Menu to Taste

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

  • 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.
  • Grand Oyster with Tamarind Broth, Pear, and Sea Lettuce — Premium oyster served in a tangy tamarind broth with sliced pear and delicate sea lettuce.
  • 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

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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