Guidebook for Medellín
Drinks & Nightlife
Mixology Molecular Bar offers an interesting and novel line of cocktails developed by a Peruvian mixologist. It's located on the 7th floor of Rio Sur Mall.
7 habitants recommandent
Mixology
Carrera 43A #6 Sur Local 708Mixology Molecular Bar offers an interesting and novel line of cocktails developed by a Peruvian mixologist. It's located on the 7th floor of Rio Sur Mall.
Looking as though it could've been ripped right out of the suburbs of Washington, DC, Sinko Bar attracts the after work crowd. Occupying a 3rd floor space in Rio Sur, reserve ahead of time.
33 habitants recommandent
Sinko Bar
Looking as though it could've been ripped right out of the suburbs of Washington, DC, Sinko Bar attracts the after work crowd. Occupying a 3rd floor space in Rio Sur, reserve ahead of time.
Super chill rooftop lounge with a nice city view, perfect for happy hour drinks. Terrific pizzas. High prices, especially for cocktails. No dancing, but it's connected to Sixttina discoteca.
10 habitants recommandent
Delaire Sky Lounge
6S-26 Av. El PobladoSuper chill rooftop lounge with a nice city view, perfect for happy hour drinks. Terrific pizzas. High prices, especially for cocktails. No dancing, but it's connected to Sixttina discoteca.
The highlight of this club is a live cover band playing rock, Latin, and reggaeton favorites, with a DJ between sets. Takes a little while for the crowd to warm up and start dancing.
45 habitants recommandent
Kukaramakara
6S-26 Av. El PobladoThe highlight of this club is a live cover band playing rock, Latin, and reggaeton favorites, with a DJ between sets. Takes a little while for the crowd to warm up and start dancing.
Sixttina's space follows the semi-circular shape of the building, putting the focus directly on the DJ booth, or live performers. Attracts beautiful women, and a wealthier clientele.
16 habitants recommandent
Sixttina
Calle 6 SurSixttina's space follows the semi-circular shape of the building, putting the focus directly on the DJ booth, or live performers. Attracts beautiful women, and a wealthier clientele.
An open style bar that has a park as it's seating area. Very 'urban' crowd and occasional live music. The seating outside is mostly tree stumps so avoid if you have a bad back.
7 habitants recommandent
Eco Bar
36-30 Cra. 37An open style bar that has a park as it's seating area. Very 'urban' crowd and occasional live music. The seating outside is mostly tree stumps so avoid if you have a bad back.
Wednesday nights are Ladies Night at B-Lounge, making it one of the few happening places mid-week. Expect to see a lot of foreign guys from the nearby hostels.
8 habitants recommandent
Discoteca Cabron
8-8 Cra. 38Wednesday nights are Ladies Night at B-Lounge, making it one of the few happening places mid-week. Expect to see a lot of foreign guys from the nearby hostels.
This is a great (but somewhat crowded) place to go have some shots in Parque Lleras. Popular with a younger, college age crowd. Great caipirinhas and beer selection.
24 habitants recommandent
La octava
#37a-49 Cl. 8This is a great (but somewhat crowded) place to go have some shots in Parque Lleras. Popular with a younger, college age crowd. Great caipirinhas and beer selection.
Exclusive rooftop bar on top of The Charlee Hotel, known for its pool parties and celebrity spottings. Bring some cash 'cause it aint cheap.
61 habitants recommandent
Open Sky Rooftop
37-16 Cl. 9aExclusive rooftop bar on top of The Charlee Hotel, known for its pool parties and celebrity spottings. Bring some cash 'cause it aint cheap.
American-owned, Miami-style discoteca with a cool lighting design throughout. The spacious interior is clean, comfortable, and well-ventilated. The club regularly hosts guest performers.
7 habitants recommandent
Mia VIP ROOM
American-owned, Miami-style discoteca with a cool lighting design throughout. The spacious interior is clean, comfortable, and well-ventilated. The club regularly hosts guest performers.
Trilogia Bar is an old favorite, featuring a live cover band playing rock and Latin covers on a rotating stage. In between sets, a DJ spins crossover music, and everyone gets up to dance.
