Restaurants
Some of the restaurants mentioned here are in the Providencia area, a lively district, very easy to reach from Vitacura. Take the bus 405 at the corner of Alonso de Córdova and Vitacura and get off on Suecia avenue. Keep in mind the Metro service closes at midnight.
On Vitacura, there are also good restaurants along Alonso de Córdova, and on Vitacura itself between Alonso de Córdova and Américo Vespucio:
| Restaurants in Vitacura (walking distance from the conference venue) | Restaurants in Providencia & Santiago (take a bus at the corner of Alonso de Córdova and Vitacura) |
| Cuerovaca (36): El Mañío 1659 | A pinch of Pancho: American food General del Canto 45, Providencia |
| Europeo (31): Alonso de Córdova 2417 | Aquí está Coco: Seafood restaurant La Concepción 236, Providencia |
| Le Fournil (33): Vitacura 3841 | Bar de la Unión: Old wooden floors, shelves of dusty wine bottles and animated, garrulous old men provide a lovely ambiance and bulliant atmosphere. Nueva York 11, near the Santiago Stock Exchange, downtown Santiago |
| Piola Pizza (5): Alonso de Córdova 4357 | Boca Bistrot: French style Orrego Luco 040, Providencia |
| De Toro un Poco: Av. Vitacura 3809 | Centre Catalá: Social center of the Catalonian colony Suecia 428, Providencia |
| Praga: Vitacura 3917 (very close to Le Fournil) | De la Ostia: tapas (Spain) Orrego Luco 065, Providencia |
| La Sal: Av. Vitacura 2911 | Divertimento: Italian/Chilean restaurant Pedro de Valdivia Norte with El Cerro Av., Providencia |
| Puerto Fuy: good seafood restaurant, close to the ESO office in Vitacura. (Reserving is required. Phone: 2088908) Nueva Costanera 3969 , Vitacura |
Le Flaubert: French cuisine Orrego Luco 125, Providencia |
| Risotto:Vitacura 3809 (very close to Le Fournil) | Giratorio: International food Av. 11 de Septiembre 2250, P. 16, Providencia |
| SantaBrasa (15): Alonso de Córdova 4260 | El Huerto: Vegetarian Orrego Luco 054, Providencia |
| Starnberg (13): Alonso de Córdova 2359 | Los Insaciables: Pizzas Andres de Fuenzalida 40, Providencia |
| Cote Fromage: El Mañío 1665 | El Parrón: Meat, fish, seafood Providencia 1184, Providencia |
| Grissini: Av. Vitacura 3797 | Puerto Pirata: Peruvian food Roman Diaz 55, Providencia |
| Da Carla (25): Nueva Costanera 3673 | Santo Remedio: International food Román Díaz 152, Providencia |
Pubs:
- Manuel Montt street. Take the subway and get off at the Manuel Montt station. Several bars and restaurants in the area are open until late hours of the evening and onto the early morning hours too.
- Suecia avenue is a popular spot for foreigners; many of the bars, like Irish and Boston style pubs, are specifically designed to attract foreign customers. The bars and nightclubs are often more upscale than Bellavista and are not as crowded. Suecia avenue offers many nightclubs and is considered one of the best places for a night of salsa dancing.
- Barrio Bellavista at night is Santiago's liveliest neighborhood. The bars are generally inexpensive and the district boasts dance clubs of many genres, including salsa and techno. Restaurants range from cheap pizza to fine French cuisine.
Bellavista's main street, Pío Nono, is an attraction in itself. Street vendors have colorful booths along the sidewalks. They offer anything from paintings and souvenirs to kebobs and bamboo saxophones. Pío Nono is very crowded on weekends, so beware of pickpockets.
To get to Bellavista, take the metro to the Baquedano Station or take a bus to Plaza Italia. Follow Pío Nono north across the Mapocho River. After a few blocks, you will know when you are in Bellavista.
