Two Colombian Restaurants Could Make the World’s 50 Best List
This Wednesday, Oct. 4, the The 50 Best Restaurants gala will take place in Lima, Peru. As its name indicates, the event selects the 50 best restaurants in the world every year, and it will be held in Latin America for the first time. Several restaurants from Colombia have a chance of making it onto […]
On October 4, the prestigious The 50 Best Restaurants gala will be held in Lima, Peru, for the first time in Latin America. Several Colombian restaurants have a chance of making it onto this renowned list, including El Chato in Bogota and Celele in Cartagena. Both establishments have been recognized as the best restaurants in Latin America by The 50 Best Restaurants in 2025.
El Chato, a contemporary restaurant in Bogota, is the brainchild of chef Alvaro Clavijo, who trained at the Hofmann School of Hospitality in Barcelona and Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. His restaurant focuses on creativity, technique, and research to showcase Colombia's gastronomic identity, with a constantly evolving menu that changes according to research, exploration, and seasonality.
Celele, located in Cartagena's Getsemani under the direction of chef Jaime Rodriguez, was born out of the Caribe Lab Project. This research initiative focused on discovering ingredients and documenting recipes from Indigenous communities along Colombia's Caribbean coast. Both restaurants emphasize research and the use of native Colombian ingredients, which have earned them high expectations in the upcoming competition.
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