The Best Bars in Medellín (2026)

Mamba Negra

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.

Calle 2 #20-50, El Poblado, MedellínDaily 18:00-00:00

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Bar Carmen

Located within the celebrated Carmen restaurant in Medellín's El Poblado neighborhood, Bar Carmen offers a vibrant cocktail experience inspired by Colombia's culinary traditions. The bar holds No. 39 on The 50 Best Bars 2026, up from No. 100 in 2025.

Cra. 36 #10a-27, El Poblado, Medellín

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Calante Cocktail House

Calante calls itself a cocktail house and the house of rhythm, on Carrera 35 in Provenza, open every day and all night from six. It was one of the eighteen Medellín bars that hosted a visiting bartender during Medellín Cocktail Week in June 2026.

Carrera 35 #8A-24, Provenza, El Poblado, MedellínDaily 18:00-late

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Mala Audio Bar

Behind a red velvet curtain in El Poblado, Mala Audio Bar has put music at the center of Medellín's nightlife since opening in 2024. The listening bar was designed by architect Camilo Ramírez around a custom high-fidelity sound system with Danley Sound Labs speakers and a layout inspired by a recording studio, with shelves of vinyl and a DJ booth that has welcomed leading names on the local scene, curated by Mala's partner and music curator Manolo. The mid-century interior leans on warm wood and analog detail, and the growing complex now includes the daytime café El Garaje de Mala. Beverage Director Joshua Guerrero leads a cocktail program built on Colombian ingredients such as lulo, uchuva, cacao, and corozo, with each drink named after a song, from Jolene to Bad Girls. In 2026 Mala joined 50 Best Discovery, the recommendation platform compiled by the voting Academy behind the World's 50 Best Bars.

Cl. 10b #36-31, El Poblado, MedellínTue 18:00-00:00, Wed 18:00-01:00, Thu-Fri 18:00-02:00, Sat 18:00-02:30

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Náufrago

Náufrago is the ninth-floor rooftop bar of The Click Clack Hotel Medellín, run with the Breakfast Club team, and the hotel describes it as a space born from curiosity and inspired by the mysteries of Colombia's biodiversity: a selection of native and overlooked ingredients gathered on journeys through the country and put to work behind the bar. It was one of the eighteen Medellín host bars of Medellín Cocktail Week in June 2026.

Carrera 37 #10A-29, El Poblado, Medellín

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