Caduff Pasta Fresca: A Popular Italian Restaurant in Medellín

Caduff Pasta Fresca is a popular Italian restaurant located in Laureles in Medellín with some very good Italian food with pasta made in this restaurant. Also, the owners of this restaurant are a Swiss couple

Several Medellin Guru readers recommended this Italian restaurant to me. And I recently tried it out and was impressed. Caduff Pasta Fresca makes their own pasta and they use other fresh ingredients. So, the Italian food here is very good.

Furthermore, Caduff Pasta Fresca is currently ranked the 11th best Italian restaurant out of over 180 Italian restaurants in Medellín listed on TripAdvisor in Medellín.  But keep in mind that TripAdvisor can’t always be trusted for Medellín.

Note the above photos of food dishes at the restaurant are courtesy of Caduff Past Fresca.

Steak and pasta dish, photo courtesy of Caduff Pasta Fresca

The Food Menu

Caduff Pasta Fresca has a decent sized menu with several appetizers, pasta dishes, pizzas, salads, meat and fish dishes and desserts.

There are several types of pasta dishes available on the menu including fettuccine, linguine, ravioli and penne. And the pasta is fresh and made in the restaurant. Also, you can substitute the pasta in each dish for a different pasta.

The pasta dishes range in price from 16,000 to 17,500 pesos. Also, there is meat or chicken lasagna available for 17,000 pesos.  And there are 10 additions available for 1,800 to 13,500 pesos.

The meat lasagna

Also on the menu are several meat, chicken and fish combination dishes that come with pasta with prices ranging from 17,500 to 23,500 pesos.

In addition, there are three different pizzas on the menu that are priced at 16,900 pesos each.

Also, there are three appetizers on the menu priced at 16,500 to 18,500 pesos. Furthermore, there are two salads for 5,000 and 16,500 pesos. And there is tomato soup available for 11,000 pesos.

In addition, there is a lunch special for 15,000 pesos that includes your choice of pasta type, sometimes spinach or chicken ravioli, salad, bread and a drink.

Finally, there are two desserts on the menu that are priced at 9,500 and 11,500 pesos.

The pasta making machine at Caduff

Pasta for sale to take home

The Drink Menu

Caduff Pasta Fresca has a relatively small drink menu. They have six beer options on the menu with prices that range from 6,300 to 8,900 pesos. Also, there are four wine options for 68,000 pesos per bottle. And the three house wine options are 8,500 pesos per glass.

In addition, there are three cocktails on the menu for 13,500 to 15,000 pesos. And there is sangria available for 58,000 pesos for a pitcher or 16,000 pesos for a glass.

Nonalcoholic beverages include natural fruit juices or lemonades for 5,000 to 7,000 pesos. In addition, they also have teas, bottled water and sodas for 2,800 to 6,500 pesos. In addition, there are four coffee options on the menu for 2,800 pesos each.

Caduff Pasta Fresca is about a 20-minute walk from the Estadio metro station on Line B

How to Get to Caduff Pasta Fresca

Caduff Pasta Fresca is located near the Primer Parque in Laureles. The easiest way to get to this restaurant is via the Medellín metro. Caduff is located about a 20-minute walk from the Estadio metro station on Line B or a minimum fare (5,500 peso) taxi ride from the metro station.

Taxis are another option to get to this restaurant, just provide the address below.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/caduffpastafrescarestaurante/

Address: Circular 73B # 39B-26, Laureles, Medellín

Phone: +57 302 424 8017

Hours: Noon to 9:00 pm.

Payment accepted: Cash and credit or debit cards.

The Best Italian Restaurants in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley

On the Medellin Guru website, we have looked at nine of the best Italian restaurants in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley:

1. Romero Cocina Artesanal – a popular chain of four Italian restaurants in Medellín with good Italian food.
2. Parmessano – a popular chain of 12 Italian restaurants in Medellín with some good Italian food.
3. Pizzería Olivia – a chain of eight pizzerias in Medellín with great brick-oven cooked pizzas as well as very good Italian food.
4. Della Nonna Tratoria – a popular chain of Italian restaurants with two locations in Medellín and one in Llanogrande.
5. Il Castello – a popular Italian restaurant in El Poblado with good Italian food and they make their own pasta in a factory.
6. Caduff Pasta Fresca – a popular Swiss-owned Italian restaurant in Laureles with good food.
7. Palazzetto D’Italía – a hidden gem Italian restaurant in El Centro with good food.
8. Dante – a popular Italian restaurant in El Poblado in the La Strada building with good food.
9. Il Forno – a chain of 21 Italian restaurants in Medellín that has good Italian food.

Also, we included Caduff Pasta Fresca in our list of the best Italian restaurants in Medellín.

Caduff Pasta Fresca in Laureles

The Bottom Line: Caduff Pasta Fresca

I like Italian food and I have lived in Medellín for over eight years but hadn’t yet been to Caduff until recently. But when I tried Caduff, I found the staff attentive and friendly and the food was very good. I definitely plan to return to this restaurant.

The warm ambience in this restaurant suits the delicious fresh pasta and the kitchen is open so you can see them preparing your food. The pasta is always fresh as they make the pasta in the restaurant. Also, you can buy the pasta made here to cook at home.

The bottom line is that Caduff Pasta Fresca has some very good food with fresh pasta and other ingredients and good presentation. And the restaurant is casual with a nice ambiance and good service.

Also, save room for the Sueño Suizo (Swiss Dream) dessert – Swiss cream with caramelized almonds or strawberries – which I highly recommend.

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