{"id":40201,"date":"2025-12-03T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T06:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=40201"},"modified":"2025-12-03T13:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T06:35:00","slug":"el-chato-takes-the-no-1-spot-in-latin-americas-50-best-restaurants-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=40201","title":{"rendered":"EL CHATO TAKES THE NO.1 SPOT IN LATIN AMERICA&#8217;S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2814922\/LA_50_Best_Restaurants_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">ANTIGUA<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 3, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The culinary community gathered for the first time in the city of <span class=\"xn-location\">Antigua<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Guatemala<\/span> for the unveiling of the 13th edition of <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America&#8217;s<\/span> 50 Best Restaurants 2025, sponsored by S.Pellegrino &amp; <span class=\"xn-person\">Acqua Panna<\/span>. The list highlights restaurants from 21 cities, with El Chato in Bogot\u00e1 taking the No.1 position. Led by chef \u00c1lvaro Clavijo, this contemporary Colombian restaurant has been internationally recognised for its culinary excellence as well as its commitment to local producers and ingredients.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2837389\/LA50BR25_No1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2837389\/LA50BR25_No1.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"El Chato in Bogot\u00e1 takes the No.1 spot in Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, sponsored by S.Pellegrino &amp; Acqua Panna\" alt=\"El Chato in Bogot\u00e1 takes the No.1 spot in Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, sponsored by S.Pellegrino &amp; Acqua Panna\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span>El Chato in Bogot\u00e1 takes the No.1 spot in Latin America&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, sponsored by S.Pellegrino &amp; Acqua Panna<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><i>For the full 1-50 list, click <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/latinamerica\/en\/list\/1-50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><i>here<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Buenos Aires<\/span> is a culinary powerhouse in the region with eight restaurants ranked in the 1-50 list, followed by <span class=\"xn-location\">Lima<\/span> with seven and <span class=\"xn-location\">Santiago<\/span> with five. Kjolle (No.2) in <span class=\"xn-location\">Lima<\/span> is named The Best Restaurant in <span class=\"xn-location\">Peru<\/span>, while <span class=\"xn-person\">Don Julio<\/span> (No.3) in <span class=\"xn-location\">Buenos Aires<\/span> is The Best Restaurant in <span class=\"xn-location\">Argentina<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Seven restaurants debut on the list, led by <span class=\"xn-location\">Santiago&#8217;s<\/span> Casa Las Cujas at No.14, winning the Highest New Entry Award. Other <span class=\"xn-location\">Santiago<\/span> debuts include <span class=\"xn-person\">Yum Cha<\/span> (No.28), Demo Magnolia (No.31) and Karai by Mitsuharu (No.45). Additional new entries are Arami (No.48) from <span class=\"xn-location\">La Paz<\/span>, El Mercado (No.27) from <span class=\"xn-location\">Buenos Aires<\/span> and Afluente (No.34) from Bogot\u00e1.<\/p>\n<p>Special award winners include Cosme (No.9), earning the Highest Climber Award, sponsored by <span class=\"xn-person\">Lee Kum Kee<\/span>, after jumping 19 positions to No.9; Rodolfo Guzm\u00e1n of Borag\u00f3 (No.6) receives the Icon Award; <span class=\"xn-person\">Bianca Mirabili<\/span> of Evvai (No.20) is named <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America&#8217;s<\/span> Best Pastry Chef, sponsored by Rep\u00fablica del Cacao; <span class=\"xn-person\">Alejandro Chamorro<\/span> of Nuema (No.10) wins the Estrella Damm Chefs&#8217; Choice Award; T\u00e1ssia Magalh\u00e3es is awarded <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America&#8217;s<\/span> Best Female Chef; <span class=\"xn-person\">Maximiliano P\u00e9rez<\/span> is named <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America&#8217;s<\/span> Best Sommelier, sponsored by Vik and Oda (No.76) in Bogot\u00e1 wins the Sustainable Restaurant Award.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Craig Hawtin-Butcher<\/span>, Managing Director for 50 Best, says: &#8220;We are truly delighted to celebrate El Chato as The Best Restaurant in <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span> 2025. Our sincerest congratulations to \u00c1lvaro Clavijo and his entire team for creating such a special space that has brought Colombian cuisine to the forefront of the international stage. We extend our congratulations to all the restaurants included in this year&#8217;s list.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>50 Best works with Deloitte as its official independent adjudication partner to ensure voting integrity through 300 regional experts. More details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/latinamerica\/en\/voting\/the-voting-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Centre:<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mediacentre.theworlds50best.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mediacentre.theworlds50best.