30 habitants recommandent
Trilogia Live Bar
24-08 Cra 43GTrilogia Bar is an old favorite, featuring a live cover band playing rock and Latin covers on a rotating stage. In between sets, a DJ spins crossover music, and everyone gets up to dance.
Karma remains one of the few options for those who want to go out and party at a nightclub on Sunday evening
7 habitants recommandent
Karma
43G-12 Cl. 24Karma remains one of the few options for those who want to go out and party at a nightclub on Sunday evening
Discoteca Luxury is medium in size, and the music is mostly reggaeton, with hip-hop, R&B and dance hall thrown in as well. The younger Colombian girls love reggaeton, and thus they head to Luxury.
8 habitants recommandent
luxury
Discoteca Luxury is medium in size, and the music is mostly reggaeton, with hip-hop, R&B and dance hall thrown in as well. The younger Colombian girls love reggaeton, and thus they head to Luxury.
It’s over the top, but in a fun way. Totally Colombian. In the case of Dulce Jesus Mio, the club is meant to be a caricature of a traditional Antioquian pueblo. Expect craziness to ensue.
68 habitants recommandent
Sweet Jesus Mine
19-255 Carrera 38It’s over the top, but in a fun way. Totally Colombian. In the case of Dulce Jesus Mio, the club is meant to be a caricature of a traditional Antioquian pueblo. Expect craziness to ensue.
More of a nightclub than a bar with typical 'cross-over' music and a happy, friendly crowd. A great place for your first taste of the Colombian nightclub experince.
25 habitants recommandent
BENDITO SEAS
# 38-21 Cl 10AMore of a nightclub than a bar with typical 'cross-over' music and a happy, friendly crowd. A great place for your first taste of the Colombian nightclub experince.
Fantastic little bar serving free popcorn with every order of beer. Some of the cheapest beer prices in the area as well. TV's with sport and a great Latin salsa soundtrack to boot.
8 habitants recommandent
El trocen bar
34-26 Cl. 8aFantastic little bar serving free popcorn with every order of beer. Some of the cheapest beer prices in the area as well. TV's with sport and a great Latin salsa soundtrack to boot.
Great beers, great location and great ambiance. Always a favorite place to drink on Friday night after work.
25 habitants recommandent
BBC Provenza
7-165 Cra. 34Great beers, great location and great ambiance. Always a favorite place to drink on Friday night after work.
This is a great place if you want to meet up with fellow travelers and foreigners living in Medellin as it's a popular 'gringo' hangout. Great coverage of sports with several large screen TV's.
Shamrock
8A-11 Cl. 8aThis is a great place if you want to meet up with fellow travelers and foreigners living in Medellin as it's a popular 'gringo' hangout. Great coverage of sports with several large screen TV's.
This is a very cool place to hand out and get a beer in the afternoon. It's very laid back and unpretentious which is why it is so popular with the after work crowd. Great big screen for football!
88 habitants recommandent
El Social Tienda Mixta desde 1969
8A - 8 Cra. 35This is a very cool place to hand out and get a beer in the afternoon. It's very laid back and unpretentious which is why it is so popular with the after work crowd. Great big screen for football!
Everything Else
Famous for its Thursday night Ladies Nights, Babylon is a perennial favorite amongst the Parque Lleras party crowd.
22 habitants recommandent
Babylon
9 - 22 Cra. 41Famous for its Thursday night Ladies Nights, Babylon is a perennial favorite amongst the Parque Lleras party crowd.
Mango's was once one of Medellin's top discotecas, known for its male and female go-go dancers, and midget performers. Featuring a Western-theme, it has downsized to a smaller space in recent years.
24 habitants recommandent
Discoteca Mangos
# 67 A - 151 Cra. 42Mango's was once one of Medellin's top discotecas, known for its male and female go-go dancers, and midget performers. Featuring a Western-theme, it has downsized to a smaller space in recent years.
This is our office! You can make you payments here by cash or credit card.
7 habitants recommandent
The Apartment Medellin
#30-126 Cl. 12This is our office! You can make you payments here by cash or credit card.
Food Scene
This is a cool conveyor belt sushi concept restaurant with some pretty damn good sushi and tiraditos.
