Almojábana is a Colombian cheese bread, fluffy and slightly salty, eaten with coffee or hot chocolate. At Tequendama, we turned it into a dessert: an almojábana cheesecake with guava paste, which you'll find at Las Rozas and Moments, subject to availability. At Tequendama Moments, there are also freshly baked almojábanas.
At a glance
| What almojábana is | A cheese bread made with fresh curd cheese or fresh cheese, corn flour and egg |
| Where it's from | From central Colombia: Boyacá, Cundinamarca and Santander |
| When it's eaten | At breakfast or in the afternoon, with coffee or hot chocolate |
| Our dessert | Almojábana cheesecake with guava paste |
| Where | Las Rozas and Moments, subject to availability; freshly baked almojábanas at Moments |
Almojábana, pandebono and buñuelo
- Almojábana: made with curd cheese and corn, fluffy, shaped like a ring or a bun.
- Pandebono: from Valle del Cauca, made with cassava starch and cheese; chewier.
- Buñuelo: a fried ball of cheese and starch, the sweet-and-savory treat of Colombian Christmas.
Our almojábana cheesecake
It combines the creamy texture of a cheesecake with the flavor of almojábana and the sweet counterpoint of guava. We brought it in individual portions to the Barranquilla Carnival 2027 launch at the Colombian Embassy.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between almojábana and pandebono?
Almojábana is made with curd cheese and corn flour and is fluffier; pandebono is made with yuca starch and cheese and is chewier.
Where can I buy almojábanas in Madrid?
At Tequendama Moments (Av. de Felipe II, 4, Goya) we have them freshly baked, alongside the pandebonos.
Is there cheesecake every day?
Subject to availability. Ask at the restaurant or when ordering takeaway.
Updated October 7, 2026 · By the Tequendama Team · Next: Colombian drinks · More from the guide