Food scene
Av. Italia 1463
1463 Avenida ItaliaCAPPERI
Italian Food, great pizzas!
Av. Italia 1463
+562 2341 9105
Siam Thai
1139 Av. ItaliaSIAM THAI
Thai food
Av. Italia 1139, Providencia
+562 3265 7204
Verde Sazón
VERDE SAZÓN
Vegetarian & Vegan Food
Av. Italia 857, Providencia
+569 6311 7170
Madeleine Panadería
1636 Av. CondellMadeleine Panadería
Panadería Francesa
Av. Condell 1636, Ñuñoa
+56 9 3293 1186
JAZZ CORNER
Tapas & live Jazz & Blues
Sta Isabel 0451, Providencia
+562 2274 9941
29 locals recommend
The Jazz Corner
451 Sta. IsabelJAZZ CORNER
Tapas & live Jazz & Blues
Sta Isabel 0451, Providencia
+562 2274 9941
ETIENNE MARCEL
Pâtisserie Française
Tte Compton 203, Ñuñoa,
+569 7871 5963
Etienne Marcel Pâtisserie Française
203 Tte ComptonETIENNE MARCEL
Pâtisserie Française
Tte Compton 203, Ñuñoa,
+569 7871 5963
CASA LUZ
Peruvian food, a little more elegant
Av. Italia 805, Providencia
+562 29187204
23 locals recommend
Casaluz Restaurant
805 Av. ItaliaCASA LUZ
Peruvian food, a little more elegant
Av. Italia 805, Providencia
+562 29187204
CAFE EL CANDELARIA
Cafe & Brunch & Sandwhiches
Av. Italia 1449, Providencia
+562 2880 4137
14 locals recommend
Café de la Candelaria
1449 Av. ItaliaCAFE EL CANDELARIA
Cafe & Brunch & Sandwhiches
Av. Italia 1449, Providencia
+562 2880 4137
Traveler advice
Customs and culture
BUSINESS HOURS
Most shops in Chile are open from 9am to 8pm on weekdays, and from 9am to 8pm on Saturdays. Some shops are open on Sundays.
Customs and culture
T I P PI N G
Most restaurants and bars include a 10% service charge on the bill. It is customary to leave a bit extra for good service. When not included on the bill, 10-15% is the general rule.
Ways to save
CURRENCY
The Chilean monetary unit is the “PESO” ($). The official exchange rate is available from daily newspapers, banks and travel agencies. Cash can be withdrawn at ATMs throughout the city, or exchanged at hotels and travel agencies. Most shops and restaurants accept international credit cards.
The current exchange rate is approxi- mately USD$ 1.00 = $600 Peso (CLP)
Customs and culture
HEALTH
Pharmacies and drugstores have a wide choice of medicines that can be bought without a perscription, but it is always recommended to consult a doctor before acquiring any medicine.
Customs and culture
WATER
It is completely safe to drink water from the tap in Santiago.
Customs and culture
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
EMERGENCY: 131
FIREFIGHTERS: 132
POLICE: 133
Don't miss
Santiago
Santiago is a city of syncopated cultural currents, madhou- se parties, expansive museums and top-flight restaurants. No wonder 40 percent of Chileans call the leafy capital city home.
It’s a wonderful place for strolling, and each neighborhood has its unique flavor and tone. Head out for the day to take
in the museums, grand architecture and pedestrian malls of the Centro, before an afternoon picnic in one of the gorgeous hillside parks that punctuate the city’s landscape. Nightlife takes flight in the sidewalk eateries, cafes and beer halls of Barrios Brasil, Lastarria and Bellavista, while
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Valparaiso & Viña Del Mar
Travel through wine country, before arriving to the clean and orderly Viña del Mar is a sharp contrast to the charming jumble of neighbo- ring Valparaíso.
Manicured boulevards lined with palm trees, a sprawling public beach and beautiful expansive parks have earned it the nickname of Ciudad Jardín (Garden City). Its official name, which means ‘vineyard by the sea,’ stems from the area’s colonial origins as the hacienda of the Carrera family.
the picturesque port of Valparaiso, poets, painters and would-be philosophers have long been drawn to Chile’s most unusual city. Along with the ever-shift
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MALLS
Parque Arauco
Av. Kennedy 5413, Las Condes
Costanera Center
Av. Andres Bello 2425, Providencia
Alto las Condes
Av. Kennedy 9001, Las Condes
Casa Costanera
Nueva costanera 3900, Vitaura
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Pueblo de los Dominicos
“Local artisanal market”
The perfect place to get souvenirs and catch a bit of the essence of chilean culture. This place was an old domini- can church which is now been used for independent artisanal artist to show and seel their work.