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Chef Juan Manuel Barrientos's multisensory tasting-menu restaurant, located inside the Elcielo Hotel in El Poblado. Offers The Experience, The Journey (twelve courses) and Taste Me menus, plus an a la carte Bistro menu.
- Tasting menus by chef Juan Manuel Barrientos (The Experience, The Journey, Taste Me)
- Elcielo Bistro a la carte menu also offered
- Located in Elcielo Hotel; open daily including holidays
Why we listed it
Listed by Time Out: ElCielo listed among best restaurants in Colombia (Sept 2025), locations in Bogota and Medellin; 12-course tasting menu with wine pairing; chef Juan Manuel Barrientos described as Colombia's first Michelin-starred chef. Listed by Fodor's: El Cielo listed with a highly conceptual tasting menu of locally sourced Colombian ingredients (older address Cra. 40 #10A-22).
Last checked: 2 Oct 2026
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