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Top spots in Santiago
Cerro San Cristóbal
OutdoorsBellavista
Funicular up — Virgen statue, panoramic deck, mote con huesillo at the top.
Mercado Central
Food & DrinkCentro
Wrought-iron fish market — order conger eel chowder at Donde Augusto.
Cajón del Maipo
OutdoorsPre-cordillera
Day trip to thermal pools and El Yeso reservoir, 90 min from downtown.
Bellavista Nightlife
NightlifeBellavista
Pío Nono street — pisco bars, salsa clubs, late-night completos.
Liguria
NightlifeProvidencia
Old-school bar institution — three locations, terrazas packed til 2am.
Where to eat
Boragó
$$$$Contemporary Chilean · Vitacura
Rodolfo Guzmán's foraging-driven 'endémica' tasting — Latin America's 50 Best.
Liguria Bellavista
$$Bistro · Providencia
Lomo a lo pobre and pisco sours, walls plastered with Chilean memorabilia.
Peumayén Ancestral Food
$$$Indigenous Chilean · Bellavista
Tasting platter spanning Rapa Nui, Mapuche, Aymara cuisines.
Salvador Cocina y Café
$$Chilean · Centro
Lunch-only spot championing Chilean ingredients, daily menu only.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Cerro San Cristóbal, Mercado Central, Cajón del Maipo. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Santiago and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.