Best of Santiago
Where locals eat in Santiago
Start with Don Guille in República, Santiago Centro for empanada de pino, El Parrón in Barrio Franklin for pastel de choclo, humitas, prietas, conejo escabechado and Rosalía in Lo Barnechea for empanada de pino. Here are all 9, with what to get at each.
- La Vega Central
Get: Cazuela, porotos con riendas, pumpkin sopaipillas, empanadas
Open-air market · Produce, cazuela, porotos con riendas, empanadas, pumpkin sopaipillas
- Newen LamngenMercado Tirso de Molina
Get: Sopaipillas mapuches, café de trigo, tortas with pehuén flour
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What are the local restaurants in Santiago?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Don Guille (República, Santiago Centro), El Parrón (Barrio Franklin) and Rosalía (Lo Barnechea). All 9 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Don Guille, get empanada de pino (CLP 2,500). At El Parrón, get pastel de choclo, humitas, prietas, conejo escabechado. At Rosalía, get empanada de pino (CLP 3,300). At La Vega Central, get cazuela, porotos con riendas, pumpkin sopaipillas, empanadas.
Which neighborhood is best for local restaurants in Santiago?
Most of these are in Barrio Franklin. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Santiago: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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Places change: check hours before you go. Pins come from addresses and OpenStreetMap and can be a little off. Updated October 25, 2026.