Restaurante La Matriarca: Popular Colombian in El Poblado

Restaurante La Matriarca in El Poblado is one of Medellín’s most-reviewed restaurants. This guide covers what to order, when to visit, and how to make the most of your meal.

Laid-back operation with a terrace & a bohemian vibe, plus traditional regional cuisine. Browse our full guide to the best restaurants in Medellín. Check ratings on TripAdvisor.

About Restaurante La Matriarca

La Matriarca cooks paisa home food in Astorga, a quiet pocket of El Poblado away from the Lleras crowd. The room is decorated with antiques, fresh flowers and bicycles, split into several distinct spaces, with live music and a terrace. It has grown to seven locations, two of them in Barranquilla, but this is the original.

What to Order at Restaurante La Matriarca

What sets La Matriarca apart is the chicharronería — an entire menu section given over to pork crackling, treated as a cuisine rather than a side. Fourteen-plus preparations run from ceviche de chicharrón ($49,000 COP) through chicharrón causa, chicharrón pasta and a chicharrón paella ($58,000), up to the Batea de chicharrones, a communal wooden tray at $143,000. Beyond that: tocino al cajón and bandeja paisa at $59,000 each, cazuela del arriero and sancocho Matriarca at $52,000, and a mondongo especial at $75,000. Nowhere else in the city builds a menu around chicharrón like this.

Tips for Your Visit

La Matriarca is at Cl. 8 #43b-62 in Astorga, El Poblado — walkable from much of the neighbourhood and a short ride from Provenza. Cards are accepted and there is a full bar. Reckon on roughly $71,000 COP a head. It takes online reservations, worth doing for a group given the layout. Kitchen hours are long: from 9 AM most days, 8 AM at weekends, and through to 1 AM on Friday and Saturday.

Practical Information

Plan Your Visit to Medellín

Medellín is the capital of Antioquia and one of Colombia’s most-visited cities — known for its year-round spring weather (the "City of Eternal Spring"), modern Metro system, and walkable neighborhoods. El Poblado and Laureles are especially popular for restaurants, nightlife, and cafés. Pair restaurant visits with a Comuna 13 graffiti tour, a Guatapé day trip, or a coffee farm visit.

Getting Around Medellín

Medellín has the easiest public transit in Colombia — the Metro covers most tourist areas, and Metrocable cars reach the hilltop neighborhoods. Uber and inDriver are widely used and considered safe. For day trips beyond the city, book a guided tour or hire a private driver. Walking between restaurants in the main tourist neighbourhoods is generally safe day and night.

Find Hotels Near Restaurante La Matriarca

Book a hotel within walking distance to enjoy dinner without rideshare. Both El Poblado and Laureles are dense with hotels close to top dining spots.

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