Best Sports Bars in Medellin

Named for the Atanasio Girardot stadium three blocks north, El Estadio Bar is the most professional sports bar operation in Medellin. Fourteen screens across two floors show concurrent matches without signal compromise. The beer list covers local Club Colombia alongside imported options, and the kitchen produces bandeja paisa portions that justify the trip independently of whatever is on the screens. $$

The Laureles sports bar of choice for the neighbourhood's large population of young professionals and expats. Cerveceria 10 combines 8 screens with a legitimate craft beer programme, pairing game days with rotating Colombian microbrewery taps. The Atletico Nacional and Independiente Medellin rivalry creates electric atmosphere here on derby Sundays. Arrive 30 minutes before kickoff to guarantee a seat. $$

Envigado's version of the neighbourhood sports bar: relaxed, local, and reasonably priced. La Cancha seats 80 across a main room and covered outdoor terrace, with 6 screens positioned so every table has a clear sightline. The bar stocks Aguila, Club Colombia, and 4 imported beers on tap. Premier League and Champions League coverage draws a noticeable expat contingent alongside the local crowd. $

The long-established expat sports bar on Parque Poblado pulls North American and European football crowds on weekends with satellite coverage that includes NFL, NBA, and every major European league simultaneously. The food menu skews toward burgers and wings. It is the least authentically Colombian option on this list, but it delivers the sports bar experience most visitors from North America recognise and want. $$

Colombia produces more professional cyclists per capita than any nation on earth, and Cicla Bar dedicates itself to that fact. The walls are covered in racing memorabilia from Lucho Herrera to Nairo Quintana and Egan Bernal. Every major cycling race screens live, with the Vuelta a Colombia and Grand Tour coverage drawing passionate crowds. During Tour de France weeks, the place fills to capacity by 8am. $

The oldest sports bar in Laureles has served the neighbourhood for 22 years, which gives it an authenticity that newer competitors lack. The 10 screens are complemented by a sound system that fills the outdoor area, and the regulars range from university students to retired factory workers who have been watching Atletico Nacional here since 1990. Colombian football culture at its most genuine. $

Patrick's Irish Pub runs two floors on Parque Lleras as Medellin's largest sports bar, popular with expats and travellers. NFL Sundays put every game on the screens, with college football, MLB, UFC and NBA across the week. The kitchen turns out shepherd's pie, fish and chips and burgers. Best for catching American sport in El Poblado.