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Great new Italian restaurant on La 33 in Medellin (Vitto's Ristorante)

I passed by this place numerous times over the last month or so and have been meaning to stop in.

Yesterday, I stopped by with a friend for dinner here and I have to admit, I was impressed. It is run by a Paisa who lived/studied/working Italian cooking in Atlanta, GA for 10+ years. He has now returned and opened up this quaint restaurant a month and a half ago.

They have a pretty good menu, good pasta and a decent wine list. Appetizers are mostly all under 10mil, entrees go from 12mil up to around 25mil A nice bottle of Cabernet was around 22mil. Bill for two came out to 74mil, we didn't order desserts. Obviously not backpacker prices who will subside on street Chuzo, but definitely a nice place for dinner.

Vitto's Ristorante
Calle 33 #74 B 310
Tel 411 7247

By the way, the chef/owner speaks perfect English!

By rhydewithdis on Oct 28, 2008, 07:24 in Friendly Talkzone.

rhydewithdis (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 28, 2008, 07:25:

bump!

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pedro (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 28, 2008, 07:34:

Sweet. I'll be checking this place out for sure. Thanks for the tip.

que nota!

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drvannostren says on Oct 28, 2008, 08:55:

sounds good what's the classiness level like?

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rhydewithdis (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 28, 2008, 09:14:

It is a very quaint restaurant, probably not more than 6-7 tables. Very friendly feel, nice decor and the ambiance with the music set a great mood.

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Gringo Spy says on Oct 28, 2008, 09:40:

A nice bottle of Cabernet for 22k is hard to believe, was it a split or a full 750 ml bottle? Please confirm this is what you meant to write. Sounds too good to be true but I guess it's possible. Which cab was it? Gato Negro, Casillero de Diablo o que?

I'll definitely check it out!

Thanks for the recommendation.

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rhydewithdis (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 28, 2008, 10:50:

well let me rephrase, it was a "decent" 750ml bottle of cab. La Huerta 2007... I'm not wine snob by any means but it tasted good.

Also, when I say the restaurant is great, I have to contextualize it in the frame of other restaurants here in Medellin. I live in NYC so there is no comparison, but please check it out and report back on what you thought.

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Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 29, 2008, 05:17:

Sounds pretty good.

Poor but snappy

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englishman says on Dec 13, 2008, 17:13:

I went here last night and I’m sorry to say it wasn’t good at all. In fact, it was the worst meal I have had since I came to Colombia 2 years ago.

The "garlic bread" was the cheap sweet bread... almost long-life... you buy in any corner shop. It had a little butter, I couldn’t taste any garlic. The "chicken" was indistinguishable from the slightly fatty kebabs you get on the street. Horrible.

I didn’t dare try a dessert.

If you want good Italian... go to Crispino’s... it’s cheaper and better... no contest

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billyb says on Dec 13, 2008, 22:55:

It's amazing how two people could have totally opposite experiences/opinions at/of the same place. We need a third person to go try it and give us the tie breaker.

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englishman says on Dec 14, 2008, 08:21:

Indeed...

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