Enjoy dishes and coffees at the best outdoor environments

In Medellin, the brunch has evolved from being a fashion imported to become a real ritual end-of-week, the un social event and culinary locals and visitors look forward to it. And if there is a place in the city that has perfected this art, that’s the Provence, the neighborhood’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan atmosphere of The Town. Here, brunch is not just a meal, but a complete experience: a fusion of creative cuisine, design of spaces, cocktail fresh, and an urban atmosphere that invites you to stay, a chat and enjoy the moment sin prisa.

In this guide, we’ll take you through everything you need to know to enjoy a weekend brunch in Provence. We will explore the origin of this custom in the city, you will get a selection curated of the best places, we will detail the dishes and flavors that define this experience, and we’ll provide the best tips to live like a real local.

What is the brunch and why Provence is the ideal scenario?

The term brunch is the artful fusion of the words in English breakfast (breakfast) and lunch (lunch). It is a meal-in hybrid by more substantial than a formal breakfast and more relaxed than a full lunch, which is usually served between 10:00 am and 3:00 in the afternoon, Its essence lies in the culinary creativity, the flexibility of schedules and the possibility to enjoy a social time in a relaxed atmosphere.

Provence has found the un perfect setting for brunch by a number of reasons:

• Spring weather eternal: The climate of Medellín, with its pleasant temperatures all year round, it is ideal for terraces, courtyards and open spaces, where the natural light and the breeze to create the perfect atmosphere.
  
  
• Gastronomic offer of the avant-garde: The neighborhood has become a laboratory culinary. Its offer includes from options, healthy and vegan to gourmet dishes, allowing each diner to find something to your liking.
  
  
• Cosmopolitan atmosphere and creative: Provence is a meeting point for a diverse community of locals, expats, nomads digital and travelers. This mix of cultures gives the district a unique energy that is felt in every table.
  
  
• Scenography, urban charming: The brunch in Provence to live in a picturesque setting, with façades, indoor plants, wall murals and urban art and the pedestrian streets that invite people to walk, explore and enjoy the atmosphere.

The best places for brunch in Provence: a selection curated

The offer of brunch in Provence is so broad that it can be overwhelming. Here we present to you a selection of places to visit, each with its own style and unique proposal.

1. Botanical Coffee

Environment: A true urban oasis. The design of Botanical Coffee is characterized by its freshness, with a decoration minimalist and natural, full of light and vegetation.

The star dishes: Your toast with avocado poached egg son un clásico. You can’t go sin to try their banana pancakes and oatmeal, or one of its nutritious bowls filled with tropical fruits of the season.

Drinks: to Accompany your brunch with juice, cold-pressed, un-origin coffee or a mimosa with seasonal fruit.

2. Blue Jungle

Concept: Blue Forest is part of a focus on a healthy cuisine with a pronounced tropical influence, using fresh and organic ingredients.

The star dishes: Their arepas de yuca filled son a different choice, and delicious. The whole-grain waffles with fruit and smoothie bowls child perfect for those looking for options nutritious and light.

Drinks: Your letter of drinks is a gem: infusiones naturales, kombucha and craft lemonade with fresh herbs like mint or basil.

3. Parchment Coffee

Approach: More than a restaurant, Parchment is an institution of specialty coffee in colombia. The brunch here is an experience that is lighter, where the absolute protagonist is the coffee.

The star dishes: The handmade bakery is their strong point. Their croissants son of a dream, like their gourmet sandwiches and yoghurt with homemade granola.

Drinks: A paradise for the lovers of the coffee. You can choose between filtered coffee, the un cold brew refreshing or the popular espresso tonic.

4. Gross

Environment: A place that is more urban and modern, perfect for brunch, late and festive holiday with friends.

The star dishes: Coarse reinterprets the meal of comfort. Here you’ll find burgers, brunch, eggs benedict is served with a modern twist and potato truffles are a perfect addition to any dish.

Drinks: The cocktail bar is one of its strong points. Enjoy the cocktails are creative or some micheladas of fruit that will add a special touch to your weekend brunch.

