Medellín's cocktail scene has been on a steep upward curve. Alambique appears on the Latin America 50 list. Provenza is now Latin America's most concentrated drinking street. The 10 below show what Colombian cocktailing looks like at its best.
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The 10 best cocktail bars in Medellín
01 · Medellín
El Poblado
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Modern · Latin America 50
Latin America 50 fixture. Modern Colombian-spirits-led cocktail bar.
Order: A drink built around their reserve aguardiente
02 · Medellín
Laureles
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Listening room · Cocktails
Laureles listening-bar with a serious cocktail program. Quiet, mid-century-design.
Order: A signature with Colombian aged rum
03 · Medellín
El Poblado
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Cocktail bar · Modern
Modern El Poblado cocktail bar. Hyper-local Colombian ingredients translated into modernist cocktails.
Order: A drink built around lulo or maracuyá
04 · Medellín
Provenza
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Rooftop · Provenza
Provenza rooftop bar. The middle ground between the salsa rooms and the polished cocktail bars.
Order: A drink at sunset, terrace-side
05 · Medellín
El Poblado
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Garden · All-day
All-day room — café in the morning, cocktails after dark. The garden patio is one of Medellín's best.
Order: A patio cocktail at sunset
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06 · Medellín
Provenza
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DJ · Late-night
Provenza late-night spot. DJ programming, energetic crowd.
Order: Whatever's the bartender's go-to spec
07 · Medellín
Provenza
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Patio · Tropical music
Provenza outdoor bar. Patio under fairy lights, casual cocktails.
Order: A frozen mojito on the patio
08 · Medellín
El Poblado
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Coffee + cocktails
Colombia's most-respected coffee shop. Excellent specialty coffee by day; surprisingly good cocktails after 6 PM.
Order: A drink with their cold-brew or coffee liqueur
09 · Medellín
El Poblado
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Hotel rooftop · Pool
On top of the Charlee Hotel. Pool deck, panoramic view of El Poblado.
Order: A frozen daiquiri at the pool
10 · Medellín
Provenza
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Salsa basement · Tiny
Tucked into Provenza. The salsa-dancing speakeasy locals send people to.
Order: An aguardiente shot
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How to drink in Medellín now
Alambique is the technical reference. Salón Amador is the listening-bar alternative. Reverso brings hyper-local Colombian-ingredient inventiveness. The 10 above represent the Medellín cocktail scene at its peak.
