Guidebook for Medellin

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Guidebook for Medellin

Essentials

Great, affordable grocery store located within walking distance.
47 locals recommend
Éxito Laureles
37 - 100 Cra. 81
47 locals recommend
Great, affordable grocery store located within walking distance.
Typical Colombian market under a large covered facility with a variety of items from groceries to restaurants to other odds and ends. There is also an Exito supermarket (and ATMs) located on site.
14 locals recommend
PLAZA DE MERCADO LA AMÉRICA
# 79A - 100 Cl. 45
14 locals recommend
Typical Colombian market under a large covered facility with a variety of items from groceries to restaurants to other odds and ends. There is also an Exito supermarket (and ATMs) located on site.

Food Scene

Nice little neighborhood coffee shop
13 locals recommend
Vallejo Coffee Shop
39B-126 Carrera 74B
13 locals recommend
Nice little neighborhood coffee shop
The best pizza in Medellin
15 locals recommend
Pizzas Piccolo
Vereda Tres Puertas
15 locals recommend
The best pizza in Medellin
Delicious Italian restaurant
Pomodoro
71-24 Cl. 42#71-24
Delicious Italian restaurant
Popular chain restaurant here.
170 locals recommend
Crepes & Waffles
##19a-100 Cra. 44
170 locals recommend
Popular chain restaurant here.
Delicious and cheap lunch spot just blocks away.
Restaurante Jhojan
77-69 Av. Nutibara
Delicious and cheap lunch spot just blocks away.
If you're craving a good ol' fashion burger El Corral is tough to beat.
11 locals recommend
Hamburguesas el Corral
# 74 - 09 Tv. 39B
11 locals recommend
If you're craving a good ol' fashion burger El Corral is tough to beat.
Neighborhood coffee shop with great pastries, sandwiches and coffee. Run by two English speaking expats.
Empanadas de La Abuela
4-03 Cra. 73
Neighborhood coffee shop with great pastries, sandwiches and coffee. Run by two English speaking expats.
Another great coffee shop with an awesome atmosphere. Love the couches and courtyard in the back.
Transversal 39 # 76-2
Another great coffee shop with an awesome atmosphere. Love the couches and courtyard in the back.

Everything Else

The closest metro station to the house
estacion metro floresta
The closest metro station to the house
Slightly pricier grocery store, but where I go to use the interior ATM. Or EURO right next door.
48 locals recommend
Carulla
Carulla Oviedo
48 locals recommend
Slightly pricier grocery store, but where I go to use the interior ATM. Or EURO right next door.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the most popular salsa bars in town.
81 locals recommend
Son Havana
#44-56 Av. San Juan
81 locals recommend
One of the most popular salsa bars in town.
Tons of nightlife spots between the Estadio Metro station and the UPB Campus.
the 70 barber
44B-6 Blvr. Libertadores De América
Tons of nightlife spots between the Estadio Metro station and the UPB Campus.
Lots of bars along Trenta y Tres, especially in the blocks east and west of the intersection with the UPB Campus.
17 locals recommend
Avenida 33
Avenida 33
17 locals recommend
Lots of bars along Trenta y Tres, especially in the blocks east and west of the intersection with the UPB Campus.

Shopping

Closest shopping mall
210 locals recommend
Unicentro
34A - 76 Cra. 66B
210 locals recommend
Closest shopping mall
A relative close and more upscale shopping mall.
138 locals recommend
Los Molinos Shopping Center
82A-26 Cl. 30A
138 locals recommend
A relative close and more upscale shopping mall.
A good sized tienda that sells food, snacks, drinks. Also has two big flat screens and outdoor seating--a good place to catch soccer games.
Carrera 74 # 42-2
A good sized tienda that sells food, snacks, drinks. Also has two big flat screens and outdoor seating--a good place to catch soccer games.

Sightseeing

Great view of the city from a hilltop 'pueblo'
573 locals recommend
Pueblito Paisa
Pueblito Paisa
573 locals recommend
Great view of the city from a hilltop 'pueblo'