Guidebook for Medellín

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Guidebook for Medellín

Food Scene

Restaurante Guiro is just one block away and has really good menu of the day options for just 7.500 pesos (about $2.50)
Restaurante Güiro
#10 Cra. 78
Restaurante Guiro is just one block away and has really good menu of the day options for just 7.500 pesos (about $2.50)
The best pizza in all of Medellin. Not the cheapest, but the best. About 50.000 pesos for a two-person pizza.
15 yerel halk öneriyor
Pizzas Piccolo
Vereda Tres Puertas
15 yerel halk öneriyor
The best pizza in all of Medellin. Not the cheapest, but the best. About 50.000 pesos for a two-person pizza.
Great coffee shop with fast internet, run by expats.
36 yerel halk öneriyor
Café Revolución
36 yerel halk öneriyor
Great coffee shop with fast internet, run by expats.
Another excellent local coffee shop with a great atmosphere. The interior patio is a great place to hang out.
27 yerel halk öneriyor
Café Zeppelin
#76-12 Tv. 39
27 yerel halk öneriyor
Another excellent local coffee shop with a great atmosphere. The interior patio is a great place to hang out.
A popular and somewhat pricey chain restaurant with probably the best hamburgers in town!
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Hamburguesas el Corral
# 74 - 09 Tv. 39B
11 yerel halk öneriyor
A popular and somewhat pricey chain restaurant with probably the best hamburgers in town!
A delicious restaurants that serves up loads of sweet and savory crêpes and waffles. A local institution.
170 yerel halk öneriyor
Crepes & Waffles
##19a-100 Cra. 44
170 yerel halk öneriyor
A delicious restaurants that serves up loads of sweet and savory crêpes and waffles. A local institution.
Another excellent choice for menu of the day lunches, which costs around 8.500 pesos.
Restaurante Jhojan
77-69 Av. Nutibara
Another excellent choice for menu of the day lunches, which costs around 8.500 pesos.
Amazingly good traditional food. Go here if you want to try the infamous Bandeja Paisa or a really good chicharron!
Restaurante Donde Darío Como en Casa Kr76
Amazingly good traditional food. Go here if you want to try the infamous Bandeja Paisa or a really good chicharron!
Fast food, chicken, try the Frisnack for a clever and portable meal on the go.
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Frisby
7540 Tv. 39B
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Fast food, chicken, try the Frisnack for a clever and portable meal on the go.
Another popular cafe and excellent coworking space. A 15 minute walk away, or a short bus ride.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Café Ondas
#45g 52 Cra. 81
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Another popular cafe and excellent coworking space. A 15 minute walk away, or a short bus ride.
Good Tex-Mex food, if that's your thing.
Ay Caramba
Good Tex-Mex food, if that's your thing.
If Colombian food leaves you missing salad and vegetables, this is the place to go.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Mezzaluna
7 yerel halk öneriyor
If Colombian food leaves you missing salad and vegetables, this is the place to go.
Yet another great coffee shop in the neighborhood.
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Vallejo Coffee Shop
39B-126 Carrera 74B
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Yet another great coffee shop in the neighborhood.
Great little Italian restaurant with authentic food and nice atmosphere.
Pomodoro
71-24 Cl. 42#71-24
Great little Italian restaurant with authentic food and nice atmosphere.
Delicious vegetarian restaurant with menu of the day. Very healthy and offers different fixed menus for a moderate price.
53 yerel halk öneriyor
Saludpan
7084 Cq. 4
53 yerel halk öneriyor
Delicious vegetarian restaurant with menu of the day. Very healthy and offers different fixed menus for a moderate price.

Essentials

Exito is a chain of grocery stores, but this one also sells electronics, household goods, etc. Kind of like Wal-Mart. Access to ATMs of many banks as well.
47 yerel halk öneriyor
Éxito Laureles
37 - 100 Cra. 81
47 yerel halk öneriyor
Exito is a chain of grocery stores, but this one also sells electronics, household goods, etc. Kind of like Wal-Mart. Access to ATMs of many banks as well.
Another popular grocery store in the area.
26 yerel halk öneriyor
Carulla Laureles
73B-22 Cq. 73B
26 yerel halk öneriyor
Another popular grocery store in the area.
Health food store which sells all sorts of things that aren't too common in Colombia from quinoa, coconut oil, and much more. Lots of vegan and vegetarian options.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Healthy Vita Integral Market
#77-40 Av. Nutibara
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Health food store which sells all sorts of things that aren't too common in Colombia from quinoa, coconut oil, and much more. Lots of vegan and vegetarian options.
One of the many little tiendas to buy snacks and basic food items. They have big screen TVs and many locals gather here at night to watch soccer games and drink beers.
Salsamentaria La Esquina del Sabor
42-2 Cra. 77
One of the many little tiendas to buy snacks and basic food items. They have big screen TVs and many locals gather here at night to watch soccer games and drink beers.

