Guidebook for Montevideo

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Guidebook for Montevideo

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place to have a glass of wine, right in front of the apartment.
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Jacinto
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Great place to have a glass of wine, right in front of the apartment.

Food Scene

Excellent french cuisine, just steps away from the apartment. Serves lunch and dinner, normally an all inclusive, 3-course meal.
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La Petite Cuisine
331 Sarandí
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Excellent french cuisine, just steps away from the apartment. Serves lunch and dinner, normally an all inclusive, 3-course meal.
Very traditional parrilla, in the center of the city. Decent value for money.
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El Fogón
1080 San José
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Very traditional parrilla, in the center of the city. Decent value for money.
Parrilla with tango show. Reservation needed, prices are high but the show is worth it. Runs Wednesday through Sunday.
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Primuseum
1389 Calle Perez Castellano
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Parrilla with tango show. Reservation needed, prices are high but the show is worth it. Runs Wednesday through Sunday.
Sea food restaurant with a buffet option.
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Artico Fast Sea Food
esq Rambla Gandhi
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Sea food restaurant with a buffet option.
Good restaurant with daily menus, fresh food and great value for money. Serves only lunch
Rincón de Zabala
387 Zabala
Good restaurant with daily menus, fresh food and great value for money. Serves only lunch
My favorite parrilla in town. Works also on Sunday night (in Montevideo, most restaurants are closed at that time).
Tintos Y Rubias Parrillada
797 Pedro Fco. Berro
My favorite parrilla in town. Works also on Sunday night (in Montevideo, most restaurants are closed at that time).
Popular place, serves both lunch and dinner. Typical uruguayan cuisine (chivitos, milanesas, etc).
Cervecería Matriz
582 Sarandí
Popular place, serves both lunch and dinner. Typical uruguayan cuisine (chivitos, milanesas, etc).
Popular place on weekends, when most restaurants in the neighborhood are closed. Only accepts cash!
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La Fonda
1422 Calle Perez Castellano
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Popular place on weekends, when most restaurants in the neighborhood are closed. Only accepts cash!
Restaurant at Mercado del Puerto. A bit pricey, but a good option on Sundays, when most other places close.
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El Palenque
1579 Pérez Castellano
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Restaurant at Mercado del Puerto. A bit pricey, but a good option on Sundays, when most other places close.
Hipster restaurant - their ojo de bife is good, I haven't tried anything else. Opens on saturdays as well.
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Ceibo Cantina
413 Sarandí
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Hipster restaurant - their ojo de bife is good, I haven't tried anything else. Opens on saturdays as well.
Good place for having breakfast, or a snack in the afternoon. Make sure to try their empanadas!
Porto Vanila
1351 Misiones
Good place for having breakfast, or a snack in the afternoon. Make sure to try their empanadas!
If you happen to be around Punta Carretas, this is a good burger/pizza place with good value for money. Very popular with locals as well.
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Chivipizza
2855 Miñones
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If you happen to be around Punta Carretas, this is a good burger/pizza place with good value for money. Very popular with locals as well.

Sightseeing

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Plaza Independencia
Plaza Independencia
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Mercado del Puerto
228 Rambla 25 de Agosto de 1825
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Palacio Salvo
848 Pl. Independencia
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Plaza Matriz
1352-1400 Juan Carlos Gómez
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Great hotel with a casino, iconic building in a high end neighborhood. Great to drive/walk around just to see the houses and the perfectly mowed lawns.
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Hotel Sofitel Montevideo Casino Carrasco and Spa
6451 Rbla. República de México
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Great hotel with a casino, iconic building in a high end neighborhood. Great to drive/walk around just to see the houses and the perfectly mowed lawns.
One of the cities most famous neighborhoods. The beach gets pretty crowded during summertime.
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Pocitos strand
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One of the cities most famous neighborhoods. The beach gets pretty crowded during summertime.
Interesting neighborhood, some old mansions are still very well preserved. Worth seeing if you have some time, as it's a bit far from the city center.
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Prado
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Interesting neighborhood, some old mansions are still very well preserved. Worth seeing if you have some time, as it's a bit far from the city center.
The legislative house of Uruguay, very beautiful building. Great to take some pictures with the Uruguayan flag on the background.
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Legislativa palatset
Avenida de las Leyes
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The legislative house of Uruguay, very beautiful building. Great to take some pictures with the Uruguayan flag on the background.
Upscale neighborhood - plenty of tennis courts, nice parks and big houses.
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Carrasco
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Upscale neighborhood - plenty of tennis courts, nice parks and big houses.

Arts & Culture

National theater with some good concerts and shows. Also has free visitation tours, including in english. Check their website for info on tours and the show's schedule at http://www.teatrosolis.org.uy
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Solís Theatre
Bartolomé Mitre
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National theater with some good concerts and shows. Also has free visitation tours, including in english. Check their website for info on tours and the show's schedule at http://www.teatrosolis.org.uy

Shopping

Runs every Sunday. The biggest street market in Montevideo, you can find everything, from antiques to fruit. Very busy with locals, runs until around 4 PM.
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Tristan Narvaja-mässan
1545 Dr. Tristán Narvaja
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Runs every Sunday. The biggest street market in Montevideo, you can find everything, from antiques to fruit. Very busy with locals, runs until around 4 PM.
Upscale shopping mall. Several well known international brand stores are here. Keep in mind that Uruguay isn't the cheapest place for shopping.
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Punta Carretas Shopping
F. García Cortinas
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Upscale shopping mall. Several well known international brand stores are here. Keep in mind that Uruguay isn't the cheapest place for shopping.

Essentials

Grocery store with good selection. A bit tight, but it works until 11PM.
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Frog 6
1479 Calle Perez Castellano
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Grocery store with good selection. A bit tight, but it works until 11PM.
Decent grocery store. Frog 6 is a bit closer to the apartment.
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Devoto Express Ciudadela
700 Sarandí
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Decent grocery store. Frog 6 is a bit closer to the apartment.

Parks & Nature

Very popular with locals, gets super crowded on weekends.
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Parque Rodo
Avenue Julio Herrera y Reissig
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Very popular with locals, gets super crowded on weekends.