Carmen Restaurante
Delicious dishes make up the sophisticated tasting menu in one of the best restaurants in Colombia.
The Lowdown.
If you are looking for where to eat well in Colombia, the lush leafy backdrop to Carmen’s sophisticated tasting menu is the right place. The sensational collection of craft cocktails and a devilish attention to detail has helped this El Poblado culinary landmark hold off an army of upstarts for the title of the best restaurant in Medellin for more than a decade.
Created by a pioneering couple, Carmen Angel and Rob Pevitts, delicious dishes like tamarind glazed pork belly and tenderloin, or Colombian duck with cassava puree and cloud forest berries took Medellin's fine-dining restaurant scene up about five notches when it opened in 2009.
Popular with Medellin's beau monde, everything on the menu will please your palette. Prepared with the finest locally sourced, organic ingredients and contemporary culinary techniques picked up by executive chef Pevitts in Le Cordon Bleu institute in San Francisco, the 7-course tasting menu is one of the best options to eat well in Medellin.
FAQs
What makes this restaurant so special?
The mix between traditional Colombian flavors and avant-garde techniques
Its dishes prepared with the finest locally sourced and organic ingredients make it an option for healthy eating in Medellin.
The devilish attention to detail.
Unquestionably this is one of the best restaurants in Medellin.
What should I order at this restaurant?
To start, go behind the Caribbean crab and shrimp empanadas.
The tamarind glazed pork belly and tenderloin give a 180-degree turn to traditional Colombian food.
You'll want to repeat the four homemade ice creams.
Who will enjoy this restaurant?
Serious Foodies, hedonists, and meat-eaters love to enjoy the Carmen Restaurant tasting menu during the gourmet dining. Also, the signature cocktails are worthy of competing with the preparations of the best bars in Colombia.
Location
Carrera 36 No. 10A-27 El Poblado, Medellín,
Colombia
Hours
Tues-Sat:
12:00 – 15:00
18:30 – 22:00
Sun-Mon: Closed
Phone
+57 316 625 4896
Links
Web: Carmen Restaurante
IG: @carmenrestaurante
