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food ar e on the menu. Liv e music, an E xecutive M enu for $15 (£10), and an open
kitchen make this an interesting place to dine.
Vasconcellos 179, at Portugal, across from Iglesia Matriz.
&
052/25241.
Main courses $3-$12 (£2-£8.20).
No credit cards. Daily noon-midnight.
Lobo
URUGUAYAN/FRENCH/INTERNATIONAL This restaurant is a mix of
old and new, formal and casual. Head chef Nicolas Diaz Ibarguren previously worked at
the Alvear Palace in Buenos Aires, and offers some of the most creative dishes in Colonia,
such as carpaccio, leek-and-bacon ravioli, and gourmet
chivitos
at surprisingly reasonable
prices. There's live music on weekends.
Calle de Comercio, at La Pla ya.
&
052/29245.
www.loborestaurante.com. Main courses $6-$8 (£4.05-
£5.40). AE, MC, V. Tues-Sun 12:15pm-midnight.
Mesón de la Plaza
UR UGUAYAN Among the most traditional and elegant
spots in Colonia, this location ser ves fine steaks and Uruguayan cuisine. It's located in a
large colonial building with high ceilings, acr oss from Iglesia Matriz.
Vasconcellos 153, at Portugal.
&
052/24807.
Main courses $6-$15 (£4.05-£10). AE, MC, V. Daily noon-
midnight.
Pulpería de los Faroles
URUGUAYAN Waiters with vests add formality to this
old institution, with ancient brick walls offset b
y pastel tablecloths. Traditional food
includes locally caught fish, steak, and pasta.
Calle Misiones de los Tapes 101 at C omercio, on the Plaza M ayor.
&
052/25399.
Main courses $8-$15
(£5.40-£10). AE, MC, V. Daily noon-midnight.
COLONIA AFTER DARK
Believe it or not, ther e is nightlife in Colonia, whether it 's locals partying after work, or
tourists staying in the local
posadas
and the surrounding spa-hotels. Bar life begins at 10
or 11pm, but for serious dancing, expect things to get star ted after 1am. With its white
leather lounges and blue-neon backlit bar,
Mar Dulce Resto Pub,
at Virrey Cevallo 232
and General Flores (
&
098/500898
[cell]), looks like it was plucked from Miami Beach,
and offers live music, DJs, and dancing.
Patrimonio,
at Calle de San Jose 111, at España
(
&
099/187911
[cell]; www.patrimonioloungebar.com), offers live rock and jazz, and a
spectacular back patio that cascades over the Río de La Plata.
Tresquarto
at Av. Méndez
295 (
&
052/29664
or
099/523043
[cell]; www.trescuarto.com), is the to wn's mega-
disco, a four-level venue with three different kinds of music, hence the name. I t's open
only on Fridays and Saturdays.
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MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
215km (133 miles) E of Buenos Aires
Montevideo, the southernmost capital on the continent, along with its suburbs, is home
to half of U ruguay's population of thr ee million people. O n the banks of the Río de la
Plata, Montevideo first existed as a for tress of the Spanish Empire and developed into a
major por t city in the mid-18th centur y. E uropean immigrants—including S panish,
Portuguese, French, and British—have influenced the city's architecture. A walk around
the capital reveals architectural styles ranging from colonial to Art Deco.
