Things to Do in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo
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.
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
Cafe BrasileroCoffee Shop
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Top things to do in Ciudad Vieja
Acatras del Mercado
★ 4.5 · 146MarketA 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
Where to eat & drink in Ciudad Vieja
Cafe Brasilero
★ 4.6 · 3.5kCoffee Shop· UYU 200–1,000Chic 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
La Sede Café
★ 5.0 · 104Coffee 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
La Fonda
★ 4.5 · 1.1kCafé & Bakery· UYU 600–1,200- Mon–Thu
- Closed
- Fri
- 11 AM – 5 PM
- Sat
- 11 AM – 5 PM
- Sun
- 11 AM – 5 PM
Trillo
Restaurant- Mon
- 10 AM – 3 PM
- Tue–Thu
- 10 AM – 5:30 PM
- Fri
- 12 PM – 12 AM
- Sat
- 12 PM – 12 AM
- Sun
- 12 PM – 4 PM
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- 1Catedral Metropolitana
- 2Cathedral of The Most Holy Trinity
- 3Cafe Brasilero
- 4Museo Andes 1972
- 5Restaurant Primuseum
- 6La Sede Café
- 7Buffet Montevideo
- 8La Pacha - Nuestro rincón
- 9Museo del Carnaval
- 10La Fonda
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