Uruguay Top Restaurants

Below you'll find the top Restaurants & Bars in Uruguay as rated by VIVA's travel writing staff, local experts and travelers.

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Buffet 21

Buffet 21 is a buffet (tenedor libre in Spanish) and wood-fire barbecue (parrillada), both of which are unique to Uruguay (and Argentina). Best items are the steak, chicken breast or chorizo sausage from the barbecue, mussels from the grill, and the Chinese buffet. The salad bar is quite good as...

Types: Restaurant
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay

Viejo Barrio Restaurant and Bar

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...

Types: Restaurant
Location: Colonia del Sacramento , Uruguay

Pulpería de los Faroles

“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...

Types: Restaurant
Location: Colonia del Sacramento , Uruguay

Restaurante Blanco & Negro

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...

Types: Restaurant
Location: Colonia del Sacramento , Uruguay

Medialunas Calentitas

At first glance, you might take Medialunas Calentitas for just another pastry shop. Enter inside and you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find a cozy little café in the back, great for reading the paper or relaxing and watching the bakers at work in the open kitchen. As with many popular spots in...

Types: Restaurant
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay