Restaurante Hatoviejo Centro — Restaurant in Medellín

Traditional restaurant tucked away in the heart of downtown Medellin. Cozy family vibes but was empty when we were there (7pm on a sat night)

The guy who served us was so sweet and accommodating, very attentive

Loved the platanos with guac. We had the veggie casserole and the mariscos soup with rice

The veggie casserole came with lots of little bits on the side to add in, which was nice but the actual bean soup was a little bit under seasoned, bland

My friend didn't really enjoy the seafood soup because the whole thing just tasted like mussels and was a very strong fish taste rather than coconutty

Asked for salsa picante and limes to give it a bit of a punch, but obviously that's personal pref

Big portions, could definitely share a soup / casserole...

A lovely place in the centro historico. Amazing service, very attentive with a relaxing atmosphere in a traditional setting. The server Andres helped put my bag on a free chair. We also received a free appetizer of pork belly and plantaino.

We got the bandeja paisa to share (as we were both so full from lunch) and found the dish to be of higher quality than the other bandeja paisa dish we tried elsewhere. The meat tasted fresh and delicious. Large portion! I would highly recommend this traditional dish.

It is more expensive than other places but we felt it was worth it for the quality of the food, service and atmosphere! Thanks...

I ordered the Bandeja Paisa. One word: Speechless! So much food for so cheap. You can’t beat it. I went in face first. The whole plate has so much flavor. I’m not a pork fan but I still ate it. Everything on the plate complimented everything. I couldn’t finish all of the food in one sitting, so I took it back to my AirBNB. I could eat Colombian food everyday honestly. So delicious! I know it won’t be the same in the states so eat it while you’re in Colombia! You will not be disappointed eating...