Nightlife

Several existing sites have a directory of all the bars and clubs in Medellin, however I wanted to build a list from personal experience and recommendations by Colombian friends.

Sample Week

New to town and want to hit the ground running, regardless of the night?  Options are limited early in the week, however here are a few suggestions to help you find Medellin’s party people:

  • Sunday – Tropical Cocktails (Sabaneta)
  • Monday – Octava (rock)
  • Tuesday – El Eslabon Prendido (live salsa band)
  • Wednesday – B-Lounge (electronic, ladies night)
  • Thursday -  Babylon Disco (ladies night)
  • Friday – Kukaramakara Club or Trilogia Bar (live performances w/DJ’s in between)
  • Saturday – Mango’s Disco (pricey) or Blue (budget)

Bars and Discotecas

  • Babylon Disco – Carrera 38 #26-260, Medellin.  Phone: 381-8169.  Thursday nights are ladies night.  Men pay 30,000 pesos for all they can drink.
  • B-Lounge – Carrera 36 #10-38, El Poblado, Medellin.  Phone:  311-5048.  Wednesday nights are ladies night.  20,000 peso cover.  It can be difficult for groups of foreign men without female accompaniment to get in.
  • Blue – Calle 10, El Poblado, Medellin.  Phone:  266-3047, My Experience
  • El Pub de Octavia – Carrera 36 #8a 110, El Poblado, Medellin.  My Experience
  • Kukaramakara Club – Carrera 43G #25A-58, Medellin.  Phone 232-8390, My Experience
  • La Kasa House – in Las Palmas, Medellin.
  • La Octava (Facebook group) – Calle 8 #37a 49, Parque Lleras, Medellin. Friendly rock music bar – open 365 days a year.   My Experience
  • La Tienda – Envigado.  Great atmosphere and party vibe.  Arrive early or reserve a table to ensure seating.
  • Lovento Disco – in Poblado, Medellin.  My Experience
  • Mango’s Disco – Carerra 42 #67A-121, Itagui.  Phone: 277-6123, My Experience
  • Palmahia Disco – Carrera 42 #85B-121, Medellin.  Phone:  362-5757.  Big dance club.
  • Trilogia Bar – Carrera 43G #24-08, Medellin.  Near Industriales metro.  Phone: 262-6375, My Experience
  • Tropical Cocktails – Carrera 48 #65 SUR – 95 Ave. Las Vegas, Sabaneta.  See the website for several other locations in Medellin.

Brewery

3 Cordilleras – Calle 30, #44-176, Medellin.  Phone:  232-7792.  Three great types of beer on tap – Wheat (light), American Pale (medium) and Amber Ale (dark).  Thursday nights draw a happy hour crowd.  15,000 COP entry gets you 5 beers, plus an optional tour.  Hours:  5:30 – 9 pm.  The last Thurdsay of each month features a live band too.   My Experience

Salsa Bars

  • Cien Fuegos – Carrera 43F, #18-158 (barrio Colombia, near Industriales metro).  Live band (Thurs/Fri/Sat nights) and large dance floor.  Group salsa lessons offered Thursdays and Fridays from 8-9 pm (5,000 COP).  My Experience
  • El Eslabon Prendido – Calle 53 #42-55, Centro.  (Maracaibo, a half block above Parque Periodista).  Hosts live bands Tuesday nights.  My Experience
  • GAR BAR – Carrera 39 #8-58, Parque Lleras, Medellin.  Live salsa band Thursday nights.
  • La Rumbantela – Calle 33 # 76-132, Medellin.  Phone: 412-4482.
  • Tibiri – Carrera 70 and Calle 44B, Laureles.  One block from the Estadio metro. Very small basement level bar lacking an outdoor sign.  Hot, little circulation, tight spaces, and often crowded.  Hosts live bands.

Theaters

There are tons of theaters in Medellin, offering inexpensive and sometimes free performances (Teatro Lido) every week.  Here are a few of the more well known and popular theaters.  A schedule of events can be found on each website, though it is in Spanish.

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