Lo de Tere
Uruguay
Lo de Tere looks out towards the port of Punta del Este, with a kitchen rooted in the produce of eastern Uruguay. The restaurant's story brings together the Regusci family, owners of the house, and the Marfetán family, who took over its cooking in 2001. That connection to Rocha informs a menu spanning land and sea. Seasonal produce, Uruguayan meat, fish and shellfish provide the main vocabulary, with the coast supplying much of the restaurant's sense of place. Alongside individual dishes, the restaurant presents menus devoted to the sea and to the relationship between coast and countryside. Wine pairings offer a way to follow those themes through a longer meal. For visitors who want to understand Punta del Este through its ingredients, Lo de Tere provides an appealing focus. Its harbour address adds a fitting backdrop to cooking that repeatedly returns to the eastern coast.