Scyler's Medellin Guidebook
Manila Center Apartamentos
WHERE YOU WILL BE LIVING!
This is the apartment building centrally located in the Manila Neighborhood. Great apartments boasting larger than normal balconies overlooking Manila, El Poblado Skyline & surrounding Mountain View’s of Medellin. Commercial spaces below with international cuisines, money exchange & 24/7 security guards.
Manila Center - Apartamentos - Medellín
This is the apartment building centrally located in the Manila Neighborhood. Great apartments boasting larger than normal balconies overlooking Manila, El Poblado Skyline & surrounding Mountain View’s of Medellin. Commercial spaces below with international cuisines, money exchange & 24/7 security guards.
Restaurants
My favorite spots to eat in the city!
Great Asian fusion restaurant open for lunch & dinner. We love the bao buns & dim sum, as well entrees. No reservations so put your name in (Whats App for convenience) and expect to wait as this place is always busy so just grab a drink in one of the nearby bars. THEY JUST MOVED TO MANILA NEIGHBORHOOD from Provence!!! Now just a 1 minute walk away from the apartment! DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE. TRUST ME!
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Bao Bei Cocina Asiática Contemporánea
11-55 Cra. 36Great Asian fusion restaurant open for lunch & dinner. We love the bao buns & dim sum, as well entrees. No reservations so put your name in (Whats App for convenience) and expect to wait as this place is always busy so just grab a drink in one of the nearby bars. THEY JUST MOVED TO MANILA NEIGHBORHOOD from Provence!!! Now just a 1 minute walk away from the apartment! DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE. TRUST ME!
Different dining experience where you cook for yourself with different cuts of meat in marinades and pair with little sides like rice, kimchi, nori, & spicy cucumbers. Make reservations for dinner.
678 KOREAN BBQ
#10b-29 Cra. 35Different dining experience where you cook for yourself with different cuts of meat in marinades and pair with little sides like rice, kimchi, nori, & spicy cucumbers. Make reservations for dinner.
A few minutes walking from your front door this is a Vietnamese restaurant with great Vietnamese Pho Noodle Soup and cool atmosphere. If your hungover great lunch spot to revive yourself (2 minute walk).
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Halong Vietnamita
10-38 Cra. 43FA few minutes walking from your front door this is a Vietnamese restaurant with great Vietnamese Pho Noodle Soup and cool atmosphere. If your hungover great lunch spot to revive yourself (2 minute walk).
Great breakfast & lunch spot closed for dinner. Local favorite, great juices, sandwiches, eggs benedict you will enjoy this place literally steps from front door.
18 personas locales recomiendan
Ganso & Castor, Café - Bistro Manila
11a-30 Cra. 43EGreat breakfast & lunch spot closed for dinner. Local favorite, great juices, sandwiches, eggs benedict you will enjoy this place literally steps from front door.
Subula Greek Sandwich Shop
8A-16 Cra. 35Great Greek food for a nice lunch located in heart of Provenza.
404 house pizza
43d-38 Calle 12Best pizza in the city same street as apartment (2 minute walk)
Sushi Gama
Good sushi & ramen spot in Manila neighborhood 1 block from apartment.
Great Argentinian empanadas, grilled imported cuts of beef, chimichurri, & red wine. This is less than a minute from your front door.
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Restaurante Malevo
11A - 20 Cra. 43EGreat Argentinian empanadas, grilled imported cuts of beef, chimichurri, & red wine. This is less than a minute from your front door.
Best Indian curry in Medellin with garlic naan & cumin rice is super delicious. We cannot get enough of this place! We have not dined in here we just order takeout through Rappi App (Colombias Uber Eats)
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Zaaika Indian Restaurant Medellin(Comida Hindú)
#42-49 Cl. 8Best Indian curry in Medellin with garlic naan & cumin rice is super delicious. We cannot get enough of this place! We have not dined in here we just order takeout through Rappi App (Colombias Uber Eats)
Mediterranean/Lebanese style kitchen with great menu & amazing service. Grab a bottle wine, dishes to share, & enjoy live music at night. 2 minute walk from your front door.
Restaurante - Café Creta
11-30 Carrera 43F Mediterranean/Lebanese style kitchen with great menu & amazing service. Grab a bottle wine, dishes to share, & enjoy live music at night. 2 minute walk from your front door.
