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La Octava Bar

Bar

👍 If you’re super ugly like me, the dark lighting of this place helps tremendously. After a couple drinks, my date treated me like I was J Balvin. It’s got that dive-bar feel, but it’s large. Don’t let the modest outside appearance fool you. Once you walk in you realize you are in different world. The... People often mention ball, good, music, rock, pool, lugar, para, friends, Medell, sica,


Address

Cl. 8 #37a-49, El Poblado, MedellĂ­n, El Poblado, MedellĂ­n, Antioquia, Colombia

Website

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Contact

+57 324 2672585

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (3.1K reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: ball (24) good (21) music (19) rock (16) pool (14) lugar (14) para (13) friends (10) Medell (9) sica (9)
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  • 4/5 Yolo F. 6 months ago on Google • 25 reviews
    If you’re super ugly like me, the dark lighting of this place helps tremendously. After a couple drinks, my date treated me like I was J Balvin. It’s got that dive-bar feel, but it’s large. Don’t let the modest outside appearance fool you. Once you walk in you realize you are in different world. The place is a lot spacious than I thought, with different rooms to hang and chill. Theres also a small terrace outside where you can sit. But the real fun happens downstairs where there’s a giant pit ball. Take a dive if you want and try the White Russian shots. We got a 5 for 4 promotion that night.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 World T. 6 years ago on Google
    It is a cool bar to check out once but I would never go there twice. The vibe is hippie with a mixture of tourists. The ball dive in the back looked fun but I wouldn’t dare dive in. It is a mixed crowd of everything—gay and straight, attractive and not so attractive men and women, hippie and clean cut, arrogant and easygoing, young and old, black and white...the bartender at the window is slow as molasses. Thank god she doesn’t work for tips!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alex O. 1 year ago on Google • 657 reviews
    Awesome bar to hang out at. Has a huge ball pit downstairs to the back and the front looks like a speakeasy. Cool environment!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gabriel R. 4 years ago on Google
    Just go before 9pm and enjoy the happy hour... beers are cheap. If you feel adventurous try the cocaine shooter and please do jump in the pool ;)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nelson B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to have fun and drink something good. Service in the pool area was perfect!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 TIM V. 6 months ago on Google • 15 reviews
    Very cool bar. My friend threw my phone in the ball pit because he's super dumb. The staff and bar was very helpful to get it returned to me. Highly recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Admin 0. 1 year ago on Google
    Ooo I wanted to like this place, it had the Philly funk and cool features. Unfortunately it has the Philly funk which means trouble and attitude. I brought friends 3 times and each time there was a bartender issue and a creepy crowd. They warned me and I didn’t listen. The neighborhood is also a little more questionable then other spots with cool bars. It’s a weird place that sounds rock but it’s Colombians being weird to foreigners while jamming to American rock.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason A. 6 years ago on Google
    The second best Rock music place, but the first best rock music bar in town, such a different spaces, quiet tables on the front and a crazy people in the back pool, the music is fantastic, they play the classic rock and the most recent songs too. I recommend the "cocaina rusa coktel"
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andres O. 2 years ago on Google
    It has two zones, the first with rock music and second one latin music. It's a nice place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karen G. 1 year ago on Google
    An amazing place to spend the night... Follow me on Instagram kren_g_ or “barhopping Medellín" if you wanna have fun and be safe at the same time
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Greg V. 1 year ago on Google
    A fun bar. Packed on the weekend. A big ball pit in the lower level really makes the place. Good wait staff, good bartenders. Lots of mixed cocktails. Possibly my favorite place in Poblado
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jamie C. 3 months ago on Google • 159 reviews New
    This bar is a lot of fun and has two different sections with different music. they also have a ball pit which everybody’s already talked about. The only downside is they only have one bar at the top floor and instead of having one at both levels.

  • 5/5 jeff c. 5 months ago on Google • 133 reviews
    The infamous place with a ball pit ! It’s closed when there aren’t many people. Came here on a Thursday evening and it was not super packed. I imagine Friday and Saturday it gets wild.

