Montevideo Food & Wine : Street Food
Street Food in Montevideo
In Montevideo, expect a fundamentally European cuisine, with a few local flourishes. You can get chivitos, the local variant of the steak sandwich, plus milanesas (like a wiener schnitzel) and pasta dishes in most restaurants for around US$ 5.
Other options are hot dogs and hamburgers, found in restaurants and – cheaper still – from street vendors. There is a couple of vans selling hot dogs for $8 (40 US cents) a shot around Plaza Libertad in the Centre. You'll also notice empanada shops which sell pasties typically filled with meat and olives or ham and cheese for about US$1 each.
There are plenty of options in the Old Town and in Pocitos. Iruña, on calle Sarandí, corner Misiones, offers delicious take-out quiches. Take away pizzas usually cost no more than $30 (US$ 1.50) for a slice with a simple tomato topping or $60 (US$3) for a muzarella – a substantial cheese pizza with the only faintest smear of tomato.
European tastes fly high around here in Montevideo!