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Medellín, Colombia

Top food to try in Medellín

6 dishes to eat in Medellín, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. Bandeja paisa

Bandeja paisa
Photo: Cirofono · CC BY 2.0 · source

Beans, rice, chicharrón, chorizo, egg, avocado, plantain and arepa on one platter.

2. Arepa antioqueña

Arepa antioqueña
Photo: Jorge Láscar from Australia · CC BY 2.0 · source

Thin, unsalted and unfilled, used as bread alongside the meal.

3. Mondongo

Mondongo
Photo: chosicarelax · CC BY 2.0 · source

Tripe soup with pork and vegetables, a weekend lunch.

4. Chicharrón

Chicharrón
Photo: morrissey · CC BY 2.0 · source

Pork belly fried until the skin shatters, a component of the bandeja and a snack on its own.

5. Colombian coffee

Colombian coffee
Photo: mckaysavage · CC BY 2.0 · source

The Antioquian tradition is a small black tinto, though the third-wave cafés serve the good lots.

6. Buñuelos and natilla

Buñuelos and natilla
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Cheese dough balls and set custard, eaten together in December.

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