In 2012, when I first arrived in Santiago, the food options were a bit lacking.
Fast forward to 2015 and I can now safely label Chile’s
capital as a foodie destination!
Top Cheap Eats
* Thai Express, Bellas Artes
* New Horizons, Bellas Artes: Indian.
* Tirso Molina, Patronato: from Thai to Colombian and all else in between.
* El Gringo, Patronato: middle eastern cuisine
* Santa Rosa, Recoleta: Peruvian
* Donde Carlos, Recoleta (weekends and public holidays): empanadas, completos, ceviche
Cafes
C’est Si Bon: Organic
* La Manzana, Barrio Lastarria.
* Cafe Bolonia, Av. Italia, Nunoa (Irarrazaval metro). Make sure you order a hot chocolate and Pizza Pesto – wooooooow!
Restaurants
* Mestizo, Vitacura: Chilean.
* Como Agua para Chocolate, Bellavista
* Tiramisu, Las Condes: Italian.
* Peumayen, Bellavista: indigenous
* Astrid & Gaston, Providencia: fine dining/Peruvian/fusion
- Zully, Barrio Concha y Toro
