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By: Bite Marks #71 – SaltShaker

Bite Marks #71 – SaltShaker — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:33:04 +0000

[…] sandwich here on this side of the river. And this place is unabashedly a fast food joint, and while we’re talking about a sandwich, we’re talking about one usually made with a lot more care and aplomb than fast food. […]

By: Four Days of Eats in Montevideo II

Four Days of Eats in Montevideo II — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 11:11:50 +0000

[…] already had a spot in mind, one I’ve been to a couple of times over the years, and that was my first introduction to the sandwich, 12 years ago, Chiviteria Marcos, Av. Sarmiento 2640 – not the branch I’ve been to in […]

By: Chef

Chef — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:20:09 +0000

I don’t comment on many blogs but after reading a few of your posts I thought I would just say thanks and keep up the good work.

By: dan

dan — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:14:23 +0000

Matís, thanks for the thoughts – I was going on the word of the person I was with from INAVI, the government food and beverage agency, and Zillertal’s own claim that they’re Uruguay’s national beer – I suppose it depends on personal perception.

By: Matías

Matías — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:24:12 +0000

Hi, I am a 22 years old uruguayan. Im an amateur cook.
Chiviteria Marcos, i worked there! In punta del este´s one. They use a burger like bread to make their chivitos. Actually, the bread used is larger.
But anyway, Uruguay charms are not found in Punta del Este, hehe.
I would like to correct something about uruguayan beer; Zillertal is not national uruguayan beer, instead it is Pilsen, or Patricia.
I would be glad to share with information about uruguayan food of anyone is interested about, like recipes or costumes, write to me, the address is [email protected].-
Bye

By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Dos Chivitos

SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Dos Chivitos — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:20:38 +0000

[…] Arrival is a perfect time to grab a quick lunch, and then, of course, being a pro, grabbing a snack sometime later in the day after a bit of wandering. This was my fourth trip to Colonia, and I’ve hit the museums, and wandered the streets of the historic district, each of the four previous times. I’ve also eaten at the overpriced tourist-oriented restaurants in the zone. I decided to walk into the center of town instead of the historic district – it’s no further, just a slightly different direction. I was in the mood for a good chivito sandwich, and nabbed an outdoor seat at a little chiviteria and pizzeria called La Amistad, at 448 18 de Julio, just a couple of blocks from the ferry terminal. I was relaxing, and I let the waiter talk me into a chivito al plato, which he assured me was a better way to eat a chivito – in hindsight, I disagree, the sandwich is the thing. But I got a reasonably tasty one, made classically – thin slice of steak topped with crispy bacon, a paper thin slice of ham, melted cheese, and a fried egg. The plato version came with fries, ensalada rusa, and a little side salad, the fries were actually pretty good. I sat amongst locals rather than tourists, and I paid half of what I’d have paid for a chivito in a historic zone restaurant, a mere ten blocks away (80 uruguayos, or $3.25 versus 150 uruguayos or $6.35). […]