The restaurants below have been grouped into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over Ur$600)
$$$ (Ur$400 to Ur$600)
$$ (Ur$200 to Ur$400)
$ (up to Ur$200)
Prices are for a three-course meal with half a bottle of house wine or cheapest equivalent per person; they include service charges and taxes.
Arcadia
The rooftop restaurant of the
Victoria Plaza Hotel (owned by Radisson) is a sparkling space decorated with crystal chandeliers and soft furnishings imported from Italy. Some may find it a little chintzy but the menu is adventurous and international,
while views of the bay and hills around Montevideo are breathtaking.
Plaza Independencia 759
Tel: (02) 902 0111.
Website:
www.radisson.com/montevideouyPrice: $$$$
Che Montevideo
Riverside dining with both indoor and outdoor tables is on offer at
Che Montevideo, where traditional Uruguayan food is served with style and care. Stop by for snacks and beers in the afternoon, or indulge in a gourmet meal in the evening.
Rambla M Gandhi 630
Tel: (02) 710 6941.
Website:
www.chemontevideo.com.uyPrice: $$$
La Vegetariana
This is one of a chain of four restaurants around the city and a rarity in Uruguay, serving decent vegetarian and vegan food. All you can eat for a fixed price, although some of the dishes could do with more seasoning.
Avenida Yí 1334
Tel: (02) 900 7861.
Price: $$
Mercado del Puerto
In the atrium of the 19th-century port market (see
Key Attractions) are several informal restaurants, open for lunch but not for dinner. Locals love the atmosphere and recommend typical Uruguayan beef cuts cooked on the
asado (grill).
Piedras 237
No telephone.
Price: $-$$
El Fogón
At the bargain end of the scale, this traditional grill house serves sizeable steaks with chips, as well as local chicken and fish dishes. The efficient service draws city center workers for lunch, and the place gets crowded again late in the evening.
San José 1080
Tel: (02) 900 0900.
Website:
www.elfogon.com.uyPrice: $
Nightlife:Like most of Latin America, nightlife starts late in Montevideo, with locals dining around 2200, clubbing at midnight and going home at 0400 or 0500. The city does not have the same breadth or depth of cosmopolitan clubs as Buenos Aires, but it does have a decent local bar and cafe scene; indeed, bars, cafes and restaurants tend to be rolled into one.
Bars: Café Misterio at Costa Rica 1700, which fills up nightly with the local after-work crowd, Irish pub
The Shannon at Bartolomé Mitre 1318, and
Café Bar Tabare at J Zorrilla de San Martín 152, a charming, century-old watering spot are some of the more popular spots for a drink.
Clubs: La Casa de Becho at Nueva York 1415 is one of the city’s best tango clubs, while
New York on Calle Mar Artico 1227 has a dance floor and restaurant.
W Lounge in
Parque Rodó hosts DJs playing mostly techno music.
Live Music: Espacio Guambia on 25 de Mayo 591 (website:
www.guambia.com.uy), is a bar-cum-cafe with a full program of live music.
Clave de Fu at 26 de Marzo 1125 specializes in folk bands.
Mariachi at Gabriel Pereira 2964 is a disco with live musicians taking to the stage from Wednesday to Sunday.
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