Emporio de los Sandwiches
This family-owned and run institution has been serving traditional Uruguayan dishes since the 1980s.
Visit on the weekend to find bakery cases filled with rows of freshly-baked bizcochos, a variety of sweet or savoury pastries, plus 20-plus varieties of empanadas. There are also olimpico sandwiches (multi-layer cold sandwiches usually with ham, cheese and other vegetables) alfajores (dulce de leche cookie sandwiches with coconut) and chaja - a peach and meringue dessert.
Photos by
Fareen Karim
