Best Bars In Medellín, Colombia: A Guide To One Of Latin America’s Most Exciting Emerging Bar Scenes
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- These are the places worth visiting.By Carley Rojas Ávila,
- Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.
- Think five full days of guest bartending shifts and industry events featuring the best of the best—even Hong Kong’s Bar Leone, named the number one bar in the world by the World’s 50 Best Bars, is set to attend.
Travel Best Bars In Medellín, Colombia: A Guide To One Of Latin America’s Most Exciting Emerging Bar Scenes Medellín, Colombia’s bar scene is evolving into one of the most diverse in the region, spanning everything from disco lounges to World’s 50 Best Bars-ranked spots. These are the places worth visiting.By Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel, cuisine, and culture across Latin America Follow Author Apr 28, 2026, 01:03pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Medellín, Colombia has always known how to party, but in recent years, a more mixology-driven bar scene has emerged. Now, two of the city’s top bars have claimed spots on the list of rhe World’s 50 Best Bars, signaling a shift in Medellín that can’t be ignored.
With second annual Medellín Cocktail Week kicking off in June, more than 75 of the world’s most innovative bartenders are set to descend upon the city, helping to cement its status as one of the region’s coolest new destinations for a drink. Think five full days of guest bartending shifts and industry events featuring the best of the best—even Hong Kong’s Bar Leone, named the number one bar in the world by the World’s 50 Best Bars, is set to attend.