Where to eat in Santiago

1. Completo counter on Paseo AhumadaCompleto en Paseo Ahumada

   Plaza de Armas and Mercado Central · Market and street stalls · street / counter

   Budget

   CLP 2,500–4,500

   The city's fast-food staple: a completo (a loaded hot dog with mashed avocado, tomato and mayonnaise) at a counter on a pedestrian street; a 10-minute, CLP 3,000–5,000 lunch, best eaten at the counter.

   • Quick lunch
   • CLP 3,000–5,000
   • Standing counter
   • Order: Completo italiano
   • Walk-in window: 11:30–15:00

   Veg

   no

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

2. Confitería Torres

   Lastarria, Santa Lucía and the GAM · Sandwiches, Coffee, tea and sweets, International · sit-down

   Mid-range

   CLP 10,000–20,000

   A historic café on the Alameda (open since 1879) famous for the barros luco steak-and-cheese sandwich: a good afternoon stop; go outside lunch and confirm hours before you walk over.

   • Historic café
   • Barros luco
   • Check hours
   • Order: Barros luco and coffee
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

3. Emporio La Rosa

   Lastarria, Santa Lucía and the GAM · Coffee, tea and sweets · sit-down

   Mid-range

   A scoop costs the same for everyone at the counter

   An ice-cream and coffee café on Merced in Lastarria: a good mid-afternoon stop after Cerro Santa Lucía; expect a short queue at the counter.

   • Afternoon treat
   • Short queue
   • Vegetarian friendly
   • Tables and stools
   • Walk-in window: before 12:00

   Veg

   yes

   Halal

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

4. La Vega Central

   Plaza de Armas and Mercado Central · Market and street stalls · street / counter

   Budget

   CLP 5,000–8,000

   Santiago's big produce market across the river from Mercado Central: go on a weekday morning for fruit, cheap set lunches in the back, and a look at how locals shop; leave by 15:00.Santiago's big produce market across the river from Mercado Central: go on a weekday morning for fruit, cheap set lunches in the back, and a look at how locals shop; leave by 3:00 PM.

   • Morning only
   • Cash
   • Set lunches
   • Order: Set lunch in the market
   • Tables and stools

   Veg

   yes

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

5. Menú del día lunch around LastarriaMenú del día, Lastarria

   Lastarria, Santa Lucía and the GAM · Seafood and sushi, Coffee, tea and sweets · sit-down

   Mid-range

   CLP 9,000–15,000

   The set weekday lunch (menú del día) at a restaurant around Lastarria: a starter, a main and a drink for about CLP 8,000–12,000; go at 13:00–14:30 and confirm the restaurant locally.The set weekday lunch (menú del día) at a restaurant around Lastarria: a starter, a main and a drink for about CLP 8,000–12,000; go at 1:00 PM–2:30 PM and confirm the restaurant locally.

   • Weekday lunch
   • Ask 'qué incluye?'
   • Tip about 10%
   • Order: Menú del día
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

6. Mercado Central

   Plaza de Armas and Mercado Central · Seafood and sushi, Market and street stalls · street / counter

   Mid-range

   CLP 15,000–30,000

   The fish market with sit-down seafood counters: go at 12:30–14:00, ignore the waiters who call you in from the aisle, and pick a counter with a printed menu.The fish market with sit-down seafood counters: go at 12:30 PM–2:00 PM, ignore the waiters who call you in from the aisle, and pick a counter with a printed menu.

   • Lunch only
   • Ask the price
   • Front counters cost more
   • Order: Caldillo de congrio or machas
   • Walk-in window: before 12:30

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

7. Patio Bellavista dinnerPatio Bellavista

   Bellavista and Cerro San Cristóbal · Grill and skewers · sit-down

   Splurge

   CLP 18,000–35,000

   The courtyard complex of restaurants and bars on Pío Nono: the easiest evening in Bellavista; go at 20:00, reserve for Friday and Saturday, and book the car home before you sit down.The courtyard complex of restaurants and bars on Pío Nono: the easiest evening in Bellavista; go at 8:00 PM, reserve for Friday and Saturday, and book the car home before you sit down.

   • Book Fri–Sat
   • Take a car home
   • Courtyard dining
   • Order: Grilled meat, wine and a pisco sour
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

8. Empanada de pino

   Bakeries and stalls · Tempura and fried, Coffee, tea and sweets

   Budget

   CLP 1,800–3,500

   Beef-onion-olive pastry — Baked is lighter than fried.

   • Order: Beef-onion-olive pastry

   Veg

   ?

   From the city eat guide; no Voykit page yet.

9. Tasting menu in Providencia or Vitacura

   Providencia and the Costanera Center · Tasting menus · sit-down

   Splurge

   CLP 60,000–120,000

   Chilean contemporary cooking — Book weeks ahead; confirm locally.

   • Order: Chilean contemporary cooking
   • Book ahead

   Veg

   ?

   From the city eat guide; no Voykit page yet.

Walk times are straight-line estimates (×1.3 for streets, 5 km/h3 mph); “(area)” means the cluster centre, not the door. Diet “ask” means possible with care; Voykit has not tested cross-contact.