SANTIAGO

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Pulperia Santa Elvira | incredible tasting menu featuring indigenous ingredients | super inventive preparations | awe-inspiring and expensive

Con Agallas | fish market selling incredible ceviche, sandwiches, and toastadas

Huggo Comedor | super vivid flavours, inspiring takes on local classics | great mini natural wine list | top vibes

CORA | world-class bistro focused on local ingredients, beautiful food | book ahead

Confitería Torres | centenarian restaurant with an old-school vibe | go for the classics and the old men in crisp white button-ups

Cerros de Chena | the spot to drink natural wine | best vibes | they also make their own beer, which is delicious

La Mesa | beautiful food, restaurant, and people | their wine list is the best in town, including international rarities

Prima Bar | stupidly good cocktails | they make everything from scratch using local ingredients, including their house vermouth

La Calma | the most outrageous seafood tower i’ve ever had, so many weird clams and sea snails | expensive as heck but worth it

Lolita Jones | were we sober enough to remember being there? are we now best friends with the bartender? beautiful place for a margarita

Casa Brotherwood | beer and natural wine in the south-west

Las Bellotas | if you like ham…

The Loft | the room is trying too hard, but we couldn’t argue with the sensational food, maybe the most indulgent bite in town | hidden gems on the wine list

Baco | chaotic, large wine-focused restaurant | we thought it was going to be touristy, but fell in love

Les Dix Vins | hefty wine list with plenty of local bottles to choose from

Danny’s | new york style pizza spot, proper

Benito Vicente | italian pizza done right

Roy Sar | empanada spot for locals | classic chilean dishes

Peyo | highly functional restaurant for local favourites, a classic neighbourhood spot

Barrica Andes | we didn’t have time to make it, but hear they have really great fresh classics

Yum Cha | we didn’t have the time or money, but everyone else says it’s incredible

Demo Magnolia | we didn’t make it, but we’ve heard nothing but great things about their baller tasting menu

Also, maybe Recreo con Hambre, Mestizo, Boragó, Ambrosia Bistro, and so on…