Colonia is full of stylish, rustic restaurants, each of which is different in character. Seafood is a main attraction, as one might expect from a port town, though restaurants here also serve steaks and everything Italian. While Colonia does have a few nightclubs, most nightlife takes place in the town’s many restaurant bars. For those on a budget, there are a few cafés open for lunch as well as local spots serving up minutas.
A traditional Uruguayan restaurant through and through, Viejo Barrio is a great introduction to cooking and culture on this side of El Río de la Plata. Many of the menu items will be familiar to those skipping over from Argentina—milanesas, lomos, and pastas. A Uruguayan...
“The Tavern of Lanterns” or Pulpería de los Faroles is a magical place with a unique rustic ambience. Even the most recent name of this 300 year-old building is steeped in history. Pulperías in Río de la Plata originally referred to rural general stores. Gaucho culture transformed...
The elegant and sophisticated Restaurante Blanco y Negro is one of Colonia’s more popular spots for eating and drinking. The restaurant jazz bar cum art gallery also hosts the annual Colonia Jazz Weekend, which, despite the name, actually takes place over four different weekends. The menu here is...