Great Cafes and Bars

Interesting cafes and bars to visit if you are in Montevideo center:

Rara Avis restaurant in Teatro Solis. This historical building situated close to Plaza Independencia is the main theater in the city. Here you can also find a very stylish restaurant with international cuisine, a great bar and  a nice cafe. This building has been restored to it's former glory and is worth a visit.

Baar Fun Fun The history of this Tango bar goes back to 1895. This is a nice bar where you can enjoy drinks and snacks in a real Uruguayan atmosphere, there is also live music Wednesday to Saturday. Address: Ciudadela 1229 y Reconquista. Phone 005982 915 80 05.

Ronda de Mujeres Cafe/Bar with a nice bohemian atmosphere in the city center of Montevideo overlooking the sea. This is a meeting place for artists. See there Facebook page at facebook.com/rondademujeres. Address: Ciudadela y Canelones.

La Corte A nice lunch place in the old town with a great out door terrace looking over Plaza Matiz . Address: Sarandi 586, Plaza Matriz. Phone 9160435.

Café Brasilero. A charming cafe with atmosphere and beautiful colonial architecture.
















Get a great cup of expresso or other coffe varieties. You can also have cakes and lunch at the place at good prices. The cafe is decorated with a lot of old pictures from artists and politicians that have frequented the place. Uruguayan famous writer Enrique Galeano goes there often in the mornings. Adress: Cafe Brasilero, Ituzaingó 1447 (e/ 25 de Mayo y Rincón), Montevideo, 11000, Uruguay. Get directions. +598 2917 2035.