Patrick's Cali Guidebook
My favorite breakfast spots
One of Cali's absolute best breakfast bakery spots, located in El Peñon.
Addictive bread, great coffee, fresh juices - a perfect day starts here!
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Krost Bakery
4-64 Cra. 3A Oe.One of Cali's absolute best breakfast bakery spots, located in El Peñon.
Addictive bread, great coffee, fresh juices - a perfect day starts here!
This is one of the most traditional breakfast spots in Cali. Great eggs, pandebonos & buñuelos (classics), calentado, pastry, etc.
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Panadería Kuty
27-03 Av. 6 Nte.This is one of the most traditional breakfast spots in Cali. Great eggs, pandebonos & buñuelos (classics), calentado, pastry, etc.
Amazing breakfast spot on the 9th Avenue in Granada. Eggs, bagels, bowls, coffee, and much more. Also open for lunch and dinner.
Café Valparaíso Juanambu
Amazing breakfast spot on the 9th Avenue in Granada. Eggs, bagels, bowls, coffee, and much more. Also open for lunch and dinner.
Baraka has two locations in Cali - El Peñon and Santa Teresita on top of the Super A supermarket.
This bakery has some of the most amazing sourdough bread, cakes, and gourmet coffee. Some of the best quality you will find anywhere in Cali.
Baraka Peñón
Baraka has two locations in Cali - El Peñon and Santa Teresita on top of the Super A supermarket.
This bakery has some of the most amazing sourdough bread, cakes, and gourmet coffee. Some of the best quality you will find anywhere in Cali.
This is most likely the favorite bakery of most Caleños. The have something for everyone - including the pandebono and buñuelo classics, great cakes, sour dough bread, eggs, coffee, etc.
EL MOLINO
6-11 Cra. 1bThis is most likely the favorite bakery of most Caleños. The have something for everyone - including the pandebono and buñuelo classics, great cakes, sour dough bread, eggs, coffee, etc.
Restaurants
Consistently rated as one of Cali’s best restaurants. They serve kind of a Colombian - Asian fusion food, and it's really good. Reservations recommended as they get packed even on weekdays.
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Platillos Voladores
#7-19 Av. 3 Nte.Consistently rated as one of Cali’s best restaurants. They serve kind of a Colombian - Asian fusion food, and it's really good. Reservations recommended as they get packed even on weekdays.
Great, affordable steaks. Cozy outdoors terrace. Good service. Amazing sangria. Best for lunch.
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Pampero
9A-17 Calle 21 NorteGreat, affordable steaks. Cozy outdoors terrace. Good service. Amazing sangria. Best for lunch.
Huge Mexican hot spot, where all the jetset locals go. Live mariachi music, good food / cocktails. Dress to impress or you may not get in.
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Cantina La 15
##9N-62 Cl. 15 Nte.Huge Mexican hot spot, where all the jetset locals go. Live mariachi music, good food / cocktails. Dress to impress or you may not get in.
Probably the nicest and most upscale steak house in Cali. Don't be fooled by the off-location. Amazing service and cuts of meat. Best to book a in advance.
Palomulata Parrilla Boutique
Probably the nicest and most upscale steak house in Cali. Don't be fooled by the off-location. Amazing service and cuts of meat. Best to book a in advance.
Amazing food from the Middle East. The place isn’t fancy and often forgotten but the food never disappoints.
Litany Granada
Amazing food from the Middle East. The place isn’t fancy and often forgotten but the food never disappoints.
High-end, old school steak house where Cali's elite go for lunch. Amazing service, great food, good wine selection.
Restaurante Tizones
28-57 Avenida 6b NorteHigh-end, old school steak house where Cali's elite go for lunch. Amazing service, great food, good wine selection.
Elsa Café Rooftop in El Peñon offers amazing food and cocktails - it gets packed so best to go early. It attracts a beautiful crowd so make sure to dress to impress :)
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Elsa Café
08 Carrera 3Elsa Café Rooftop in El Peñon offers amazing food and cocktails - it gets packed so best to go early. It attracts a beautiful crowd so make sure to dress to impress :)
Ringlete in Granada offers a modern twist to classic Colombian dishes. Service and food are excellent.
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Restaurante Ringlete
#9N-31 Cl. 15a Nte.Ringlete in Granada offers a modern twist to classic Colombian dishes. Service and food are excellent.
La Fugitiva Pizzería Bar
Great pizzas in this funky Granada restaurant.