14 habitants recommandent
Sushi train
34-11 Cl 10AThis is a cool conveyor belt sushi concept restaurant with some pretty damn good sushi and tiraditos.
Highly recommended pizza and Italian food chain with other locations in Poblado, but the Jardines flagship store is by far the best location.
25 habitants recommandent
Pizzeria Olivia Envigado
43A-47 Cl. 30 SurHighly recommended pizza and Italian food chain with other locations in Poblado, but the Jardines flagship store is by far the best location.
Arguably the best pizza in Poblado in one of the coolest streets in Poblado.
8 habitants recommandent
El Graspo De Uva
43B-55 Cl. 9Arguably the best pizza in Poblado in one of the coolest streets in Poblado.
Well, you probably already know what your getting at this place. No need for my recommendation.
11 habitants recommandent
Hooters Medellín
##8-44 Cra. 37aWell, you probably already know what your getting at this place. No need for my recommendation.
Very hip vegetarian hangout frequented by those in the know. There's no sign outside which tells you it's 'the' place to meet and enjoy a coffee with a great view of the park.
10 habitants recommandent
Zorba
42-33 Calle 8Very hip vegetarian hangout frequented by those in the know. There's no sign outside which tells you it's 'the' place to meet and enjoy a coffee with a great view of the park.
Fantastic little place, steeped in history which is written in signatures and quotes all over the walls from famous Colombians. Just three menu options and all of them delicious traditional meals.
70 habitants recommandent
Morena (The Colombomexicano Museum)
8-54 Cra. 38Fantastic little place, steeped in history which is written in signatures and quotes all over the walls from famous Colombians. Just three menu options and all of them delicious traditional meals.
Best ribs in town, hands down. Only open Thursday to Saturday and only for dinner but well worth the wait. I bet you can't finished a full rack!
20 habitants recommandent
Restaurante Justo
10a-58 Carrera 37Best ribs in town, hands down. Only open Thursday to Saturday and only for dinner but well worth the wait. I bet you can't finished a full rack!
One of the few restaurants in Poblado to offer Mediterranean food, this one with it's own wood fired oven to make piping hot Arab bread. Belly dancers appear on Friday and Saturday! Also deliver.
46 habitants recommandent
Tabún
7-99 Cra 33One of the few restaurants in Poblado to offer Mediterranean food, this one with it's own wood fired oven to make piping hot Arab bread. Belly dancers appear on Friday and Saturday! Also deliver.
One of the newer restaurants to open up on this famous dining street. This one offers it's diners the option to share the many options it has on it's menu with the rest of the group in 'tapas' style.
157 habitants recommandent
OCI.mde
7-21 Cra 33One of the newer restaurants to open up on this famous dining street. This one offers it's diners the option to share the many options it has on it's menu with the rest of the group in 'tapas' style.
This is hands down my favorite place to eat in the city. The food is great, but it's so nice to sit inside the Botanical Gardens and eat the produce grown right outside.
9 habitants recommandent
In Situ
This is hands down my favorite place to eat in the city. The food is great, but it's so nice to sit inside the Botanical Gardens and eat the produce grown right outside.
Great vegetarian option in the city. Has a great menu of the day that is always different.
35 habitants recommandent
Verdeo
8A-3 Cra. 35Great vegetarian option in the city. Has a great menu of the day that is always different.
Molecular cooking is a complex science, here you can sit down and enjoy it. Ignorance is bliss.
170 habitants recommandent
Restaurante El Cielo
43c36 Calle 7DMolecular cooking is a complex science, here you can sit down and enjoy it. Ignorance is bliss.
Very cool restaurant that uses a variety of different herbs to spice up the menu!
13 habitants recommandent
Herbario Restaurante
1030 Cra 43DVery cool restaurant that uses a variety of different herbs to spice up the menu!
Although slightly outdone by Rio Sur it's nearby neighbor, this center still houses some quality restaurants and a few cool bars.
174 habitants recommandent
Centro Comercial La Strada
#1 Sur - 150 Cra. 43AAlthough slightly outdone by Rio Sur it's nearby neighbor, this center still houses some quality restaurants and a few cool bars.
