El Chato
Contemporary Colombian · Bogota · Chef Álvaro Clavijo
Crowned No. 1 on Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025, El Chato in Bogotá is led by chef Álvaro Clavijo. The contemporary Colombian bistro highlights local biodiversity through hyper-seasonal menus, featuring signature dishes like chicken hearts with Richi potato and suero costeño.
Calle 65 #4-76, Chapinero Alto, Bogotá, 110231, Bogota
- #1 Latin America's 50 Best 2025
- #54 World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025
Menu
Dishes
- Bone Marrow with Snails — Rich roasted bone marrow paired with tender snails, a French-Colombian fusion dish.
- Beef Tartare with Tendon, Yacón, and Mushroom Garum — Colombian beef tartare enhanced with tendon, native yacón root, and house-made mushroom garum for deep umami.
- Candied Trout with Cauliflower, Pil Pil Sauce, and Belém Flowers — Locally sourced trout prepared with a candied technique, accompanied by cauliflower, Basque-inspired pil pil sauce, and edible Belém flowers.
- Mambe Chocolate Dessert — Dessert featuring Colombian chocolate and mambe (coca leaf powder), an ancestral indigenous ingredient used in traditional ceremonies.
- sea snail with golden berry chicharron and seaweed
- shrimp appetizer
- beef tartare with tendon, yacon (a native root) and mushroom garum
- smoked trout in filo pastry
- Angus/Wagyu with ant béarnaise sauce
- passion fruit appetizer
Tasting Menu
- Tasting Menu (422000) — Contemporary Colombian tasting menu — Chef Álvaro Clavijo, #1 Latin America 50 Best 2025
- Tasting Menu Service (12)
The Experience
Expect a relaxed and intimate atmosphere. The meal is structured around a tasting menu and à la carte dining.
- Atmosphere: Relaxed, Intimate
- Format: Tasting menu, À la carte
Phone: +57 (601) 743 9931
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