Old Colonial property behind the zoo turned into a fancy restaurant with a big garden. Great for events as well. Best to book in advance.
Hacienda El Bosque
#14-250 Carrera 2 OesteOld Colonial property behind the zoo turned into a fancy restaurant with a big garden. Great for events as well. Best to book in advance.
Interesting international cuisine with Colombian twist, located in a gorgeous colonial house in San Antonio.
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Zumaia
# 1-11 Cra. 6Interesting international cuisine with Colombian twist, located in a gorgeous colonial house in San Antonio.
Stunning restaurant with vintage decor and amazing food in San Antonio.
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Cafe Libro Casa Libro Alebrije
#3-10 Cra. 10Stunning restaurant with vintage decor and amazing food in San Antonio.
Part restaurant, part furniture store. Amazing decoration in the half open patio. It feels like entering a jungle. Food is great but it's worth going in just to see it!
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Antigua Contemporanea
##1-39 Cra. 10Part restaurant, part furniture store. Amazing decoration in the half open patio. It feels like entering a jungle. Food is great but it's worth going in just to see it!
Farmhouse on the mountainside turned into a restaurant. Extremely popular at night for it's outdoors picnic area and amazing views of the city. Come early or be prepared to wait on weekends.
Tierradentro Café & Co Las Lomas
Farmhouse on the mountainside turned into a restaurant. Extremely popular at night for it's outdoors picnic area and amazing views of the city. Come early or be prepared to wait on weekends.
Fantastic spot for pasta lovers with everything home-made in El Peñon.
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Tortelli Peñon
#3-15 Cl. 3 Oe.Fantastic spot for pasta lovers with everything home-made in El Peñon.
La Ñapa
Great outdoors garden in Granada with amazing pizzas and beer selection.
My favorite supermarket in Cali - great fruit, vegetables and meat selection at very good prices. Also wine, and El Molino Bakery. Located in the basement of the Centenario shopping center.
Supertiendas Cañaveral Centenario
My favorite supermarket in Cali - great fruit, vegetables and meat selection at very good prices. Also wine, and El Molino Bakery. Located in the basement of the Centenario shopping center.
Bars
Pub with craft beer on tap. They also serve bar food and cocktails. Indoors and outdoors seating.
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BBC
3-49 Cra. 3A Oe.Pub with craft beer on tap. They also serve bar food and cocktails. Indoors and outdoors seating.
High-end cocktail bar with decent food. One of the spots where the locals go to be seen.
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Penelope MARTINI
171 Cra. 2 Oe.High-end cocktail bar with decent food. One of the spots where the locals go to be seen.
Popular high-end cocktail bar. Locals love it. Lots of well-dressed people.
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Absenta Cali Sede Peñón
1-08 Cra. 2 Oe.Popular high-end cocktail bar. Locals love it. Lots of well-dressed people.
Rock and roll bar with live music, food, drinks and a great beer selection.
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Bourbon St. Pub
15 Av. 9 Nte.Rock and roll bar with live music, food, drinks and a great beer selection.
Rooftop cocktail bar with food overlooking the historic downtown. Great view and pretty people!
Zorro Azul Cali
Rooftop cocktail bar with food overlooking the historic downtown. Great view and pretty people!
Craft beer pub with bar food available and occasional live music in Granada.
Antaño Cervecería Artesanal
Craft beer pub with bar food available and occasional live music in Granada.
Distrito Bar
Craft beer and bar food in El Peñon.
Small bar / shop with great selection of international specialty beers and liquors. Tasty cocktails as well!
Botánico, Cultura del Licor
Small bar / shop with great selection of international specialty beers and liquors. Tasty cocktails as well!
Supermarkets
Small supermarket in El Peñon but it has most of what you might need.
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Supermercados Rapimerque Ltda
2 - 45 Cra. 2Small supermarket in El Peñon but it has most of what you might need.
Supermarket with lots of specialty product like imported hams, cheese and Arab delicacies. The main location of the Baraka bakary is located on top making it a great 2 for 1 stop.
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Super A
Avenida 2 OesteSupermarket with lots of specialty product like imported hams, cheese and Arab delicacies. The main location of the Baraka bakary is located on top making it a great 2 for 1 stop.
Carulla Avenida Colombia
1-50 Avenida 1Nice supermarket with butcher and great wine selection.
Éxito Chipichape
Exito La FloraBig chain supermarket where you can find just about anything.
