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City directory · Colombia · 2026

Best bars in Medellín

Explore 2 current listings and 1 closed record in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Bar Carmen ranks #1 in Medellín and #272 globally.

Current
2
Best global rank
272
Closed
1
What this list covers. Kinda Decent follows bars with one or more meaningful signals from awards, peer lists, guest ratings, and editorial coverage. It is a ranked view of our sourced corpus, not a directory of every bar in Medellín. Global ranks and stars stay consistent across the site. Read the published methodology.

2026 city ranking

Medellín ranking

City rank is each venue's position among the 2 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.

How to read the signal scores

Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.

Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.

  1. 1City

    Global #272

    Bar Carmen

    Medellín, ColombiaProvisional Kinda Decent 2026 1-star — Kinda Decent

    The bar at Carmen in Medellín turns Colombian biodiversity into cocktails, and climbed to No. 39 on the World's 50 Best Bars in 2026.

    El Poblado · Culinary Colombian cocktails · site · IG

    45.2

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    World's 50 Best
    62 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Top 500 Bars
    87 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Serious press
    13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Social Vibes
    69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores
  2. 2City

    Global #362

    Mamba Negra

    Medellín, Colombia

    Mamba Negra, a rooftop cocktail bar on El Poblado's 22nd floor, rose from No. 81 to No. 22 on World's 50 Best Bars between 2025 and 2026.

    El Poblado · Luxury rooftop cocktail bar and ember-fired restaurant · site · IG

    42.2

    / 100

    Signal score / 100
    Guest ratings
    53 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    World's 50 Best
    79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Top 500 Bars
    82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Spirited Awards
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Regional Recognition
    checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
    Serious press
    28 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Social Vibes
    63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
    Seven signal scores

Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.

Historical record

Closed venues

These venues remain in the corpus for their awards history. Every one is marked Closed and is not presented as a place to visit.

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