Guidebook for Medellín
Food Scene
"Restaurante y bar Frances, toque mediteraneo.
En una ambiante moderno, relajado la cantine tiene una parte restaurante tradicional y otra parte Bar para picar. Todos los platos se pueden compartir con una buena botella de vino o cocteles.
¡Comme chez nous dans le Sud de la France! "
6 locals recommend
La Cantine Cocina Bar Vinos
711 Carrera 33"Restaurante y bar Frances, toque mediteraneo.
En una ambiante moderno, relajado la cantine tiene una parte restaurante tradicional y otra parte Bar para picar. Todos los platos se pueden compartir con una buena botella de vino o cocteles.
¡Comme chez nous dans le Sud de la France! "
Restaurante Santas Melonas
86 Cra. 39Good, budget friendly restaurant.
Popular little cafe with great coffee and pastries which they make on site. Tasty set lunch
20 locals recommend
Cafe Al Alma
35- 37 Calle 8Popular little cafe with great coffee and pastries which they make on site. Tasty set lunch
The restaurant’s name refers to the name of an antique stove used to bake Arabic bread. It’s common at homes in the Middle East and that’s the one they use at El Tabun Restaurant in order to make bread, that is served along a variety of exquisite salads and different middle eastern dishes.
El Tabun’s exquisite decor, bringing the Arabic world to Medellin, divides the place in two different ambiances, contrasting antique and modern Arab scenes. Belly dancing and jingly jewelery slowly hypnotizes visitors into a different world, or at least a different city.
As special treat for their clients, El Tabun offers Arab dance nights, that are performed only on weekends.
46 locals recommend
Tabún
7-99 Cra 33The restaurant’s name refers to the name of an antique stove used to bake Arabic bread. It’s common at homes in the Middle East and that’s the one they use at El Tabun Restaurant in order to make bread, that is served along a variety of exquisite salads and different middle eastern dishes.
El Tabun’s exquisite decor, bringing the Arabic world to Medellin, divides the place in two different ambiances, contrasting antique and modern Arab scenes. Belly dancing and jingly jewelery slowly hypnotizes visitors into a different world, or at least a different city.
As special treat for their clients, El Tabun offers Arab dance nights, that are performed only on weekends.
Pergamino Cafe
8A-37 Cra. 37Medellin's most famous café.
Superb Belgian influenced café popular with those who work online
48 locals recommend
Cafe Velvet Medellin
8a-46 Cra. 37Superb Belgian influenced café popular with those who work online
Unique gastronomic experiences that emphasize the senses. Offers a menu that is inspired by ancestral Colombian roots and the study of neurosciences. Its menu aims to stimulate the senses through food and gives our patrons a unique sensory journey.
170 locals recommend
Restaurante El Cielo
43c36 Calle 7DUnique gastronomic experiences that emphasize the senses. Offers a menu that is inspired by ancestral Colombian roots and the study of neurosciences. Its menu aims to stimulate the senses through food and gives our patrons a unique sensory journey.
Crepes & Waffles
##19a-100 Cra. 44Colombian restaurant chain. High quality and low-price meals
il forno Parque Lleras I Medellín
8-9 Parque LlerasGreat Italian food. Budget Friendly.
Serving up traditional Colombian, Antioqueno cuisine, Mondongo’s is best known for the Mondongo soup by the same name.
70 locals recommend
Morena (The Colombomexicano Museum)
8-54 Cra. 38Serving up traditional Colombian, Antioqueno cuisine, Mondongo’s is best known for the Mondongo soup by the same name.
Great Vegetarian Restaurant. if you are looking for lentil or garbanzo bean hamburgers or falafels and hummus, among other options, this is your place.
35 locals recommend
Lenteja Express
8a 76 Cra. 35Great Vegetarian Restaurant. if you are looking for lentil or garbanzo bean hamburgers or falafels and hummus, among other options, this is your place.
Located in the Poblado area in Medellín, our restaurant is a contemporary space specifically built from industrial and recycled materials. Wife and husband Laura Londoño and Santiago Arango -arquitect- are the creators of this cosy and welcoming place.
Based on the concept of meal sharing, the restaurant allows its clients to try different preparations, its plates, served at the center of the table, are elaborated with excellent quality products: freshly caught fish from the Pacific Ocean; spices from Colombia and Asia; herbs, flowers and organic ingredients, etc.
157 locals recommend
OCI.mde
7-21 Cra 33Located in the Poblado area in Medellín, our restaurant is a contemporary space specifically built from industrial and recycled materials. Wife and husband Laura Londoño and Santiago Arango -arquitect- are the creators of this cosy and welcoming place.
