Guidebook for Medellín

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Guidebook for Medellín

Food Scene

Trendy, flashy. Good for dates, pregames with friends or lunch/dinner. Beautiful designs.
74 locals recommend
Burdo
# 8A - 101 Cra. 35
74 locals recommend
Trendy, flashy. Good for dates, pregames with friends or lunch/dinner. Beautiful designs.
Hispster taco on a trendy street. Fast, delicious, cheap.
9 locals recommend
Criminal Taqueria
#8A 125 Carrera 35
9 locals recommend
Hispster taco on a trendy street. Fast, delicious, cheap.
Great drinks. Sophisticated. A see and be seen spot. Delicious pork belly
42 locals recommend
El Botánico
#7-41 Cra 33
42 locals recommend
Great drinks. Sophisticated. A see and be seen spot. Delicious pork belly
Delicious cured meats, pizzas and sandwiches. Great ambiance. Live music at night. Perfect spot for friends, date or family.
10 locals recommend
Bonhomía
# 8-53 Cra. 37
10 locals recommend
Delicious cured meats, pizzas and sandwiches. Great ambiance. Live music at night. Perfect spot for friends, date or family.
Big lunches and dinners for cheap. Vegetarian plates everyday. Best beer promo: 5 for 12.000 pesos
El Juego Social
Big lunches and dinners for cheap. Vegetarian plates everyday. Best beer promo: 5 for 12.000 pesos
Healthy food, non fried foods. Amazing juice bar. Outdoor space. Good wifi
20 locals recommend
Restaurante Justo
10a-58 Carrera 37
20 locals recommend
Healthy food, non fried foods. Amazing juice bar. Outdoor space. Good wifi
Amazing food! Live music 8-10pm every weds. Awesome vibe. Great open patio.
78 locals recommend
Café Zorba
42-33 Cl. 8
78 locals recommend
Amazing food! Live music 8-10pm every weds. Awesome vibe. Great open patio.
Sushi and ceviches. Outdoor seatings. Generous portions, great prices, friendly staff.
10 locals recommend
Kabuki
10 C - 228 Carrera 30
10 locals recommend
Sushi and ceviches. Outdoor seatings. Generous portions, great prices, friendly staff.

Drinks & Nightlife

They have mezcal! The pork tacos are good. Great for date or drinks.
18 locals recommend
La Bronca
#8a-125 Cra. 35
18 locals recommend
They have mezcal! The pork tacos are good. Great for date or drinks.
Underground Reggaeton, Rap and Dancehall club. No sign out front. Mirrors on the walls. Very popular.
Malayerba
15 Cl 10
Underground Reggaeton, Rap and Dancehall club. No sign out front. Mirrors on the walls. Very popular.
Great backpacker bar. Always hace drink specials.
6 locals recommend
Happy Buddha Boutique Hostel
7-108 Cra. 35
6 locals recommend
Great backpacker bar. Always hace drink specials.
Dj spin electronic for hipsters crowd. Outdoor seating, life-size Jenga. Awesome ambiance.
MAD Records
# 33 - 40 Calle 8a
Dj spin electronic for hipsters crowd. Outdoor seating, life-size Jenga. Awesome ambiance.
Pool. Dj. Dancing. Sushi bar. Dress to impress. Beautiful sunset view.
61 locals recommend
Open Sky Rooftop
37-16 Cl. 9a
61 locals recommend
Pool. Dj. Dancing. Sushi bar. Dress to impress. Beautiful sunset view.
Underground techno club. Great after party option. 10 min taxi from Poblado. Big sound.
MUTE Medellín
Carrera 56
Underground techno club. Great after party option. 10 min taxi from Poblado. Big sound.
Awesome place. Lesser known. Live music. Tasty nachos. Good for day or night. Great bar food
18 locals recommend
Barrio Central Café Bar
## 68 - 123 Cq. 2
18 locals recommend
Awesome place. Lesser known. Live music. Tasty nachos. Good for day or night. Great bar food
Popular with locals and expats. Take a photocopy of your passport (they ask) 3 floors of dancing.
27 locals recommend
Vintrash
8A-39 Cra. 35
27 locals recommend
Popular with locals and expats. Take a photocopy of your passport (they ask) 3 floors of dancing.
Pre-game/cheap drinks. Two blocks from stadium. So great for drinks before or after match. Tue: all you can drink
Soul Bar
70-16 Cl. 47
Pre-game/cheap drinks. Two blocks from stadium. So great for drinks before or after match. Tue: all you can drink
Beautiful designed space. Wed: Jazz. Thu: Son Cubano. Fri: Salsa. Sat: Reggaeton
20 locals recommend
Victoria Regia
43a - 30 Cl 10
20 locals recommend
Beautiful designed space. Wed: Jazz. Thu: Son Cubano. Fri: Salsa. Sat: Reggaeton
Dance salsa here. Live salsa band Wed-Sat. Free lessons on Wed.
81 locals recommend
Son Havana
#44-56 Av. San Juan
81 locals recommend
Dance salsa here. Live salsa band Wed-Sat. Free lessons on Wed.
Dance salsa here. Only salsa. Great hot! Very local. Fun.
25 locals recommend
El Tíbiri
70-03 Cl. 44b
25 locals recommend
Dance salsa here. Only salsa. Great hot! Very local. Fun.
Dance salsa here. A parque Lleras stronghold. Always packed. Reggaeton, Salsa, Hio Hop. Thursday is popular. Fun on weekends.
Sky Bar Hotel Natura
7 - 58 Cra. 35
Dance salsa here. A parque Lleras stronghold. Always packed. Reggaeton, Salsa, Hio Hop. Thursday is popular. Fun on weekends.

