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Ciudad Vieja
Café Brasilero
CAFE
(Ituzaingó 1447; 9am-8pm Mon-Fri)
This vintage 1877 cafe with dark-wood paneling and
historic photos gracing the walls makes a delightful spot for morning coffee or afternoon
tea. It's also an excellent lunch stop, with homemade bread, tasty pasta dishes and good-
value
menus ejecutivos
- starter, main course, water and dessert from UR$255.
Café Roldós
BAR-CAFE
(roldos.com.uy; Mercado del Puerto; 9am-5pm)
Since 1886, this venerable bar-cafe in Mer-
cado del Puerto has been pouring its famous
medio y medio
, a refreshing concoction
made from half wine, half sparkling wine (per bottle/glass UR$160/60). Throw in a few
tasty sandwiches (UR$50 to UR$55 each), and you've got a meal! It's a perennial favor-
ite with families on Sundays and with younger Montevideans on Saturdays.
El Pony Pisador
CLUB
( 2915-7470;
www.facebook.com/pony.pisador.1
; Bartolomé Mitre 1324; 5pm-late Mon-Fri,
8pm-late Sat & Sun)
The Ciudad Vieja branch of this thriving bar and disco features live
music nightly and opens early on weekdays for 'after-office' drinks. Depending on the
evening, you may find yourself dancing to anything from blues, Brazilian, flamenco,
oldies, soul, Latin or rock covers in English and Spanish.
Shannon Irish Pub
PUB
(
www.theshannon.com.uy
;
Bartolomé Mitre 1318; 7pm-late)
A perennial favorite, the Shan-
non pours a good pint and features live music every night, from rock to traditional Irish
bands.