Local bakery with great bread, crossaints, & coffee. Take a loaf of focaccia or cheddar jalapeño bread home.. you will not regret! (2 minute walk)
Mija
43d-46 Calle 11ALocal bakery with great bread, crossaints, & coffee. Take a loaf of focaccia or cheddar jalapeño bread home.. you will not regret! (2 minute walk)
Great cool lunch spot with many small food stands with a variety to choose from. We ate at Naan the Indian restaurant and enjoyed it very much.
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Mercado del Río
48-28 Cl. 24Great cool lunch spot with many small food stands with a variety to choose from. We ate at Naan the Indian restaurant and enjoyed it very much.
Typical Colombian food very busy place may have to wait…. I recommend baby beef & cazuela de frijoles!! Great area to hang out for some drinks after lunch in the plaza nearby… if there is a football match on you might not leave for awhile the atmosphere is amazing!!!
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Restaurant old john
70 sur 42 Carrera 45Typical Colombian food very busy place may have to wait…. I recommend baby beef & cazuela de frijoles!! Great area to hang out for some drinks after lunch in the plaza nearby… if there is a football match on you might not leave for awhile the atmosphere is amazing!!!
Located in the neighborhood Laureles. BEST CHICKEN PHO NOODLE SOUP I’ve had in Medellin. About a 15 minute taxi but this area is such a gem with much more dining & shopping you will enjoy this neighborhood very much.
District 1
#74-88 Calle 40Located in the neighborhood Laureles. BEST CHICKEN PHO NOODLE SOUP I’ve had in Medellin. About a 15 minute taxi but this area is such a gem with much more dining & shopping you will enjoy this neighborhood very much.
Home Burgers
10A-12 Cra. 37Great burger spot!
Burger, Steaks, Wine & Beer downstairs next to lobby entrance attached to the apartment building.
LF Burger - Sede Manila
Burger, Steaks, Wine & Beer downstairs next to lobby entrance attached to the apartment building.
Cocktails, Coffee & CoWorking
Great drinks and atmosphere! Top notch cocktails & coffee shops! Also coworking spaces.
Egeo medellin
37 29 Cl 10BGreat happy hour everyday!! Live music and pool tables upstairs.
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Mamasita Medallo
10 - 77 Carrera 43DGreat happy hour everyday!! Live music and pool tables upstairs.
Mr Limón Peruvian Cuisine
Good Peruvian food and cocktails located downstairs from apartment.
Had a nice ice coffee here & chocolate croissant! It was very busy at Sunday Brunch when I came I did not eat although food looked great I need to come back to try. This place is a vibe & has a great design! One block over from apartment.
General Cafe Bar
Had a nice ice coffee here & chocolate croissant! It was very busy at Sunday Brunch when I came I did not eat although food looked great I need to come back to try. This place is a vibe & has a great design! One block over from apartment.
OpenSpace
Coworking Space & coffee shop just down the street.
Coffee, cocktails, brunch, coworking area setup… great new spot directly across the street from apartment.
Clemente Origen Manila
Coffee, cocktails, brunch, coworking area setup… great new spot directly across the street from apartment.
Large bar in center of ground floor with several restaurants attached to the building with coworking spaces areas as well as coffee, juice spots, etc.
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The Click Clack Hotel Medellin
10A 29 Cl 10BLarge bar in center of ground floor with several restaurants attached to the building with coworking spaces areas as well as coffee, juice spots, etc.
Famous & Hip coffee shop in provenza with great coffee!
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PERGAMINO Café Calle 10B
36-38 Cl 10BFamous & Hip coffee shop in provenza with great coffee!
Shopping
Local grocery stores nearby the apartment.
Fruits, vegetables, cheese, meat, appliances, game systems, bakery, clothing, alcohol pretty much everything you need and less than 5 minute walk. Great to have nearby if for a large shop to get all the essentials and simply taxi back for approximately $1.50 ($6,000 COP).
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Éxito
43E-135 Cl 10Fruits, vegetables, cheese, meat, appliances, game systems, bakery, clothing, alcohol pretty much everything you need and less than 5 minute walk. Great to have nearby if for a large shop to get all the essentials and simply taxi back for approximately $1.50 ($6,000 COP).
This place is exactly an across the street from apartment. Great owners & local shop for basics like water, beer, alcohol, sodas, chips, etc.. you can also sit outside and enjoy a drink here as it becomes a local hangout on the sidewalk especially for football games.
