Uruguay · City guide
Montevideo
Eat
- Hugo Soca
- Provoleta, grilled lisa, milk-marinated flank steak, flan with dulce de leche.
- Mercado del Puerto
- Grilled provolone, chorizo, sauvignon blanc. The bread-and-sauce table service is worth it here.
- Pistatxofusion
- Tasting menu. Creamy mushroom rice and black hake.
- García
- Tannat, provolone, lamb chops, 500g of baby beef. Earned after a 20 km ride.
- Chez Piñeiro
- Chivitos and wine on the beach.
- Fundamento
- Pizza. Our second dinner that night.
- El Viejo Spiedo
- Well-spiced chicken, a little dry.
Coffee and drinks
- El Cafecito
- Try the chipá, a cheesy bun.
- Matute
- Craft brewpub.
Do
- The Rambla
- Run it, bike it, walk it at sunset. We biked about 20 km until it turned into the next department.
- Old town
- Run there along the Rambla, eat at the Mercado.
- Outdoor gyms
- All along the Rambla. Showing off encouraged.
Heads up
- Prices
- Uruguay is expensive, especially after Chile. Groceries included.
- Delivery apps
- Ours rejected foreign cards. Have a backup dinner plan.
- Airbnbs
- Check the amenities. We bought our own soap, detergent and paper towel.