Everything Else

Relax and get some exercise at Flying Tree Yoga.
Flying Tree Yoga Studio
7185 Tv. 39A
Relax and get some exercise at Flying Tree Yoga.
The heart of the center and site of numerous Botero Statues as well as the Museum which houses a great selection of art.
13 yerel halk öneriyor
Ayenda 1235 Botero
53-45 Cra. 50a
13 yerel halk öneriyor
The heart of the center and site of numerous Botero Statues as well as the Museum which houses a great selection of art.
Another institution in Medellin, serving up the most delicious sweets in town. Go for the chocolate cake and a black coffee, you won't regret it.
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Pastry Astor
73B - 78 Tv. 39
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Another institution in Medellin, serving up the most delicious sweets in town. Go for the chocolate cake and a black coffee, you won't regret it.
Be sure to try a bunuelo, a little fried dough ball, that is quite tasty!
Mi Buñuelo
2828 Av. 80
Be sure to try a bunuelo, a little fried dough ball, that is quite tasty!
A traditional Colombian market selling all manner of food and other things. There is another Exito located here as well.
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Plaza La América
Plaza La América
8 yerel halk öneriyor
A traditional Colombian market selling all manner of food and other things. There is another Exito located here as well.
Parque Lleras in the heart of Poblado is the biggest nightlife area and the most upscale part of town. Great place to check out on the weekends.
338 yerel halk öneriyor
Parque Lleras
9 Cra. 41
338 yerel halk öneriyor
Parque Lleras in the heart of Poblado is the biggest nightlife area and the most upscale part of town. Great place to check out on the weekends.
BBVA and Bancolombia ATMs located just one block from the house. If you prefer, you can also find ATMs in most nearby supermarkets.
Bbva
BBVA and Bancolombia ATMs located just one block from the house. If you prefer, you can also find ATMs in most nearby supermarkets.
A major thoroughfare with tons of bus routes that go to El Centro, Poblado, and other parts of town. Just two blocks away.
Coordinadora
A major thoroughfare with tons of bus routes that go to El Centro, Poblado, and other parts of town. Just two blocks away.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the most well known salsa clubs in the city. A really lively place on the weekends!
81 yerel halk öneriyor
Son Havana
#44-56 Av. San Juan
81 yerel halk öneriyor
One of the most well known salsa clubs in the city. A really lively place on the weekends!
All along 70 between the university (UPB) and the metro station you will find a huge amount of nightlife. More of a locals scene compared to Poblado.
Tibiri Bar
70-03 Avenida San Juan
All along 70 between the university (UPB) and the metro station you will find a huge amount of nightlife. More of a locals scene compared to Poblado.
All along Avenida 33 near the university (UPB) there are tons of bars and nightlife from bigger clubs, to local rock and live music. Great area!
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Discoteca Imperium
80b2 Av. 33
6 yerel halk öneriyor
All along Avenida 33 near the university (UPB) there are tons of bars and nightlife from bigger clubs, to local rock and live music. Great area!
A microbrewery with the best beers in Medellin. They are usually only open Thursday and Friday, often with live music. About 25.000 pesos, which includes five beers.
Tres Cordilleras
A microbrewery with the best beers in Medellin. They are usually only open Thursday and Friday, often with live music. About 25.000 pesos, which includes five beers.

Shopping

A medium sized shopping mall adjacent to Exito.
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Viva Laureles
#37-100 Cra. 81
49 yerel halk öneriyor
A medium sized shopping mall adjacent to Exito.
Los Molinos is the closest major & modern shopping mall, they've got tons of stores and a movie theater. A direct bus ride away.
138 yerel halk öneriyor
Los Molinos Alışveriş Merkezi
82A-26 Cl. 30A
138 yerel halk öneriyor
Los Molinos is the closest major & modern shopping mall, they've got tons of stores and a movie theater. A direct bus ride away.
The closest big mall. It's a little old and not the most impressive, but they do have cheap stuff as well as a movie theater.
210 yerel halk öneriyor
Unicentro
34A - 76 Cra. 66B
210 yerel halk öneriyor
The closest big mall. It's a little old and not the most impressive, but they do have cheap stuff as well as a movie theater.

Sightseeing

Pueblito Paisa or Cerro Nutibara is a great (free) attraction that offers an incredible view of the city. Go at sunset and stick around to see the city at night as well.
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Nutibara Tepesi
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Pueblito Paisa or Cerro Nutibara is a great (free) attraction that offers an incredible view of the city. Go at sunset and stick around to see the city at night as well.
An excellent attraction located beside the University of Antioquia. Go walk through the gardens and watch the iguanas and birds. Very peaceful.
279 yerel halk öneriyor
Joaquín Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden
51d-14 Cl. 73
279 yerel halk öneriyor
An excellent attraction located beside the University of Antioquia. Go walk through the gardens and watch the iguanas and birds. Very peaceful.