La Gran Manzana
An Ice Cream Parlor where you can find the best fruit salad of Pereira and surroundings.
Delight
A great display of dishes in a bar, mostly for lunch. burgers and lasagna for dinner. not very light, but savory. two locations: victoria shopping mall and near avenida circunvalar. $$
La Estancia
International food. try the trucha marinera
Sayonara
Hamburgers, hot dogs and much more. colombian style of course. try the pepper burger. $$
Mamá Flor
Restaurant. offers local food and drinks, nice balcony in a quiet location. opens late. do not miss the traditional sopa de guineo, a tasty soup made with an unusual type of plantain, served with avocado, ground beef and rice. $$
The traditional food comes from Antioquia, the region to northwest and famous for the city of Medellin. Lunch-time meals usually consist of a soup made from plantain a variety of green bananas, followed by a plate of rice and selection of fried pork, beef, or chicken, with small cabbage salad in vinegar dressing, a natural juice drink made from mango, or if you are adventurous, try one of native fruit flavors, they are delicious but hard to pronounce, this will usually be followed by a coffee. Sometimes, you might be offered a dessert called mazamorra, which is corn and milk with local sugar, called 'panela'. They also use panella and water in making coffee, but don't recommend it, as the taste is very sweet, actually coffee served here is exceptionally sweet and unless you are a fan of sugary tasting coffee, ask for coffee made from plain water.
If you're visiting the 'Los Nevados' Natural Park, ask for 'aguapanela con queso' while going there. It's a hot beverage made of sugar cane served with cheese. Also look for cheese ice cream, chorizos from Santa Rosa and obleas.