Kameloth licores
This place is exactly an across the street from apartment. Great owners & local shop for basics like water, beer, alcohol, sodas, chips, etc.. you can also sit outside and enjoy a drink here as it becomes a local hangout on the sidewalk especially for football games.
Cheaper priced small grocery store with decent quality right down your street. You can find same items at cheaper price than other nearby supermarkets.
Tienda D1 Manila
43b2 Cl. 12Cheaper priced small grocery store with decent quality right down your street. You can find same items at cheaper price than other nearby supermarkets.
Vegan & Vegetarian market with great quality products! Same street as apartment 2 minutes away!!!
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43b - 31 Calle 12Vegan & Vegetarian market with great quality products! Same street as apartment 2 minutes away!!!
Education & Fitness
Spanish Schools & Gyms nearby.
Great private & group classes to learn Spanish! Just 10 minutes from the apartment.
Valley Spanish School
10-4 Carrera 41aGreat private & group classes to learn Spanish! Just 10 minutes from the apartment.
Held a membership here for monthly payment and enjoyed the gym less than a minute walk from apartment. Very clean with a variety of equipment and machines with open air spaces to enjoy views of the city and mountains in the background.
Athletic gym Manila
Carrera 43F#12-49Held a membership here for monthly payment and enjoyed the gym less than a minute walk from apartment. Very clean with a variety of equipment and machines with open air spaces to enjoy views of the city and mountains in the background.
Have not studied here but they are right here inside Manila neighborhood just down from the apartment on same street.
Blink Spanish Immersion School & Hostel
Have not studied here but they are right here inside Manila neighborhood just down from the apartment on same street.
Sports Massage Medellin
Great massages less than 10 minutes from apartment walking.
Money Exchange
This currency money exchange downstairs on ground floor of apartment building next to lobby security guards & under camera for complete security. Great way to collect money safely on arrival to pay your transport to apartment avoiding the costly exchanges @ airport and to sell back your Colombian Pesos @ end of your visit.
Worldwide Currency Exchange Buy & Sell USD, Euro, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, ARS, PEN & more..
Nutifinanzas Manila
This currency money exchange downstairs on ground floor of apartment building next to lobby security guards & under camera for complete security. Great way to collect money safely on arrival to pay your transport to apartment avoiding the costly exchanges @ airport and to sell back your Colombian Pesos @ end of your visit.
Worldwide Currency Exchange Buy & Sell USD, Euro, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, ARS, PEN & more..
Sightseeing
Metro station approx 10 minute or less walk from apartment. This metro travels all over Medellin to different district’s & neighborhoods, museums, malls, movie theaters, etc.. Search online for Medellin Metro Map and learn about the spots before going to make sure you know the name of station you would like to travel to and which line. Very clean & safe metro system!
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Poblado Metro
Metro station approx 10 minute or less walk from apartment. This metro travels all over Medellin to different district’s & neighborhoods, museums, malls, movie theaters, etc.. Search online for Medellin Metro Map and learn about the spots before going to make sure you know the name of station you would like to travel to and which line. Very clean & safe metro system!
Colombias most famous artist with an interesting style. A few stops on Medellin Metro from Poblado Station near the apartment. Go take a look at his artwork & sculptures in the plaza out front of the museum. Highly recommend if art museums are your type of thing.
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Museo Botero
4-41 Cl. 11Colombias most famous artist with an interesting style. A few stops on Medellin Metro from Poblado Station near the apartment. Go take a look at his artwork & sculptures in the plaza out front of the museum. Highly recommend if art museums are your type of thing.
You can reach the metro cable from the Metro. Interesting thing to do to see the metro cable system of Medellin and how locals get around attaching them to the bustling city to local neighborhoods built up along the side of the mountains surrounding Medellin.
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Estación Metrocable Santo Domingo
106a-28 Carrera 32You can reach the metro cable from the Metro. Interesting thing to do to see the metro cable system of Medellin and how locals get around attaching them to the bustling city to local neighborhoods built up along the side of the mountains surrounding Medellin.
Cool tour go with a guide or someone who can explain the history there. This was one of the worst areas of Medellin due to drug traffickers taking over the neighborhood but has now completely changed and the community has come together to make it a better place for them.
La Independencia, Medellín, San Javier, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Cool tour go with a guide or someone who can explain the history there. This was one of the worst areas of Medellin due to drug traffickers taking over the neighborhood but has now completely changed and the community has come together to make it a better place for them.