Montevideo Restaurants

  1. El Rincón de los Poetas

    El Rincón de los Poetas, with its red-and-white checked tablecloths, epitomizes the Mercado de la Abundancia's cozy, relaxed ambience. It features the classic Uruguayan trinity of pasta, pizza and (of course) roast meat.

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  2. Lobizón 7

    Popular with young montevideanos , with inexpensive lunch specials including gramajo (a calorie-packed house special of eggs, ham and French fries). Live music some nights.

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  3. Los Leños Uruguayos

    This tiny little restaurant is a favorite with the business set. It has a nice salad bar, and there's always a big rack of meat roasting on the fire up front. The lunchtime menu ejecutivo and sugerencia del día are both great deals, including cubierto , main dish, dessert and coffee.

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