Lucio Carbon y Vino: a Good Steakhouse in Envigado

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Lucio Carbon y Vino in Envigado
Lucio Carbon y Vino in Envigado

I’m a big fan of Argentina steakhouses and Medellín has several including Lucio Carbon y Vino, which is located in barrio Jardines in Envigado. This area has become a popular restaurant zone in Envigado.

A friend living in Envigado recommended Lucio Carbon y Vino to me. He said it was his favorite restaurant in Envigado with great steaks. We recently tried out the restaurant for the first time and agree that it has very good steaks.

Lucio is very popular with locals and it’s the highest rated steakhouse in Envigado on TripAdvisor. In the U.S., we’d call Lucio a steakhouse, but here in South America it’s known as a parilla, a restaurant where grilled meats are served.

Lucio caters to a more sophisticated, adult clientele. The charming interior offers an intimate atmosphere suitable for any occasion, from business lunches to a night out with friends, or a romantic dinner date.

On the weekends and holidays, Lucio Carbon y Vino can get very busy so I would recommend calling for a reservation. It’s a relatively small and cozy restaurant so it can also fill up at other times.

The Angus Rib-eye steak
The Angus Rib-eye steak

Our Recent Experience at Lucio Carbon y Vino

We were in Envigado recently around lunchtime and decided try out this steakhouse for the first time.

My Colombian wife and I decided to share a steak for lunch and we chose the Angus Rib-eye steak, which is sizable at 400 grams and cost 75,000 pesos ($26).

Based on a recommendation from the waitress we also decided to try the fried cheese appetizer that comes with a jalapeno jam.

The steak was perfectly cooked and was very tasty and sufficient for both of us for lunch. The fried cheese appetizer was also quite tasty.

The total for the two of us for lunch including a shared steak, juices, an appetizer and salad plus the tip was 115,000 pesos ($40).

I previously looked at three other top steak restaurants in Medellín including Bariloche Parrilla, La Pampa Parrilla and San Carbon.

I believe that Lucio Carbon y Vino as well as these three previously reviewed steakhouses belong in a list of the top steak restaurants in the Medellín metro area.

The fried cheese appetizer
The fried cheese appetizer

The Menu at Lucio Carbon y Vino

The menu at the restaurant primarily includes meats since it’s a steakhouse. The imported steaks like the Angus Rib-eye cost 65,000 to 75,000 pesos and imported ribs cost 51,000 pesos.

They have many other non-Angus steaks including Churrasco, Solomito and Baby Beef.  These range in price from 36,000 pesos to 45,000 pesos.

The steaks each come with one side and they have a handful of options for sides.  The sides include fried potatoes, thin baked potatoes with cheese and cream, vegetables and a house salad.

The restaurant also has sandwiches and burger options ranging in cost from 26,500 to 30,000 pesos. There are also several pork options ranging in price from 30,800 pesos to 38,500 pesos.

The menu also includes a handful of chicken and fish dishes ranging in price from 36,000 pesos to 60,000 pesos.

The restaurant also has over 15 different appetizer options including ceviche, empanadas, shrimp, fried cheese and mushrooms. Appetizers range in price from 12,000 pesos to 29,500 pesos.

The menu also has a house soup for 16,000 pesos and several salad options ranging in price from 20,000 to 58,000 pesos. There are also three dessert options ranging in price from 7,000 to 12,960 pesos.

There’s also a bar plus a good selection of wines. The restaurant serves many types of beers as well as natural juices and sodas.

Outside Lucio Carbon Y Vino
Outside Lucio Carbon Y Vino

How to Get There

Lucio Carbon y Vino is located in the main restaurant zone in Envigado, which is found in barrio Jardines.

The Jardines restaurant zone consists of a few tree-lined streets, which is located between Calle 30 and 31 Sur. This is only one block west of the main thoroughfare, Avenida El Poblado.

The best way to get there is to take a taxi or Uber.  Many taxi drivers or Uber drivers will know where this zone is, just tell them “Jardines zona de restaurantes en Envigado” or give them the address of Carrera 44A 30S-40.

The bottom line if you are looking for a good steak in a nice setting Lucio Carbon y Vino is recommended. It’s among the best steakhouses in the city and it’s popular with locals.

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  1. It can also be found by telling the taxi driver to take them to “La buena mesa de Envigado” thats how that area of restaurants is called.