It doesn’t have to be Father’s Day for the plan to make sense. A night at Etro Rooftop with your dad, or with your son, works any day of the year because the place doesn’t depend on a date to justify itself. What justifies the visit is what’s always there: the 16th floor, the view over the Valle de Aburrá and a bar that takes seriously what it puts in the glass.
A father and son night has something particular about it. It’s not a formal celebration dinner or a group outing. It’s a night for two, where the conversation matters as much as what you order. And Etro Rooftop is designed, almost without trying, for exactly that format.
Why Etro works for a night of two
Etro’s design isn’t built for noise. The lines are clean, the lighting is low and warm, and the DJ nights sound is calibrated so music accompanies rather than dominates. That means you can talk normally, without raising your voice, throughout the entire night.
The bar is at Carrera 25 #10-51, Transversal Superior, El Poblado, Medellín. Minutes from Provenza and Parque Lleras, but on the 16th floor of Binn Hotel — high enough that the city is visible in full and street noise doesn’t reach you.
For a night between father and son, that relative quiet is an asset. You don’t have to compete with the atmosphere for the conversation to flow.
How to put the night together
Arriving at sunset
The best time to arrive at Etro is between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. The Valle de Aburrá changes color in that window in a way you can’t schedule but that always shows up. The mountains to the west absorb the light, the city’s lights start coming on, and the space shifts from afternoon bar to night bar in a matter of minutes.
If the plan is on a weekday, Etro closes at 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday. Thursday through Saturday, the night runs until midnight, which gives more room to stay without rushing.
Choosing the first drink with intention
Etro’s signature menu has five cocktails. Not a long list. A short selection that requires choosing well, and that in itself is part of the plan.
For the father: Niebla ($60,000), with Ojo de Tigre mezcal from 8-year-old espadín agave and pennyroyal syrup, is the option for someone who appreciates a spirit with character. Revelación Rubí ($45,000), with bourbon, Caribbean corozo and pineapple extract, is the alternative for someone who prefers something more fruity and Colombian.
For the son: Silencio ($38,000), with vodka infused with coconut oil and thyme syrup, is light and precise. Sabroso ($45,000), with red wine reduction and berries, is the most conversational of the five and the one that generates the most questions about what’s in it.
If either prefers a classic, the menu covers the range well: from a Negroni ($45,000) to an Old Fashioned ($50,000) or a Boulevardier ($56,000).
Ordering to share
Etro’s kitchen is designed so plates come to the center of the table. There’s no individual main course for each person. There’s a selection of small and medium dishes that get passed around, and that changes the dynamic: instead of eating in parallel, you eat together.
The plates that work best for two
To start
The Sweet Potato and Shredded Pork Rib Croquettes ($49,000, 7 units) are the most solid starting point. The Tuna Tartar from Bahía Solano ($45,000), with coconut and sweet mango sauce and toasted sesame, is the freshest and cleanest option to open the palate.
If both enjoy seafood, the Fish Ceviche ($65,000) with leche de tigre, chalaca and corn arepas is the most representative dish of what Etro’s kitchen does: Colombian technique applied with judgment and without excess.
For the middle of the night
The Pork Belly Bao ($55,000, 3 units) in dark beer and coffee glaze is one of the dishes that gets reordered. The Beef Tostada ($68,000), with beef tartar, tomato sourdough bread and smoked bell pepper emulsion, is the most elaborate on the mid-range menu and the one that best marks the transition between aperitif cocktails and the drinks that carry the rest of the night.
When the night is already settled
The Catch of the Day ($112,900), prepared in brown butter with green hummus and grilled seasonal greens, is the right call for anyone who wants their own plate without stepping outside the kitchen’s style. The Grilled Rib Eye ($275,000), with truffle-scented fries and Parmesan, is what a night worth remembering asks for.
What the view does for the conversation
There’s something about spaces with an open view that moves conversation in ways an enclosed restaurant doesn’t. When the city is right there outside and you can point to a spot on the horizon, the conversation leaves the immediate and goes somewhere else.
Etro Rooftop has that quality. The Valle de Aburrá from the 16th floor is a real-time map of Medellín. You can see the neighborhoods, the mountains, the lights coming on with the night. For a father and son who live in the city, it’s a perspective they rarely have. For those coming from outside, it’s the best possible introduction to what Medellín looks like from within.
The DJ nights programming on weekends adds another element without changing the character of the space. The music is calibrated to accompany, not to impose, which means the night has energy without losing the ability to talk.
As the sunset sessions program that Etro runs each week shows, the space has a schedule designed for people who want more than a static bar.
What makes this plan different from any other night out
A conventional restaurant has a fixed menu, an assigned table and a dynamic that tends toward the formal. Etro Rooftop has all of that but on the 16th floor, with a view that changes by the hour and a bar that makes deliberate decisions in every drink.
For a father and son plan, that combination works because it doesn’t demand anything specific. You don’t have to arrive in a particular mood. You don’t need to know about cocktails or signature gastronomy. You just need to show up, choose the first drink well and let the place handle the rest.
If you want a clear sense of what to expect before booking, the accounts from people who’ve spent a night at Etro give an honest picture of how the space works in practice.
Practical details for the night
- Address: Carrera 25 #10-51, Transversal Superior, El Poblado, Medellín. 16th floor of Binn Hotel.
- Weekday hours: 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Thursday through Saturday: 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
- Sundays and holidays: 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Capacity: 80 seated / 150 cocktail style.
- Free covered parking for visitors.
- Reservations via Binn Hotel website or WhatsApp.
Frequently asked questions
What is Etro Rooftop?
A signature bar on the 16th floor of Binn Hotel in El Poblado, Medellín. It combines Colombian-ingredient cocktails, shared gastronomy and a 360° view over the Valle de Aburrá.
Where is Etro Rooftop in Medellín?
At Carrera 25 #10-51, Transversal Superior, El Poblado, Medellín. Minutes from Provenza and Parque Lleras.
What is the best father and son plan in El Poblado?
Etro Rooftop is the most complete option. It combines signature cocktails, shared gastronomy and a 360° view over the Valle de Aburrá in a minimalist space with controlled atmosphere.
What cocktails does Etro Rooftop have?
Five signature cocktails: Esfumado, Silencio, Sabroso, Niebla and Revelación Rubí, all with Colombian ingredients. Plus an international classics menu and champagne.
Do I need to book in advance?
Yes, especially for weekends and special dates. Reservations go through the Binn Hotel website or via WhatsApp.
A father and son plan doesn’t need a date circled on the calendar to make sense. It needs a place that’s up to the conversation and the night. At Etro Rooftop, on the 16th floor of Binn Hotel in El Poblado, that’s guaranteed from the first drink to the last.
Book your father and son table at Etro Rooftop and secure your spot ahead of time.
