(031)2189092 / 2187459

 Mon-Fri 1200-1520
Credit Cards All Sat 1200-0000
Webpage N/A Sun 1200-2200

CACTUS – MENU
Appetizers / Specials / Sandwiches / Grilled / Desserts

APPETIZERS - ENTRADAS

#

ITEM/PRODUCTO

DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPCIÓN

PRICE/PRECIO

1

Fried Plantain
Patacón

Guacamole, mozzarella or mixed

10900

2

Onion Soup
Sopa de cebolla

With melted cheese and egg
Con queso derretido y huevo

10900

3

Onion Rings
Anillos de cebolla

Fried in Pickling brine
Fritos en escabeche

10900

4

Empanadas

With Colombian hot sauce
Con ají criollo

10900

5

Veracruz Nachos

Beans, cheese and guacamole
Frijoles, queso y guacamole

11900

6

Cocotte eggs
Huevos Cocotte

Stuffed with paté and cooked au gratin
Rellenos de paté y gratinados

11900

7

Palmettos
Palmitos

Cooked au gratin
Gratinados
Vinaigretta
Vinagreta

12900

11900

8

Asparagus
Espárragos

Cooked au gratin
Gratinados
Vinaigretta
Vinagreta

12900

11900

9

Mozzarella Basil

Baked with tomato
Al horno con tomate

11900

10

Mushrooms
Champiñones

With butter and garlic
En mantequilla al ajillo

11900

11

Baked brie
Brie al horno

With apple slices
Con rodajas de manzana

13900

12

Paisa Sausage
Chorizo paisa

Grilled
A la parrilla

11900

SPECIALS / ESPECIAL

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#

ITEM/PRODUCTO

DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPCIÓN

PRICE/PRECIO

13

Salad bar

 

10900

14

Mextex tacos

Fried tortilla with chicken or beef
Tortilla frita con pollo o carne

17900

15

Burritos

Fried beans and guacamole
Frjoles refritos y guacamole

17900

16

Quesadilla

Chicken, olives, tender corn.
Pollo, aceitunas y maíz tierno.

17900

17

Smoked salmon
Salmón ahumado

Scotland imported
Importado de Escocia

18900

18

Supreme Chicken breast
Pechuga suprema

With cream of white asparagus
Con espárragos blancos a la crema

18900

19

Beef Bourguignon

Loin, bacon, mushrooms by wine
Lomito, tocineta y hongos al vino

20900

SANDWICHES

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ITEM/PRODUCTO

DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPCIÓN

PRICE/PRECIO

20

Kid Burger

¼ pound, 100% tender loin
¼ de libra, 100% lomito tierno

12900

21

Dixie Burguer

½ pound, 100% tender loin
½ de libra, 100% lomito tierno

14900

22

Big Boy

¾ pound, 100% tender loin
¾ de libra, 100% lomito tierno

16900

23

Roast beef

Angus on French bread
Anjus sobre pan francés

16900

24

Tuna Fish

Tuna and grilled cheese
Atún y queso grillé

16900

25

Montecristo

Chicken French toast and cheese.
Tostadas francesas de pollo y queso

16900

26

Steak Sandwich

½ pound of roast loin
½ de libra de lomito a la brasa

19900

GRILLED / PARRILLA

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#

ITEM/PRODUCTO

DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPCIÓN

PRICE/PRECIO

27

Bay pork

Thin lomito cut
Corte Delgado de lomito

20900

28

Piccolo Baby

½ pound cut loin
Corte de ½ de libra de lomo

20900

29

Baby Beef (3/4 pound)

Thin loin fillet
Filete Delgado de lomito

26900

30

Delmónico

Thick loin medallion
Grueso medallion de lomo

26900

31

Mustard loin
Lomito mostaza

Dijon style
A la manera de Dijon

27900

32

Pepper loin
Lomito pimienta

Fresh cream and brandy
Crema fresca y brandy

27900

33

Roquefort Loin
Lomito Roquefort

With bleu cheese
Con queso azul

27900

34

Rossini loin
Lomito Rossini

Paté, sherry and mushrooms
Paté, jeréz y champiñones

27900

35

Filet Mignon

Bacon and mushrooms
Tocineta y champiñones

27900

36

T-Bone steak

1,5 pounds cut
corte de 1,5 libras

31900

37

Sea bass
Róbalo

With shrimps
Con camarones
Grillé

33900

29900

38

Prawn
Langostinos

 

