Section 08 · 8 guides
Food & Drink
Guides 8
Uruguayan Street Food & Bakeries: Tortas Fritas to Bizcochos (2026)
Uruguays street food and bakery culture: tortas fritas, flaky bizcochos, empanadas, panchos and choripan, what they are and where to find them.
Vegetarian & Vegan Travel in the Land of Beef (2026)
How to eat well as a vegetarian or vegan in beef-loving Uruguay: reliable meat-free dishes, Montevideos veg restaurants, and ordering tips.
Uruguayan Drinks: Grappamiel, Medio y Medio & Clericó (2026)
What to drink in Uruguay: medio y medio, grappamiel, clerico, cana and the local beers, what they taste like and where to order them.
Uruguayan Desserts: Dulce de Leche, Alfajores & Chajá (2026)
The sweet side of Uruguay: dulce de leche, alfajores, the famous chaja from Paysandu, and the other desserts worth saving room for.
Mate in Uruguay: Etiquette & Culture of the National Obsession (2026)
Mate is Uruguays national obsession. How to drink it, the gourd-and-bombilla gear, the social rules, and how it differs from Argentina and Brazil.
Asado in Uruguay: Fire, Beef & the Best Parrillas (2026)
Uruguayan asado explained: the wood fire, the asador, the cuts from asado de tira to pamplona, and the best parrillas to try it for yourself.
The Chivito: Uruguay’s Glorious National Sandwich (2026)
Everything about the chivito, Uruguays loaded steak sandwich: its origins, what goes inside, al pan vs al plato, and where to eat the best one.
Uruguayan Food: 25 Dishes & Drinks You Have to Try (2026)
Asado, chivito, mate, dulce de leche and 21 more: a first-hand guide to Uruguayan food, what to order, where to eat it, and what it costs.