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The best machas a la parmesana in Santiago
Start with Restaurante Ostras Squella in Centro for oysters, ceviche, machas, Donde Augusto in Centro for machas and the seafood menu and Cocinería Chilena La Flaca in Las Condes for machas a la parmesana, merluza austral. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Restaurante Ostras SquellaCentro
Get: Oysters, ceviche, machas
Stall-restaurant inside the market; machas a la parmesana typically CLP 9,000 to 13,000.
- Donde AugustoCentro
Get: Machas and the seafood menu
The most expensive but most established of the market's restaurants.
- Cocinería Chilena La FlacaLas Condes
Get: Machas a la parmesana, merluza austral
Started as a small spot in Barrio Franklin.
- Casa Las CujasVitacura
Get: Machas, Chiloé oysters, Tongoy scallops
Latin America's 50 Best #14 in 2025.
- Aquí Está CocoVitacura · Machas a la parmesana
Get: Traditional marine recipes
Seafood for special occasions; book ahead on weekends.
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Where is the best machas a la parmesana in Santiago?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Restaurante Ostras Squella (Centro), Donde Augusto (Centro) and Cocinería Chilena La Flaca (Las Condes). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Restaurante Ostras Squella, get oysters, ceviche, machas. At Donde Augusto, get machas and the seafood menu. At Cocinería Chilena La Flaca, get machas a la parmesana, merluza austral. At Casa Las Cujas, get machas, Chiloé oysters, Tongoy scallops.
Which neighborhood is best for machas a la parmesana in Santiago?
Most of these are in Centro and Vitacura. 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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