South America - A week in Santiago for School, any suggestions?

I will be traveling to Santiago with an MBA tour group and we will be there visiting companies for a week at the end of April. Any suggestions on places to eat? We will be staying at the Atton el Bosque, so restaurants in this area would be helpful. Also are there any particular dishes that you must try when visiting Chile? Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

You're not too far from Aquí Esta Coco and Astrid y Gaston. I've eaten at both, the first one twice (once with a group from FT!), and have been happy. However, my experience is a bit dated now, so you might want to check locally before you go. I don't think either has closed, though.

Also, not the kind of dining you asked about, but you absolutely must try a completo. If you're into drinking, there are some excellent local wines, and the pisco brandy is often used for pisco sours.

You're not too far from Aquí Esta Coco and Astrid y Gaston. I've eaten at both, the first one twice (once with a group from FT!), and have been happy. However, my experience is a bit dated now, so you might want to check locally before you go. I don't think either has closed, though.



Aqui Esta Coco burned down and has been rebuilt/reopened recently.

The El Bosque area of Las Condes, where I assume your hotel is, has many upscale restaurants. My favorite is Nolita, on Isidora Goyenechea. Also worth trying is Osaka in the W Hotel, also on Goyenechea. While you're at the W head up to the rooftop bar for an excellent view (but take a sweater, by late April the evenings will be getting cold). For a good steak try Happening, an Argentine steakhouse on Av. Apoquindo.

For something more down-to-earth try the El Liguria, which is near El Bosque, right around the corner from the Tobalaba metro station.

Chilean food is, traditionally, nothing to write home about, so it's difficult to recommend a typically "Chilean" dish that really stands out. The quality of restaurant fare generally is improving in Santiago, but most of it is fusion / international.

But if you want to try a really Chilean dessert, ask around for "mote con huesillo". I'm not going to tell you that it's especially good, but it's very very Chilean.

But if you want to try a really Chilean dessert, ask around for "mote con huesillo". I'm not going to tell you that it's especially good, but it's very very Chilean.
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