One of my partner's favorite dishes is the Bandeja Paisa and because of this he has pretty high…read morestandards to make it onto his list of favorite Colombian restaurants (highly sought after, I assure you). Lucky for Madera y Carbón, they have just been added to the list. We came a few weeks back after our trip to Colombia and my partner was hankering for a Bandeja Paisa. After an arduous Google search, he picked Madera y Carbón. We headed over with our stomaches grumbling (seriously, the Google search took forever) and with thoughts of warm frijoles, patacones and fried eggs in our minds. When we got to Madera y Carbón, we were sat quickly and the staff (mostly Colombian) were super nice! We started with one of their delicious fresh juices and ordered our bandejas - I asked to change a few things to make it vegetarian and they were more than accommodating - even give me extra avocado and platano frito to make up for the lack of meat. Overall, a great experience with good food and very filling! Parcero, I definitely recommend coming here to try typical Colombian food and drinks - try the jugo de lulo! Tip: Come here for lunch and try their daily menu - they are 4mil and if they are anything like the bandeja paisa I'm sure it would be delicious!

I'm walking around Bellavista when I notice this place is advertising a veggie dog. Having never…read morereally been able to experience the hot dog with loads of all sorts of stuff on it because I don't eat meat, I popped in and had to try it. My Spanish is really not very good, so it was a little cumbersome ordering, and I had to profusely apologize to the staff for my inability to really express myself clearly. But, I got their veggie dog "gigante", which is really a long hot dog bun, filled with "carne de soya" in sort of a loose meat style, then topped with all the goodies, and they have tons of them. I sat there with my hot dog, and inhaled it. Thinking about it, now, and only a few days from leaving Santiago, I think I may need to go back before I depart. Sweet and patient staff, a out of this world "veggie dog" with whatever you want on it, I couldn't have been happier. :-)

Stopped by for a quick bite. The selection here is very different than back home. The staff here is…read morevery friendly and the menu is pretty easy to figure out. Pick the type of meat you want your hot dog made from. Then pick from a number of special fixes. I got bacon lettuce and tomato with mayo. Absolutely appealing to the eye and delicious. The lemonada fruitta mente washed it all down very well.

Hogs is a gourmet take on the beloved Chilean completo (a hot dog overflowing with toppings, the…read moremost traditional of which are chopped tomatoes, avocados and loads of mayonnaise). At Hogs you'll pay two or three times what you would normally for your completo but they also have interesting choices like venison, rabbit or veggie dogs and topping choices much beyond the ordinary (quite possibly too many, in fact). The completo is a concept that I think is, sadly, a little lost on me. Like many Americans, I'm always down for a hot dog. However, when it comes to the completo, the toppings seem much more important than the weiner itself. After a couple of bites I was utterly covered in avocado, tomato, mayonnaise, shoestring potatoes and such but really wanting more meaty goodness. Overall, Hogs offered me a fine lunch but not one I'm in an hurry to run back for.

Open all night long! This place is another go to munchie spot after a long night of bar hopping in…read morePio Nono. I love their Barrio Lujo, the most simple and delicious sandwich ever. This sandwich is literally bread, cheese, and steak all melted together. If made correctly it is heaven. At the Carrito they offer this along with many different Completo (Chilean style hot dogs) options. They also have a fantastic mini salsa bar. Lots of different aji (chile) mixtures that you can add to your hot dog or hot sandwich. This place is also crowded especially during the wee hours of the mornings. The carrito is a family owned spot and the staff are really nice and really quick. They also serve pop soda drinks to accompany your food, they do not serve alcoholic beverages. The Carrito is right at the beginning of Pio Nono so if you forget to eat before you go out bar hopping you can grab a filling snack before hand.

When I visited Chile last summer, this Doggis saved my life. I was short on money and hungry. The…read morehotdogs are plentiful and in variety. I recommend the "Italiano". Super good and filling. The owners and servicemen were friendly. 10/10 would recommend