La Makha’s dessert menu has three fixed options, all priced at $35,000 COP: the Chocolate Cake & Pork Salt for contrast lovers, the Coconut & Coffee Flan as the most versatile choice, and the Red Fruit Symphony & Hazelnut Butter for a fresher finish.
Quick answer:
- Chocolate Cake & Pork Salt: 70% cocoa, no flour, pork salt, vanilla ice cream. The boldest option.
- Coconut & Coffee Flan: sunflower brittle, coffee toffee, sour orange cream. The safest option.
- Red Fruit Symphony: raspberry, blueberry, hazelnut butter crumble. The freshest option.
- All three cost $35,000 COP each.
- The Coconut & Coffee Flan comes included in the seven step tasting menu.
A pastry style built on the same logic as the rest of the menu
La Makha describes itself as a local bistro, and that idea of taking Colombian ingredients and working them through international fine dining technique does not stop at the savory dishes. The desserts follow the same Mediterranean cuisine infused with Colombian soul that defines the rest of the menu, with classic European pastry structures filled with ingredients that only make sense in this country. The result is three short but powerful options, each built on a well thought out contrast between textures and flavors.
Chocolate cake and pork salt, the surprising contrast
Starting with the boldest of the three makes sense. The Chocolate Cake & Pork Salt is a seventy percent cocoa cake, flourless, whose intensity is lifted by crystals of pork salt and the freshness of artisanal vanilla ice cream. The combination of sweet, salty and cold tends to generate an immediate reaction in first-time tasters, and it is one of the desserts most often ordered when someone at the table wants something other than the safe choice. It is priced at 35,000 pesos, same as the rest of the dessert menu.
Coconut and coffee flan, the well-resolved classic
If you prefer something gentler after a heavy dinner, the Coconut & Coffee Flan is the natural choice. It is a creamy coconut flan accompanied by a crunchy sunflower brittle, a coffee toffee and a sour orange cream that balances the whole dish without overpowering it. This dessert also appears as the closing course of the seven step tasting menu, paired there with a carajillo, so if you already tried it there and want to have it again, it is entirely possible to order it separately à la carte. The use of coffee in this dessert is no accident: La Makha works with a specialty coffee pairing that runs through several moments of the experience, from the tasting menu pairing to this sweet finish.
Red fruit symphony, the freshest option
For anyone looking for something light rather than dense, the Red Fruit Symphony & Hazelnut Butter is the third option on the menu. It is an artisanal tartlet loaded with fresh red fruits, mainly raspberry and blueberry, contrasted with the crisp texture of a hazelnut butter crumble. It is served with a delicate vanilla ice cream that softens the whole dish, and the result is a dessert with toasted and creamy notes that closes the meal without leaving that heavy feeling more elaborate desserts sometimes carry.
How each dessert is built
Behind these three options is pastry work that combines classic bases with specific touches of local product. The haute cuisine techniques applied to La Makha’s savory dishes also show up here: the flan’s brittle, the tartlet’s crumble or the flourless texture of the chocolate cake are details that require technical precision, not just an adapted traditional recipe. It is the same philosophy from chef David Suárez Estrada applied to a different format, where the Colombian ingredient remains the protagonist but the technique that transforms it comes from elsewhere.
How to choose between the three
- After a heavy main course like the rib eye or the porkbelly: choose the Red Fruit Symphony for a refreshing contrast.
- After a lighter dinner: the Chocolate Cake & Pork Salt closes with the intensity that may have been missing before.
- If you don’t know the table’s preferences: the Coconut & Coffee Flan is the most versatile and safest choice.
- If you’re dining as a couple or small group: ordering all three to share works well, since none of them is especially large.
Frequently asked questions
Are desserts included in the tasting menu?
The Coconut & Coffee Flan is part of the seven step tasting menu as the closing course. The other two desserts, the chocolate cake and the red fruit symphony, are ordered separately if you choose à la carte dishes.
How much do desserts cost à la carte?
All three desserts on the menu are the same price, 35,000 pesos each.
Is there a gluten-free dessert option?
The chocolate cake and pork salt is made without flour, making it the most suitable option on the dessert menu for anyone avoiding gluten.
Can I order several desserts to share at the table?
Yes, it is a common practice among La Makha diners, especially in groups, since the portions are designed to close the meal rather than fill you up completely.
If you are already craving the perfect ending to your next dinner, book at La Makha and find out in person which of the three desserts becomes your favorite.
