Traditional Uruguayan foods you have to try
The top 3 according to 152 votes from people: Milanesa a la napolitana · Choripán · Asado. (Updated Dec 19, 2025.)
The tastiest Uruguayan food, from asado to the chivito, according to Guru'Guay, Wikipedia and travel guides.
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Top 10
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Milanesa a la napolitana
Breaded cutlet with tomato sauce, ham and melted cheese.
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2
Choripán
Grilled sausage in bread, the classic of markets and football grounds.
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3
Asado
Ribs, flank, chorizo and black pudding over wood embers; the country's most important dish.
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4
Chivito
Steak sandwich with ham, bacon, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, egg and pepper, born in Punta del Este.
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5
Torta frita
Fried dough for rainy days, with mate.
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6
Pamplona
Pork or chicken roll stuffed with ham, cheese and pepper, grilled.
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7
Martín Fierro
Country cheese with quince or sweet potato paste.
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8
Chajá
Sponge, meringue, cream and peach cake created in Paysandú in 1927.
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9
Fainá
Chickpea flour flatbread eaten on top of pizza ('pizza a caballo').
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10
Ñoquis del 29
Potato gnocchi with a banknote under the plate on the 29th of each month.
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11
Empanadas
Baked or fried, with beef or ham and cheese.
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12
Bizcochos
Croissants and pastries for the afternoon mate.
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13
Pascualina
Salty chard or spinach pie with whole hard-boiled eggs inside, very common in Uruguay.
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Comments (2)
El chivito es uruguayo, que no se lo apropien los argentinos 😤
Ja, el chivito sí, pero el asado y las empanadas son de toda la región.