Puerto Montt Restaurants

  1. Balzac

    Touch up provincial Chilean cuisine with some French culinary accents and you have Balzac. Order from the expansive (and expensive) wine list and sample congrio in a cream sauce, Caesar salads, baked scallops in parmesan, grilled salmon and beef bourguignon. Appropriate for a place named Balzac, it attracts a swanky crowd.

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  2. Café Central

    This café is a smart choice for drinks, snacks and cakes. You can easily feeds two to three people on grilled meats from the parrilla and there are specials for kids.

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  3. Chilotito Marino

    Chilotito Marino is one of Angelmó's hole-in-the-wall lunch counters and stands out from the crowd with such temptations as picorocos (giant barnacles) in herb sauce, served in a small cozy corner overlooking the port.

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  4. Di Piazza

    For some reason it can be a bit more difficult to find pasta places in Puerto Montt than in other towns. Di Piazza is considered the best pizzeria around (that doesn't say much) and also serves plenty of mix-and-match pasta and sauces. The pastas are filling, but relatively devoid of flavor.

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  5. Fogón de Cotelé

    Dine in a small quincho-designed room where tables circle the fire and the best steaks in town sizzle. Order your cut by weight. It'll come with mashed potatoes and sopaipillas (fried bread). Just down the road in Pelluco, it can easily be reached by taxi or colectivo . Reservations are a good idea, especially Thursday through Sunday.

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  7. Hole-in-the-Wall Lunch Counters

    Heading to Angelmó's plethora of hole-in-the-wall lunch counters is as much of a cultural experience as a culinary one - though it can be pretty touristy in high season. Anything with seafood is your best bet, including curanto (meat, potato and seafood stew). Chilotito Marino stands out from the crowd and Caleta Angelmó is another recommended spot.

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  8. Kalabaza

    Stylish in an edge-of-the-civilized-world Puerto Montt type way, Kalabaza is more attractive than most other cafés in town, with sandwiches, Kuntsmann and fixed-price lunches (with lots of vegetarian options). The lunches and cruditos are more than filling.

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