Chile Destinations
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Santiago of Chile
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Santiago & Sourrounding
Santiago Chile Best Dining Bets |
Agua, Santiago (tel. 2/263-0008): Perhaps Santiago's most hip and innovative restaurant, Agua is the chic place to see and be seen. The minimalist design of concrete and glass is as fashionable and tasteful as the fusion cuisine.
The young chef at Agua has catapulted to culinary fame in Santiago for his delicious creations, especially his extensive use of seafood in original dishes. You'll even find mahimahi imported from Easter Island on the menu, and there are outstanding meat and vegetarian dishes as well as an excellent wine list.
Astrid y Gastón, Santiago (tel. 2/650-9125): Named for the Peruvian and German couple who own and run this wonderful restaurant with such care, Astrid y Gastón is one of the newest and most remarkable restaurants in Santiago -- the reason you'll often need to make reservations days in advance. The chef uses the finest ingredients, combined so that each plate bursts with flavor and personality; here, you'll find French, Spanish, Peruvian, and Japanese influences, as well as impeccable service, an on-site sommelier, and a lengthy wine list. If you can afford it, don't miss dining here.
Europeo, Santiago (tel. 2/208-3603): Europeo is named for its cuisine: central European-based cuisine expertly prepared by the restaurant's Swiss-born and -trained chef. In a word, the food is heavenly, and the offer of a more upscale main dining area and a more economical adjoining cafe makes the Europeo suitable for any budget. Not only are the entrees mouthwatering (try the leg of lamb in a merlot sauce served over polenta), but the Austrian-style desserts are heavenly.
The Bar Liguria bistros, Santiago (tel. 2/231-1393): These two emblematic and lively restaurants are Providencia hot spots, and they consistently offer Santiago's best spots for dining and drinking. The new Liguria on Luis Thayer Ojeda is rollicking fun, but the restaurant near Manuel Montt has a vibrant scene as well, and both are packed by 9pm. The mix of actors, artists, businessmen, and locals makes for excellent people-watching here, and sharply dressed waiters provide entertaining and attentive service. They have good pisco sours and bistro dishes, too.
Aquí Está Coco, Santiago (tel. 2/235-8649): This place is wildly popular with foreign visitors, with good reason: The kitsch atmosphere is as fun as the food is mouthwatering. The restaurant is spread over two levels of a 140-year-old home and festooned with oddball and nautically themed gadgets and curios. Arrive a little early and enjoy an aperitif in the cavelike, brick cellar lounge. Seafood is the specialty here.
Merlín, Puerto Varas (tel. 65/233105): This little restaurant has the good sense to celebrate the bounty of fresh regional products available in the Lake District by offering creative, flavorful food that arrives at your table prepared, not just "cooked." Fresh fish and shellfish, meats, and vegetarian dishes are seasoned with flair here, using fresh herbs and spices. The restaurant occupies the first floor of an old home, with cozy, candlelit tables.
Latitude 42 at the Yan Kee Way Lodge, Ensenada (tel. 65/212030): Worth the drive from Puerto Varas, this gorgeous restaurant boasts superb views of the Osorno Volcano and delectable cuisine served in a beautiful dining room. The talented chef uses locally grown produce to create imaginative dishes that come as close to nouvelle cuisine as you're ever going to get in southern Chile. Service is impeccable, and there's a cigar bar and a cellar for wine tasting as well.
La Calesa, Valdivia (tel. 63/225437): Don't overlook a Peruvian restaurant in Chile, especially La Calesa. The spicy, delectable cuisine here, brought to Valdivia by an immigrant family from Peru, is as enjoyable as the architecture of the 19th-century home in which the restaurant is housed. Soaring ceilings, antique furniture, great pisco sours at an old wooden bar, the river slowly meandering by . . . need we say more?
Remezón, Punta Arenas (tel. 61/241029): You'll have to come to the end of Chile for some of the country's best and most exotic cuisine. This unassuming little restaurant consistently garners rave reviews by diners. Sumptuous dishes prepared with local king crab, lamb, and goose are the highlights here, as are the incredible desserts. Also on the menu are dishes made with beaver, guanaco, and the ostrichlike rhea, so come with an open mind. A warm welcome and personal contact with the chef will leave you feeling happy and well fed.
Kapué Restaurant, Ushuaia (tel. 02901/422704): King crab features predominantly on the menu at the Kapué, in puff pastries, in soufflés, and fresh on the plate. Nearly every dish here is refined and delectable. The gracious, family-run service is as pleasant as the view of the Beagle Channel, and the restaurant's new wine bar really sets it apart from other eateries in town.
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