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Medallo Meals

Four hours through Medellin's late-night kitchens, charcoal grills and family-run stalls.

Papitas criollas cart.Tamal Antioqueño.Fried buñuelos.Arepa cheese pull.Crisp empanada.Fonda dining room.Frying buñuelos.Arepa de chocolo.Arepas de choclo.Arepas & quesito.Sancocho bowl.Botero plaza.Sugarcane vendor.Squeezing Amazonian fruit.

Hosted by our Medellin tastemaker

Experience hosted by Andres

What you can expect

Medellin food tour - A chef-led evening tour through Medellin, the street stalls, noodle counters and market kitchens that quietly feed the neighbourhood. Full write-up coming soon.

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Support local

Every stop on this tour keeps money in the hands of the families, cooks and market traders.

2

Original tours

Every route is curated hand-in-hand with our local tastemakers, not a template licensed from another operator.

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More tastings

There's more tastings on our experiences than any other food tours, offering a proper introduction to Medellin's culinary scene.

The essentials

Destination

Medellin, Colombia

Duration

3.5-4 hours

Language

English

Group size

Small group up to 8 guests

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Transport

Walking tour with 7-8 stops

Included

  • More tastings than any other Medellin food tour
  • Smallest group size in Medellin
  • Led by Medellin tastemaker guides
  • Bottled water and other drinks included

Excluded

  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded

Field archive

Medellin

No. 001

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Medellin

01 / 07

Route notes

Tours are subject to change depending on vendor opening hours, time of year and other factors.

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A neighbourhood restaurant at Av. Palacé #50-44.

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A neighbourhood local eatery.

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A neighbourhood stop.

You’ll try

Fried cheese fritter

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Outdoor plaza showcasing 23 sculptures by artist Fernando Botero, plus landscaped grounds & benches.

Boat noodles at Wattana, poured through the same copper strainer since 1972.

No. 002

Boat noodles at Wattana, poured through the same copper strainer since 1972.

Medellin

Field notes

1

Included

More tastings than any other Medellin food tour, Smallest group size in Medellin, Led by Medellin tastemaker guides, and Bottled water and other drinks included.

2

Not included

Alcoholic drinks and Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded.

3

Meeting point

Yaowarat. Your guide will meet you at the exit ten minutes before departure; a WhatsApp thread lands in your inbox within an hour of booking.

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Good to know

Rain or shine, this tour still runs. Vegetarians are catered for with substitutions; the route isn't suitable for wheelchairs.

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Dietary honesty

Vegetarian works with some substitutions. Gluten-free means several tastings are omitted. Vegan isn't recommended for this particular tour.

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Cancellation

Reserve now, pay later. Cancel any time up to 24 hours before departure at no charge; after that, the booking is non-refundable.

Meet your tastemakers

Andres Galan

Andres

Andres G

Andres is our head guide in Bogota, but will also be managing the tours in Cartagena and Medellin as the head guide too.

Meeting point

Where the tour starts (and ends).

Start

Pasaje Comercial La Bolsa

Av. Palacé #50-44, La Candelaria, Medellín, La Candelaria, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Reviews

Reviews

Coming soon. Guest reviews from the first departures land here.

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Eat Medellin with us.

An evening of charcoal smoke, family recipes and the stories behind them. From Enquire per guest.