Viña Del Mar
For half a century the old boys have been meeting at this confitería (tearoom) for lunchtime feasts of steak and fries or well-stuffed sandwiches. The…
Must-see restaurants in Chile
Tierra Del Fuego (Chile)
If you are heading to Argentine Tierra del Fuego via the San Sebastián crossing, stop in at this welcoming family-run teahouse in Estancia Miriana for…
Northern Patagonia
This cozy cafe offers country-style meals plus cakes and pies with real coffee. Carolina and Héctor are locals with connections to guiding services and…
Northern Patagonia
With the most dependable working hours, this restaurant serves typical Chilean fare, including soups, seafood and beef. While the midday set menu is good…
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…
Puerto Williams
Pulsing with tropical beats, this Colombian cafe serves up big sandwiches, arepas (cornmeal cakes) and stews. The bandeja paisa feeds big appetites with…
Chiloé
This cozy cafe is always packed with discerning locals, sipping decent cappuccinos coffee (CH$1000-CH$2800) or catching a quick sandwich on the cheap…
Arica
This old-school eatery is perfect for red-blooded carnivores who don't mind waiting for an old-fashioned parrillada (mixture of grilled meats). Expect…
Middle Chile
A good vegetarian restaurant in provincial Chile? We'll take it. Filling lentil-and-bulgur-style buffet lunches are served at the back, while a cafe…
Middle Chile
This blink-and-you'll-miss-it roadside stand sells the cheapest food and drinks in the area, including fruit smoothies, espresso coffee, hot chocolate,…
Puerto Montt
The most convenient supermarket in town for stocking up on Navimag provisions. It's located inside the same mall as the transfer-bus departure point for…
Cocinerías Mercado Gastronómico
Chiloé
Tucked away off Dieciocho is a series of down-home market stalls dishing up cazuela (meat and vegetable stew), chupe (fish casserole) and set lunch menus…
Northern Patagonia
With the best ambience in town, this faux-rustic log restaurant and bar serves up abundant meals of salmon and salad or barbecue specialties. Call ahead…
Puerto Williams
Brought to you by a couple from Lyon, France, these delectable thin-crust pizzas are served in their own living room on the coastal road. Look for the…
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
You’ll find no cheaper place for a sit-down meal in Hanga Roa. It’s very much a canteen, but a good one, with friendly service and family-style Chilean…
Punta Arenas
Cloaked in alerce shingles, this lively cafe makes for an ambient tea break. In addition to gorgeous layer cakes, there are salads and pita sandwiches…
Elqui Valley
Mesón del Fraile, opposite the Museo Casa-Escuela Gabriela Mistral, is worth stopping for churrasco (steak), pizza, sandwiches or fresh juice.
Punta Arenas
Shiny barstools flank a massive grill churning out quickie bites. Grab a churrasco (thin-sliced beef) topped with tomatoes and green beans, served with…
Norte Chico
Next door to Punto de Referencia and sharing the same terrace, this simple eatery churns out pizzas, empanadas and freshly squeezed juices.
Pucón
The best pizza in town is spit from a massive 1300-brick oven by an Argentine-American pizza maker who grows his own fresh basil. In winter it's the only…
Puerto Natales
If trekking left you with a mastodon appetite, this upscale Argentine-style grill serves flame-seared lamb, steak and salads, as well as sweetbreads,…
Middle Chile
This bustling little restaurant on the plaza serves steak sandwiches, salads, Chilean comfort food and pizza. In the evening it fills up with a younger,…
Puerto Natales
A bright nook with savory and sweet crepes, teas and coffee drinks. Factors like local produce and sought-after Nutella help you to break out of that meat…
Norte Chico
Some excellent fish dishes, good parrilla (barbecued meat) and live music on weekends make this a solid choice, tucked among the bars of the Barrio Inglés.
Middle Chile
This central, contemporary cafe is a great place to catch up on emails over coffee or grab a quick lunch. There are salads, sandwiches and daily cooked…
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
Blink and you'll miss the entrance of this simple little den overlooking the Caleta Hanga Roa. It whips up freshly prepared empanadas, ceviches and tuna…
Puerto Williams
A decent option for fried fish, chupe de centolla (king crab casserole) and abundant meat dishes, though vegetables lack luster. Service can be slow.
Puerto Varas
This down-to-earth locals' favorite is an intimate seafooder in the Mercado Municipal. It does wonderful things with crab sauce. It's rich but excellent.
Sur Chico
Fat plates of fish and chips or choritos al ajillo (mussels in garlic and chilies) are served in three floors of restaurants with river views.
Northern Patagonia
Maritza cooks up a storm of tasty soups, smoked salmon and homemade pasta dishes in this cute cafe with vegetarian options, liquor and local beer.
Viña Del Mar
The Portal Álamos, a downtown shopping arcade, has a string of samey schop-and-sandwich joints that fill the open-fronted 2nd floor.
Calama
For quick filling eats, take advantage of the cocinerías (greasy spoons) in this busy little market between Ramírez and Vargas.
Chiloé
Dalcahue's top seafood restaurant plates up excellent steamed fresh fish and caldillo de mariscos (shellfish stew, CH$4000).
Northern Patagonia
Presided over by the señoras Elvira and Fredelinda, this no-nonsense eatery offers abalone empanadas, fresh fish and meat dishes.
Norte Grande
Fish, as well as meat, vegetables and fruity fare, is available at the attractive old Mercado Central, between Maipú and Uribe.
Coyhaique
A popular eatery with a sheltered patio serving sandwiches, tablas (cheese and meat boards), teas and fresh juices.
Norte Chico
Tongoy's small fish market has a handful of vendors serving up freshly shucked oysters, ceviche, scallops and other seafood.
The Lakes District
Large and modern Mercado Municipal has an array of cocinerías (lunch stalls) serving good and inexpensive food.
Puerto Natales
Delicious flavors like tart natural yogurt, arroz con leche (rice pudding) and calafate berry are made on-site.
Arica
Very much a local's market, specializing in fresh produce, cheap clothing, food stalls and plenty of Bolivian imports.
