The Best Restaurants in the Bellavista Neighbourhood

If you are looking for restaurants in the Bellavista neighbourhood, Chilean Brunch is a space that has managed to win over the palates and hearts of both tourists and locals looking for a genuine place to enjoy the best of traditional Chilean gastronomy.

Thus, on its menu, it is possible to find everything from pastel de choclo (corn pie) to the always highly-regarded porotos granados (bean stew), delicious chorrillana sándwiches, or a churrasco chacarero. These are followed by empanadas de pino (beef empanadas) and sopaipillas with chancho en piedra (tomato and garlic sauce). This is why, especially if you are visiting us from abroad, this is your place.

For dessert, you can discover the world of Chilean sweets, where you will find chilenitos, empolvados, or colegiales, to name a few. Chilean wines are not left behind and are the perfect pairing for any dish you order. The same goes for the souvenir section, where you can take home some classics of Chilean popular culture, such as an emboque (cup-and-ball toy), a pícaro Indian, or a set of glasses with the word ‘Chile’.

Chilean Brunch is an excellent alternative in Bellavista, which will welcome you with open arms from morning until late afternoon, so you can immerse yourself in the true flavour of Chile.

Starting in 2010 under a café concept, which later transitioned into a vegetarian restaurant, Restaurant Viva la Vida is a cosy space entirely dedicated to highlighting traditional Chilean food. Located on Constitución Street, its menu features well-known local dishes that every visitor will want to discover.

Highlights from its menu include pastel de choclo, caldillo de congrio (conger eel soup), cazuela de vacuno (beef stew), or salmon or reineta a la lata (griddle-cooked). The latter does not refer to canned fish, but to a traditional Chilean way of cooking fish, which consists of placing it in a tin container with a few other ingredients directly over the fire on the ground, giving it a very special and unique flavour from these latitudes.

Among the drinks, they offer a very traditional menu as well, featuring the classic terremoto, vaina, pisco sour, or a borgoña—which consists of red wine with strawberries, a typical beverage originating from Talca, a city located in the south of Chile.

Therefore, if you are wondering where to eat in Bellavista, Viva la Vida offers extended hours to welcome you throughout the day without any problem. We invite you to discover this space, a journey into the most casual side of Chilean gastronomy, its most Creole face, where it blends with the bohemian atmosphere of this traditional area of the city of Santiago.

The Restaurant Peumayen, which in Mapudungun means ‘dreamed place’, is also known as Peumayen Ancestral Food, and is a space that, as its name suggests, honours Chilean food of ancestral origin. How can this be possible? Its concept stands out for focusing on a deep study of gastronomy with pre-Hispanic roots, using ingredients typical of the indigenous peoples of Chile, such as the Aymara, Rapa Nui, or Mapuche.

Its menu rescues traditional products and techniques that have resisted the passage of time and maintains alliances with local producers, especially seed producers, to bring unique ingredients to its kitchen, thus creating unique tasting menus. These consist of several courses, and the options of Land, Sea, Mixed, or Vegetarian are available. Through these preparations, you will travel through time and across the entire Chilean territory, discovering its most intimate cultural essence.

Nevertheless, in addition to the tasting menus, it is possible to order à la carte dishes, among which the Rapa Nui ceviche stands out, made with tuna, coconut milk, and fried plantain, as well as the guanaco carpaccio from Tierra del Fuego, or the sea bass tartare with chañar sauce, or various preparations with lamb or chapalele (potato bread). It is one of the most innovative and award-winning places in Bellavista, where every bite is a culinary luxury full of heritage value.

The Restaurant Ootoya is an authentic Asian bistro, and unlike typical oriental fast-food restaurants, they rescue traditional recipes and high-quality ingredients here, many of them imported directly from Asia, to maintain the original flavour, highlighting authentic Chinese food.

The menu was designed by the renowned chef Peiyi Cai, originally from Shanghai, China. Although the name Ootoya means ‘big house’ in Japanese rather than Chinese, the important thing is that its menu offers a true culinary journey through traditional flavours not only from Japan but also from China, especially Shanghai, Thailand, and other regions of the East.

Its most prominent dish is the Ramen Omakase, including other vegetarian options, as well as handmade Szechuan dumplings, pork or vegetable gyozas, fried or steamed prawn wontons, and a varied selection of sushi and tempura rolls.

With a modern style featuring a large portrait of the Buddha at the entrance, the venue has a terrace facing the street, providing cosy spaces that can be enjoyed with friends or as a couple. Here you can drink beers, a limited selection of wines by the glass, classic cocktails, and non-alcoholic options, such as Asian tea, which will make your visit unforgettable.

