Medellín Restaurants

Traditional Antioquian cooking means hearty peasant fare—plenty of meat, beans, rice, and potatoes. But Medellín is full of high-quality restaurants where you'll find many cuisines.

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  • 1. Ocio

    $$$

    Considered one of El Poblado's most stylish joints, Ocio's high-end kitchen whips up refined, bistro-style comfort food with a meat-loving paisa heart. Tall, vertical gardens, stenciled walls, and plenty of low-hanging Edison bulbs suit the young and trendy crowd that regularly fills the place. Chef Laura Londoño delivers a short but serious menu that focuses on slow-cooked meats. Star dishes like short ribs and ham hock are cooked for over 12 hours before being crisped under the broiler. The starters are creative and modern, using plenty of local rarities and often have an Asian touch---think a ceviche with avocado, local gooseberries, and cured jalapeños, or a green mango salad with thinly sliced beef and a tamarind vinaigrette. Reservations are advised.

    Cra. 33 #7–21, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
    4-448–8203

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 2. Bonuar

    $$$

    A trendy interior combines the feel of an early-20th-century bar—complete with checkered floor, small wooden tables, and a long, polished bar—with modern touches like the airy glass front to create Bonuar, a restaurant rarity conveniently located inside MAMM. Influenced by Colombia's two coasts, the menu features creole and Afro-Colombian dishes as well as slow-cooked meats, all at reasonable prices. The tapas-style snacks like ceviche, octopus, and pulled pork steal the show; pair them with a wide selection of international gins and some well-made classic cocktails.

    Cra. 44 No. 19A–100, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
    4-235–3577
  • 3. El Hato Viejo

    $$$

    Generous portions draw locals to this second-story restaurant where waiters in Panama hats serve you on a balcony overflowing with plants or in the large dining room with terra-cotta floors. This is a great place to try a range of traditional Antoiquian dishes, especially the monstrous bandeja paisa, a dish heaped with beans, finely ground beef, fried pork chicharron, sausages, egg, and arepas. Come in a group so you can sample various local hits, like the sopa de guineo (plantain soup) or the cazuela (stew) before sinking your teeth into lomito (tenderloin). Finish your feast with brevas con queso (figs with white cheese). There's also a branch in Las Palmas, near the Intercontinental Hotel, which is more rustic and has fabulous views of the valley.

    Carrera 47 No. 52–17, Medellín, Antioquia, 050012, Colombia
    4-251–2196

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted
  • 4. La Niña Juani

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    This colorful restaurant is an ode to owner Anna María Morillo's grandmother and the cuisine of the northern coast around Barranquilla and Cartagena. Stop here for your morning arepa con huevo (egg) made from freshly ground corn and served with homemade suero costeño (a local crème fraîche). There are a handful of tables on the sidewalk; inside there's a lively mural of a Cartagena street, and brightly colored bar stools are tucked up to the counter where you can stop for a freshly squeezed juice. Try posta negra, the Cartagena classic of slow-cooked beef in a local cola sauce or some spot-on renditions of Caribbean fish dishes, like red snapper in coconut milk.

    Cra. 33 #8A–05, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
    4-444–8852
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