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Montevideo Food Tour: Taste Local Delights
4.6
18 Ratings
Montevideo
Discover Montevideo’s best street food with a local guide. Savor empanadas, Mate tea, and more while exploring vibrant neighborhoods and rich history.
Discover Montevideo’s best street food with a local guide. Savor empanadas, Mate tea, and more while exploring vibrant neighborhoods and rich history.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sarandí 287 - Delight in the tastes of Montevideo with this specially designed food walking tour, inviting you to explore the city’s rich culinary scene. Guided by a local expert, this adventure leads you through renowned neighborhoods, where you can savor a range of street foods, from delicious empanadas to delightful sweet confections. Enjoy…
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Sarandí 287 - Delight in the tastes of Montevideo with this specially designed food walking tour, inviting you to explore the city’s rich culinary scene. Guided by a local expert, this adventure leads you through renowned neighborhoods, where you can savor a range of street foods, from delicious empanadas to delightful sweet confections. Enjoy traditional Mate tea, a cornerstone of Uruguayan culture, while gaining unique insights into the city’s vibrant history and architectural wonders.
As you wander through the streets, your guide shares fascinating stories and little-known facts about Montevideo’s history, enhancing your appreciation of its cultural fabric. This tour beautifully combines culinary pleasures with cultural discovery, providing an unforgettable experience. Bring your curiosity and hunger as you embark on this flavorful journey through Montevideo’s lively streets.
What's Included
- Private and exclusive tour, there won’t be anyone else in your group
- Food & Drinks Tastings
- Customization of the tour
- Walking tour
- Private and exclusive tour, there won’t be anyone else in your group
- Food & Drinks Tastings
- Customization of the tour
- Walking tour
What's Not Included
- Tips (Optional)
- Tips (Optional)
Additional Information
Join a delightful culinary adventure through Montevideo with our specially curated food walking tour, crafted to immerse participants in the city’s rich culinary landscape. Guided by a local expert, this tour offers the chance to explore renowned neighborhoods and enjoy a variety of street foods, from delicious empanadas to delightful sweet delicacies,…
Join a delightful culinary adventure through Montevideo with our specially curated food walking tour, crafted to immerse participants in the city’s rich culinary landscape. Guided by a local expert, this tour offers the chance to explore renowned neighborhoods and enjoy a variety of street foods, from delicious empanadas to delightful sweet delicacies, all while sipping on traditional Mate tea—a staple of Uruguayan culture. As you stroll through lively streets, the guide will share engaging stories and intriguing insights about Montevideo’s vibrant history and architectural legacy, seamlessly merging culinary delights with cultural discovery. This tour guarantees an unforgettable experience, blending taste and tradition at every turn. Bring your curiosity and appetite for a truly enriching journey through Montevideo’s dynamic flavors and captivating history.
Location
Sarandí 287
Sarandí
Meet your guide front of FAUNA Montevideo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(18 Ratings)
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Caitlin
Feb 22, 2026
Guide was able to make a good tour out of scheduling complications - Our guide to explained to us that our cruise port visit happened to fall on a Sunday, which means many of the regular stops are closed. We asked her to do what she could to show us local cuisine, typical of what she’d have on the regular tour. She was able to find us representative Urugyan food and shared some stories of being native to Montevideo. We appreciated Perla’s hospitality!
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Kim_m
Feb 14, 2026
Fantastic Food Toir in Montevideo - Walter was so informative and we loved being exposed to the traditional food and culture. This was an amazing tour.
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John_l
Feb 12, 2026
Walter is the best - Walter was informative, flexible and on time. He adjusted to our energy level and interests. We had a very good time and would recommend the tour (and Walter) to anyone.
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Wanderer51844547698
Jan 16, 2026
Good way to try different foods and see part of the city - We did what ended up being a private food tour with Antonella. We had already done a walking tour of the old town so we asked her to take us to a different area, so she took us from the old town through a few neighborhoods, ending in Parque Rodo. We tried several different foods and got a good mix of food and scenery with explanations of life in Uruguay. Overall it was a good tour.
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Randall_p
Jul 6, 2025
Really enjoyed this tour... - Really enjoyed this tour with Alejandro who did a great job with our multilingual group. We got a lot of great information on the history and architecture of the oldest city, moving into the newer areas and some good food along the way!
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Eric
May 11, 2025
Great tour of Montevideo - We had a great tour with Alejandro. He is passionate about the history, culture and architecture of Montevideo and we learned a lot. We really enjoyed the tour.
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Wendy_p
Apr 5, 2025
Nice walk-about tour with food - Foodwise, our first stop was at an empanada shop with and extensive menu of filling options. We got a “traditional” one: beef, raisins and a few sliced olives (sweet/salty). We continued through the city (very walkable) and stopped for an assortment of Uruguayan food: Tartas (basically pies with different fillings. We had one with ham and cheese, tomato and sliced boiled egg. The other one was filled with spinach, egg and cheese (neither of us tried this one as we were too full!). Also an “Olympia” club sandwich which was pretty similar to the first tartas: ham, cheese, sliced egg, tomato, lettuce and sliced green olives. Then we had beef schnitzel (a thin steak, breaded and fried). They use very little seasoning - this would have been greatly enhanced by some sort of sauce. We continued walking and went into a few museums including one of photographs from the 1920s, 30s, 40s. Another was into a former president’s house turned into a museum. There was a large display of cooking items: canisters of ingredients, utensils, cookbooks, dishes, and fixtures. Also, very fancy mate cups and straws. We ended our tour with a dish of ice cream.
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Paulette_c
Mar 5, 2025
Local guide knew the... - Local guide knew the history and was able to give personal perspective on the city and country. Our experience with the architecture and food was excellent.
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Angela_l
Jan 20, 2026
Keep looking for a different tour - Our guide was switched out just a few days prior to the excursion, we were on a cruise and didn't see this until we were in Uruguay. We have a lovely tour guide... BUT we didn't get a food tour - but a history tour. We asked several times about when we'd eat, and eventually were given a sandwich to split. I notified the tour operator after the fact and first they said they'd respond, after they didn't for a couple of weeks I reached back out to be told they have to profit margin on this booking and hoped I understood. I'd look elsewhere.
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Beatrice_t
Jul 18, 2025
Did not get what was advertised - I booked this private tour for my family of three people a few weeks before traveling to Montevideo. Two days after the booking, the guide contacted me via WhatsApp to introduce himself and ask for any food allergies and preferences in sightseeing. I said we liked the arts, architecture, and wine. The day we met, May 31, we walked around downtown for an hour before sitting down for our first food tasting. The guide ordered a few appetizers and drinks. We then continued on the walking tour, with the guide telling us about the history of the city, showcasing various buildings, and visiting different museums. Three hours flew by.
The guide was super nice and knowledgeable. The reason I’m giving this tour a 2 star is because we signed up for the “Private Best Street Food [of Montevideo],” and I was disappointed that we stopped at only 1 café. We’ve been on food tasting tours in Paris, Buenos Aires and Auckland, and they usually take you to 5 to 6 places to taste a variety of foods and drinks. We paid almost $300 for a one stop food tasting tour; totally not worth it. We didn’t get what was advertised.
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