We guess you are reading this What To Do In Medellin article because you want to have a real local experience and go to places that are not usually recommended at your hotel and that most of the foreigners are not aware of.
Well, we are sure this place won’t disappoint you.
La Morcilla de Estela is located in Sabaneta, which is the smallest city in Colombia but an amazing place to visit.
A Few Words On Sabaneta
Despite being small, Sabaneta has everything to offer. We love it because of its unusual mix of a tiny metropolitan city and a farmer’s town. Don’t be surprised if you happen to see horses going along the streets.
Like any typical little town, you will see the church and main square, fondas on every corner (traditional bars for farmers) and a very happy atmosphere especially at night.
Sabaneta has tall buildings and a modern appearance in certain areas. However the higher you go the more rural it gets. La Doctora is a place further enough to see mountains and enjoy a nice view. It is a hot spot for many restaurants and discos.
Getting To Restaurant La Morcilla De Estela
You can take a bus to go there from Sabaneta Metro station for only $2.200 pesos or you can also take Uber or a taxi. If you are driving, type in Waze app “Restaurante Donde Estella” or look for the address at the end of this article.
Once you get there you notice that is always full. Although sometimes it can be difficult to get a table right away, just know that the waiting is totally worth it.
They only serve one dish “La Picada”. This is a combination of Morcilla (blood sausage), Chicharrón (pork skin) and Chorizo (pork sausage).
To just offer one dish and be such a successful business, La Picada must be absolutely delicious, don’t you think? This “very paisa” dish also contains patacon (fried flattened plantain) con hogao (a red kind of sauce made with tomatoes and onions) and arepa.
The conception of this restaurant was an accident. Back in 2002 “Doña Estella” the owner, started to cook the blood sausage (morcilla) for friends and her employers but thanks to the exquisite taste it became more popular as time went by. Word of mouth has made this place one of the most popular restaurants fro local people in Sabaneta.
The cost per person is around $15.000 pesos plus the soda. Nice atmosphere and great food for about USD$5. Not to be missed!
So if you are wondering what to do in Medellin or where to eat traditional food away from the city, this is the place you want to visit.
If you want to have this meal but served in a traditional local farm you can take our Food Tour in which besides this place you will get to try a lot more of our traditional food.
We strongly recommend an article/guide for foodie people from a lovely married couple that have traveled around the world trying traditional and exotic dishes (like the picada antioqueña) in different continents.They explain how to do it in the safest and most enjoyable way.
Address: Carrera 32 – 71 sur 126, Sabaneta, Antioquia
Phone number: 3013748.
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