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Where to eat South American food in Maldonado: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Reviews on South American food in Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay including Nuestra Mesa Parrillada y Comida Criolla, Chivitos La Mole, Alquimista Montevideo, Francis Restaurant, Bodega Bouza, Bar Tabare, Don Andres, Ithaka, Garcia, Salmuera
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10. Salmuera
Overall Ratings
4 based on 244 reviews
Reviewed By lechuzon
As you walk in, thinking this is just another roadside type little restaurant, the view instantly transports you. The building is cleverly poised overlooking a pretty, clean beach, and the vibe is peaceful and cool at the same time. I've been there twice, once for lunch last year, this year for a snack; the service is excellent, they greet you cheerfully and several waitresses speak decent English. The menu is appropriate, and they have options for everyone. I like the fact that they will serve you a meal at 4:00 PM or snacks at 5:00; they cater to a vacation crowd who is not watching the clock.
9. Garcia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1443 reviews
Restaurant specializing in traditional Uruguayan kitchen and grill
Reviewed By -viaggiatore-alex
After our cruise excursion our tour guide brought us this restaurant for lunch. We started the cruise from Buenos Aires and we stayed 3 days there before the cruise and had some steaks in Argentina. The steaks I had in Garcia was better than the ones I had in Argentina. They are really good. The service was great as well. Highly recommended.
8. Ithaka
Overall Ratings
4 based on 131 reviews
Reviewed By AdelineJim
Place is very small, only 5 tables so better to book if possible. They offer some cocktails from which we tried two (mojito and gin citric) and they were nicely made. Then we had empanaditas de osobuco and a small pizza as starters; both of them nice although the empanaditas really rocked. They were really good.Pizza's dough was neutral, pre-cooked and standard;toppings were nice. For the main dishes we went for the "lasagna de carne" and "moussaka de cordero". Great options, felt like grandma's cuisine.The only down-side to the experience was their wine menu, which is terribly short and options are not the best. Their fanciest bottle goes for 460 pesos and its a pinot noir. Overall, we had a great dinner, the service was truly good and attentive. Will surely come back.
7. Don Andres
Overall Ratings
4 based on 642 reviews
Reviewed By RamonEs83
Great restaurant in Montevideo. Excellent customer service. The place is beautifully decorated and the atmosphere is wonderful. My asado was very good and the coffee was great. We asked for ice cream as dessert and this was the only weak point of our dinner as the ice cream is of poor quality. Anyway I loved the place located in a really nice area of Montevideo, El Prado. I will certainly go back to this restaurant.
6. Bar Tabare
Overall Ratings
4 based on 964 reviews
Bar y Restaurante que ofrece una gran variedad de opciones en un entorno distendido, informal y lleno de historia
Reviewed By travelpassion
We ate here on our second of four nights in Montevideo as it was very close to our hotel and looked inviting. It is an old neighbourhood bar/bistro, very charismatic and the staff were friendly. The food was pretty good and we had a pleasant evening; I guess if we lived there we would probably frequent it now and again.Hi!!! thanks for you visit and commets about our Bar TabareRegardsGerman
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5. Bodega Bouza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 3334 reviews
Besides the fact that you can come to have a guided tour throughout the winery, vineyards, wine cellar and a classic car museum you can also have wine tastings and lunch. We think that the best food is usually the simple food made with high quality ingred
Reviewed By yesileft
We were pleasantly surprised by the tour and wine tasting. The tour was a comprehensive 1 hour explanation behind the winery and the process. The "garage" where the wine tasting happens has old cars and scooters. You sit a table and a server brings you a "snack" to accompany each of the 4 tastings. The snacks were delicious and went well with the pairings - from ceviche with the Albarino to various toasts with toppings for the 3 red wine tastings. The servers were knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and efficient. The price may seem a bit high, but you get 4 snacks and the pours really are a full glass. Overall a wonderful afternoon just outside the city.
4. Francis Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 5506 reviews
Reviewed By Roulalib
All the dishes we tasted were delicious. The meat dishes are value for money. Excellent wine list. The service was very pleasant. The dessert mousse dulce de leche makes you happy. We would visit Francis again.
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3. Alquimista Montevideo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 243 reviews
Alquimista Montevideo is an eclectic beach house from 1925 in the Liberty Style. Located 50m from the beach, we specialise in the very best local produce. Really a restaurant with rooms we have 6 very luxurious rooms. Alquimista Montevideo is also a refer
Reviewed By fabiok253
Alquimista is the result of a cullinary visionary. The restaurant is located in a unique architectural gem in an exclusive neighborhood in Montevideo that helps add flavor to one's imagination. The food, the product of local favorites enhanced with flair and flavor are worth tasting, allof them actually. It is a fantastic restaurant or Tea House depending on the time of the day.
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2. Chivitos La Mole
Overall Ratings
4 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By CatzAreCool2001
me and my boyfriend went here for dinner and never even got servered for a full 30 minutes, like come on who does that!!?!?!
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1. Nuestra Mesa Parrillada y Comida Criolla
Overall Ratings
4 based on 32 reviews
Authentic Uruguayan Parrillada combined with typical foods of Spain. The perfect mix for a lunch or evening out. Meats from our parrillada, Soups, Salads, Tapas, Ceviche, Sandwiches, Chivito, Hamburgers, Uruguayan Angus T Bone, Rib Eye, Entrana, from the
Reviewed By GuilleB52
We decided to go with a large group of friends (all of them Punta del Este residents), to try out this newly opened restaurant. We booked one day in advance a large table at 20:00, and most of us were there on time........much to our surprise, they started preparing the fire for the barbecue.......at 20:10..... No need to tell you that we ended up having the first piece of cooked meat at 21:15 !!! No planning, no preparation.To add insult to injury, we ordered three mixed appetizers to share while we waited for the main course. 40 minutes after we placed the order they realized that they had never told the cook about it. We ended up canceling it !! Folks, I think we can understand that mistakes are made, and particularly on a recently opened restaurant. What is inadmissible is that aside from a reluctant apology for the mix-up and the monstrous delay, there was no effort from the owner to redress the matter. She could have offered a free bottle of wine, or a couple of free meals on our next visit, or just a small token of appreciation to have us eventually return to the restaurant. Nothing, zilch. They don't´t have the foggiest idea of what is customer service. The result is that they now have 16 of us which will never return, and, even worse, we will be sure to spread the word. It's a pity because the place is nice, and the food is not too bad.Thank you for your review however you have reviewed us twice - once in Spanish and once in English - as this is not allowed on TripAdviser, I have asked TripAdvisor to take one of these down as it brings down our review ratings. Furthermore, I did try to approach your table (I being the owner of Nuestra Mesa) - I went with the waiter to try to resolve the fact that he did not enter your appetizer into the system. I was waved off without being given a chance to speak and told very clearly to forget it and bring your main course. This is what I instructed my staff to do. Sometimes there is no way to heal a problem if the client is not willing to allow you to do so. The waiter was on trial and did not make it to the Nuestra Mesa team and I am sorry to say that as much as I appreciate your comments you are clearly overstating what happened in a very unfair way. I hope our clients read this review and understand that every customer is important to Nuestra Mesa and this exeprience is definitely one that never happens at Nuestra Mesa.
