Welcome to Medellín, Parcero!

Your essential guide to discover the city

GET AROUND LIKE A LOCAL

Paisa transport secrets

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Metro + Metrocable

Peak hours: 5-8am, 5-7pm

Avoid large luggage during peak hours

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Picap (Moto-taxi)

Only in hillside neighborhoods

Useful to go up to El Poblado from metro

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EnCicla

Free with registration

Perfect for Laureles and El Poblado

🔐 Medellín Secrets Not Everyone Knows

Best cheese arepas: Horno San Vicente (Laureles) at 4pm
Wednesday discounts: 2x1 at Vintrash, Salón Amador and many bars
Plaza Minorista is cheaper than any supermarket
Mercado del Río: Sundays 11am-4pm with live music and picnic
Best free view: San Diego Mall terrace

MAIN NEIGHBORHOODS

Get to know Medellín's areas

El Poblado

Provenza for expensive nightlife, Manila for alternative bars, Lleras is not what it used to be

💰 $$$

Laureles

La 70 for nightlife, First Park for brunch, Second Park more quiet

🎉 Best of both worlds

Envigado

Main park comes alive on weekends, good traditional restaurants

🍺 Craft beer

Centro

Junín for walking, avoid La Playa at night, Museo de Antioquia is worth it

🎨 Living history

Sabaneta

Best buñuelo in the Valley, quiet park, gets lively on Fridays

☕ Paisa tradition

🎉 Discover Medellín

🎉 What's On Today 🍺 Nightlife 🎨 Culture 🥘 Where to Eat Well

🍽️ Where to eat like a true paisa

🥟 Mondongos (Centro): Monday's mondongo is legendary
🥘 Hatoviejo (various): Most decent bandeja paisa chain
🍖 La Provincia (Envigado): Grilled ribs that compete with Argentina
🌮 Los Tacos de la 80: After partying, mandatory
☕ Pergamino (various): Real coffee, not Juan Valdez
🥐 Masa (Laureles): Best croissant in the city
🍺 La Bodeguita de Niquia: Beer at $3,000 and good music
🍕 Zorba (El Poblado): Pizza al taglio until 3am