Santiago
Chef Rodolfo Guzman earned a coveted spot among the World’s 50 Best Restaurants by elevating Chilean cuisine to new heights at this Vitacura restaurant,…
Must-see restaurants in Santiago
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Santiago
Without a doubt one of the most unusual culinary experiences in Chile, this upstart is innovating Chilean cuisine by looking back to the culinary roots of…
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Santiago
Attached to a children’s arcade of the same name and built within the walls of an old monastery, La Diana defies easy description. Its ceilings are…
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Santiago
Tucked away in an old home just south of Barrio Italia's main drag, this intimate restaurant re-envisions staples from the Chilean countryside as gourmet…
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Santiago
This no-frills two-story lunch spot packs a surprising punch with market-focused menus that change daily and highlight unsung dishes (and exotic meats)…
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This is one of Santiago's more innovative dining experiences. The name means 'French Barbershop,' and that's exactly what this elegant corner building,…
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Santiago
This down-to-earth ‘wine palace’ gets high marks for both atmosphere and price. Not only is it located in a character-rich heritage building in Barrio…
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Santiaguinos flock to this homey Providencia cafe each weekend for the best brunches in town. Fresh-baked breads and jams, yogurt and granola or scrambled…
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With an airy transcendental energy, gigantic sushi platters and a sprinkling of other culinary offerings from Japan, Thailand and Chile, this hip eatery…
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Santiago
Seriously good lomo (pork) sandwiches and flaky deep-fried empanadas make this simple family-run restaurant the perfect place to prepare for (or recover…
Santiago
Santiago's wrought-iron fish market is a classic for seafood lunches (and hangover-curing fish stews like the tomato- and potato-based caldillo de congrio…
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Santiago
This beautifully restored minimansion – reconstructed with sustainable building materials – houses one of Providencia's most memorable dining venues. The…
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Santiago
Even after restorations that added contemporary elegance to its appearance, Confitería Torres – one of Santiago's oldest cafes – still wears its history…
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Santiago
A mainstay on the Santiago restaurant circuit, Liguria mixes equal measures of bar and bistro perfectly. Stewed rabbit and other specials are chalked up…
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Santiago
Hip Santiaguinos were already lined up around the block when a French-Vietnamese couple opened this lavishly designed eatery, with a humble storefront…
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Santiago
Worn old floor tiles, a velvet sofa, a 1940s swing and light fittings made from cups and teapots make a quirky-but-pretty backdrop for some of the best…
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Santiago
Choco-chili, rose petal and Thai pineapple are some of the fabulous flavors of this extra-creamy handmade ice cream, which has been known to cause…
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Santiago
Imagine if a top chef took over the reins of an American diner. That, in essence, is what award-winning chef Juan Pablo Mellado has done with this fuente…
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When you enter this four-story eatery (housed in the rooms of an old home), your dinner may still be swimming (or crouching) in the bubbling pools that…
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Santiago
Step into the deep blue for fabulously fresh and inventive seafood. If you're up for sharing, order the delicious ceviche sampler and a round of pisco…
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Steak, pork, chicken and vegetables sizzle on the giant grill at the front of the clattering main dining area, then dead-pan old-school waiters cart it…
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This earthy restaurant's healthy, vegetarian fare is a big hit with both hip young things and ladies who lunch. Come for seaweed ceviches, fresh fruit…
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Santiago
Founded in 1930, this classic bakery makes fantastic empanadas – Chilean food journalists recently voted them among the top 10 in a contest for the best…
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Santiago
A downtown vegetarian classic, El Naturista does simple but filling soups, sandwiches, salads, tarts and fresh-squeezed juices, plus light breakfasts.
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The food is slightly overpriced and service is notoriously slow, but if you can score one of the pretty sidewalk tables on this well-traveled corner, you…
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Santiago
Retro signs adorn the wood-backed bar at this long-running local favorite, usually packed with noisy but appreciative crowds. It's easy to see why: unlike…
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From the chrome counter to the waitstaff of old-timers, this fuente de soda (soda fountain) is as vintage as they come. It has been churning out Chilean…
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Santiago
This location of Dominó – a contemporary take on the traditional fuente de soda – is hopping at lunchtime with good-looking young office workers. The cool…
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An extensive menu of Chilean classics like machas a la parmesana (gratinée razor clams), merluza a la trauca (hake baked in sausage and tomato sauce) and…
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Santiago
The king of Santiago brunching in the late aughts, Café Melba (now a small chain) has long since been eclipsed by tastier and more atmospheric cafes in…
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Santiago
Some of the cheapest meals in town come from the string of food stands that line the Portal Fernández Concha, the arcade along the south side of Plaza de…
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Santiago
This hole-in-the-wall spot serves great-value thin-crust pizzas and craft beers at sidewalk tables; it will happily deliver too. An added bonus for non…
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Santiago
From the bright walls and saloon-style doors to the tacos, quesadillas and chimichangas (fried burritos), Plaza Garibaldi turns out classic Mexican dishes…
