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Álvaro Clavijo Wins 2025 Best Restaurant in Latin America with El Chato

By The City Paper Staff - December 5, 2025

Before he became Latin America’s most celebrated chef, Álvaro Clavijo spent years doing what few aspiring cooks romantically imagine: scrubbing plates in the basements of Parisian kitchens. He had left Bogotá after a brief, unsatisfying year studying architecture at Los Andes University. In Paris he dabbled in photography, learned impeccable French, and quickly discovered that […]

Nelson Freitas wins S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Award 2023

By Richard Emblin - October 7, 2023

Portuguese chef Nelson Freitas captured the hearts of the Grand Jury, securing the prestigious S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy 2023 Award in Milan, Italy.

Bogotá dining: Great pizza for the Colombian Famiglia

By Paulina Diazgranados - July 12, 2023

With exceptional dough and a traditional line-up of the most famous Italians, Famiglia also adds a distinctive Colombian touch to pizza. A welcome newcomer to Bogotá’s dining scene.

Chef Alejandro Gutiérrez's "mambe tartlet" at Libre. Photo: Richard Emblin

Libre elevates Colombian gastronomy to art form and beyond

By Richard Emblin - May 24, 2023

Bogotá’s Libre restores faith in Colombian gastronomy, and this is truly liberating. The experimental venue of Chef Alejandro Gutiérrez, the restaurant is a newcomer to the capital’s lauded culinary scene.

La Cocina de Pepina: A Cartagena classic opens Bogotá

By Richard Emblin - December 12, 2022

The traditional flavors of the Colombian coast as represented by the kitchen of María Josefina Yancés and first venue outside Cartagena for La Cocina de Pepina.

El Portico: A half century of Colombian countryside dining

By Richard Emblin - October 25, 2022

During its 46 years, El Portico’s village setting has grown to become a landmark of traditional cooking.

Culto Pacific redraws Bogotá’s culinary map from Chocó

By Richard Emblin - August 2, 2022

A recently opened Bogotá restaurant at the heart of the city’s La Candelaria – Culto Pacific – draws its culinary inspiration from Colombia’s Pacific litoral and its food diversity.

More than a three potato soup: Ajiaco is a festive dish in Colombian households.

Ajiaco: A classic Colombian soup for all seasons

By Taylor Lennox - December 20, 2021

More than a bowl of carbs, Ajiaco plays a starring role in Bogotá’s gastronomy line-up and soup served for all seasons, even Navidad.

Colombia rankings among Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants

By Richard Emblin - December 2, 2021

Colombia is well-ranked among the 50 Best Restaurants in Latin America, with an extended 51-100 list that includes a host of innovative chefs.

Michelin-starred chefs showcase second Bogotá Madrid Fusión

By The City Paper Staff - November 23, 2021

As chefs emerge from lockdowns, Madrid Fusión returns to Bogotá with a cast of Michelin-starred chefs.

Durga Puja in Bogotá to tribute Colombia’s frontline health workers

By The City Paper Staff - October 21, 2021

Bogotá chef Arun Pal is hosting his seventh Durga Puja charity event in which more 200 meals will be donated to the city’s frontline COVID-19 health workers.

Chef Alejandro Cuéllar and the edible world

By Richard Emblin - July 29, 2019

Seedlings, flowers, and everything that can be foraged make up the food canvas of Alejandro Cuéllar, the chef of Canasto and recipient of the Revelation Chef Award in 2014.

Ramen-ya: A Bogotá eatery that’s a slurp above the rest

By María Claudia Peña - May 2, 2019

More than a soup, Ramen is tradition served in a bowl. Bogotanos can enjoy an authentic meal at Ramen-ya.

The chef who went from Villain to Repented Vegan

By María Claudia Peña - March 21, 2019

Nicola?s Lo?pez’s Villains in Bermudas is ranked among Latin America’s Best. The spotlight now is on an informal bistro with some Argentine fare.

Bombay Lounge: Putting the color back in Indian food

By María Claudia Peña - February 14, 2019

With classic Indian fare and a lunch Thali tray specials, Bombay Lounge is a casual, and colorful, dining experience.

Boho: Bohemian chic in Usaquén

By María Claudia Peña - December 18, 2018

Inspired by European food courts with attention to healthy foods, Boho is an Usaquén revelation.