El ChatoBogota, Colombia
Throughout Bogota, tiny corner restaurants serve amazing Colombian food. For outsiders, El Chato is a must-try for local cuisine. This contemporary Colombian bistro, led by Paris- trained chef Alvaro Clavijo, debuted on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2023, and climbed eight places in 2024.
El Chato interior spans two floors, with the second level offering a view of the kitchen and the eatery's fabulous spice library.
Committed to redefining local flavours, Clavijo explores his country, searching for new produce to include on the extensive a la carte and tasting menus. The focus is on creating dishes that enhance Colombian ingredients, such as chicken hearts with candied native potato and suero costeno, a fermented-milk-based condiment; mussels with coconut rice and arracacha, a root vegetable; and lobster with tamarind and ant.
Colombian ingredients are also prominent in the varied cocktail menu, with sweet and sour options like the Sour Uchuvas, made with gin, egg white, orange peel and physalis. El Chato encapsulates Bogota's spirit — vibrant, inventive and rooted in tradition.
