Menu to Taste

El Cielo

Colombian Contemporary · Washington D.C. · Michelin One Star · Chef Juan Manuel Barrientos

Awarded one Michelin star, Elcielo in Washington, D.C., presents contemporary Colombian cuisine from chef Juan Manuel Barrientos. Located near Union Market's La Cosecha, the restaurant serves multi-course tasting menus featuring traditional ingredients and signature rituals like the Tree of Life yuca bread.

1280 4th St NE, Washington, DC 20002, Washington D.C.

  • Michelin 2025

Menu

Tasting Menu

  • The Experience (289) — Flagship 17-20 course tasting menu, the most comprehensive sensory journey through Colombian cuisine

Dishes

  • Aguardiente & Passion Fruit Toddy — Opening course with Colombian aguardiente and passion fruit
  • Lulo Sorbet — Lulo fruit sorbet palate cleanser
  • Quail, Wild Onion & Rice — Quail with wild onion and rice
  • Amazonian Fish — Sustainable rainforest preparation
  • Coconut Rice — Caribbean coast tradition
  • Duck Breast & Atollado Rice — Colombian-Style Sticky Rice, Calamansi Sauce. Available in Taste Me menu
  • Yucca Gnocchi — Pecorino cheese, shitake mushrooms & sweet plantain. Available in Taste Me menu
  • Catch of the Day — Buttermilk reduction, green oil, chontaduro & green salad. Available in Taste Me menu
  • Carimañola (x3) — Yucca Fritter, Pork, Avocado, Crema Costeña. Available in Taste Me menu
  • Bison 'Al Trapo' — North Dakota Bison, Potato Purée, Wine Reduction. Available in Taste Me menu

Cocktails

  • Guava & Amaretto Tart — Guava and amaretto tart dessert

The Experience

Expect a theatrical atmosphere. The meal is structured around a tasting menu and an avant-garde approach.

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