The 10 Best Rooftop Bars in Medellin

Belmar Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in El Poblado. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

Envy Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in El Poblado. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

67 Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in El Poblado. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Sunday from 6pm, when it's the room's quietest premium night and the kitchen is unhurried. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Avoid post-match nights if the local team is playing — the upstairs gets loud.

Pergamon Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in El Poblado. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Thursday late or Friday early, when you'll catch the room building toward its weekend tempo. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. First-Friday traffic in the district can mean a 20-minute wait at the door.

Poblado Club Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in El Poblado. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

Click Clack Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in El Poblado. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

The Novelty Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in El Poblado. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Sunday from 6pm, when it's the room's quietest premium night and the kitchen is unhurried. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Avoid post-match nights if the local team is playing — the upstairs gets loud.

Envy Rooftop at The Charlee draws a steady local crowd in El Poblado. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Thursday late or Friday early, when you'll catch the room building toward its weekend tempo. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. First-Friday traffic in the district can mean a 20-minute wait at the door.

The Orchid Bar at Diez Hotel draws a steady local crowd in El Poblado. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for sunset drinks or a slow first date. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

3 Cordilleras Brewery draws a steady local crowd in Belen. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

The 360 Rooftop crowns the Haven hotel on the 11th floor near Parque Lleras, ringing a climate-controlled pool with panoramic views over Medellin. The kitchen runs pizzas, grills and Colombian plates beside a cocktail list. Non-guests can book pool access. Best for a daytime swim that rolls into evening drinks.

Lienzo Rooftop sits atop the Hotel Gallery in central Medellin, looking over the Alcaldia, Botero Park and the Antioquia museum rather than Poblado. The kitchen runs a regional gastrobar menu beside cocktails. The view leans toward the working city. Best for rooftop drinks in the centre.

The Up Garden Rooftop tops the Art Hotel six floors above El Poblado, trading neon for greenery and mountain views. A gastropub menu runs beside cocktails, sangria and wine in a planted, minimalist room. The space took over the former Vaggart rooftop. Best for a calmer rooftop with a garden feel.