During one of our trips to Medellín, my Colombian travel companion wanted to surprise me with dinner at the restaurant with the best view in Medellín. Where? I had no idea, the location was jealously kept secret, right down to ordering the cab. So: I got in the cab and let myself drive!

From our hotel in el Poblado, we drove through Envigado to the suburb of Sabaneta and I really had no idea where we were going. Most of the well-known restaurants are not in the suburbs, so I thought it was strange! As the cab climbed further up and the streets became narrower, I became more and more curious. We were now totally “off the beaten track.”

Even when the driver dropped us off at La Octava Maravilla and we were greeted by two mimes, I had no idea. Especially when we got a bag of popcorn after this and I felt like we had entered a circus. With our bag of popcorn in hand, we were further “piloted” toward a restaurant and there I got the real surprise, a fantastic, expansive view of Medellín! This was truly a surprise!

Now the meaning of the restaurant’s name also became clear to me; la Octava Maravilla=the eighth wonder of the world -:) The view was spectacular despite the clouds and I couldn’t get enough of taking pictures, from all angles.

After all the photographing, it was time for a drink. It became a piña colada, which was beautifully served in a pineapple.

We were not the only enthusiasts, as it was a coming and going of families and many couples, holding each other intimately and making it a romantic evening.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere was kept alive by the pacer (see video). We would almost forget that we still had to eat and we ordered the churrasco. Despite the fact that we had the steak
tres cuatro
wanted it fried, it was far too well done, but the delicious side dishes made up for a lot; nice potatoes and a salad with a delicious salsa of
tomate de arbol.

After dinner, we went for one last photo session. A photo with the pacer was, of course, not to be missed!

While waiting for the cab, we enjoyed one last view of Medellín as the line for the restaurant only grew longer.

The surprise was triple success!