6 Postcards
El Chato is an intimate Bogotá gem where innovative dishes crafted by chef Álvaro Clavijo turn local ingredients into unforgettable culinary adventures.
"El Chato, ranked No. 25 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list, is cited as an example of the evolving Colombian cuisine with amazing ingredients and flavor combinations." - Lisa Shames
"This place offers delicious contemporary cuisine in a beautifully styled house. They combine local and foreign styles with fresh ingredients. El Chato is part of the recent trend of a more defined colombian cuisine, and they set the bar high. This place is a must if your are visiting Bogotá and Quinta Camacho, share and try as much food as you can, it is really very good. Take some time afterwards to walk around the neighborhood, there are some very nice streets with old english-styled houses and beautiful gardens, Quinta Camacho is one of the most walkable neighborhoods in Bogota." - El Monocromo
"The dishes at this contemporary bistro get buzz for being as innovative as they are delicious. On the first floor, guests can dine on a la carte options, while the second floor is reserved for the tasting menu. Chef Álvaro Clavijo smokes, ferments, pickles, and dehydrates local ingredients before working them into an array of unique dishes: granadilla with orejero seeds, cashew cream, and tiger milk; crispy tapioca pate with wild blackberry; and a dessert of pickled, grilled eggplant with ice cream. Look out for Clavijo’s special collaborative dinners, which have previously featured chefs like Ana Ros from Hisa Franko in Slovenia and Elena Reygadas from Mexico City’s Rosetta." - Liliana López Sorzano
"Rank: #78 "Innovative Colombian chef Alvaro Clavijo takes his diners on a journey of seasonal, unusual and forgotten ingredients in this two-storey venue in Bogotá’s bohemian Chapinero Alto."
"Rank: #7 "Alvaro Clavijo may seem to have suddenly appeared on the Bogotá dining scene, but he has a strong background working in some of the best restaurants in the world. After studying at hospitality school in Barcelona, he spent several years in Paris, working at Le Bristol and L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon before moving to New York to cook at Per Se and Atera, then Noma in Copenhagen. He returned to Colombia in 2013, opening El Chato in Quinta Camacho neighbourhood in 2015 and later moving it to its current location in Chapinero Alto."
