#397Global
Bar Carmen
Medellín, Colombia · Culinary Colombian cocktails · Latin America
The bar inside Carmen explores Colombia through native fruits, herbs, ancestral spirits and ferments.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
Cra. 36 #10a-27, El Poblado, Medellín, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia, ColombiaEl Poblado
- Style
- Culinary Colombian cocktailsChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Restaurant service: Monday dinner 18:30–22:00; Tuesday–Thursday and Saturday lunch 12:00–14:30 and dinner 18:30–22:00; Friday lunch 12:00–14:30 and dinner 18:30–22:30; closed Sunday and holiday Monday.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Reserve through Carmen Medellín’s official Meitre link or reservation phone.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- Drinks draw on Colombian fruits, herbs, ancestral spirits and ferments. Bar director Maycoll Tobon recommends La Chicha.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
36.4 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 75.7
- World's 50 Best
- 62.0
- Top 500 Bars
- 20.7
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 63.0
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
90/ 100
Score context
El Poblado restaurant-bar using Colombian biodiversity in both kitchen and glass. Guests rave about the BCE mezcal-and-ants serve, illustrated fanzine menus and hospitality; reservations are tight after the 2025 World's 50 Best listing.
Guest score details
What guests like
- Colombian-ingredient cocktails
- BCE mezcal serve
- courtyard and conservatory rooms
- attentive service
What to know
- hard reservations after the list
- fine-dining spend
- walk-ins waitlisted
Source excerpt
“I went for the B. C. E. since I’m a mezcal lover, and it was outstanding.”
Source: wanderlog.com (linked below)
Review & discussion links
Other cited sources
Editorial context
Editorial review checked:
No reviewed summary is available for this profile.
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Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 2,730 reviews.
Restaurant-wide rating for Carmen Medellín, including its bar.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
World’s 50 Best
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.