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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Valparaíso
The retro-chic atmosphere matches (and perfectly mismatches) the colors and rhythms of the city. Dinner plates feature fresh albacore (longfin tuna) and…
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…
Valparaíso
Set below a precipitous stairway and looming three-story mural, this garden cafe brims with creativity and serendipitous energy. There's occasional live…
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…
Concepción
Starched tablecloths, fiercely folded napkins and deferential bow-tied waiters bring old-time elegance to this Peruvian restaurant. Ceviches, ají de…
Middle Chile
This long-running hangout with a sundeck overlooking the sea serves up affordable seafood dishes and strong cocktails. Basic (though totally adequate)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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).
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.
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…
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.
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.
