Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo: Things to Do & Map

Spanish colonial, neoclassical, and art deco buildings, with museums, art galleries, restaurants, and nightclubs scattered throughout. The area retains its historical layout with straight streets and square blocks, centered around the Plaza Independencia.

Catedral MetropolitanaCathedral
Cathedral of The Most Holy TrinityCathedral
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By TripSapien · Updated October 13, 2026

Top things to do in Ciudad Vieja

Catedral Metropolitana
★ 4.7 · 2.5k
Cathedral★
Monumental city cathedral, begun in 1790, featuring neoclassical architecture & several tombs.
Mon–Fri
10 AM – 6 PM
Sat
10 AM – 6 PM
Sun
10 AM – 12:30 PM
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Cathedral of The Most Holy Trinity
★ 4.2 · 284
Cathedral★
Monumental city cathedral, begun in 1790, featuring neoclassical architecture & several tombs.
Mon–Fri
9 AM – 5 PM
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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Museo Andes 1972
★ 4.8 · 2.1k
History Museum
Private museum with exhibits about the 1972 Andes plane crash & tributes to its victims & survivors.
Mon–Fri
10 AM – 5 PM
Sat
10 AM – 3 PM
Sun
Closed
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Museo del Carnaval
★ 4.5 · 2.8k
History Museum
Museum with extravagant costumes & masks chronicling the annual carnival, plus an open-air stage.
Mon–Tue
Closed
Wed–Fri
11 AM – 5 PM
Sat
11 AM – 5 PM
Sun
11 AM – 5 PM
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Acatras del Mercado
★ 4.5 · 148
Market
A gallery that specializes in ceramics and also features a selection of contemporary paintings of Uruguayan artists, interesting sculptures in metal, wood, etc. Art pieces of more than 30 different artists from all over the country.
Mon–Fri
12:30 PM – 7 PM
Sat
12:30 PM – 7 PM
Sun
Closed
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Where to eat & drink in Ciudad Vieja

Cafe Brasilero
★ 4.6 · 3.5k
Coffee Shop· UYU 200–1,000
Chic café with regular live performances. The oldest working café in Montevideo, it was opened in 1877 and retains a historical atmosphere with historical photos and paraphernalia. You can have different sandwiches and croissants here.
Mon–Fri
8:30 AM – 7 PM
Sat
10 AM – 7 PM
Sun
Closed
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Restaurant Primuseum
★ 4.8 · 857
Restaurant· Más de $2,000
Mon–Wed
Closed
Thu–Fri
8:30 PM – 12 AM
Sat
8:30 PM – 12 AM
Sun
8:30 PM – 12 AM
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La Sede Café
★ 5.0 · 104
Coffee Shop· UYU 200–400
Mon
8:30 AM – 3 PM
Tue–Wed
Closed
Thu–Fri
8:30 AM – 3 PM
Sat
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Sun
8:30 AM – 5 PM
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Buffet Montevideo
★ 4.7 · 675
Buffet· UYU 200–400
Very good self service restaurant. Excellent alternative to vary the "standard" dishes of Uruguayan cuisine, offering Chinese food, meats, various salads. It has 4 buffets full of delicious food. Great service
Mon–Fri
11 AM – 4 PM
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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La Pacha - Nuestro rincón
★ 4.9 · 206
Restaurant· UYU 400–1,000
Mon–Tue
Closed
Wed–Fri
11:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Sat
10 AM – 4 PM
Sun
10 AM – 4 PM
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La Fonda
★ 4.5 · 1.2k
Café & Bakery· UYU 600–1,200
Mon–Thu
Closed
Fri
11 AM – 5 PM
Sat
11 AM – 5 PM
Sun
11 AM – 5 PM
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Sukkar
★ 4.9 · 116
Pastry Shop· UYU 1–200
Mon–Fri
11 AM – 7 PM
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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Fénix Bar
★ 4.4 · 1.3k
Bar· UYU 400–1,000
Mon
Closed
Tue–Fri
6 PM – 2 AM
Sat
6 PM – 2 AM
Sun
6 PM – 1 AM
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Es Mercat
★ 4.5 · 1.4k
Seafood
Mon–Tue
12 PM – 3:30 PM
Wed–Fri
12 PM – 3:30 PM, 7 PM – 11 PM
Sat
12 PM – 3:30 PM, 7 PM – 11 PM
Sun
12 PM – 3:30 PM, 7 PM – 11 PM
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Jacinto
★ 4.3 · 2.3k
Restaurant· UYU 800–1,600 per person
Mon–Tue
10 AM – 4 PM
Wed–Fri
10 AM – 12 AM
Sat
10 AM – 12 AM
Sun
10 AM – 4:30 PM
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Lonely Star
★ 4.8 · 227
Mexican· UYU 400–800 per person
Mon–Tue
Closed
Wed
12 PM – 4 PM
Thu–Fri
12 PM – 12 AM
Sat
12 PM – 12 AM
Sun
12 PM – 4 PM
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