Middle Chile
Fresh seasonal ingredients sourced from local farmers and fishers – that's the philosophy behind this low-key beachfront restaurant with colorful wooden…
Must-see restaurants in Middle Chile
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Valparaíso
The menu at this beloved cafe above Ascensor El Peral is written on chalkboards each morning and typically includes the freshest ingredients from the sea…
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Middle Chile
Set amid sprawling vineyards, this high-end eatery cooks up gourmet versions of Chilean classics – and every dish is listed with a recommended wine…
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Viña Del Mar
Don't let the simple storefront fool you: the plates here are works of art, the ingredients are fresh, the wine list is intriguing and the service is…
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Concepción
Conce's top restaurant is as unstuffy as the city itself, with a whimsical woodsy aesthetic and a secret garden out back. The menu includes the largest…
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Middle Chile
Let the gregarious South African owner David usher you through a long and lazy lunch with surprising wine pairings from boutique producers at this…
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Valparaíso
Soaring Valpo views, well-priced Chilean sandwiches and silky-smooth pisco sours make this funky new spot on Pasaje Dimalow a favorite among locals. Head…
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Middle Chile
Stylish restaurants are thin on the ground in Chillán – perhaps that's why the gleaming black tables here are always booked up on weekends. Or maybe it's…
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Valparaíso
Extremely flavorful and very filling set breakfasts or lunches make this funky 10-table cafe the best value in town. There are also delicious cakes,…
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Middle Chile
It's just 1km out of town, but this warm Italian restaurant really makes you feel like you're in the heart of wine country – especially when you're…
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Middle Chile
Even most Chileans can't make heads or tails of La Sazón's wild menu of hyperlocal dishes, which draw inspiration from Mapuche ingredients and cooking…
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Middle Chile
Everyone who’s anyone in Zapallar makes a point of lunching at El Chiringuito, where terrace tables look out over the rocks and hungry pelicans fishing…
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Valparaíso
One of the best decks in town is found at this hip lounge and restobar (with a sophisticated attached hotel). It's a top spot for locals to suck down…
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Valparaíso
Just 20 people per night have the privilege of dining in this exclusive low-lit seafood den on Cerro Alegre. The fish is caught the same day you eat it,…
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Middle Chile
You will feel as though you've entered into a woodsy wonderland when you walk through the doors of this quirky restaurant; its 2nd-floor terrace offers…
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Valparaíso
If you want to compete with local foodies, it's worth reserving ahead. You'll be dining on inventive seasonal pastas in a sleek, intimate atmosphere with…
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Middle Chile
One of Talca's most popular restaurants is a huge, clattering, low-roofed canteen out of town alongside the Río Claro. Dour waiters take forever to bring…
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Middle Chile
Rolling countryside is the only thing between the Andes and the sweeping terrace of this French-run restaurant on a hill 3km out of town. Duck, rabbit and…
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Middle Chile
About 10 blocks west of the Plaza de Armas, this colonial-style winery has an excellent grouping of international restaurants. La Casita de Barreales…
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Middle Chile
An arching wooden bridge leads from the Costanera into this high-ceilinged bar and restaurant overlooking Infiernillo beach. Run by the same owners as…
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Salvaje Sándalo Restobar & Hospedaje
Middle Chile
This friendly seafront restobar offers pizza, ceviche, empanadas and more. Locals come here for the good tunes and long list of cocktails – everything…
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Valparaíso
The retro-chic atmosphere matches (and perfectly mismatches) the colors and rhythms of the city. Dinner plates feature fresh albacore (longfin tuna) and…
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Middle Chile
Glass walls encase two gnarled old trees that rise above this restaurant by the beach. Inventive pizzas and exquisite seafood dishes make up the small and…
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Valparaíso
Set below a precipitous stairway and looming three-story mural, this garden cafe brims with creativity and serendipitous energy. There's occasional live…
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Middle Chile
This eclectic hole-in-the-wall has a wide-ranging menu of well-priced (and well-executed) comfort foods, from pizzas to burgers and Venezuelan-style…
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Concepción
Starched tablecloths, fiercely folded napkins and deferential bow-tied waiters bring old-time elegance to this Peruvian restaurant. Ceviches, ají de…
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Middle Chile
This long-running hangout with a sundeck overlooking the sea serves up affordable seafood dishes and strong cocktails. Basic (though totally adequate)…
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Middle Chile
More of a restaurant than a winery (though you can do tastings in the wine shop for CH$4000), this woodsy spot 7km east of Talca offers a countryside…
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Valparaíso
Locals call it an overpriced tourist trap, but elegant Café Turri does boast unforgettable views over the harbor and ocean. You can't go wrong by grabbing…
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Middle Chile
This central pizza joint has a pleasant patio and an airy interior. It serves up crispy stone-fired pies with plenty of veggie offerings such as artichoke…
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Middle Chile
Excellent pizzas and pastas, plus wines by the glass, bring in a small lunch crowd to this stylish space near Plaza de Armas. At night, the bar comes…
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Viña Del Mar
One of the best-value eateries in central Viña, Panzoni's well-prepared Italian pastas and friendly service reel in the lunchtime diners. The location is…
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Middle Chile
A local favorite for ridiculously cheap breakfasts, sandwiches and home-baked cakes (try the papaya küchen!). Sit at a table facing the interior garden,…
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Middle Chile
For years the après-ski in Valle Las Trancas has centered on this feel-good bar, which gets packed with revelers in high season. Beyond the booze, it…
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Middle Chile
Just look for all the surfers eating out of brown paper bags at the wooden benches outside this cheerful takeout counter serving killer gourmet empanadas…
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Middle Chile
The terrace at Miramar is one of the best places in town for a seaside lunch of garlic prawns, fried merluza (hake) or pastel de jaiba (crab casserole).
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Middle Chile
Fresh-caught crab, piure (a fleshy tunicate) and navajuelas (clams) are sold in small tubs at these simple stands by Playa Rinconada, 5km south of town.
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Concepción
These leafy sidewalk tables are a relaxed place to kick back for coffee, empanadas, gourmet pizza or happy hour while watching the bohemian university set…
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Viña Del Mar
The menu at this intimate, candlelit Italian restaurant includes scallops au gratin, artichoke lasagna and lamb-filled cappelletti – a divine sin indeed.
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Valparaíso
Boasting 81 varieties of empanadas, friendly service and a crispy crust you'll love, this is one of the best empanada joints on the coast.
