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Celele

No.48 World's 50 Best 2025 — Chef Jaime

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Veronica's Take

Chef Jaime Rodríguez, the culinary force behind Celele, has just nabbed the No.48 spot on the World's 50 Best 2025 list — and it's not just about the food. After years spent traversing Colombia's Caribbean coast with his former partner Sebastián Pinzón, Rodríguez immersed himself in Indigenous communities, unearthing forgotten flavors and documenting recipes at risk of vanishing. His restaurant, Celele, is a love letter to the region's biodiversity, earning him the 2025 Sustainable Restaurant Award for his unwavering commitment to nature and local sourcing. This is modern Colombian cuisine with a conscience, and it's earning global recognition.

Rodríguez spent years exploring the Caribbean coast of Colombia with former restaurant partner Sebastián Pinzón, meeting Indigenous people, discovering new flavours and ingredients and documenting recipes that were in danger of being lost. With a deep respect for nature, Celele is the winner of the Sustainable Restaurant Award 2025. @celele_restaurante Chef Jaime Rodríguez spent years exploring the Caribbean coast of Colombia with former restaurant partner Sebastián Pinzón, meeting Indigenous people, discovering new flavours and ingredients and documenting recipes that were in danger of being lost. With a deep respect for nature, Celele is the winner of the Sustainable Restaurant Award 2025.

Accolade

List: World's 50 Best Restaurants · Rank: 48 · Year: 2025

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The people behind Celele

Jaime Rodriguez

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Chef

Chef of Celele, Cartagena (No.48, World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025; Sustainable Restaurant Award 2025). Spent years documenting at-risk recipes along Colombia's Caribbean coast with former partner Sebastian Pinzon.