Sightseeing

Tour of what was once the most dangerous neighborhood in Medellin. Transformed to enable the residents to live peacefully. Great Graffiti. Witness the changes that have brought hope to millions. -comuna13tours.com-
145 locals recommend
Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour
145 locals recommend
Tour of what was once the most dangerous neighborhood in Medellin. Transformed to enable the residents to live peacefully. Great Graffiti. Witness the changes that have brought hope to millions. -comuna13tours.com-
Today in Ciudad del Rio you will find a mix of medical clinics, modern apartments, trendy restaurants and cafes, green parks and much more.
89 locals recommend
Ciudad del Río
58155 Cl. 19
89 locals recommend
Today in Ciudad del Rio you will find a mix of medical clinics, modern apartments, trendy restaurants and cafes, green parks and much more.
Barrio Tour. Explore this once marginalized hillside community once off-limits to outsiders. An authentic and emotional cultural experience. Amazing views. Insightful human stories. lasierratour@gmail.com
La Sierra
Barrio Tour. Explore this once marginalized hillside community once off-limits to outsiders. An authentic and emotional cultural experience. Amazing views. Insightful human stories. lasierratour@gmail.com

Shopping

220 locals recommend
Centro Comercial El Tesoro
Centro Comercial El Tesoro
220 locals recommend
If you prefer a more intimate shopping experience where each store carries unique and innovative designs, the quality of materials is high, and the prices won’t necessarily break the bank? If this sounds like you, then make your way to Vía Primavera and Vía Provenza (Carrera 37 and Carrera 35, respectively) in La Zona Rosa of El Poblado.
28 locals recommend
Vía Primavera
8A-40 Cra. 37
28 locals recommend
If you prefer a more intimate shopping experience where each store carries unique and innovative designs, the quality of materials is high, and the prices won’t necessarily break the bank? If this sounds like you, then make your way to Vía Primavera and Vía Provenza (Carrera 37 and Carrera 35, respectively) in La Zona Rosa of El Poblado.
For daily essentials and general groceries Exito is Colombia's largest supermarket chain, they have a massive store just before the Poblado Metro station, you'll find everything you need there.
124 locals recommend
Exito
43E-135 Cl 10
124 locals recommend
For daily essentials and general groceries Exito is Colombia's largest supermarket chain, they have a massive store just before the Poblado Metro station, you'll find everything you need there.