Guidebook for Medellín
Food Scene
Restaurante Santas Melonas
86 Cra. 39Good, budget friendly colombian food 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.
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
Juan Valdez
8a-74 Cra. 37Most famous colombian coffee
Give a try to a typical Colombia Food. A local institution that serves up the hearty ajiaco and mondongo soups.
70 locals recommend
Morena (The Colombomexicano Museum)
8-54 Cra. 38Give a try to a typical Colombia Food. A local institution that serves up the hearty ajiaco and mondongo soups.
Colombian restaurant chain french style. High quality and low-price meals
170 locals recommend
Crepes & Waffles
##19a-100 Cra. 44Colombian restaurant chain french style. High quality and low-price meals
il forno Parque Lleras I Medellín
8-9 Parque LlerasGreat Italian food. Budget Friendly.
Great Arabian Food. With Arabian (and some Indian) fare being the call of the day, there were plenty of shawarmas, kebabs and curry dishes to choose from.
46 locals recommend
Tabún
7-99 Cra 33Great Arabian Food. With Arabian (and some Indian) fare being the call of the day, there were plenty of shawarmas, kebabs and curry dishes to choose from.
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.
Serving up traditional Colombian, Antioqueno cuisine, Mondongo’s is best known for the Mondongo soup by the same name.
149 locals recommend
Restaurante Mondongo's El Poblado
38-38 Cl 10Serving up traditional Colombian, Antioqueno cuisine, Mondongo’s is best known for the Mondongo soup by the same name.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Entertainment & Activities
Home of the city’s professional footbal teams. But maybe the best part about the stadium is the area outside it, the recreational quarters open to the public such as basketball courts, swimming pools, a skate park, even rooms for dance and fencing.
174 locals recommend
Atanasio Girardot Stadium
48010 Cra. 74Home of the city’s professional footbal teams. But maybe the best part about the stadium is the area outside it, the recreational quarters open to the public such as basketball courts, swimming pools, a skate park, even rooms for dance and fencing.