Medellín Expat Dinner at Jamaiquita | December 10, 2026
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Medellín Expat Dinner at Jamaiquita: Food, Community & Connections
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, December 10, 2026 |
| Time | 7:00 PM Colombia time |
| Venue | Jamaiquita Restaurant, Cl. 40 #74-35, Laureles – Estadio, Medellin, Antioquia |
| Cost | Pay your own way. Registration is free. |
| Event name | Expat Community Dinner at Jamaiquita |
Registration is free and tells the restaurant how many to expect. You pay for your own meal.
What Is the Expat Dinner at Jamaiquita?
The Expat Community Dinner at Jamaiquita is a casual group dinner hosted by MOOD Travel Abroad on Thursday December 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Jamaiquita Restaurant in the Laureles neighborhood of Medellin, Colombia. It brings together expats, prospective expats and members of the local community over Jamaican food. Registration is free and attendees pay their own way. Anyone in Medellin is welcome, whether or not they are attending other relocation week events.
A Jamaican Restaurant in Medellin Is Not a Small Thing
Not Kingston. Not Brooklyn. Not Brixton. Medellin, Colombia, where the language is Spanish and the flag has nothing to do with the Caribbean.
People talk about the diaspora like it is a concept you read about in a book with a serious cover. It is not. It is a kitchen, and somebody had to move here and open it.
That is why this dinner is on the itinerary and not just a meal. Thursday night is the one where the week stops being about logistics and starts being about what you are actually walking into. A city with more threads running through it than the relocation content ever mentions.
Come hungry. Stay late.
What the Night Looks Like
- Jamaican food
In Medellin. Order what you want, pay your own way.
- The relocation week group
Plus expats already living here who come to these.
- No programming
No talk, no agenda, no going round the table. Just dinner.
RJ – At the table, not at the front.
Who Is Coming
- Everybody on relocation week.
- Expats already living in Medellin.
- Anyone in the city curious about what the Black and Caribbean community here looks like.
- Come alone. Half the table did.
Thursday Night in Laureles
Free to register. Pay for your own plate. Bring your appetite.
Your best life is waiting. Let’s go get it.
Save My Seat
Questions About This Event
- Is dinner included?
No. This one is pay your own way. Registration is free and simply tells the restaurant how many of us to expect so they can staff and prepare.
- What kind of food is it?
Jamaican. In Medellin. Which is a large part of the reason this dinner is on the itinerary at all.
- Can I come if I am not on relocation week?
Yes. Anyone in Medellin that evening is welcome.
- Do I need to speak Spanish?
No. The group runs mostly in English and there is always somebody to translate.
- Can I bring my family?
Yes. Register each person so the restaurant has an accurate count.
- Where is Jamaiquita?
Cl. 40 #74-35 in Laureles-Estadio. Taxi or rideshare, and give the driver the address rather than the name.
- What if I have dietary restrictions?
Reply to your confirmation email and tell us in advance and we will flag it with the kitchen.
- How late does it go?
We start at 7:00 PM. There is no formal end and Thursday in Laureles tends to run on.