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Food El Poblado, Medellín

Carmen

A place to eat in El Poblado, Medellín, a splurge ($$$$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Carmen in El Poblado, Medellín
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Why go

Chef-run restaurant in El Poblado pairing Colombian ingredients with modern technique.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Medellín, alongside 3 sights, 2 outdoor spots and 1 activity. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Mondongo's and Pergamino Café.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
El Poblado
Price
$$$$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Medellín, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Mondongo's

    Popular Medellín institution for mondongo soup and bandeja paisa.

    Food · 0.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Pergamino Café

    Specialty coffee bar sourcing from Antioquian farms, with pour-overs and cold brew.

    Drinks · 0.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Pueblito Paisa

    Replica Antioquian village atop Cerro Nutibara with views over the city.

    Sight · 3.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia

    23 bronze Botero sculptures in the plaza and a museum with his paintings.

    Sight · 4.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Jardín Botánico de Medellín

    Free botanical garden with an orchid house and the wooden Orquideorama canopy.

    Outdoors · 6.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Comuna 13

    Hillside neighborhood transformed by outdoor escalators, murals and hip-hop, best seen with a local guide.

    Sight · 7.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Carmen is a stop on our Colombia: Coffee to Caribbean route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Medellín

Carmen is our only food pick in Medellín; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Medellín guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Medellín run from 23°C in November to 24°C in February; May is usually the wettest month. For Carmen itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Medellín from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Medellín weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Cra. 36 #10a-27, El Poblado, Medellín, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Coordinates
6.20996, -75.56567
Destination
Medellín, Colombia
Website
carmenmedellin.com

Carmen: quick answers

How much time do you need at Carmen?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Carmen. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Carmen?

Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Book ahead; the tasting menu is the move.

Where is Carmen?

Carmen is at Cra. 36 #10a-27, El Poblado, Medellín, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Carmen?

Carmen appears on Colombia: Coffee to Caribbean, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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