Guidebook for Medellín

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Guidebook for Medellín

Food Scene

An upscale restaurant with good food. Many consider this the best restaurant in the city. It's just right downstairs from the apartment. Lively bar. Reservations recommended.
157 locals recommend
OCI.mde
7-21 Cra 33
157 locals recommend
An upscale restaurant with good food. Many consider this the best restaurant in the city. It's just right downstairs from the apartment. Lively bar. Reservations recommended.
Great hidden-away restaurant and bar.
37 locals recommend
Alambique
Calle10#43a-30
37 locals recommend
Great hidden-away restaurant and bar.
Considered by many to have the best coffee in Medellin.
104 locals recommend
Pergamino Cafe
8A-37 Cra. 37
104 locals recommend
Considered by many to have the best coffee in Medellin.
Trendy food and drinks right across the street.
42 locals recommend
El Botánico
#7-41 Cra 33
42 locals recommend
Trendy food and drinks right across the street.
Very popular place for the typical local food.
149 locals recommend
Restaurante Mondongo's El Poblado
38-38 Cl 10
149 locals recommend
Very popular place for the typical local food.
Great Asian-fusion restaurant. Expect a long wait.
26 locals recommend
Bao Bei Cocina Asiática Contemporánea
11-55 Cra. 36
26 locals recommend
Great Asian-fusion restaurant. Expect a long wait.

Drinks & Nightlife

Grab a beer and sit outside with all the locals.
88 locals recommend
El Social Tienda Mixta desde 1969
8A - 8 Cra. 35
88 locals recommend
Grab a beer and sit outside with all the locals.

Parks & Nature

825 locals recommend
Parque Arvi
825 locals recommend
Museum in style of old castle with nice views and grass for a picnic.
208 locals recommend
Castle Museum
32-269 Cl. 9 Sur
208 locals recommend
Museum in style of old castle with nice views and grass for a picnic.
Good people-watching place.
14 locals recommend
Lineal Ciudad del Rio Park
2420 Cra 43G
14 locals recommend
Good people-watching place.

Shopping

Has a Carulla grocery store and upscale shopping and eating.
220 locals recommend
Centro Comercial El Tesoro
Centro Comercial El Tesoro
220 locals recommend
Has a Carulla grocery store and upscale shopping and eating.
Closest full-sized grocery store. Higher-end grocery store by Colombian standards
77 locals recommend
Carulla
30-30 Cl 10
77 locals recommend
Closest full-sized grocery store. Higher-end grocery store by Colombian standards
Exito is like the Colombian version of Target or WalMart.
124 locals recommend
Exito
43E-135 Cl 10
124 locals recommend
Exito is like the Colombian version of Target or WalMart.
Convenient walking distance. Has the basic groceries at good prices.
12 locals recommend
D1
50a19 Cra. 82
12 locals recommend
Convenient walking distance. Has the basic groceries at good prices.

Essentials

Full-service gym only one block away.
9 locals recommend
Bodytech Vizcaya
32B - 25 Cl 10
9 locals recommend
Full-service gym only one block away.
The closest convenience store with a large selection.
16 locals recommend
Éxito Express Divina Eucaristia
# 7-27 Cra. 36
16 locals recommend
The closest convenience store with a large selection.
The only 24 hour grocery store in Medellin.
6 locals recommend
Carulla 24/7 Oviedo
6 Sur 145 Av. El Poblado
6 locals recommend
The only 24 hour grocery store in Medellin.

Sightseeing

Nice views of the city. Popular hangout for locals at night. Try the hot chocolate with cheese for something different.
23 locals recommend
Mirador de Las Palmas No 1
23 locals recommend
Nice views of the city. Popular hangout for locals at night. Try the hot chocolate with cheese for something different.
Re-creation of typical Paisa buildings. I prefer it for the views of the city.
573 locals recommend
Pueblito Paisa
Pueblito Paisa
573 locals recommend
Re-creation of typical Paisa buildings. I prefer it for the views of the city.

Getting Around

This station will take you to most destinations to the South of Medellin or to the East.
14 locals recommend
Terminal del Sur
Terminal del Sur
14 locals recommend
This station will take you to most destinations to the South of Medellin or to the East.
Closest metro station.
174 locals recommend
Poblado Metro
174 locals recommend
Closest metro station.