Punta del Diablo

Nativos is one of the best restaurants in Punta del Diablo. It's run by a restaurant in Montevideo and the food is spectacular. They've got a walkway down to the stream, a pond, and nice grounds. Amazingly it's about the same price as many of the pizza places on the main strip.

This place does picada (mixed fried fish, calamari, etc.) and paella. U$300 for two including a litre beer. Also empanadas. Tasty.

Bitacora is the main night club in Punta del Diablo. It is open only during the high season and the entire town seems to revolve around it. The club itself feels like a giant barn party, but a fun one, fully equipped with several bars, an array of DJs and stocked full of sweaty vacationers. The doors open around midnight but it is often not busy until four or five o'clock in the morning, and the party does not stop until well into the morning. It is not rare to see hundreds of people walking home from the club after sunrise. They also have a smaller pub-like bar in the town center.

A popular, laid-back and comfortable hostel including breakfast run by some quite competent local surfers. They also have regular evening BBQ for about U$350, but it is optional. The beach is just 400 m away. Breakfast starts at 09:00, so you know what this means.

Most of the houses and cabins for rent are listed on the website, Portal del Diablo. From there you can contact the owner and rent a house. Pretty much every house in town is rentable during January. Usually people start reserving spaces in September.

Wooden character hostel a block from the beach with a great terrace and open year-round, (less party than the others). They offer private suites to dorms. Free WiFi, computers, cable TV and a fully equipped kitchen and parilla. There is also a "pool" (in the broadest sense) and owls inhabit the grounds. Breakfast included. Surfboard rental and trips also arranged as per usual.

Boutique hostel a block from the beach and open year-round. They offer an array of accommodations from private suites to dorm-style rooms. The building is fully equipped with free WiFi and access to computers, bilingual staff, a communal kitchen, 24 hour reception, and daily maid service. They also rent surfboards, boogie boards and wetsuits and offer a variety of activities such as horseback riding tours, yoga and surf lessons.

Individual house for 4, nice, tidy, located in La Viuda Beach, far from nightlife.

There's an artisans market on the fishermen's beach (it's easy to find, it's the beach with all the fishing boats). Some of the crafts are locally made, but a lot are imported from China. The ferria has a bathroom you can use for U$10 and several stands serving hot empanadas.

There's a surf shop on the main street which is open during the summer. They sell clothing and surfboards as well as providing rentals by the day or hour.

Is a small little commercial complex with a juice bar, surf shop, Italian restaurant, espresso bar, craft shop, and Asian import shop. Paseo de Rivera is also home to the only ATM in town.