Among the restaurants in Patio Bellavista, located at the entrance, is Backstage Emotions or BKS, a well-known bar, restaurant, and events centre in this emblematic area of the capital. Renowned for fusing a varied gastronomic offering with an interesting live entertainment programme, it has become a classic meeting point for those looking for music, comedy, and nightlife in the area.

The venue features a terrace, which is a favourite spot for its diners, as well as an indoor space with a large stage, the epicentre of entertainment at the venue. BKS is specially designed for those who are not just looking to go out for a meal and a drink but expect a bit more from the night.

Here the menu is casual, with pizzas, burgers, or chorrillanas—everything is designed for sharing—and to drink, they have signature cocktails, draft beers, and XL options to enjoy in a group.

As the strongest part of Backstage Emotions is its entertainment schedule, it is very likely you will be able to enjoy live music cycles and stand-up comedy, as well as other themed events that keep the atmosphere very dynamic, giving Bellavista’s nightlife the bohemian yet modern touch that is also part of its diverse face after dark.

A culinary proposal that is part of this route through the Bellavista neighbourhood, dedicated to none other than Haitian cuisine—yes, just as you read it! And world gastronomy is becoming more and more ingrained in our daily lives, in our streets, and Esencia de Sabor is faithful proof of this.

Its concept stands out for bringing the best homemade flavour of Haiti to Santiago, with preparations such as Griot, which consists of fried pork marinated with intense Caribbean spices, or Fritay, which is a combo that usually includes fried pork or fish, green plantain, sweet potato, and potatoes. Both are indispensably accompanied by Pikliz, a typical Haitian spicy cabbage and carrot pickle.

The black rice is particularly outstanding, taking its colour from a base of Caribbean mushrooms, and is served with fried fish, prawns, or stewed meat. They also offer Haitian-style empanadas, crispy and delicious.

Esencia de Sabor is a place you can visit from midday until night, where, in addition to its menu of Haitian dishes, you can choose from some classic Chilean sandwiches. Without a doubt, culinary diversity has arrived in Santiago to stay, and Esencia de Sabor arrives to enrich the options in this bohemian neighbourhood of the capital.

Selvado is an outstanding venue located in the Bellavista neighbourhood dedicated to the gastronomy of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, bringing typical dishes from the Peruvian highlands as well as coastal classics.

This project is led by chef Abner Paredes alongside his partner Pablo Aguirre, and is located very close to La Chascona (the poet Neruda’s house). It is an intimate space, with a limited capacity that accommodates only around eleven tables inside and a few on its outdoor terrace.

Its menu features exclusive preparations that are difficult to find in other places in Chile, such as Juane Selvado, which consists of turmeric rice, quail eggs, olives, chicken, and chorizo wrapped in banana leaves, as well as Tacacho Selvado, which is mashed fried green plantain accompanied by steak, chorizo, and salsa criolla (Creole sauce).

The Ceviche Selvado represents the coastal dishes, consisting of diced fish with a mix of seafood marinated in key lime with leche de tigre (tiger’s milk), sweet potato, cassava, and toasted corn (cancha), as well as hearty mains like Congrio a las Rocas: conger eel stuffed with cheese, spinach, and mushrooms, bathed in a prawn, Chilean abalone (locos), and scallop sauce, accompanied by black squid ink rice.

Its aphrodisiac bar is also famous, with themed mixology featuring traditional Amazonian drinks like “Rompe Calzón” (RC) or the “7 Raíces” cocktail, which mix local spirits with touches of fruit, mint, and gin.

Exclusive flavours are landing in the heart of the Bellavista neighbourhood, becoming part of this landscape of colours, aromas, sounds, and culture that envelops all who visit. Selvado awaits you to surprise you with the most exclusive flavours of Peru, winning over all who sit at its tables.

Azotea Matilde is one of the most iconic rooftops in the Bellavista neighbourhood, located on the sixth floor of a building at the corner of Chucre Manzur with Antonia López de Bello, and boasts the most beautiful panoramic views of San Cristóbal Hill, the Virgin Mary statue, and the surrounding neighbourhood; the space offers a sophisticated corner to eat and enjoy lunch, an afternoon of drinks, or dinner.

Its menu stands out for a fusion of international and market cuisine, which means that the preparations adapt to fresh ingredients from the different seasons without resorting to frozen products. It offers everything from fresh starters like ceviches, carpaccios, and sophisticated sharing platters, to hearty mains that include aged meats, fresh fish of the day, risottos, and handmade pasta.

They also offer an interesting selection of signature cocktails, with the bar being one of their strongest points. These signature drinks have been inspired by fruity, botanical, and tropical flavours, along with reworked versions of classic cocktails, sparkling wines, sangrias, and an attractive selection of Chilean wines.

We recommend making a reservation in advance so you can secure your spot at Azotea Matilde and enjoy the beautiful views and a gorgeous sunset in the embrace of this classic Santiago neighbourhood.