Markets are an amazing part of travelling!! Montevideo has a lot to offer market wise, none more so than the indoor Puerto del Mercado in the Old Town. I loved it!
Mercado del Puerto is obviously down near the port and is actually indoors, the area nearby can be dodgy at night I heard but by day and especially late afternoon, this is the place to eat! A great atmosphere and aroma within!
The layout of the market is easy to navigate and it is clean. You find a seat by any restaurant and oder directly from the bar in front. Some bars and restaurants have waitress service. We ate at a place called La Maestranza a barbecue restaurant with a waitress called Natali.
You have a few options for beer, I chose Patricia one of the local Uruguayan beers and it went down well. Buy it individually by bottles and share it - this saves it from getting hot which was a hot time when I visited.
At the entrance to Puerto Del Mercado. We went there by bicycle, hired from the hostel and you pay a guy to look after the bike - this seemed to be the safest option.
Take your time to read the menu as there is a lot on it and a fantastic range of meats that you can eat barbecued. We went for Morchillo, Salchincha, Chorizo and Rincon which are all types of beef or pork and you also get bread and sauce to eat with them. It's all barbecued in front of you as you relax with a beer!
With your barbecued meal you get sauce and some garnish and crackers - you don't pay for this - it's free - you only pay for the meat and the beer so leaving a small tip is a good idea.
During the meal a local TV crew came over to make a video so we managed to get on video while eating our Barbecued Uruguayan meal!! My Spanish wasn't great but at least I could say something to them!
A beer cost around 100 pesos and for the food it's best to do a pick and mix option which gives you variety and saves a bit of money as you are buying in bulk. The menu is straight forward and no problem with ordering.
To summarise, Montevideo is excellent for barbecued food, known locally as Parillas and you should head to the excellent Mercado del Puerto to try it!
Mercado del Puerto is obviously down near the port and is actually indoors, the area nearby can be dodgy at night I heard but by day and especially late afternoon, this is the place to eat! A great atmosphere and aroma within!
The layout of the market is easy to navigate and it is clean. You find a seat by any restaurant and oder directly from the bar in front. Some bars and restaurants have waitress service. We ate at a place called La Maestranza a barbecue restaurant with a waitress called Natali.
You have a few options for beer, I chose Patricia one of the local Uruguayan beers and it went down well. Buy it individually by bottles and share it - this saves it from getting hot which was a hot time when I visited.
At the entrance to Puerto Del Mercado. We went there by bicycle, hired from the hostel and you pay a guy to look after the bike - this seemed to be the safest option.
Take your time to read the menu as there is a lot on it and a fantastic range of meats that you can eat barbecued. We went for Morchillo, Salchincha, Chorizo and Rincon which are all types of beef or pork and you also get bread and sauce to eat with them. It's all barbecued in front of you as you relax with a beer!
With your barbecued meal you get sauce and some garnish and crackers - you don't pay for this - it's free - you only pay for the meat and the beer so leaving a small tip is a good idea.
During the meal a local TV crew came over to make a video so we managed to get on video while eating our Barbecued Uruguayan meal!! My Spanish wasn't great but at least I could say something to them!
A beer cost around 100 pesos and for the food it's best to do a pick and mix option which gives you variety and saves a bit of money as you are buying in bulk. The menu is straight forward and no problem with ordering.
To summarise, Montevideo is excellent for barbecued food, known locally as Parillas and you should head to the excellent Mercado del Puerto to try it!
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