Guidebook for Montevideo
Arts & Culture
Free tours in Spanish on certain days and very reasonably priced tours in English. Great theater to visit, it is beautiful inside.
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Itheater Solís
Bartolomé MitreFree tours in Spanish on certain days and very reasonably priced tours in English. Great theater to visit, it is beautiful inside.
Essentials
A local small shopping center with a grocery store with the essentials, but not a huge selection. Hours - 8:30 am to 19:00 Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, limited hours from 11am to early afternoon.
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Sarandí
SarandíA local small shopping center with a grocery store with the essentials, but not a huge selection. Hours - 8:30 am to 19:00 Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, limited hours from 11am to early afternoon.
Tuesdays and Fridays from 8am to 2pm. A great place to find fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, cheese, fish and fresh butchers, all in a friendly atmosphere. Where quality meets price.
Reconquista
ReconquistaTuesdays and Fridays from 8am to 2pm. A great place to find fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, cheese, fish and fresh butchers, all in a friendly atmosphere. Where quality meets price.
Sightseeing
A must-see place to visit and enjoy a lunch. The place is packed with the national specialty - parrilla, delicious grilled meat. It goes well with a nice glass of Uruguayan red wine.
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Mercado del Puerto
228 Rambla 25 de Agosto de 1825A must-see place to visit and enjoy a lunch. The place is packed with the national specialty - parrilla, delicious grilled meat. It goes well with a nice glass of Uruguayan red wine.
A very large plaza in Ciudad Vieja, a great place to relax and peoplewatch. On one side you will see the door to Ciudad Vieja, the only portion of the walled city that is still intact.
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Plaza Independencia
Plaza IndependenciaA very large plaza in Ciudad Vieja, a great place to relax and peoplewatch. On one side you will see the door to Ciudad Vieja, the only portion of the walled city that is still intact.
Plaza Matriz is our favorite square in the city. The fountain was recently restored and the water in the fountain is flowing again. There is usually an antique market setup here too.
Club Uruguay
584 SarandíPlaza Matriz is our favorite square in the city. The fountain was recently restored and the water in the fountain is flowing again. There is usually an antique market setup here too.
Markets
Starting at the intersection of 18 de Julio and the street Tristan Narvaja is the large farmers market and antique fair. On Sundays until early afternoon.
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Feria ka-Tristan Narvaja
1545 Dr. Tristán NarvajaStarting at the intersection of 18 de Julio and the street Tristan Narvaja is the large farmers market and antique fair. On Sundays until early afternoon.
Drinks & Nightlife
Café Gourmand is our restaurant that we opened in 2017. If you fancy a great breakfast, brunch or lunch, we'd love to see you. Greg makes all of the pastries and bread by hand and we also roast our coffee direct from Colombia. Doubts? Check out our rec's on TripAdvisor and Google. You'll love our cafe!
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Café Gourmand
2026 ConstituyenteCafé Gourmand is our restaurant that we opened in 2017. If you fancy a great breakfast, brunch or lunch, we'd love to see you. Greg makes all of the pastries and bread by hand and we also roast our coffee direct from Colombia. Doubts? Check out our rec's on TripAdvisor and Google. You'll love our cafe!
Great for live Tango music and sometimes even tango dancing on their tiny stage. Reservations are recommended, http://www.barfunfun.com/
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Baar Fun Fun
1229 CiudadelaGreat for live Tango music and sometimes even tango dancing on their tiny stage. Reservations are recommended, http://www.barfunfun.com/
Great place for a glass of Uruguayan wine. Ask Nico, the owner, for a tasting. He'll get you sorted with a nice selection of Uruguay's finest wines. We recommend a "tabla" filled with delicious meats and cheeses. We usually come here 2x per month!
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Montevideo Wine Experience
300 PiedrasGreat place for a glass of Uruguayan wine. Ask Nico, the owner, for a tasting. He'll get you sorted with a nice selection of Uruguay's finest wines. We recommend a "tabla" filled with delicious meats and cheeses. We usually come here 2x per month!
Great cafe in the Old Town serving great coffee and delicious food run by a passionate couple from Colombia. Try a brisket sandwich, they have a meat smoker. They also roast coffee with us at Café Gourmand.
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Sometimes Sunday Café & restaurante
1518 Calle Perez CastellanoGreat cafe in the Old Town serving great coffee and delicious food run by a passionate couple from Colombia. Try a brisket sandwich, they have a meat smoker. They also roast coffee with us at Café Gourmand.
Nice café conveniently located in our building, ground floor. Try their cheese bread, a chips, it is delicious!
Culto Café Cuidad Vieja
499 SarandíNice café conveniently located in our building, ground floor. Try their cheese bread, a chips, it is delicious!