  • 5/5 Holly K. 9 months ago on Google • 69 reviews
    small place with lots of different floors for different vibes. Staff is very friendly, we lost a shoe & even though they couldn't get it they gave us a bag for our friends foot & made us feel welcome. Good prices & some unique drinks. Ball pit is pretty cool

  • 5/5 Daniela V. 3 months ago on Google • 46 reviews New
    It was amazing to find this place where you can listen to rock, or in the basement crossover music, dance, and go to the balls pool

  • 4/5 Julian O. 1 year ago on Google • 37 reviews
    It's a nice dive bar, a good whiskey selection and very good cocktails as well. They have happy hour from 6-9pm

  • 5/5 Elissa T. 5 years ago on Google
    Good drink selection and loved the swimming pool out back filled up to be a giant, adult ball pit!

  • 4/5 Juan K. 4 years ago on Google
    At the end of the real costumer interest

  • 4/5 Alexander Q. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Melo (Original) Melo

  • 4/5 yacanos 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent entertainment but the prices of everything are exaggerated. (Original) Excelente entretenimiento pero los precios de todo son exagerados.

  • 5/5 Jorge Mario M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 Jeremy M. 2 years ago on Google
    You have to make the stop to the back room of this bar. Then make a running jump into the abyss of balls. People have fun and throw around the balls. Fun way to meet new people and unwind.

  • 5/5 Brian M. 2 years ago on Google
    Good drinks, speedy service. The ballpit is neat as hell too

  • 5/5 D. B. 2 years ago on Google
    Ball pit is super cool!

  • 5/5 Sam C. 3 years ago on Google
    Greasy sticky dirty smelly ball pit in the basement makes for all sorts of drunken fun! On warm nights the stale air is nearly unbearable but the ambience makes up for it.

  • 5/5 Antony A. 2 years ago on Google
    My favorite place to hangout with friends in Medellin

  • 5/5 Jean R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I love their music, their shots and cocktails🍸 they are incredible (Original) Amo su música, sus shot y cocktails🍸 son increíbles

  • 5/5 Luisa P. 1 year ago on Google
    Drinks were fun and tasty... and well I had to jump in their adult version of a "ball pit"... Had soo much fun!!! oh and the music is great; more of a rock vibe...

  • 5/5 Liliana CaĂąas E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A special place, spectacular music, very rich shots, good beers ... The usual one that we will always return to. It's great! (Original) Un sitio especial, mĂşsica espectacular, shots muy ricos, buenas cervezas... El de siempre al que siempre volveremos. Es genial!

  • 4/5 Ktmejia O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 Sol isabel F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An extremely pleasant place, ready to have fun and offer you two very pleasant spaces with different music to be suitable for all audiences (Original) Un lugar sumamente agradable, presto para divertirte y brindarte dos espacios muy agradables con diferente mĂşsica para ser apto para todo pĂşblico

  • 3/5 Jorge Enrique Fernandez R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They never answer the phone !! (Original) Nunca contestan al telefono!!

  • 4/5 nilangshu n. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice vibe.. excellent ambience.. young crowd with great ambience. But no food options along with drinks.

  • 3/5 Martin U. 4 years ago on Google
    Once a nice place to have great drinks...now the drinks offering is not that good neither the prices.

  • 5/5 Juan B. 1 year ago on Google
    I have a blast there... and the pool uffff great

  • 5/5 Derek T. 11 months ago on Google
    Epic menu drink wise and a solid dive bar location. This spot has some interesting rooms and a ball pit.

  • 5/5 Nick C. 1 year ago on Google
    Octava is a favorite spot to drink and relax. Good service, super fun ball pit. Downstairs is where it’s at!

  • 2/5 rick h. 4 years ago on Google
    Do not go in the ball pit. The smell is like something out of the 5th level of hell. You will have to burn yours clothes.

