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Montevideo’s nightlife scene is a smattering of pubs, bars, clubs, and tango and folk music venues. With few exceptions, bars and clubs come to life around 1 am and don't close until it's time for breakfast. Still, "after office" outings are popular, which is essentially happy hour with groups hitting the bars on an earlier-than-usual schedule.
An institution in Ciudad Vieja, Baar Fun Fun is a cabaret that serves plenty of wine, beer, and cocktails to go with their live shows. The crowd age is usually pretty mixed, but tends to be younger if the night's music is contemporary rock. Shows, which run the gamut from folk, tango, neotango to rock, start between 9 and 9:30. The food is okay, but don't go with an empty stomach, as the dinner service can be spotty.
