Tabaré Restaurant

Description

Uruguayan Restaurant Tabaré is a indigenous name from Tupi origin that translates literally into “someone who lives far from town”. It is also the Uruguay’s national poem of the conquest, a native legend from national writer Juan Zorrilla de San Martin, describing the tragic love between a young Charrúa Tabaré and the white sister of the Spanish conquistador Don Gonzalo. It’s an epic-lyrical poem extolling the Indian Charrúa representing their entire race, persecuted in their homeland, now Uruguay on arrival of the Spanish. Traditional Uruguayan cuisine is based in its indigenous and strong European roots. Most Uruguayans are descended from colonial-era settlers and immigrants from Europe. The majority of these immigrants were mainly Spanish followed closely by Italians, including numbers of French, Germans, Portuguese and British. Beef is considered the main staple of Uruguayan fare, although other meats such as lamb and chicken are consumed in sparse amounts. As a result of the Italian immigration in the late 1800's and early 1900's, pasta is considered a national Uruguayan food. Uruguayans also love their breads, sausages, soups and stews. And, not to be forgotten are the variety of sweets, especially dulce de leche, a milk based caramel "piece of heaven." We at Tabaré, believe that to make great food, you have to start with great ingredients. Tabaré strives to use local and organic products as much as possible.