Bar Facal
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| Established | 1882 |
| Owner(s) | Manuel Facal and brothers |
| Food type | coffee, sandwiches, pizza, ice cream, desserts |
| Dress code | informal |
| Street address |  Uruguay18 de Julio, Centro, Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Reservations | no need |
| Website | Bar Facal |
Bar Facal is a traditional Uruguayan coffeehouse, located at the corner of 18 de Julio avenue and Yí street, Centro, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was founded in 1882 by Galician Manuel Facal and his brothers. It is the oldest Uruguayan downtown bar.
Features
[edit]The coffeehouse was originally a factory for chocolates and quince candy. Outside the bar is a sculpture of Carlos Gardel,[1][2] and a fountain where tourists leave love locks. An open tango show is performed from Monday to Saturday at 1 pm.[3][4]
In 2009, the Departmental Board of Montevideo recognized the contribution of the Bar Facal to the national culture and the national gastronomy with a plaque that is in the wall. There is also a plaque of the Mayor's office in Medellín.[citation needed]
In 2010 a light-emitting diode screen was installed, the first curved screen in the country.[5]
References
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- ^ espectador (2015). "Inauguraron estatua de Carlos Gardel en puerta del Bar Facal" (in Spanish).
- ^ republica. "Inauguraron hoy una fstatua a Carlos Gardel en 18 y Yi" (in Spanish).
- ^ descubrimontevideo. "Bar Facal" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Gardel y los candados, "las pequeñas cosas que precisa la ciudad"" (in Spanish). 2015.
- ^ infonegocios (2015). "Bar Facal rompe la monotonía de 18 de Julio con impactante display de LED" (in Spanish).