5. The OCI.mde

Approach: the OCI.mde, one of the restaurants of the author’s most acclaimed of Medellin, takes a lunch to another level with a kitchen fire and the use of local ingredients.

The star dishes: Their eggs to the pan with hogao son a delight that honors the tradition paisa. The artisan bread is a marvel and the grilled meat in portions light child an ideal option for a brunch more powerful.

Drinks: The drinks menu includes juices, sparkling wines to celebrate and cafes filtered to perfectly complement each dish.

Dishes and flavors that define the un brunch in Provence

Brunch is the Provence is characterized by its diversity of flavours and presentations that are worthy of Instagram.

• Toast with avocado: Is the indisputable queen of the brunch. You can find them in all its versions: with a poached egg, smoked salmon, or ingredients creative as the hummus beet sugar or sesame seeds.
  
  
• Pancakes and waffles: From the versions most classic with maple syrup to options with exotic fruits (passion fruit, uchuva), chocolate, colombian, and nuts.
  
  
• Eggs in all of its shapes: The egg, the son of the un fundamental ingredient. You will find benedictines, scrambled with the traditional hogao (un sofrito tomato and onion), or in tortillas stuffed eggs vegetables and local cheeses.
  
  
• Bowls tropical: Child a healthy option and refreshing. Combination of fresh fruit, granola, crunchy and superfoods like chia seeds, cocoa nibs and quinoa.
  
  
• Handmade bakery: you can Not miss a good selection of breads and pastries. The croissants, pain au chocolat and focaccia baked the son of the un, a luxury for the palate.

Brunch with cocktail bar: mimosas, bloody marys and more

In Provence, the brunch is not limited to, coffee, and juices. The cocktail bar of the author has been integrated as a fundamental part of the experience, bringing the conclusion of the morning.

• Mimosas: The cocktail brunch for excellence. You will find them in its classic version with orange juice, or with a local touch of passion fruit, uchuva or lulo.
  
  
• Bloody mary: With hints of spicy sauces and handcrafted, the Bloody Mary is the perfect option for those looking for something a bit more salty and strong.
  
  
• Spritz tropical: Combinations of sparkling wine with fresh fruit, resulting in soft drinks and refreshing, perfect for the climate of the city.
  
  
• Cocktails without alcohol creative: For those who prefer options without alcohol, the supply of alcohol-free cocktails is becoming more sophisticated and varied, with natural juices, infusiones, and aromatic herbs.

Brunch as a social experience, and aesthetic

Brunch is the Provence is a social event and aesthetic. It has become a time to connect, celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the environment.

• Outdoor tables: The majority of the sites are equipped with tables on terraces or patios, perfect to enjoy the weather, people watching, and feel the energy of the neighborhood.
  
  
• Interior design: The restaurants of the Provence invested in their design, creating spaces that combine local art, lush vegetation and unique furniture.
  
  
• Ambient music: The atmosphere is complete with carefully selected music, you can go from the playlists of bossa nova and jazz up DJ sets soft on the terraces, which promotes the un environment of relaxation and enjoyment.

Tips to enjoy the brunch in Provence like a local

• Booking in advance: Especially the fines of week and public holidays, the demand for tables is high. Make sure you book time for not having to wait.
  
  
• Arrive early: If you do not get a book, get there early (before 10:00 in the morning) will give you a better chance of getting a good table.
  
  
• Explore different options: The menu of brunch in Provence change according to the season, so do not always ask the same thing.
  
  
• Combination of the brunch with a plan close to you: take the opportunity to do something before or after. Provence has many designer boutiques, art galleries and green spaces to explore.
  
  
• Take the opportunity to take pictures: The morning light is perfect to capture the vibrant colors of the dishes and the details of the spaces.

Brunch is the Provence is much more than a meal, it is an experience that combining local flavors, creativity international, and the un environment urban charming. From a piece of toast with avocado on a terrace surrounded by plants to un brunch holiday with mimosas, every corner of Provence offers a unique version of this ritual.

If you’re visiting Medellin, dedicate a morning or afternoon to explore this facet of cuisine in the city. And if you are local, only to discover the Provence through its brunch: a time to disconnect, share and enjoy the city at its most relaxed and stylish.

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