The 23 Best Restaurants in Montevideo, Uruguay | Eater

"Belén Valverde and Matias de los Santos fell in love in Punta del Este, moved to Spain and then Mexico, until finally they were invited to join Mexican chef Rosio Sanchez at Hija de Sánchez in Copenhagen. Two years later, during the pandemic, the young couple decided to return to Montevideo (Matías says they missed the taste of lime, cilantro, and Mexican spices in Europe). They opened La Milpa, a fun small taquería inside the Mercado Ferrando food hall, where you should try the al pastor and barbecue tacos, and their house-made hot sauces and tortillas. — MB" - Marcela Baruch