Puerto Natales
With just five tables and one couple cooking, serving and chatting up customers, this is as intimate as it gets. The owners moved here to get out of the…
Must-see restaurants in Chile
Valparaíso
The retro-chic atmosphere matches (and perfectly mismatches) the colors and rhythms of the city. Dinner plates feature fresh albacore (longfin tuna) and…
Punta Arenas
If you're homesick for Brooklyn, La Mesita Grande might do the trick. This mod exposed-brick pizzeria serves them up thin and chewy, with organic toppings…
Northern Patagonia
Eliana and her flock cook and serve abundant, fresh meals and even espresso. In summer there are lovely salads with organic lettuce and fresh rhubarb…
Coyhaique
Tucked away down a gravel alleyway, this friendly plain-Jane place happens to serve the best steaks in the region. Carne a las brasas – meat attentively…
Sur Chico
This innovative and trendy sushi spot gets the job done with an extensive list of funky rolls and shrimp dishes, hip staff and loungy tunes. You can even…
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…
Iquique
Recognizable by the huge lump of quartz outside, this laid-back restaurant serves great vegetarian and carnivore-friendly dishes. Its globally inspired…
Chiloé
A very welcome addition to the Ancud dining scene, this cozy Castro transplant occupies a colorful and rambling old Chilote home and is a requisite stop…
Norte Chico
Ovalle's most charming eatery serves up a mix of Mexican, Peruvian and Chilean dishes amid rustic wood furniture, a thatch roof and upbeat Latin grooves…
Santiago
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…
Coyhaique
Oversized bacon-cheese burgers served on pillowy rolls, lamb sandwiches and surprisingly tasty roasted-vegetable burgers rule this roadhouse-style eatery…
Northern Patagonia
A friendly restaurant-bar housed in a rambling shingled home. In summer local produce and house-made jams and juices (try nalca, a Patagonian relative of…
Northern Patagonia
Cooking up a dozen varieties of knockout jams from local berries, Doña Leo also offers guests a classic Chilean teatime known as once with cakes, fresh…
Northern Patagonia
If the merluza (hake) on your plate were any fresher, it would still be in the fjord. Despite slow service, it's worth hunkering down to a big seafood…
Valparaíso
Set below a precipitous stairway and looming three-story mural, this garden cafe brims with creativity and serendipitous energy. There's occasional live…
Arica
Take a break from meat and fish at this welcoming vegetarian eatery around the corner from the cathedral. The menu changes daily and might feature the…
Puerto Natales
These gorgeous gourmet burgers do disappear fast. Tasty regular and lamb burgers or lentil and beet alternatives are served on airy brioche buns. It also…
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
The Kuki Varua has a great selection of fish delivered daily from the harbor, including tuna and mero (grouper). The upstairs terrace is perfect for…
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
This open-air eatery on the edge of the fútbol (soccer) field has cheery turquoise furniture, a beautiful wood-carved bar and a big flat-screen TV playing…
The Lakes District
Located at the Domo Camp, this is the best spot to eat in town. Coca runs a rustic kitchen but the daily meals (CH$7000) and a la carte options are home…
Norte Grande
You'll have to poke around to find this unsigned, informal place set in one enterprising local's home. Señora Jacqueline cooks up whole fish and whatever…
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…
Norte Chico
This unfussy place is a local favorite for grilled fish and filling lunch specials. It's above the fish market, and the big windows offer fine views over…
Norte Grande
Meat is the specialty at this rustic dining room decked out with arches, dried hanging hams and a fountain in the middle. Full of old-fashioned charm, it…
Chiloé
The newer, bigger and better of two locations on this street, this quaint cafe is a solid bet for espresso as well as sandwiches, salads or sweet-tooth…
Middle Chile
This long-running hangout with a sundeck overlooking the sea serves up affordable seafood dishes and strong cocktails. Basic (though totally adequate)…
Puerto Natales
Chef Pato changes the offerings daily, but the focus is fresh and Mediterranean, with a nod to local ingredients. Think grilled clams, lamb tagine and…
Elqui Valley
Vicuña's most colorful cafe is whimsically decorated with Mexican knickknacks and serves up spice-lacking goat's-cheese sandwiches, quesadillas and…
San Pedro de Atacama
Overlooking the plaza, this well-placed cafe has a few shaded cafe tables strategically placed for people-watching. Foodwise, you'll find pizzas,…
Pucón
There is a parrilla (steakhouse) for every budget in Pucón, but this Uruguayan steakhouse stands out for its bife de chorizo (steak), house-cut fries and…
Punta Arenas
The first stop for picnickers or those soon to climb aboard a long-distance bus, this market does a variety of excellent breads, including sweet varieties…
Northern Patagonia
In Nelsa's home kitchen there's no menu, but she can cook up pork chops, cazuela (oversized stews), milanesas (schnitzels) and fries. Tables are set with…
Coyhaique
This tiny cafe with a grassy front patio is a local favorite for sweets and caffeine. Cakes and tarts are flown in from a reputable Santiago bakery. Real…
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…
Punta Arenas
This classic bistro enjoys wild popularity for its playful ambience and tasty fare. Besides fresh salads and hot bread, hearty dishes such as casseroles…
Sur Chico
An excellent spot for a super-value set-menu lunch. It draws an age-defying and eclectic mix of intellectual hipsters and WWF (World Wildlife Fund) think…
Chiloé
This year-round classic has an extensive menu of underwhelming seafood, but it's really all about the curanto, Chiloé's gastronomic bombshell. This hearty…
Elqui Valley
This is your best bet for late-night eats – otherwise problematic in sleepy Vicuña. Service is warm, the wine list is impressive and there's a good range…
