Mamba Negra

Medellín, Colombia

No. 22 on The 50 Best Bars 2026 and No. 81 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2025.

Mamba Negra is a rooftop bar and restaurant on the twenty-second floor in El Poblado, Medellin, built on what it calls the fusion of embers, fire and mystery. The bar is led by Juan David Zapata, whose signature menu, Culebrero, draws on the history of the city, and Mamba Lab runs tasting experiences using only Colombian ingredients.