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El Berretín

Restaurant

👍👍 Interesting place, the main attraction is a section with a transparent floor to see part of a tunnel built in the 70s by the liberty movement Tupamaros. Food is good, lots of options... We tried risotto and fish (catch of the day), and they were good. We didn't make it to desserts, but they looked... People often mention good, service,


Address

Dr. José María Montero 3052, 11300 Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay

Website

www.facebook.com

Contact

+598 91 453 131

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (2.4K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 12 to 4 pm, 8 pm to 12 am
  • Wednesday: 12 to 4 pm, 8 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 12 to 4 pm, 8 pm to 12:45 am
  • Friday: 12 to 4 pm, 8 pm to 12:45 am
  • Saturday: (Children's day), 12 to 4 pm, 8 pm to 12:45 am, Hours might differ
  • Sunday: 12 to 4 pm
  • Monday: 12 to 4 pm, 8 pm to 12 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (19) service (6)
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  • 5/5 Paco S. 1 year ago on Google
    Interesting place, the main attraction is a section with a transparent floor to see part of a tunnel built in the 70s by the liberty movement Tupamaros. Food is good, lots of options... We tried risotto and fish (catch of the day), and they were good. We didn't make it to desserts, but they looked good, too.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Leomarys L. 3 years ago on Google
    Went there with my boyfriend, was a found on Google maps, I was kind of surprised of the place itself since I had never heard of it before. I’ve learnt in the hard way not to just walk-in places in Montevideo since most of the time you will be disappointed. This place was not bad. Service: We went a Thursday night and there was only one waiter, there were a few tables but I got the sense it was a little bit too much for one person only, since we had to wait for the check for around 20 min. Besides that, it was fast once they received us, the food and drinks came out surprisingly fast out of the kitchen. (10min-15min after we ordered) Food: My boyfriend ordered “entraña” which was fenomenal (as fenomenal as I didn’t want to eat mine). My only complain is this dish came with roasted potatoes and they weren’t fresh, by saying this I mean they were either frozen or reheated to be served. If this place is as good as Google and other platforms review showed ...HOW is it that they dare to serve not fresh vegetables? I would expect this from a cheap place, but not a place like this one at all... but... again not surprised as is an Uruguayan restaurant. I ordered the fruits of the sea Risotto, since it was the recommendation of the night. I wouldn’t really recommend it at all, it tasted like white rice mixed with cream, it didn’t have Risotto sense at all. My recommendation ? Always stick with beef. (I learned later thatthis is a recognized place for its meat, so I guess the joke is on me). Drink: Vodka coco was our drink of the night since we didn’t feel of drinking, but it was very good. Recommended. They do have a very good wine menu, including Bouza wines which I’m particularly a fan of. Conclusion: Good place, good location, good vibe but stick with beef as main choice of food. I really liked the historical context of the place, I was amazed to know this placed with its túnel excited.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erika G. 4 years ago on Google
    The best pasta I've had during the trip! The chocolate lava cake has berries inside and is by far the best version of the dessert I've ever encounter. The uniqueness of the restaurant comes from the cellar that was discontinued during renovation - tupamaros used to hide in it during the military reign.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mari P. 1 year ago on Google
    We really liked the Restaurant, nice atmosphere, very good selection of food, with generous portions. The meat was cooked to perfection highly recommended: Matambrito and also Bife Ancho.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carlos B. 2 years ago on Google
    I've been at this location a few times and I love it. Great food, excellent service, nice location. All you need to have a good time.

  • 5/5 Sebastian B. 7 years ago on Google
    Had a very good asado. Fast and efficient service. Wouldn't recommend pasta.

  • 5/5 Joe H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food and service was excellent.

  • 3/5 Sara N. 6 years ago on Google
    Location is great, ambiance is very good. Service: not so good. We ordered a "tabla" with different small amount foods. A traditional thing here in Uruguay. The milanesas were burned and not balanced in the food (too much fried and cheese items) The waitress never come, we had to go to the front and request the menu chart and later on the desserts. No good. Having said that, the place was full. I enjoyed the little piece of recent history they have (a never used tunnel for the tupamaros scape from the then jail, now fancy shopping center) and the decoration.

  • 4/5 Sagnik D. 7 years ago on Google
    The place has a good interior and ambience.. Variety of parilla options available and a lively crowd. You will often find queue to enter the place on weekends.. Staffs are decent, but sometime delays in responding during rush hours. They have room for improvement in that.

  • 1/5 B 4 years ago on Google
    Added bacon to my chicken skewers. I don’t eat pork for ethical reasons and yet here they put it on my plate despite no mention of it on the menu. My chicken was coated in the taste and therefore revolting to me.

  • 4/5 R 1 year ago on Google
    My first restaurant in Uruguay , I have to say it is a nice place, the asado was good and I pretty much enjoy my time there

  • 4/5 Robin W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food and atmosphere. Good service. All the menu items we ate were great.

  • 5/5 francisco p. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place, totally recommended.

  • 5/5 Pablo Carranza V. 9 months ago on Google
    Delicious food and excellent service. Had the specials (mollejas, entraña) and they were very good. Our waiter Robert was very attentive.

  • 5/5 Rislo B. 3 months ago on Google New
    The food is excellent and the service is very efficient and friendly. Apart from their normal menu, they always offer good additional dishes of the day. I am vegetarian, but I always find excellent dishes for me.

  • 5/5 Hari P. 4 months ago on Google
    Loved the ambiance and food. Quantity of each item should be good for one person.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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