Envigado
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Parroquia Santa Gertrudis, EnvigadoCentroSanta Gertrudis is not merely Envigado's main church: it is the reason Envigado exists as a town. The urban settlement appears after 1776, following the creation of the parish of Santa Gertrudis la Magna, a process that ran between 1773 and 1776 and fixed where the square would be and around what the town would grow.
Parque EcoTuristico El SaladoEl SaladoEl Salado covers 170,000 square metres in the El Vallano hamlet, in the high rural belt of Envigado, and is one of the largest ecological parks in Antioquia.
Parque Principal De EnvigadoCentroEnvigado's square was marked out on 11 April 1776, in the act of laying out the new settlement, and is therefore the exact point where the town began.- Top ratedMakabroEnvigadoSmall-plates gastrobar with an extensive cocktail bar and a lively night-time atmosphere. The concept mixes signature tapas, music and the dark aesthetic that gives it its name; it works just as well for a date as for a group night out.
- Top ratedRestaurante La Matriarca Viva EnvigadoEnvigadoLa Matriarca cooks traditional Antioquian food inside the Viva Envigado shopping centre, and one dish made its name locally: the chicharrón.
- Top ratedEl Café de OtraparteEl PortalThe Otraparte café sits in the garden of Fernando González's house, and that is precisely its appeal: you have something under the museum's trees, with the stone path and the fountain beside you.
- Magia Negra CerveceríaEnvigadoMagia Negra is a neighbourhood taproom in Envigado, on Calle 31 Sur, and its offer fits in two words: craft beer and rock.
- Top ratedCasa Museo OtraparteEl DoradoOtraparte was the home of Fernando González, the Envigado thinker and writer whose work is still read without having aged. It became a museum in 1987 and today houses the foundation that bears its name.
- Top ratedCentro Comercial Viva Envigado & Calle BistróLas VegasWith more than 320,000 m² of construction, Viva Envigado is the shopping centre with the largest commercial area in Colombia. It has the open food corridor 'Calle Bistró' with more than 30 sit-down restaurants, the largest IMAX cinema screen in the country from Cine Colombia, the rooftop amusement park 'Viva Park' with a Ferris wheel and a roller coaster, and sports courts.
- Top ratedColosal RestauranteLoma de Los BalsosHigh up on Loma de Los Balsos, on the border between Envigado and El Poblado, Colosal is one of the most impressive and sophisticated viewpoint restaurants in Colombia. Its glass architecture and cantilevered terraces offer a hypnotic night-time panorama of the whole lit valley, combined with imported cuts of meat, a contemporary sushi bar and award-winning cocktails.
- Top ratedParque La HeliodoraZona 7La Heliodora is Envigado's urban lung and, by area, the largest public space in an urban zone in the whole Aburrá valley: some twenty-four hectares following the course of the stream it is named after.
- Top ratedSalto del Ángel y Cueva del HiguerónVereda ArenalesAn impressive virgin waterfall more than 50 metres high, hidden in a canyon of dense mist and rainforest in the upper part of Envigado. The trekking route crosses crystal-clear streams, cloud forests and the mysterious Cueva del Higuerón, and is one of the most challenging and beautiful hiking and canyoning circuits in the whole Aburrá Valley.
- La Gloria de GloriaLos NaranjosFounded and charismatically run by Doña Gloria, this restaurant is a true living legend of Antioquian cuisine. It is famous across the country for serving the crispiest, meatiest and biggest chicharrones in Colombia (chicharrones up to 70 centimetres long), accompanied by country beans, morcilla, arepa and a welcome glass of aguardiente offered by the house. At weekends it draws thousands of diners.
- Restaurante El TrifásicoEl Portal / Calle de la Buena MesaWith more than four decades of uninterrupted culinary history, El Trifásico is revered by local food connoisseurs as the keeper of the best morcilla and the most balanced bandeja paisa in the department. Its name pays tribute to the 'trifásico plate': toasted meaty chicharrón, slow-cooked posta negra and soft, spiced artisan morcilla with mint.
- Restaurante Palogrande EnvigadoEnvigadoOne of the highest-rated restaurants in Envigado, with more than 5,700 Google reviews. It serves Colombian food, grilled dishes and international plates in a spacious, family atmosphere. Known for its pork, picadas and chicken.
- Barrio Sur Cafe BarEnvigadoLively café-bar in Envigado known for its inclusive, international atmosphere. It holds regular events such as language exchanges, quiz nights and music nights. It serves craft beer and a varied menu.
- Antonio's Gelato & CafeEnvigadoItalian-style ice-cream parlour in Envigado, recognised as one of the best in the area for its artisan gelato. The highlights are the chocolate bread and the classic Italian flavours. Rated 4.4 on TripAdvisor.
- Restaurante HatoviejoLa HeliodoraHatoviejo began in 1982, when four well-known Medellín architects decided to build a place joining their trade with Antioquian food and tradition. The first house was the one in the Las Palmas sector, and out of it came one of the longest-running traditional cooking brands in the city.
Before you go
Envigado is a separate municipality, although it borders El Poblado and many visitors take it for a continuation of Medellín. It is known for being calm, residential and proud of its identity: the main square, in front of the Santa Gertrudis church, is still the centre of social life, surrounded by restaurants, cafés and bars that are gentler on the wallet than El Poblado's.
The writer Fernando González lived here, and his house, Otraparte, is now a museum and cultural centre with a café in the garden that has become a must-stop. For food there is everything from contemporary Colombian cooking to grills, and at night the Magia Negra craft brewery or gastrobars such as Makabro are among the liveliest places. For nature, the El Salado ecotourism park, high up in the municipality, has trails and adventure activities, and Parque La Heliodora is a good family plan.
Envigado Metro station is down in the lower part; from there, the main square is a short bus or taxi ride. On weekend nights central Envigado gets busy, so book ahead if you have a particular restaurant in mind. For El Salado, go early, with comfortable shoes and a rain jacket.