  • 5/5 Juan Carlos Ramirez U. 5 years ago on Google
    Rock, shots, cocktails and friends. Great place, great music. Always a good experience

  • 5/5 Jesus A. 5 years ago on Google
    Very cool place.. watch out though some ball pit balls will be thrown at you.. maybe intentionally or not... Buy fun atmosphere

  • 5/5 Michael W. 5 years ago on Google
    Super fun bar with huge balls pool downstairs to jump in. Drinks might be a little higher priced than in other bars but great variety of beers and cocktails!

  • 5/5 nicolas a. 8 months ago on Google
    Amazing experience! Music was good. The ball pit was really fun And the service is always exceptional! Will come back !

  • 5/5 sebastian p. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the nicest pubs I have met, beautiful decoration all in dark colours & they have something special in the basement: a pool but not a normal, they have a ball pit. So fun to stay there and take a drink.

  • 5/5 Khoi P. 4 years ago on Google
    Definitely a fun bar! They have a BALL PIT. Genius. Good drinks and food crowd. Highly recommend going.

  • 5/5 Tomas T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It has a ball pit in the basement. Only (Original) Tiene una piscina de pelotas en el sótano. Único

  • 5/5 Hoover G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very cool (Original) Muy chevere

  • 3/5 David S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good place to talk and have beers, the bad thing is that the ball pool no longer exists and neither does the backyard, it was much better before with these places. (Original) Buen lugar para hablar y tomar cervezas, lo malo es que la piscina de pelotas ya no existe y tampoco el patio trasero, era mucho mejor antes con estos lugares.

  • 5/5 Ana A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best bar in the world !!! The friends' bar !!! 🥰 (Original) El mejor bar del mundo!!! El bar de los amigos!!! 🥰

  • 5/5 Alexander S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An elegance of patch this place, good music all night long and a very pleasant atmosphere, the truth is that if you want to have a polas and listen to a little rock this is the place to go. (Original) Una elegancia de parche este lugar buena mĂşsica toda la noche y el ambiente bien agradable, la verdad que si quieres tomar una polas y escuchar un rockcito este es el lugar para ir.

  • 1/5 AndrĂŠs Lopera C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I did not like it. Zero security protocols, very bad music and very diminished attention (Original) A mĂ­ no me gustĂł. Cero protocolos de seguridad, la mĂşsica muy maluca y la atenciĂłn muy mermada

  • 5/5 Alvaro V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best bar in the history of MedellĂ­n. (Original) El mejor bar en la historia de MedellĂ­n.

  • 5/5 Alejandra M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I loved (Original) Me encantĂł

  • 5/5 Fabianxedge 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a very good place to share with friends, listen to good music and have beer or try their cocktails (I recommend Russian cocaine). I love the two environments they have, the first time I went I was surprised to see the ball pool, they have always treated me very well and I highly recommend the site. (Original) Es muy buen lugar para compartir con amigos, escuchar buena mĂşsica y tomar cerveza o probar sus cĂłcteles (recomiendo la cocaĂ­na rusa). Me encantan los dos ambientes que tienen, la primera vez que fui me sorprendĂ­ al ver la piscina de pelotas, siempre me han atendido muy bien y super recomiendo el sitio.

  • 5/5 Daniela A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good attention (Original) Muy buena atenciĂłn

  • 4/5 Joan R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The friends bar .... Literal, good rock, drink and friends, what else? (Original) El bar de los amigos .... Literal , rock del bueno, trago y amigos, pa quĂŠ mĂĄs

  • 5/5 Jessie J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I miss this place very much, this space that is so ours ... an obligatory step on weekend nights to meet my friends and get drunk .. . During the week relaxed, just to drink beer and talk. A wonder of space, and we are always treated well, beautifully, with kindness despite the place being impressively crowded, one never feels neglected. Dunny puts on the best music, the best rock. With which the walls of the first floor are set. Every day they have promotions. On weekends the ball pool is open, I do not recommend entering if you do not have good friends who help you out and invite you to a pole later, because getting rid of the balls is crazy .. (Original) ExtraĂąo mucho este lugar, este espacio tan nuestro... un paso obligado en las noches de fin de semana para encontrarme con mis amigos y embriagarnos.. . Entre semana relajadito, apenas pa tomar cerveza y conversar. Una maravilla de espacio, y siempre nos tratan bien, bonito, con amabilidad a pesar de que el lugar se llena impresionantemente, uno nunca se siente desatendido.. Dunny pone la mejor mĂşsica, el mejor rock.. Con el que estĂĄn ambientadas las paredes del primer piso. Todos los dĂ­as tienen promociones. Los finde estĂĄ abierta la piscina de pelotas, no les recomiendo entrar si no tienen buenos amigos que les ayuden a salir y les inviten una pola luego, pues liberarse de las pelotitas es una locura..

