The best bars and cafés Chile

The locals have been meeting here since 1896, and it seems that the decor has never changed! It is clear that this "gargote" is an institution. Come here in the evening, and especially at the end of the week when they play tango, bolero or cueca. The atmosphere is there, here it transpires the joy and the good mood! For the rest, the Chilean dishes are copious but very simple, the prices are soft the midday when the place is still calm and little agitated. An address not to be missed to discover the nightlife. Pura tradición!

An entertaining meeting place. You can eat sandwiches or drink a very good coffee or fruit juice.

Impossible not to mention this address, a stone's throw from the central market. The meeting place for alternative fauna, outcasts, old dreamers, poets, I don't give a damn and lovers of special places. They drink chicha, pipeño de Chillán wine, ponche de culén and terremoto (white wine and pineapple ice cream). A great atmosphere, a thousand miles from the fashionable addresses of Vitacura, to discover another facet of Chile and drown among a crowd of locals who will not spare you their tribulations.

Our favourite address, a classic in Temuco, a stone's throw from the centre. If the door is closed, it doesn't matter, just knock and they'll open it for you. In this alternative bar, we play music, sing with the musicians and dance salsa, waltz, reggaeton or the famous cueca until late at night... A merry mess! You can also come for dinner, enjoy good food at low prices and homemade beers. The best place in Temuco to spend a festive evening when you don't know what to do with your night!

As its name suggests, the "tavern" organizes meetings of artists, rock concerts and theme evenings around the 80s and 90s. The place organizes quite a few tribute concerts, i.e. music groups specializing in covering the songs of a particular band: an opportunity to see the Pink Floyd or the Beatles with a Chilean sauce! We drink homemade beer and generous cocktails in a festive, good-natured and definitely Chilean atmosphere. Boarding!

In the garden of Casa Plumas, this bar opens at. The bartender, originally from Hawaii, is the master of the art of preparing delicious cocktails with exotic flavours.

It's the kind of place where two people come in for a drink and ten people meet on the dance floor. Cocktails and homemade beers are à la carte to warm up the winter evenings, come for happy hour to take advantage of the discounts. To mop up, you can choose from a variety of sushi, which is quite correct. Above all, the pleasant atmosphere of this lounge bar for international customers, occasionally enlivened by live music: from bossa nova concerts to jazz performances, the good mood is always there.

This Spanish bar offers tapas and "de copas", which are very popular in the Providencia district. There are also tortillas and gazpachos as well as a wide selection of tapas topped with tomatoes, olives, shrimps, tuna, octopus or Serrano ham. If you come instead to enjoy a good glass of wine, know that you can sip your drink quietly on the terrace and you decide to work up an appetite later: the kitchen closes after dark. A little air of Barcelona in the heart of Santiago.

A very nice bar, run by two enthusiastic brothers. You can listen to a lot of rock music: it's even the house speciality! Depending on the day of the week, Ilicito offers thematic evenings: blues night on Wednesday, concert upstairs on Friday... The drinks are not expensive at all, there is even pastis in principle! Try also the michelada and the mojito which will make you smile. The atmosphere is lively and the music is often loud: it's even hard to hear each other! The ideal address to have fun and enjoy a cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Emporio Echaurren is a new gastronomic offering in a historic setting: that of a vast, century-old warehouse which, at the beginning of the last century, was home to sailors and migrants. People slept, ate and stocked ships with goods. Closed for 15 years, the site has undergone a facelift: since 2019, it has housed a restaurant, a café and a grocery store (oil, coffee, cereals). A stop at the Emporio Echaurren, with its marble counters and wooden pantries, is like stepping back into the mythical Valparaiso of the ^20th century!

Pleasant atmosphere and a lot of good tragos.

Viña would not be the same without this mythical and charming place. Crowded from Wednesday evening, this establishment with its bohemian airs undeniably reminds Valparaiso. Several rooms and terraces are open on the floor, colourful and decorated, you would think you were in a Valpo alley! You can eat pizzas, calzones and drink what you need to spend a lively evening. Gastronomes, don't go there, the food is not exceptional and the wait is sometimes long. However, it is a pleasant stopover and the prices are very affordable.

These famous places where Chileans come to take a semblance of dinner: coffee helado, cappuccino, fruit juice and a variety of sandwiches. The service is very good and prices are much lower than elsewhere.

The best place in town for jazz lovers.

Close to the square, it is the privileged meeting place for the students of the city. Moreover, coffee is excellent. In addition, you can sit inside and enjoy a German pastry or a generous sandwich. Also fish or meat dishes at average prices.

A touch of the Montmartre of yesteryear, with posters all over the walls and tables jiggling about, all in a tiny space where everyone ends up getting to know each other and chatting! In this very typical bar, locals mingle with tourists, and the friendly owners always reserve a warm welcome for their customers. To the sound of bossa nova, Latin-American folklore, jazz or world music, you'll discover many artists performing live. Warm atmosphere after 11pm.

A beautiful chandelier triumphs in the middle of this wooded structure where pretty Andean tablecloths cover the tables with beautiful coloured mosaics. Welcome to the largest pisco bar in the region, with some thirty piscos to taste! On the menu, you'll discover an author's cuisine inspired by local specialties and a lot of fish: salmon carpaccio, ceviche or even salmon papayero, a salmon à la plancha and goat cheese. In the evening, the atmosphere is more festive with live music and concerts

The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, just like the neighbourhood. You come here for a drink, but you can easily be tempted by the menu, which is good value for money, to stay for dinner. The craft beers are good, the selection is amazing! If you don't know where to start then you can opt for a tasting of 6 different beers (6 x 130 ml). The service is particularly charming and the atmosphere very pleasant. It's easy to drag it out! A good option for a convivial dinner with friends