Based on the concept of meal sharing, the restaurant allows its clients to try different preparations, its plates, served at the center of the table, are elaborated with excellent quality products: freshly caught fish from the Pacific Ocean; spices from Colombia and Asia; herbs, flowers and organic ingredients, etc.
Drinks & Nightlife
Located on the roof of the Charlee hotel, this venue has one of the best views in town. The pool features a see-through glass wall on one side.
61 locals recommend
Open Sky Rooftop
37-16 Cl. 9aLocated on the roof of the Charlee hotel, this venue has one of the best views in town. The pool features a see-through glass wall on one side.
El Deck is a modern bar, one of the best in Medellin Nightlife. Located in Parque Lleras, El Deck is a nice place where you can eat, enjoy a cocktail, chatting and dancing if you feel in the mood.
16 locals recommend
Bar Y Restaurante El Deck
10-34 Cl 10AEl Deck is a modern bar, one of the best in Medellin Nightlife. Located in Parque Lleras, El Deck is a nice place where you can eat, enjoy a cocktail, chatting and dancing if you feel in the mood.
Live a nice local experience here. It’s busy any day of the week and overflowing onto the street on weekends from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. as people share drinks, snacks and stories.
88 locals recommend
El Social Tienda Mixta desde 1969
8A - 8 Cra. 35Live a nice local experience here. It’s busy any day of the week and overflowing onto the street on weekends from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. as people share drinks, snacks and stories.
Modern, partly outdoor and loads of foliage :) tasty cocktails, more adventurous than other places around, so prepare to spend a good time here.
104 locals recommend
Panorama Rooftop Bar
34-33 Cl. 8Modern, partly outdoor and loads of foliage :) tasty cocktails, more adventurous than other places around, so prepare to spend a good time here.
Comprising a restaurant, bistro and bar, the atmospheric environment gets extra points in addition to its delicious culinary that is priced reasonably. Food is flavourful, and the cakes are to die for.
50 locals recommend
37 Park
8a-4 Cra. 37Comprising a restaurant, bistro and bar, the atmospheric environment gets extra points in addition to its delicious culinary that is priced reasonably. Food is flavourful, and the cakes are to die for.
Sightseeing
A mountain in the middle of the city with great views! On the top of the mountain you will see a typical old paisa little town.
573 locals recommend
Pueblito Paisa
Pueblito PaisaA mountain in the middle of the city with great views! On the top of the mountain you will see a typical old paisa little town.
Parks & Nature
Arví is both an ecological nature preserve and Pre-Hispanic archeological site.It covers 16,000 hectares, 1,760 of which are in the state of natural forests. And it is equipped with 54 miles of walkable trails. It is a major tourist attraction, known for its wildflowers, butterflies and trails. Activities include hiking, nature tours, cycling, etc
825 locals recommend
Parque Arvi
Arví is both an ecological nature preserve and Pre-Hispanic archeological site.It covers 16,000 hectares, 1,760 of which are in the state of natural forests. And it is equipped with 54 miles of walkable trails. It is a major tourist attraction, known for its wildflowers, butterflies and trails. Activities include hiking, nature tours, cycling, etc
Arts & Culture
Stoic structure, built in 1930 and modeled after French castles, and opened as a museum in 1971. Georgeous gardens. Great for picnics.
208 locals recommend
Castle Museum
32-269 Cl. 9 SurStoic structure, built in 1930 and modeled after French castles, and opened as a museum in 1971. Georgeous gardens. Great for picnics.
Plaza Botero in Medellin is a large outdoor space and park that exhibits 23 bronze sculptures created by Fernando Botero.
315 locals recommend
Plaza Botero - Medellin, Antioquia
Avenida CaraboboPlaza Botero in Medellin is a large outdoor space and park that exhibits 23 bronze sculptures created by Fernando Botero.
Embrace of mixed media and diverse formats for digesting and understanding art sets it apart as one of the few institutions committed to exploring the current state of affairs in the city's artistic community.
354 locals recommend
Medellin Museum of Modern Art
19a-100 Cra. 44Embrace of mixed media and diverse formats for digesting and understanding art sets it apart as one of the few institutions committed to exploring the current state of affairs in the city's artistic community.
Shopping
You can find almost anything you want, including a movie theater.
87 locals recommend
Vizcaya Business Center
#32-115 Cl 10You can find almost anything you want, including a movie theater.
Essentials
Carulla
30-30 Cl 10Grocery Store