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Cafés in Circunvalar & Pinares
El Barista's slow coffee in Pinares and evening cafés along the Avenida Circunvalar.
The Avenida Circunvalar, 1–2 km southeast of Plaza de Bolívar, is Pereira's upscale shopping boulevard and the main home of its nightlife.1 The Zona Rosa, with its bars, restaurants and clubs, is on the avenue.2 Behind it lies Pinares de San Martín, a sector dating from 1975.3
The cafés here fall into two lines. On the avenue itself are Café Café 1892 at #8-102, L'étape at #12-50 and Piccolo. In Pinares, Carreras 15, 15 Bis and 17 hold El Barista, Veredal, 9 Gramos and Uganda Café, with Cafeto one street farther on Carrera 18.
Local tip: Ask at El Barista where the day's coffee comes from: in 2016 its beans came from a smallholder in Marsella, Risaralda.4
At a glance
18Cafés listed
1With opening hours
09:00Earliest opening
19:00Latest closing
- Opens earliest: inQ House, from 09:00 (Mon–Sat 09:00–19:00).
- Most common features: wi-fi (11%), outdoor seating (11%), card payment (6%).
1818 Café de Altura
9 Gramos Café
Café Café 1892
Café Palermo
Cafeto
Crema Café
El Barista
- Wheelchair access
- Specialty
Famosta Café
Híbridos Café y Pola
Le cafe de París
Santísimo
Uganda Café
Veredal
L'étape
Piccolo
Don Buñuelo
Khalo Cafe
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Coffee chains in Circunvalar & Pinares
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Juan Valdez Café
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Café Quindío
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Tostao' Café & Pan
El Barista on Carrera 15
El Barista is in the Edificio Oceanía at Carrera 15 #4-17. In 2016 it bought its beans from a smallholder in Marsella, Risaralda, brewed by slow drip, and baked a vanilla cake with brownie chunks and uchuva (cape gooseberry) jam; in 2017 national awards named it the best coffee shop in the Coffee Axis.4
La República counted it among the city's best specialty coffee shops in 2019, when it was one of the stops on the municipal coffee route and staged barista shows for visitors.5
Carreras 15 Bis to 18
Veredal, at Carrera 15 Bis #11-119, is known as much for its burgers and craft beer as its coffee.6 Two blocks over, 9 Gramos Café, at Carrera 17 #10-07, has seats outdoors; Reservándonos put the average spend there at COP 40,000–50,000 a person in March 2025.6
Uganda Café is on the same street at 10-56, and Cafeto is at Carrera 18 #9-10. On Calle 4 at 12B-16, inQ House opens Monday to Saturday 09:00–19:00, has Wi-Fi and takes cards.
Smaller places fill the side streets. Híbridos Café y Pola is at Calle 2 Bis #12-09, 1818 Café de Altura is on Calle 8, and Le Café de París is on Carrera 13. Closest to the Centro, Santísimo is at Carrera 13 #15-35, under a kilometer from Plaza de Bolívar.
On the Avenida Circunvalar
The Parque La Rebeca on the avenue is named for its statue, La Rebeca, by Leónidas Méndez, and the Movich hotel's convention center is also on the Circunvalar.3 Café Café 1892 and L'étape share the stretch between Calles 8 and 12.
The chains are here too: Juan Valdez Café at Carrera 13 and Avenida Circunvalar #10-06, Café Quindío on Calle 5 at 13-72, and a Tostao' Café & Pan on Carrera 13. After dark, the Balcones de la Circunvalar are known for terraces with views over the city.2
Famosta on Avenida Juan B. Gutiérrez
Famosta Café is in the Edificio Ícono on Avenida Juan B. Gutiérrez at 17-55. In 2025 it had a terrace, free Wi-Fi and a menu of artisan coffees and paninis.6 Back in 2016 it bottled its cold brew to take home and had a patio outside a brick-and-wood room.4 Café Palermo is on the same avenue.
Sources
- Pereira, Colombia, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- ¿Qué hacer de noche en Pereira, Colombia?, Calendario de Colombia (November 4, 2024), accessed October 2026
- Pereira, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
- 12 Independent Cafés in Pereira Which Are Worth The Taste, Pereira City Guide (June 14, 2016), accessed October 2026
- Fincas y tiendas de Pereira se unieron a la ruta turística del café que se promueve en la región, La República (August 21, 2019), accessed October 2026
- Las 10 mejores cafeterías en Pereira, Reservándonos (March 27, 2025), accessed October 2026
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FAQ
Circunvalar & Pinares cafés: questions
Where is El Barista in Pinares, Pereira?
El Barista is in the Edificio Oceanía at Carrera 15 #4-17 in Pinares. In 2016 it brewed by slow drip with beans from a Marsella smallholder; it was named the best coffee shop in the Coffee Axis in national awards in 2017, and was one of the city's top specialty shops in 2019.
Are there cafés on the Avenida Circunvalar in Pereira?
Yes. Café Café 1892 is at Avenida Circunvalar #8-102 and L'étape at #12-50, with Piccolo on the same avenue and Juan Valdez Café at #10-06. The Circunvalar is also Pereira's upscale shopping boulevard and the home of its Zona Rosa nightlife district.
Which cafés in Pinares, Pereira, have outdoor seating?
9 Gramos Café on Carrera 17 #10-07 has seats outdoors, and Famosta Café in the Edificio Ícono on Avenida Juan B. Gutiérrez had a terrace and free Wi-Fi in 2025. In the evening, the Balcones de la Circunvalar have terraces with views over the city.
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