El Chato

Contemporary Colombian · Bogota · Chef Álvaro Clavijo

#1 Best Restaurant in Latin America 2025 (Latin America's 50 Best). Chef Álvaro Clavijo. Contemporary Colombian cuisine in Chapinero Alto. Colombian ingredient-driven seasonal menu.

Calle 65 #4-76, Chapinero Alto, Bogotá, 110231, Bogota

• #54 World's 50 Best Restaurants
• #1 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants

Menu

Dishes

• Heart of Palm with Rambutan, Coconut, and Seaweed — Fresh heart of palm paired with tropical rambutan, coconut, and marine seaweed. A dish bridging land and sea flavors.
• 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.
• Grand Oyster with Tamarind Broth, Pear, and Sea Lettuce — Premium oyster served in a tangy tamarind broth with sliced pear and delicate sea lettuce.
• Mambe Chocolate Dessert — Dessert featuring Colombian chocolate and mambe (coca leaf powder), an ancestral indigenous ingredient used in traditional ceremonies.
• beef tartare with tendon, yacon (a native root) and mushroom garum
• sea snail with golden berry chicharron and seaweed
• shrimp appetizer
• smoked trout in filo pastry
• Angus/Wagyu with ant béarnaise sauce

Tasting Menu

• Tasting Menu (422000) — Contemporary Colombian tasting menu — Chef Álvaro Clavijo, #1 Latin America 50 Best 2025
• Tasting Menu Service (12)

Phone: +57 (601) 743 9931

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