Coyhaique
A happy surprise, dining in this chef's home is a special event. There's no menu, just a few well-attended candlelit tables served by the vivacious…
Must-see restaurants in Northern Patagonia
Northern Patagonia
With fine wood details and big picture windows, this handsome bar and restaurant provides an ambient setting for meals or drinks. An on-site greenhouse…
Northern Patagonia
Come for simple but outstanding Chilean comfort food. The fried merluza (hake) comes fresh, crisp and oversized, though you probably won't want to share…
Northern Patagonia
This cheerful button-sized cafe redeems the local dining scene with its thin-crust pizza, homemade gnocchi and steak with morel-mushroom sauce. It's just…
Northern Patagonia
Apron-clad señoras in tiny kitchens serve up piping-hot seafood empanadas, fish platters and fresh paila marina (shellfish soup). Come early for lunch…
Coyhaique
Fusing Patagonian lore with a sophisticated palate and reasonable prices, Mamma Gaucha could please the fussiest road warrior. Cane ceilings and…
Coyhaique
For wonderful, drawn-out lunches by the woodstove. Highlights include appetizers like baked razor clams with bubbling cheese or smoked salmon mixed with…
Coyhaique
A meeting spot specializing in espresso drinks, farm-egg breakfasts or filling staples like pastel de choclo (maize casserole). There are also sandwiches,…
Northern Patagonia
There's no going wrong with these thin-crust, gooey pizzas made by Argentine chef Fabio, who gave up cooking haute cuisine to open his own grungy-fun…
Northern Patagonia
This locavore eatery is taking some exciting risks with a rotating menu featuring local products you will see nowhere else. Think honey from local michay…
Northern Patagonia
With an elegant atmosphere, this cafe at the small La Antigua Casona hotel does wonderful homemade pasta, gnocchi and lasagna with vegetarian options. The…
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…
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…
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…
Northern Patagonia
This new restaurant gets creative with gourmet fare and a fine selection of wines. Start with its signature pisco sour. Options span from tender pork loin…
Northern Patagonia
Thin-crust pizzas come sizzling out of the stone oven, plus there's seafood, sandwiches and Chilean classics. Not only friendly, it's one of the few spots…
Northern Patagonia
An attentive family-run cafe serving burgers, heaping plates of beef or pork chops, and an appealing selection of homemade desserts and real coffee…
Northern Patagonia
The park's only restaurant is this attractive cafe with a huge fireplace. Fresh bread, local honey and organic vegetables put it a notch above average…
Northern Patagonia
Everything looks good in this cafe, from the homemade candies and chestnut ice cream to sandwiches, lentil burgers and couscous served with garden lettuce…
Northern Patagonia
Sells reasonably priced provisions, including well-priced wines, eggs and produce, for campers, as well as some high-quality local crafts. The on-site…
Northern Patagonia
A good bet for thin-crust pizzas, plus burgers and cola in bottles, this shiny cafe has a handful of gleaming indoor picnic tables and considerate staff.
Coyhaique
Call it a cultural experience – this classic but windowless eatery gets packed with locals downing seafood plates or steak and eggs.
Northern Patagonia
In a log cabin of polished cedar trunks, this welcoming restaurant serves up home-cooked meals, though the options are usually limited to what's on hand…
Coyhaique
Nice for a light bite, this Japanese and Peruvian cafe serves sushi, fusion dishes and cocktails in a modern, minimalist space. Ceviche has ginger…
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…
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…
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.
Northern Patagonia
Presided over by the señoras Elvira and Fredelinda, this no-nonsense eatery offers abalone empanadas, fresh fish and meat dishes.
Coyhaique
A popular eatery with a sheltered patio serving sandwiches, tablas (cheese and meat boards), teas and fresh juices.
Northern Patagonia
Eating in these market-style shops is like a visit to your Chilean grandma, with fresh fish and oversized portions.
Northern Patagonia
You can't miss this roadside bus painted in swirling pastels, serving enormous steak sandwiches and juices.
Northern Patagonia
Whole-bean coffee, omelets and sandwiches are sold out of this food truck, also serving ice cream.
Northern Patagonia
This small cafe in front of the gas station does decent Chilean classics – from soups to meat or fish with rice and potatoes – with the limited…
