Fancy licking chocolate off your hands in a ‘fine-dining’ restaurant? Neither did these people

A clip of one of the house delicacies at El Cielo, Bogotá, went viral back in 2022, mostly thanks to people who thought it was a terrible idea.

The fine-dining restaurant, creative brainchild of celebrity chef Juan Manuel Barrientos, is one of three sites, with the Washington branch becoming the first Columbian-themed restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star.

See for yourself what’s got everyone up in arms.

Dica: Essa “experiência gastronômica” você pode fazer em casa. pic.twitter.com/saTJ5YMgUF

— Flávio Costa (@flaviocostaf) January 22, 2022

And in English –

Tip: You can do this “gastronomic experience” at home.

The edible chocolate handwash, part of the $135 15-course taster menu, went down like a hacking cough in a packed lift, with these responses jumping out at us.

1.

Nope. Nope. Nopey nope. Nope. https://t.co/fnKenbA3rF

— Grace Dent (@gracedent) January 22, 2022

2.

For people who've never experienced buying a kid a bag of Cadbury's buttons at the cinema. https://t.co/Ndh5UyHh7W

— Katherine Boyle (@KatherineEBoyle) January 22, 2022

3.

I’d still be too embarrassed to admit that I had actually ordered the fish. https://t.co/AB8PFiqA1r

— Lee Madgwick (@LeeMadgwick) January 23, 2022

4.

There is such a thing as having too much money https://t.co/W2TGOeWHU1

— pronob antiballs (@TheInfoCouncil) January 16, 2023

5.

Please shoot me into the sun. https://t.co/H1U4tsEt6k

— Geraldine (@everywhereist) January 22, 2022

6.

i’ve heard this is how yer da eats gravy https://t.co/5IJU5bh3B9

— Gwdihŵ 🦉 (@youwouldknow) January 23, 2022

7.

Grow up. https://t.co/0Sls5y7nsl

— Gareth (@Cadmarch) January 23, 2022

8.

This is the ultimate We Want Plates. https://t.co/CMuLnSAgYS

— Nicola (@scrapegroat) January 23, 2022

9.

"Hope you enjoyed, that will be $2,500." https://t.co/e8cWFYwwpp

— Trey (@treydayway) January 22, 2022

10.

Fair play, other restaurants saw what Salt Bae was doing to rich people and they thought they’d try it too. https://t.co/Wq2ulDDXPa

— Jamie Smart (@jamiesmart) January 23, 2022

11.

https://t.co/W2TGOeWHU1 pic.twitter.com/YDWaDlOKET

— pronob antiballs (@TheInfoCouncil) February 11, 2022

Specsavers had some advice.

Close your eyes.
Scroll until it’s safe.
Reopen your eyes.

You’re welcome. https://t.co/exMSjB5sLu

— SpecsaVARs (@Specsavers) January 22, 2022

It’s not often they try to stop us seeing.

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