This popular Laureles haunt focuses on what it does best, which is meat. The ribs are tender and slide off the bone, the baby beef, pepper steak and bife de chorizo are seared to perfection, and there's a supporting cast of charcoal bun burgers, imported New York steaks and ribeyes to boot. Very good value.


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Nearby Medellín attractions

1. Cerro Nutibara

1.26 MILES

On top of this 80m-tall hill, 2km southwest of the city center, sits the kitschy Pueblito Paisa, a miniature version of a typical Antioquian township,…

2. Museo de la Ciudad

1.29 MILES

Next to the lookout Cerro Nutibara you'll find the Museo de la Ciudad, a small museum dedicated to the history of Medellín that often showcases…

3. Monumento a la Vida

1.31 MILES

This spectacular 14m-high, 975-tonne, concrete-and-bronze sculpture by Rodrigo Arenas Betancur symbolizes the circle of life. Look out for the corn husk…

4. La Comuna 13

1.56 MILES

Once one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Medellín, the Comuna 13, which clings to the mountainside above the San Javier metro station, has…

5. Monumento a la Raza

1.57 MILES

Rodrigo Arenas Betancur, Colombia's favorite designer of monuments, has a number of pieces around Medellín, but the most impressive work is this one in…

6. Cerro Volador

1.8 MILES

Protecting a tract of the forest that once covered the entire Valle de Aburra, this hilly municipal nature reserve is a popular place to exercise away…

7. Ermita de la Veracruz

1.87 MILES

Constructed with funds from European immigrants, this fine church inaugurated in 1803 is the only colonial-style temple in the city and features a stone…

8. Museo de Antioquia

1.93 MILES

In the grand art deco Palacio Municipal, Colombia's second-oldest museum (Museo Nacional in Bogotá is the oldest) houses one of the country's most…