Guidebook for Medellin
Food Scene
Tabún
7-99 Cra 33Great Arabic Food
One of the top rated restaurants in Medellin. Perfect for business dinners, often visited by top government officials and their entourage.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurante Mistura Provenza
7-55 Cra 33One of the top rated restaurants in Medellin. Perfect for business dinners, often visited by top government officials and their entourage.
Okra
Great little restaurant serving Creole food.
Every gringo's favorite cafe in Medellin.
104 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pergamino Cafe
8A-37 Cra. 37Every gringo's favorite cafe in Medellin.
Bonnavent GOURMET
Carrera 33These guys do the best home delivery in Medellin.
Some of the freshest and mouth watering food in town. Specialty is pizza, casseroles and antipasto plates. Very reasonably priced. Great date location. BOOK in advance.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Romero Cocina Artesanal LA 10
Calle 10Some of the freshest and mouth watering food in town. Specialty is pizza, casseroles and antipasto plates. Very reasonably priced. Great date location. BOOK in advance.
Traditional Colombian Restaurant
149 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurante Mondongo's El Poblado
38-38 Cl 10Traditional Colombian Restaurant
Me Late Chocolate
7-100 Cra. 34For chocolate lovers. Great date spot.
Some of the best ribs in town. Owned by an English guy. Only open Thurs to Sat evenings, go early to avoid the queue. The only thing on the menu is ribs and fries. Both well cooked.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurante Justo
10a-58 Carrera 37Some of the best ribs in town. Owned by an English guy. Only open Thurs to Sat evenings, go early to avoid the queue. The only thing on the menu is ribs and fries. Both well cooked.
Americans seem to love this place, mostly for the staff who spontaneously break out into song and dance.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hooters Medellín
##8-44 Cra. 37aAmericans seem to love this place, mostly for the staff who spontaneously break out into song and dance.
tropical BBQ
8-12 Cra. 39Cocktails and good music
Best Pizzas in town, vegetarian but you'd never know
78 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Zorba
42-33 Cl. 8Best Pizzas in town, vegetarian but you'd never know
RESTAURANTE BARCAL
43A - 70 Cl. 7DGreat meat oriented restuarant
McDonald's
N° - 67 Cq. 73BShopping mall with a lot of restaurants.
Milagros
39-73 Av. 74BOverrated and overpriced Mexican food.
Juan Valdez
8a-74 Cra. 37Colombia's national coffee chain.
Verdeo
8A-3 Cra. 35Vegetarian restaurant.
Hamburger joint, popular with the locals
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hamburguesas El Corral - Calle 10
9 - 92 Cra. 32dHamburger joint, popular with the locals
Chef Burger Poblado
##34-43 Cl 10Best Burgers in Medellin
Colombias most famous chain restaurant.
170 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Crepes & Waffles
##19a-100 Cra. 44Colombias most famous chain restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
The hippest restaurant in town serving tapas style sharing dishes.
157 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
OCI.mde
7-21 Cra 33The hippest restaurant in town serving tapas style sharing dishes.
humo Bar
8A-41 Cra. 35Serving the best meat orientated dishes in town. Try the duck.
City PIZZA
22-234 Cra. 34Great Pizzeria, Colombian style
Great American style cafe, hangout spot. Good for advice about Medellin. Or to meet other gringos.
The Flip Flop Sanswich Shop
8A Cra. 36Great American style cafe, hangout spot. Good for advice about Medellin. Or to meet other gringos.
BBC Provenza
7-165 Cra. 34Best beers in Medellin. Great location.
Donde Aquellos Bar
9A-26 Cra. 38Local gay bar
Baren
1013 Cra. 38Often rated as the best restaurant in town
Mojito Salsa Guaracha y Son.
8 A - 38 Cra. 35Cocktails and salsa
Local bar attracting an early crowd of locals
88 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Social Tienda Mixta desde 1969
8A - 8 Cra. 35Local bar attracting an early crowd of locals
Medellín Beer Factory
36-16 Cl 10Medellin Beers
Hard Rock Cafe
3 Sur 130 Cra. 43AGo get your pin or tshirt NOW
Everything Else
One of the best cafe / cake shops in town.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Like a fish in water Desserts Workshop
One of the best cafe / cake shops in town.
The is the centre of all nightlife in Medellin.
226 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Lleras
25-18 Cl 10The is the centre of all nightlife in Medellin.
Éxito
43E-135 Cl 10Large Supermarket
Shopping Mall. Serving the rich and famous of Medellin. Ok perhaps just the rich.
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Tesoro
Shopping Mall. Serving the rich and famous of Medellin. Ok perhaps just the rich.
Oviedo
6s-15 Cl. 6 SurShopping Mall
Oviedo
6s-15 Cl. 6 SurShopping Mall
EAFIT
50 Cl. 7 SurBest Spanish lessons in Medellin.
Toucan Spanish School
42 - 28 Cra. 41aGreat Spanish School
Parque Lineal La Presidenta
42-25 Calle 8Great little park which hosts an organic market on Sunday mornings
Ceres Organic Market
10a-58 Cra. 37Organic supermarket.
Babylon
9 - 22 Cra. 41Thursdays is gringo night. All you can drink.
Shopping Mall, nothing special except the cinema is cheap.
87 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vizcaya Business Center
#32-115 Cl 10Shopping Mall, nothing special except the cinema is cheap.