Montevideo · helado

Heladería García

An 80-plus-year, single-location, non-delivery Prado institution independently confirmed by two local outlets, offering a genuine contrast to La Cigale's chain model.

What to order
crema, chocolate, frutilla, sambayón and dulce de leche named as the best-selling flavours; casatas named as a house speciality

What we know

Founded 1942 as a family enterprise ('El emprendimiento familiar surgió en 1942'), began in the Capurro neighbourhood and has operated from its current Prado location since the 1960s
Described as an emblematic, multi-generational Prado institution ('García es la heladería emblemática del Prado, y ya son varias las generaciones que han disfrutado sus helados artesanales')
No delivery offered as of the 2023 source — a deliberate scale-limiting signal distinct from La Cigale's multi-channel distribution strategy
Known locally for large portion sizes and traditional flavours (crema, chocolate, frutilla, sambayón, dulce de leche) alongside casatas, bombones helados and hand-dipped chocolate-coated cones

Status: open
Address: Av. Millán esquina Juan Ramón Correa, Prado, Montevideo
Opened: 1942
Last checked: 2026-08-22

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