El Club del Pan

Montevideo


After deriving inspiration from bakers around the world, Gonzalo Zubirí returned home to Montevideo to open this sweet corner spot, a stone's throw from Parque Rodó, in 2017. A cornucopia of sublime baked goods – croissants to focaccia to pain au chocolat (chocolate croissants) – emerges daily from the oven. At lunchtime, don't miss its daily sandwich specials, which range from vegan to carnivorous.


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