Northern Patagonia
You can't miss this roadside bus painted in swirling pastels, serving enormous steak sandwiches and juices.
Must-see restaurants in Chile
Middle Chile
Locals usually agree that the empanadas at Las Deliciosas are hard to beat. Crab and cheese is the classic.
Middle Chile
Sit at one of the sturdy wooden tables overlooking the sea and chow down on affordable seafood empanadas.
Northern Patagonia
Whole-bean coffee, omelets and sandwiches are sold out of this food truck, also serving ice cream.
Puerto Natales
Happy diners share one long, worn table for thin-crust pizza, quality pasta and organic salads.
Valparaíso
There's a good selection of seafood stands at Valparaíso's main food market.
Santiago
From the bright walls and saloon-style doors to the tacos, quesadillas and chimichangas (fried burritos), Plaza Garibaldi turns out classic Mexican dishes…
Chile
Grilled meats make up most of the menu at the ever-popular La Greda. The name means 'clay,' and indeed, the hearty casseroles are cooked in locally made…
Puerto Natales
A haven for Chilean comfort food, this unpretentious restaurant dishes out roast chicken, seafood casseroles and homemade soups in addition to more…
Punta Arenas
An irresistible stop, with locals patiently waiting for counter stools and U of Chile paraphernalia plastering the walls. It only turns out bite-sized…
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…
Punta Arenas
Chile’s answer to the sidecar diner is this atmospheric cafe where cooks flip dripping made-to-order burgers at a center-stage griddle. Portions are…
Tierra Del Fuego (Chile)
In an old aquamarine firehouse packed with locals for salmon dinners, lamb and mashed potatoes, and other home-cooked fare. It’s a couple of blocks uphill…
Punta Arenas
A beautiful, rambling old home with period furniture, Okusa offers hearty fare, with oversized slabs of salmon, lamb and bubbling casseroles. The service…
Northern Patagonia
Cooks homemade set lunches and has a menu of beef sandwiches and steak and eggs. There are also basic rooms for rent (CH$15,000 per person).
Northern Patagonia
This homespun restaurant with citrus colors and plastic tablecloths does home-cooked meals on the 2nd floor of a rambling alleyway house.
Northern Patagonia
A restaurant serving Chilean classics like beef or salmon with roast potatoes. Has lake views and rustic wood details.
Elqui Valley
One of several solar kitchens in Villaseca, about 5km outside of Vicuña.
