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  1. Bartolomé

    A huge rambling place with outdoor seating and pool tables upstairs.

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  2. Café@

    An old favorite in that happening bar precinct, Bartolomé Mitre. Has reasonably priced drinks, DJs and occasional live music.

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  3. Cinemateca Uruguaya

    For art-house flicks, this film club charges a modest membership allowing unlimited viewing at its five cinemas. It hosts the two-week Festival Cinematográfico Internacional del Uruguay every March, and smaller film festivals throughout the year.

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  4. El Callejón

    Check it out for jazz, rock and blues.

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  5. El Pony Pisador - Ciudad Vieja

    This thriving bar and disco has two locations in Montevideo and one in Punta del Este.

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  7. Fun Fun

    Since 1895, this informal venue in the Mercado Central has been serving its famous uvita (a sweet wine drink) while hosting tango and other live music on a tiny stage. The front deck is very pleasant.

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  8. Kazbah

    Middle Eastern flavored.

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  9. La Bodeguita del Sur

    For live salsa, hit this place on weekend nights.

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  10. Sala Zitarrosa

    Hosts rock bands and occasional live theater.

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  11. Shannon Irish Pub

    A perennial favorite, the Shannon pours a good pint and features live music on weekends.

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  13. Teatro Solís

    The city's top venue is home to the Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra and hosts formal concerts of classical, jazz, tango and other music, plus music festivals, ballet and opera.

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  14. W Lounge

    With two dance floors accommodating 3000 people, this nightclub in Parque Rodó is the place to shake your thang to rock, cumbia and techno beats. A taxi from the center should cost about Ur$75 .

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