Almazara Café y Comida — Restaurant in Montevideo

We had an amazing time at Almazara during our brief stay in Montevideo. We stopped on the first evening for drinks at a sidewalk table, and came back the next noon for lunch. We ordered milanesa, grilled fish, spanish tortilla. Every dish hit the spot just right, with fresh ingredients. The decor of the restaurant is modern and relaxing. What's even more unforgettable was the outstanding service of the staff. They were attentive all the time, and despite us not speaking Spanish, the waitresses tried their best to communicate. After lunch, my dad accidentally left his shirt on the chair and left, with cash inside. The staff members were super helpful. They made sure the shirt was returned to us intact. For our month-long South America trip, Almazara is one of the highlights that we talk about all the time with our friends. It speaks volumes about Uruguayan food and hospitality....

I'm half Uruguayan and have visited Montevideo in several occasions. I'd never been to or heard of this place before. Just decided to go in because we were famished and they advertised pumpkin milanesas on the street (one of my girlfriends is vegetarian).

We went in, the place is very nicely decorated, the owner and staff were incredibly kind and welcoming. They have three styles of craft house beer as well as cider. There is a space with a piano where presumably live music is sometimes available.

They have a varied menu including pasta, milanesas, chivito, hamburgers, steak, among other things.

I had a chicken milanesas with rustic-style chips, both things glorious. I drank the passion fruit beer, which feels a bit like an IPA with added passion fruit.

Everything was good and prices very...

!Me encanta Almazara! If you want great service and great food at an amazing price, dine here.

My Spanish isn't great, but Ana let me do my best to order in Spanish and explain things in English so I was sure to order a meal I was happy with. I wish I hadn't had such a big lunch because the empanadas I had were amazing. I had the queso y cebolla, y the caprese empanadas with a glass of wine. There is no rush with dinner so I enjoyed my glass of wine and the atmosphere of the restaurant. For dessert I had the Flan con Dulce de Leche. It was phenomenal and the largest piece of flan I have ever seen. Uruguay is not cheap but Almazara was very affordable. I wish I had gone sooner in my trip; do not make the same mistake I did! Thank you for a...