One of Santiago's beloved culinary landmarks, Boulevard Lavaud, which has been open since 1868, is…read morea little piece of France in Chile. The old photos, mirrors, and antiques in the restaurant brings you to another era - a simpler and perhaps more elegant time. I recommend ordering Carménère (Chile's prized wine) and pato a naranja--duck à l'orange. It's exquisite.

The best beef carpaccio I've had!…read more This adorable French restaurant/vintage hair salon was a treat! Along with a carménère wine, we ordered: -grilled octopus (in a chili-garlic oil) -duck à l'orange -beef carpaccio (with lemon and capers) The service was great, they have menus in English if you want, and they take credit cards.

Agua de Piedra is a huge restaurant and cafe and restaurant on the side of a major highway that…read moreruns between the beach and Santiago. It has multiple dining rooms with huge windows that look outside, a dining patio, an 'express' cafe side, a specialty dessert/bakery area inside and a small fenced-in playground adjacent to the building. We dined in a corner of the first dining room, where my antsy children had enough room to fiddle around in the corner behind the table without bothering too many people. The corner was comprised of completely glass windows looking out on abundant plants and greenery. Service was quick, and everyone at my table ordered pretty different items from the large menu, which they offered in English as well as Spanish. My empanada pino casera was very good. It came in a pretty large pouch that was baked with a lovely crunch on the outside. The 2 cheese empanadas were fried to a non-greasy perfection with cheese that melted wonderfully on the inside. The Suspiro Agua De Pedra con frambuesas was thick and delicious. The dessert trio was not amazing, but it was still a nice treat to be able to try multiple items at once. This restaurant is gorgeous! Whimsical, intricate, colorful chalk-like drawings decorate the entire space, everywhere you turn. This made me smile! The space looks recently updated and very modern, but not in an obnoxious way. The bathrooms were notable in that they were the nicest I've ever seen in my life. Individual windows at the top of each stall, stall walls made of stone, and the whimsical drawings continuing even into the bathrooms. The playground is every parent's dream for a road trip!

*** 3.5 stars ***…read more Driving back from Vina del Mar on a Sunday night, we found that most of the restaurants in Casablanca were closed. It was nearing 8 pm, and we were too hungry to drive all the way back to Santaigo before eating, so were happy to spot Agua de Piedra just off the freeway, packed with cars, and open. The interior struck us as similar to a Cracker Barrel. The menu, though, was much different, offering Chilean specialties as well as food from the grill (parilla). I opted for a traditional Chilean dish that was just called Chicken & Peas, and asked for it to be served with rice instead of fries. The dish tasted like a home cooked meal. There was a very generous amount of chicken (I chose white meat rather than dark) and the peas were larger than those that we have in the US. A good dish, and I was satisfied. To drink, I had the mango juice, which was expensive (~$4) but very large. It was very sweet; not sure if they added sugar or the mangos there are really that sweet. All in all it was a good meal. Nothing extraordinary and I wouldn't say that you should rush out of your way to eat here, but if you are, like us, stranded and looking for somewhere to eat, this is a fine choice.

If your travels take you to Pomaire, I definitely recommend La Fuente for your meal. Make no…read moremistake, it definitely caters to tourists of all types--however, all of Pomaire is a tourist attraction. So, when in Rome... Our group enjoyed a selection of empanadas (theirs are very large), cazuelas (de vaca and de pollo/ave), roasted chicken with rice or fries, pastel de choclo, vegetarian plates, and fruit juices (frutilla, pineapple, and maracuya). The presentation and flavors were quite good all around--though, those who had the pastel commented that it was sweeter than they'd had elsewhere. So, your mileage may vary. The staff is friendly and accommodating and the restaurant is clean and well set up for groups.

We had lunch at Macerado, the restaurant at ViñaMar vineyard and it was a memorable experience on a…read moreperfect sunny day. The vineyard is so exquisitely beautiful with a white mansion in the middle of luscious, perfectly trimmed and lined grape vines. The mansion was decorated with extravagant chandeliers, luxurious decors and it is here where we had lunch over looking the vineyard. We were serve by waiters in tux and waitress in nice black dresses, truly felt like a 5 star fine dinning experience. Oh and the food was delicious! Great presentation, creative flavors that didn't deviate too far from its Chilean roots. This is definitely my top dinning experience in Chile. It's a must visit if you are in the Casa Blanca area for wine tasting.

FYI that the restaurant I went to was in Chicureo. Very relaxed atmosphere, great service and…read moreexcellent food and pisco sour especially in this 80+ degree day.

Pesimo, fuimos a comer, llegamos a las 17;00 horas, primero nos dijieron que la mita de la carta no…read moreestaba disponible, luego si ibamos a pagar en efectivo, porque la caja cerraba, despues que debiamos, pagar porque eran las 18:30 y cerraban, no habiamos terminado de comer. Llamamos a la manager aparecio Lady Estrada, un desastre, ineficiente y de mala atención, le dio lo mismo. La comida mala, limitada, pedimos una copa de espumante nos dijieron que no, que la botella o nada, pedimos vino malo. En resumen ni vayan esta muy pero muy malo

Real authenticity in Chilean food! Country side restaurant served by courteous people, exceptional…read moreplates presentations and great traditional music

A quaint romantic restaurant that was recommended to us by a local for a romantic dinner! The…read moreambience is very unique as it's an old house and each room has different art. They have a wine cellar underneath where you can also sit. They have a roof top where they rent it out for parties and weddings, it's vey quaint. Too bad the rooftop wasn't a proper rooftop you could have a drink on. We started off with a couple of appetizers, salad- not much salad but their presentations are art form and gorgeous. We also ordered the octopus, ostrich and platedo (type of meat). The bottles of wine were reasonable priced just not stored properly. It's a hidden restaurant and great for special occasions.