This is the traditional farmer's market where you can find just about any edible product you've ever heard of. It's an experience just to go and see it for yourself. All the exotic fruits and veggies, nuts, berries and weird cuts of meat. Plenty of restaurants in the area.
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Gallería Alameda
This is the traditional farmer's market where you can find just about any edible product you've ever heard of. It's an experience just to go and see it for yourself. All the exotic fruits and veggies, nuts, berries and weird cuts of meat. Plenty of restaurants in the area.
Salsa clubs
One of the best salsa clubs in town. Locals and foreigners love it. Great place to meet people. Open from Tuesday to Saturday. Cheap cover and cheap drinks. Some times with live salsa orchestras.
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La Topa Tolondra
#13-27 Cl. 5One of the best salsa clubs in town. Locals and foreigners love it. Great place to meet people. Open from Tuesday to Saturday. Cheap cover and cheap drinks. Some times with live salsa orchestras.
Cute little underground bar which attracts a great crowd of skilled salsa dancers.
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MalaMaña Salsa Bar
9-59 Cra. 4Cute little underground bar which attracts a great crowd of skilled salsa dancers.
This is a late night salsa joint, often with live music. Located in kind of a sketchy part of town so make sure you always take a taxi to and from this place.
Donde Fabio Club
This is a late night salsa joint, often with live music. Located in kind of a sketchy part of town so make sure you always take a taxi to and from this place.
This is probably the biggest salsa club in Cali - almost like an indoor stadium. Often with live music and a huge dance floor.
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Living Club
11-81 Cra. 40This is probably the biggest salsa club in Cali - almost like an indoor stadium. Often with live music and a huge dance floor.
El Rincón De Hebert
#5-32 Cra. 24Low-key street salsa - very affordable drinks - good vibes.
The Mulato Cabaret is part show, live music and lots of dancing. They serve food as well. Best to reserve a table and dress to impress.
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Teatro El Mulato Cabaret
#43 Cra. 32The Mulato Cabaret is part show, live music and lots of dancing. They serve food as well. Best to reserve a table and dress to impress.
La Negra Disco Club
Excellent salsa club, similar and close to Living but a bit smaller.
Big salsa club in Menga (just outside the city) open until the late hours and often with live show.
Bailatino Menga
Big salsa club in Menga (just outside the city) open until the late hours and often with live show.
Delirio is the ultimate salsa experience in Cali and maybe in the world. It's like a salsa circus with the most amazing show you can imagine. It takes place in a tent out by the Cali conference center on the last Friday every month and every day during the Cali Feria (Dic 25-30). You have to buy your tickets in advance and ideally arrive early to make the best of it. Food served as well. It's an all night experience.
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Delirio Salsa + Circo + Orquesta | Show de Salsa en Cali
Delirio is the ultimate salsa experience in Cali and maybe in the world. It's like a salsa circus with the most amazing show you can imagine. It takes place in a tent out by the Cali conference center on the last Friday every month and every day during the Cali Feria (Dic 25-30). You have to buy your tickets in advance and ideally arrive early to make the best of it. Food served as well. It's an all night experience.
Neighborhoods
San Antonio is Cali's old colonial neighborhood. Lots of little restaurants, hostels, ice cream shops and artisanal shops. Enjoy the views from the chapel on top of the hill, eat local specialties and hang with the locals.
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San Antonio
San Antonio is Cali's old colonial neighborhood. Lots of little restaurants, hostels, ice cream shops and artisanal shops. Enjoy the views from the chapel on top of the hill, eat local specialties and hang with the locals.
Attractions
The Cali zoo is a beautiful park and one of the best things to do with kids in the entire city. Lots of exotic animals that are well taken care of.
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Cali dýragarður
Carrera 2a OesteThe Cali zoo is a beautiful park and one of the best things to do with kids in the entire city. Lots of exotic animals that are well taken care of.
A hike up to Cali's 3 Crosses should be mandatory for all visitors (if their physical condition permits). The view of the city is amazing, they sell fresh fruit, banana bread and juices on the top. There's a primitive gym as well. Go early - before 9 am - to avoid the getting burned by and also the police patrols the trails until noon.
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Cerro De Las Tres Cruces
A hike up to Cali's 3 Crosses should be mandatory for all visitors (if their physical condition permits). The view of the city is amazing, they sell fresh fruit, banana bread and juices on the top. There's a primitive gym as well. Go early - before 9 am - to avoid the getting burned by and also the police patrols the trails until noon.