Medellín Restaurants

  1. Café Colombo

    On the top floor of the building that also houses the Centro Colombo Americano, this bright, stylishly minimalist spot serves up light meals as well as stunning views of the city and surrounding mountains.

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  2. La Provincia

    Located inside the Ovieda shopping mall, this upscale restaurant looks bland but it's regularly rated one of the city's top choices, with a menu inspired by both Mediterranean and classic French cuisines.

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  3. Restaurante Hatoviejo

    A favorite of Medellín's carnivores, this is the best place in the center for regional dishes such as plato montañero, an artery-clogging conglomeration of ground beef, eggs and fried pork skin.

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  4. Restaurante Mango Maduro

    Up an unassuming flight of stairs you'll find this festive little restaurant, which is popular with artists and intellectuals. Works by local painters adorn the orange walls, and the food, while simple, generally has an imaginative twist on paisa classics.

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  5. Restaurante Vegetarian Govinda's

    For decent vegetarian cuisine served by friendly Hari Krishnas, try this bright, upstairs restaurant near the Museo de Antioquia.

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  6. Salón Versalles

    Famous for its scrumptious, Argentine-style empanadas, this Medellín classic may appear unassuming, but regularly attracts the city's movers and shakers. Meals are good if a little pricey for what you get.

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  7. Thaico

    Just across from Parque Lleras at the heart of Zona Rosa, this restaurant is popular with the city's party people for its large outdoor patio as much as its solid Thai cuisine.

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  8. Tramezzini

    This place looks like all the other casual, upmarket joints around Parque Lleras, but it is often cited as the best Italian restaurant in Medellín.

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