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El Tinkal

Restaurant Fast food restaurant Bar and grill

One of the Most Reviewed Bar and grills in Montevideo


Address

Dr Emilio Frugoni 853, 15003 Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay

Website

www.facebook.com

Contact

+598 2418 4705

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (2.8K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: (Family Day), Closed, Holiday hours
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 1/5 Don H. 10 months ago on Google
    We went to this place because it was named one of the best places in town to eat the famous "Chivito" sandwich. Besides the fact it's not big deal at all (just a regular sandwich with a thin slice of beef and a lot of stuffing), the staff was rude and they took a really long time just to make a couple sandwiches and brought the check right away as soon as we finished eating because "they were closing". The place is small (couldn't see the outside tables everybody speaks about) and smelly. Our clothes still stink like french fries made on old oil.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Maritje De J. 10 months ago on Google
    Chivitos is the only food Uruguayans speak about and there's nothing special about them. We spent 20 dollars each in 2 small sandwiches with a barely invisible piece of greasy beef. You get a full meal in Europe or the US for that money. In a country in which things are a bit pricey, this place goes the extra mile. Won't return or recommend.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joshua 1 year ago on Google
    5 stars for having the best Chivito I've tried. It's a chivito that, get this, you can actually eat without a fork and knife. Like a real sandwich. It's what all chivitos should aspire to be and actually elevates the sandwich to a competitive level.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Winnie W. 1 year ago on Google
    Lunch is incredibly crowded and the bathrooms are not clean
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Antonio O. 2 years ago on Google
    Best chivito in town

  • 4/5 Daisy R. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a very convenient bar/restaurant if you need to do some errants close to the US embassy. I like the food but the waitress didn't offer me any dessert and didn't smoke to me at all. Anyways I left him a good tip.

  • 5/5 Aron K. 1 year ago on Google
    The house’s chivito (has lots of bacon) is amazing.

  • 4/5 Chris A. 1 year ago on Google
    Expensive for the chivito+ half salad + drink . Chivito was good but at the price point I wouldn’t go back in a hurry

  • 5/5 Cindy B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to enjoy Bourdain's favorite sandwich!

  • 5/5 Tom “tdaddy” B. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was great as it was advertised! One of the best chivitos consumed thus far Staff was friendly and bi-lingual with English (which greatly helped our pitiful spanish), and the place was lively and fun.

  • 4/5 Nati R. 4 months ago on Google
    Slow service but good food, great view of the rambla and both terrace and indoor areas. Caprese sandwich was great, also there was a veggie chivito and some other vegetarian options

  • 5/5 Marie-B C. 3 months ago on Google New
    A restaurant far away from the touristy attractions and where Uruguayans eat. They are one of the best " chivitos" places in Montevideo.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Counter service
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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