Best Restaurants in Santiago de Chile - IDEAS South America Travel

Posted on 2 September, 2021
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Best Restaurants in Santiago de Chile

Like their South American counterparts, popular restaurants in Santiago de Chile source fresh local ingredients. Here, you can savor Chilean specialties and seafood stews made with freshly caught fish from the Pacific Ocean. Or you can enjoy meat-focused meals, such as pastel de choclo (a pie with chicken or ground beef, plus hard-boiled eggs, olives, and corn).

To eat like a local, head to the Bellavista and Vitacura areas, where restaurants serve authentic dishes like caldillo de congrio (a fish stew filled with tomatoes and potatoes) and ceviche made with fresh sea bass or scallops. Among our favorites, we especially recommend Borago, Boca Nariz and 040 restaurant.

What are some of your favorite Santiago restaurants? Let us know in the comments!

Ambrosia

Ambrosía is not only one of the best restaurants in Chile, but also number 30 on the list of the Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants. An internationally renowned list of the 50 Best Restaurants in the region.

Another important milestone of this Restaurant is to have the Carolina Bazán seal, better known as "La China" and the Best Latin American Chef of the moment.

Located in the heart of Vitacura, it is a very romantic and elegant place to celebrate birthdays, special occasions such as weddings or anniversaries with the couple. Among its most iconic dishes we have the "Strogonoff", a plane originating in Russia that in Ambrosia is prepared with a base of different exotic mushrooms.

Phone: +56 9 5639 7877
Given the COVID-19 pandemic, call ahead to verify hours, and remember to practice social distancing.

Boragó (Sustainable Chilean gastronomy)

Chef Rodolfo Guzmán brings the best Chilean resources to the table, from local fishermen and butchers, to working with the best Chilean vineyards to combine their dishes exceptionally. He has become famous for his experimentation with food, the use of local ingredients and indigenous plants, and the recreation of ancient techniques and ancestral Patagonian recipes. Boragó was ranked fourth in the 50 Best Restaurants in Latin America in 2016, so enjoy a sublime night of dining out.

Phone: +56 2 2953 8893
Address: Av. San José María Escrivá de Balaguer 5970, Vitacura, Santiago, 7640804
Given the COVID-19 pandemic, call ahead to verify hours, and remember to practice social distancing.

Peumayen Ancestral Food

Celebrating pre-colonial cuisine, Peumayen Ancestral Food will introduce you to the wide range of Chilean ingredients. A deeply ingrained cultural project, this restaurant is an authentic find in Santiago. Using rare and original ingredients, and exposing old cooking techniques, Peumayen Ancestral Food investigates the roots of Chilean cuisine.

Phone: +56-2-4262303
Address: 136 Constitucion, Santiago, Chile
Given the COVID-19 pandemic, call ahead to verify hours, and remember to practice social distancing.

Boca Nariz

Bocanariz has been consistently praised by Wine Spectator for having one of the best wine lists in the world, with nearly 400 varieties. Bocanariz is a 'Meeting Place' for tourists and locals who love wine. Boca Nariz is located in the heart of Lastarria district, one of the most beautiful neighborhoods of the city. Bocanariz is a wine bar and at the same time an innovative restaurant, where gastronomy has been designed to enhance the pairing with an extensive selection of wines.

The atmosphere is warm and casual, where the magic of an old restored house and the technology necessary to deliver an excellent service. Their team of sommeliers is oriented to guide you in an 'Experience around wine', telling you the story behind each label and its perfect combination with the flavors of the cuisine.

Phone: +56 2 2638 9893
Address: Jose Victorino Lastarria 276 , Lastarrias, Santiago

De Patio

Asian inspiration, European training and Chilean ingredients are setting Santiago’s food scene alight thanks to dynamic young chef Benjamín Nast at De Patio – named as one of the five most exciting Latin American restaurants to watch in 2019. The sophisticated décor of wood tables, plenty of glass and low dark ceilings reflects the fresh and elegant tasting menu, which comes in 5, 8 or 11 courses. Star dishes include confit sea bass with tapioca, and cuttlefish with apple.

Good to know: Choose a seat at the chef’s table bar for close-ups of the kitchen team in action.

Phone: +56 2 3245 0340
Address: Av. Vitacura 3520, Vitacura, Santiago, 7630000

Restaurant 040 (Avant-garde Chilean)

A smart establishment hidden away in an anonymous hotel in Santiago’s Bellavista neighborhood. Sergio Barroso Urbano takes inspiration from his Spanish motherland and adopted home at this Latin America’s 50 Best regular. His avant-garde techniques – picked up during time spent with the Adrià brothers at the legendary El Bulli – match the sophisticated ambience and, in keeping, the dress code is formal. Top bites from the 12-course tasting menu include sous-vide egg yolk, rich broth and bacon foam, and paella rice onigiri and Béarnaise butter. Ask to see Room 09 after dinner for access to the rooftop speakeasy bar located behind a secret door.

Phone: +56 2 2732 9214
Address: Antonia López de Bello 40, Recoleta, Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile

Osaka (Chile’s Nikkei flavors)

Peruvian and Japanese (known as Nikkei cuisine) flavours seamlessly fuse together with Chile’s finest fish and seafood at the Santiago branch of Osaka, a regular on Latin America's 50 Best list. Helmed by Ciro Watanabe, the stylish restaurant, which moved premises to Vitacura in 2017, serves up sophisticated dishes. Sushi is creative – think braised beef tongue with cured egg yolk ceviche – while must-eats include smoked pork belly and tacu tacu (the Peruvian version of refried beans and rice) straight from the wok. Finish off with yuzu cheesecake.

Phone: +56 2 2381 9070
Address: Av. Nueva Costanera 3736B, Vitacura, Santiago, 7630428

Siete Negronis

Siete Negronis is part cult cocktail lounge and part restaurant. It’s where locals and travelers alike come to enjoy some of the best drink creations Santiago de Chile has to offer. As the name suggests, there is a large selection of inventive Negronis, but the bartenders here push the envelope out further, with South American flavours playing a dramatic part in changing up the usual profiles of the drinks. Add in the tasty dishes – think croquettes and langoustines on the grill – and it’s no wonder that this venue has top-tier status in the city.

Phone: +56 9 5408 8251
Address: Mallinkrodt 180, Bellavista, Santiago, 7530217

99 Restaurante

The hipster ambiance clashes nicely with sophisticated dishes created by young chef Kurt Schmidt at 99, a regular on Latin America’s 50 Best list. Reserve a seat at the counter to watch the kitchen team prepare the tasting menus. Simple sounding dishes such as ‘razor clams’, ‘grilled octopus’ and ‘pantrucas [a traditional Chilean soup] and rabbit’ are elevated to another level by elegant presentation and smart cooking. But the desserts are, arguably, the real stars of the show. Expect the unexpected from Gustavo Saez, Latin America’s Best Pastry Chef in 2016. A six-course menu is available at lunch for a wallet-friendly $30.

Phone: +56 2 2335 3327
Address: Andrés de Fuenzalida 99, Providencia, Santiago.

We hope you enjoy learning about the best restaurants in Santiago de Chile. Make sure to check out our recommended Chile Trips

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