Santiago · Chile
The Santiago food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
A clay dish of spiced beef, chicken, olives and egg under a sweet, golden crust of ground fresh corn.
Best at Divertimento Chileno, Providencia. Get: Pastel de choclo in season, and a pisco sour
Five places, and what to order
- Don Guillebakery · República, Santiago CentroGet: Empanada de pino (CLP 2,500)
- Rosalíafamily-run · Lo BarnecheaGet: Empanada de pino (CLP 3,300)
- Bendición Emporiobakery · San JoaquínGet: Empanada de pino at CLP 2,000
- Dominófor completo · CentroGet: Completo with house mayonnaise
- Sazónfor empanada de pino · VitacuraGet: Empanada de pino
The market
Open-air market. Produce, cazuela, porotos con riendas, empanadas, pumpkin sopaipillas
The line worth it
Fuente AlemanaPlaza Italia (Alameda)
Get: Lomito completo
Expect: Lunch crowds. Beat it: Go late morning.
In season this November
Mote con huesillo
How it works here
Tip: Bills suggest a 10% propina; say yes if it was good.
Book: Book the tasting menus weeks out; markets and picadas are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch 1-3pm is the main meal; dinner from 8:30pm.