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2837390\/LATAM50BR2025_results.pdf?p=original\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2837390\/LATAM50BR2025_results.pdf?p=pdfthumbnail\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2814922\/LA_50_Best_Restaurants_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">ANTIGUA<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 3, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The culinary community gathered for the first time in the city of <span class=\"xn-location\">Antigua<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Guatemala<\/span> for the unveiling of the 13th edition of <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America&#8217;s<\/span> 50 Best Restaurants 2025, sponsored by S.Pellegrino &amp; <span class=\"xn-person\">Acqua Panna<\/span>. The list highlights restaurants from 21 cities, with El Chato in Bogot\u00e1 taking the No.1 position. Led by chef \u00c1lvaro Clavijo, this contemporary Colombian restaurant has been internationally recognised for its culinary excellence as well as its commitment to local producers and ingredients.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2837389\/LA50BR25_No1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2837389\/LA50BR25_No1.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"El Chato in Bogot\u00e1 takes the No.1 spot in Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, sponsored by S.Pellegrino &amp; Acqua Panna\" alt=\"El Chato in Bogot\u00e1 takes the No.1 spot in Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, sponsored by S.Pellegrino &amp; Acqua Panna\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span>El Chato in Bogot\u00e1 takes the No.1 spot in Latin America&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, sponsored by S.Pellegrino &amp; Acqua Panna<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><i>For the full 1-50 list, click <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/latinamerica\/en\/list\/1-50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><i>here<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Buenos Aires<\/span> is a culinary powerhouse in the region with eight restaurants ranked in the 1-50 list, followed by <span class=\"xn-location\">Lima<\/span> with seven and <span class=\"xn-location\">Santiago<\/span> with five. Kjolle (No.2) in <span class=\"xn-location\">Lima<\/span> is named The Best Restaurant in <span class=\"xn-location\">Peru<\/span>, while <span class=\"xn-person\">Don Julio<\/span> (No.3) in <span class=\"xn-location\">Buenos Aires<\/span> is The Best Restaurant in <span class=\"xn-location\">Argentina<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Seven restaurants debut on the list, led by <span class=\"xn-location\">Santiago&#8217;s<\/span> Casa Las Cujas at No.14, winning the Highest New Entry Award. Other <span class=\"xn-location\">Santiago<\/span> debuts include <span class=\"xn-person\">Yum Cha<\/span> (No.28), Demo Magnolia (No.31) and Karai by Mitsuharu (No.45). Additional new entries are Arami (No.48) from <span class=\"xn-location\">La Paz<\/span>, El Mercado (No.27) from <span class=\"xn-location\">Buenos Aires<\/span> and Afluente (No.34) from Bogot\u00e1.<\/p>\n<p>Special award winners include Cosme (No.9), earning the Highest Climber Award, sponsored by <span class=\"xn-person\">Lee Kum Kee<\/span>, after jumping 19 positions to No.9; Rodolfo Guzm\u00e1n of Borag\u00f3 (No.6) receives the Icon Award; <span class=\"xn-person\">Bianca Mirabili<\/span> of Evvai (No.20) is named <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America&#8217;s<\/span> Best Pastry Chef, sponsored by Rep\u00fablica del Cacao; <span class=\"xn-person\">Alejandro Chamorro<\/span> of Nuema (No.10) wins the Estrella Damm Chefs&#8217; Choice Award; T\u00e1ssia Magalh\u00e3es is awarded <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America&#8217;s<\/span> Best Female Chef; <span class=\"xn-person\">Maximiliano P\u00e9rez<\/span> is named <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America&#8217;s<\/span> Best Sommelier, sponsored by Vik and Oda (No.76) in Bogot\u00e1 wins the Sustainable Restaurant Award.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Craig Hawtin-Butcher<\/span>, Managing Director for 50 Best, says: &#8220;We are truly delighted to celebrate El Chato as The Best Restaurant in <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span> 2025. Our sincerest congratulations to \u00c1lvaro Clavijo and his entire team for creating such a special space that has brought Colombian cuisine to the forefront of the international stage. We extend our congratulations to all the restaurants included in this year&#8217;s list.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>50 Best works with Deloitte as its official independent adjudication partner to ensure voting integrity through 300 regional experts. More details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/latinamerica\/en\/voting\/the-voting-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Centre:<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mediacentre.theworlds50best.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mediacentre.theworlds50best.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2837390\/LATAM50BR2025_results.pdf?p=original\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2837390\/LATAM50BR2025_results.pdf?p=pdfthumbnail\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40201\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}