29900

39

Fresh salmon
Salmón fresco

Grilled, ¾ pound
¾ de libra, asado a la parrilla

29900

40

Coulotte
Punta de anca

Butterfly cut
Coste mariposa

20900

41

Loin kebab
Pincho de lomo

With vegetables
Con verduras

20900

42

BBQ Chicken
Pollo BB

½ boneless Chicken
½ pollo deshuesado

20900

43

Surf and Turf

Prawn and loin
Langostinos y lomito

35900

44

Grilled chop
Chuleta grillé

Pork with apple sauce
Cerdo con salsa de manzana

24900

45

Ribs
Costillitas

With BBQ sauce
Con salsa BBQ

24900

46

Lamb olives
Cordero olivas

Chops with green olives and sherry
Chuletas con alcaparras y jeréz

24900

47

Chorizo beef
Bife de chorizo

Thick cut
Corte grueso

24900

48

Mustard beef
Bife de mostaza

By Dijon mustard
A la mostaza de Dijón

24900

49

Beef with pepper
Bife con pimienta

Brandy flambé
Flameado con brandy

24900

50

Blue cheese beef
Bife queso azul

With Roquefort sauce
Con salsa Roquefort

24900

51

Churrasco

Butterfly cut
Corte mariposa

24900

52

Grilled
Parrillada

Ribs, kebab and chicken
Costillitas, pincho y pollo

24900

53

Argentian Angus
Angus argentino

 

36900

DESSERTS/POSTRES

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#

ITEM/PRODUCTO

DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPCIÓN

PRICE/PRECIO

55

Lemon pie
Pie de limón

Meringue and ice cream
Merengue y helado

6900

56

Melba Peach

Peach and ice cream
Melocotón y helado

6900

57

Chocolate cake
Torta de chocolate

 

6900

58

Puff pastry apple
Manzana hojaldrada

Baked and stuffed with raisins
Al horno y relleno de uvas pasas

6900

59

Tiramisú

With the original Italian recipe
Con la original receta italiana

6900

60

Caramel Flan

With natural vanilla
Con vainilla natural

6900

61

Oreo cheese cake

With almond liquor
Con licor de almendras

6900

62

Banana Royal

With 3 ice cream flavors
Con tres sabores de helado

6900

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I write this review reluctantly as I am tempted to keep Cactus off the gringo radar for a bit.  Alas, as I found myself at Cactus three times in one week, I figured it was only fair to share.  That said, every time I have been it has been 100% Colombiano so please dine responsibly and don’t go charging in like a pack of hootin’ hollarin’ gringo yahoos. (As fun as that is to do)

Cactus is a casual place frequented by the rich and famous of Bogota society.  On one visit, I stepped out to find the road chock-a-block with parked dark SUVs each with the customary driver and escolta hanging nearby.   My unfortunate amigo’s driver and escolta were relegated to a spot two blocks away to wait while we enjoyed our meal. 

As you can imagine from a place that caters to upper strata Bogotanos, service at Cactus is top notch.  The atmosphere is super chill and welcoming with soft lighting and smooth jazz.  They have plenty of seating, with two floors and a terraza, but I would still recommend making reservations, especially if you intend to lunch there with contacts during the week.  The main sala is the place to be and be seen.  As my soup loving amigo said as he declined the waiter’s offer of a table upstairs: “Upstairs is for los escondidos.”

Cactus’ menu is so casual that it actually doubles as a placemat.  I know I recently said that the Hamburgueseria had the best burgers in town.  I stand corrected - they have the 2nd best burgers in town.  Cactus uses all Argentinean beef and the burgers are prepared to satisfy all appetites:  ¼ pounder, ½ pounder or the mac daddy ¾ pounder.  If you think the ¾ pounder is still too puny to satisfy your man-ppetite, load it up with plenty of extras on offer such as bacon (mmmm, bacon), cheese, mushrooms, and guacamole.

The burgers are scrumptious but the real treat at Cactus is the roast beef sandwich which, as Stuart McKenzie would say, is as big as a heed.  Cactus serves this heaping mound of lusciously tender roast beef with a bowl of au jus so take a friend, split the beast, and dip dip dip.  Still hungry?  Cactus offers a plate of ribs so huge it was almost too much for four hungry chicas to share while downing plenty of delicious pisco sours. 

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