
Embassy Chef Challenge

This is a gathering of embassy chefs from around the world, coming together to showcase the unique flavors of their home countries. The friendly, culinary competition will feature chefs creating a truly global, immersive foodie experience only possible in Washington, DC.
Attendees will travel the world with their taste buds, sampling authentic bites and beverages from the participating nations. Competing chefs will battle it out to win the coveted People’s Choice Awards, chosen by attendee votes and the Judges’ Choice Awards, selected by a panel of influential members of the diplomatic and culinary communities.
July 10th, 2025,
6:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m.
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
1301 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20240
21+ only
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Participating Embassies

Algeria

Bahrain

Barbados

Bolivia

Burundi

Cameroon

Chile

China

Colombia

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Egypt

El Salvador

Eritrea

Georgia

Grenada

Guatemala

Haiti

India

Mauritania

Mexico

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Nigeria

Pakistan

Peru

Philippines

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leone

Tanzania

Thailand

Tunisia

Ukraine

Vietnam

Zimbabwe

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