You can't come to visit Medellin without taking a stroll around the center of the "Zona Rosa", or night life area. There's tons of mainstream shops, restaurants and bars here.
226 habitants recommandent
Parc Lleras
25-18 Cl 10You can't come to visit Medellin without taking a stroll around the center of the "Zona Rosa", or night life area. There's tons of mainstream shops, restaurants and bars here.
Although Pergamino is a better atmosphere, I love the 'granizados' frozen coffee at Juan Valdez. I go here almost every morning.
26 habitants recommandent
Juan Valdez
8a-74 Cra. 37Although Pergamino is a better atmosphere, I love the 'granizados' frozen coffee at Juan Valdez. I go here almost every morning.
This is the best coffee shop in town with a great atmosphere and the best barristas in the city.
104 habitants recommandent
Pergamino Cafe
8A-37 Cra. 37This is the best coffee shop in town with a great atmosphere and the best barristas in the city.
Without hesitation, this is one of the best restaurants in Medellín, where there is a great atmosphere, excellent service and the food is varied and delicious.
36 habitants recommandent
il forno Parque Lleras I Medellín
8-9 Parque LlerasWithout hesitation, this is one of the best restaurants in Medellín, where there is a great atmosphere, excellent service and the food is varied and delicious.
Shopping
A large shopping mall located up the hill with a commanding view of the valley. Many upscale stores, technology shops and good restaurants.
65 habitants recommandent
El Tesoro
A large shopping mall located up the hill with a commanding view of the valley. Many upscale stores, technology shops and good restaurants.
One of the oldest shopping centers in Poblado and still an interesting place to wander around and do some shopping. There are several places to change currency here.
424 habitants recommandent
Oviedo
6s-15 Cl. 6 SurOne of the oldest shopping centers in Poblado and still an interesting place to wander around and do some shopping. There are several places to change currency here.
This is the hippest and trendiest place to go out at the moment. Levels 5 through 7 are filled with cool bars, restaurants and clubs. There's also an excellent gym.
174 habitants recommandent
Centro Comercial La Strada
#1 Sur - 150 Cra. 43AThis is the hippest and trendiest place to go out at the moment. Levels 5 through 7 are filled with cool bars, restaurants and clubs. There's also an excellent gym.
Sightseeing
This is a really cool castle in the middle of the city. You wouldn't even notice it going by so it's a real surprise. Amazing gardens and a great break from the usual sightseeing trips.
9 habitants recommandent
El Castillo
This is a really cool castle in the middle of the city. You wouldn't even notice it going by so it's a real surprise. Amazing gardens and a great break from the usual sightseeing trips.
The gardens themselves are nice, but nothing compared to other bigger cities, however it's great for a Sunday picnic and I highly recommend the restaurant and the orchid display.
279 habitants recommandent
Joaquín Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden
51d-14 Cl. 73The gardens themselves are nice, but nothing compared to other bigger cities, however it's great for a Sunday picnic and I highly recommend the restaurant and the orchid display.
This is the nearest get on/off point for the local Turibus tour bus service. It's also the best place to come and see the eclectic mix of people congregate at night to drink cheap beers and relax.
98 habitants recommandent
Parc El Poblado
This is the nearest get on/off point for the local Turibus tour bus service. It's also the best place to come and see the eclectic mix of people congregate at night to drink cheap beers and relax.
Essentials
A large grocery store that would be a great place to stop and stock up on your way from the airport.
43 habitants recommandent
Carulla Palmas
35-69 Cl. 18A large grocery store that would be a great place to stop and stock up on your way from the airport.
This is a good grocery store and not too far away. There are a couple of smaller corner shops closer to the apartment.
48 habitants recommandent
Carulla
Carulla OviedoThis is a good grocery store and not too far away. There are a couple of smaller corner shops closer to the apartment.
Arts & Culture
This is a friendly nightclub usually frequented by lots of foreigners and local girls. The music is a mix of 90´s classics and after 12pm they switch to dance music. Entry is $5.
22 habitants recommandent
Bolivar, Discoteca
10-38 Cl 10This is a friendly nightclub usually frequented by lots of foreigners and local girls. The music is a mix of 90´s classics and after 12pm they switch to dance music. Entry is $5.