  • 5/5 Fernando M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place ... Fascinating ball pool .. Another experience for travelers (Original) Gran lugar... Piscina de pelota fascinante.. Otra esperiencia para viajeros

  • 4/5 Anderson A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent bar with a distinctive identity. His drinks are very good (Original) Excelente bar con una identidad caracterĂ­stica. Sus tragos son muy buenos

  • 4/5 HĂŠctor F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting bet during the Pandemic. (Original) Interesante apuesta durante la Pandemia.

  • 5/5 Oscar Bertron S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you go through MedellĂ­n you have to go through La Octava! It is an emblematic bar with more than 15 years of experience that has always known how to renew itself, and now with the ball pit it is a note !! Highly recommended! (Original) Si pasas por MedellĂ­n tienes que pasar por La Octava! Es un bar emblemĂĄtico de mĂĄs de 15 aĂąos trayectoria que siempre supo renovarse, y ahora con la piscina de pelotas es una nota!! Muy recomendado!

  • 4/5 Santiago V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a different place, with good spaces to enjoy (Original) Es un lugar diferente, con buenos espacios para disfrutar

  • 5/5 Yesse A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super (Original) SĂşper

  • 2/5 Leonel F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is not the best place, they don't have the best service and I still don't know if there are waiters. (Original) No es el mejor lugar, no tienen el mejor servicio y sigo sin saber si existen meseros.

  • 5/5 Sebastian castrillon e. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good music, perfect place to spend time with your friends, you have. A pool of balls to have a good time and bother for a while (Original) Buena mĂşsica, lugar perfecto para pasar tiempo con tus amistades, tiene. Una piscina de pelotas para pasarla chimba y molestar un rato

  • 3/5 magdalena u. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Poor service at the bottom. (Original) Mal servicio en la parte de abajo.

  • 5/5 Andres Felipe Aguirre C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you like rock, it is the best there is in the park. (Original) Si te gusta el rock es de lo mejor que hay en el parque lleras

  • 5/5 wilmarm06 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Bar located in the Lleras park, MedellĂ­n's pink zone, pleasant, fun, with a ball pit, ample space, rock, pop music is heard, it is a diverse environment where you can find supporters of geek culture. (Original) Bar ubicado en el parque Lleras, zona rosa de MedellĂ­n, agradable, divertido, con piscina de pelotas, amplio espacio, se escucha rock, pop, es un ambiente diverso donde puedes encontrar partidarios de la cultura friki.

  • 5/5 Juan Esteban RoldĂĄn M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An iconic place in the city, the best bar in MedellĂ­n of its kind (Original) Un lugar icĂłnico de la ciudad, el mejor bar de MedellĂ­n en su especie

  • 4/5 Yanileth H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good place for a beer, the service is not so good. (Original) Muy buen lugar para una birra, la atenciĂłn no es tan buena.

  • 5/5 El M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lleras emblematic place with its ball pool, highly recommended! (Original) Lugar emblemĂĄtico del Lleras con su piscina de bolas, muy recomendado!

  • 4/5 Miguel G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good music and atmosphere, but too expensive for the simplicity of a place that is good but is not a disco either. (Original) Muy buena mĂşsica y ambiente, pero demasiado costoso para la sencillez de un lugar que es bueno pero tampoco es una discoteca.

  • 5/5 juan c. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) !!! recommended the night rumba there !! you will find very beautiful girls (Original) !!! recomendada la rumba nocturna alli !! encontraras muy bellas chicas


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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