Manzanar

A shot of steaming broth arrives before anything else, setting the pace at this family-run Carrasco restaurant built inside a former supermarket. Wood-fired grills dominate the kitchen, and traditional Uruguayan asado gets quiet international reworking along the way. Tables spill outside under a red-and-white awning toward Rostand plaza. It landed on Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants list, which tells you something about how far people travel for what is, at its core, a neighborhood grill.