Must-see restaurants in San Pedro de Atacama

  • Baltinache

    San Pedro de Atacama

    A short walk south from busy Caracoles, Baltinache has some of San Pedro's best cuisine. Thick adobe walls hung with geoglyph-inspired artwork and…

  • Franchuteria

    San Pedro de Atacama

    About 500m east of the plaza, you'll find San Pedro's best bakery. Run by a talented young Frenchman, Franchuteria has beautifully baked goods, including…

  • Las Delicias de Carmen

    San Pedro de Atacama

    Great breakfasts, delicious cakes and empanadas, brick-oven pizzas (choose your own toppings) and different dishes daily are churned out at this light…

  • La Casona

    San Pedro de Atacama

    A high-ceilinged dining room with dark wood paneling and an adobe fireplace in the middle, classic La Casona serves up sizzling parrilladas (mix of…

  • Babalú

    San Pedro de Atacama

    One of several ice-cream shops on the main street, Babalú serves up rich flavors you won't find at home. Try ice creams made from desert fruits like…

  • Adobe

    San Pedro de Atacama

    Popular with travelers for its studied rusticity, rock-art decor, bench-like seating and smoky fire in the alfresco dining room. Adobe serves tasty but…

  • Todo Natural

    San Pedro de Atacama

    Local ingredients like quinoa, plus Asian influences, whole-wheat sandwiches, good salads and other healthy offerings fill out the lengthy menu here. The…

  • Cafe Peregrino

    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,…

  • Blanco

    San Pedro de Atacama

    The hippest eatery in town, this all-white adobe-clad restaurant has artful bamboo lampshades, a terrace with a fireplace out back, a good range of dishes…

  • El Toconar

    San Pedro de Atacama

    El Toconar has one of the best garden setups in town, complete with bonfires for those chilly desert nights. Also on offer is a wide menu and a superb…

  • Salon de Te O2

    San Pedro de Atacama

    Early-morning breakfasts, great quiches, juicy meat sandwiches and lovely tarts are the highlights of this colorful cafe run by a French-Chilean couple…

  • Ckunna

    San Pedro de Atacama

    Come for the homemade pastas and the fusion of altiplano and Mediterranean fare served inside an old school building a stroll from the main strip. There's…

  • Tchiuchi

    San Pedro de Atacama

    If San Pedro's high prices have you down, pay a visit to this no-nonsense rotisserie-chicken joint. A quarter of a chicken with fries will set you back…

  • El Churruá

    San Pedro de Atacama

    The best thin-crust pizzas in town are at this unassuming little place just off the main drag. There are only a few tables, but it's worth the wait. There…

  • La Plaza

    San Pedro de Atacama

    The food can be hit or miss, but this place has one of the loveliest settings in town, with umbrella-shaded tables facing the greenery of the plaza.

  • Tahira

    San Pedro de Atacama

    A down-to-earth cafe where the locals outnumber the gringos, Tahira serves up no-frills mainstays that are satisfying, and barbecues on weekends.

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