July 10
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
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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