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Top 10 Neighborhoods in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago is one of those metropolitan joys where the more you look, the more you find. Funky cafes and dance clubs dot Bellavista, Forest Park art collections range from pre-Columbian to contemporary, and architecture runs the gamut from the 16th-century San Francisco Church to mirrored office towers. Shop with the locals at Mall Panora¡mico and give your palate meals to remember with hearty Chilean fare.
Restaurants in Santiago
1. Barrio Bellavista
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7,017 reviews
This cultural city neighborhood is rich with artists, entertainers and some of chile's best ethnic and local cuisine.
Reviewed By VernonW143 - Cape Town, South Africa
……A true-lii intriguing barrio to find yourself in just to wonder about casual-lii and explore and discover whatever there is to be found in this area. Besides the trend-ii ‘PATIO BELLAVISTA” centre with all its fascinating shops and restaurants it’s just amazing to see even so much more bars, cafes, restaurants of different proportions all around the streets of this barrio. We would just like to make mention in this review of all the places that we came across in this vicinity so that others may know it is here. The trend-ii “ZONA 3” that looks like a nice beer-garden where lots of young people hang out. “VENEZIA” Restaurant a renowned Chilean gastronomia. The big park-entrance to Cerro San Cristobal with food-vendors all around and also known as “the meeting place in the city”. The “DINING ROOM” Restaurant & Piano Lounge housed in a palatial double storey house with secured parking, La bodeguita de JULIO (the wine-cellar JULIO for Flavour & culture, the nice corner cafe Gracia Heladia which offers ice cream and breakfast. We also came across an outdoor amphitheater with lots of Graffiti on its walls. There was also CAVALERA Art & Tattoo shop, TEATRO SAN GINES a small but nice looking performing arts theater and very close-by was this impressive school building COLEGIO MARIA IMMACULATE the surroundings was very neat & clean, The VIVA LA VIDA restaurant very beautiful-lii decorated walls with bright-lii coloured flowers painted outside. There was a MINI MARKET shop where you could buy all kinds of liquors, a FLORISTERIA with very trend-ii and innovative floral decorations and also “LAPISLAZULI” Factory Shop the Blue Semi Precious Stone which is very popular here in Chile, they had some nice jewelry and fancy stuff created out of this Blue Stones. A nice church building which looks like it’s been here since 1891 and in 1997 the people requested that this be declared a Heritage Site and a Historic Monument. Even on the border of this Barrio there is a love-lii big STAR-BUCK……This is an area that needs lots of time to explore so it’s a must visit when in Santiago de Chile…………………..NB! Don’t forget to take time to study all the expressionism told by the multitude of GRAFFITI all over the area!......
2. Barrio El Golf
3. Isidora Goyenechea
4. Barrio Lastarria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8,125 reviews
This bohemian neighborhood has plenty of shops, bookshops, design shops, museums, cinemas, theater, restaurants and bars, hotels and tourist appartments, and more.
Reviewed By melodyk1000 - Carmel, United States
The streets are busy with sellers of books and maps and antiques and lots of other items and there are wonderful restaurants and bars as well. We stayed in this area 2 years ago and loved it - a happening place a night, and frankly during the day as well. We have been going back each day to try a new restaurant. It backs up to the GAM museum and is a fun place to wander. Check out Jose Ramon for artisenal Evers and good burgers, Bocanariz for 250 different option of Chilean wines and wonderful food, or a number of other street side restaurants offering food, beer or ice cream. You will keep going back!
5. Barrio Italia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,343 reviews
Barrio Italia is trademark concept born in a traditional neighborhood in Santiago, Chile. In this area lives nearby residents, creative industry and commerce with an innovative cuisine, design, art, culture and entertainment. You may find shops, cafes, restaurants, inns and hostels, in a neighborhood atmosphere.
6. Vitacura
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 479 reviews
Reviewed By 302elspethw - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Safe area with hotels and lots of cafes and places to eat. Very Handy for bicentennial park and a pleasant stroll.
7. Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,040 reviews
This museum is home to one of the world's largest collections of paintings, sculptures and tapestries of renowned artist Jean Lucrat.
Reviewed By ASU_DrK - Phoenix, United States
I must admit, the art collection itself rates a "very good" at best, but considering it is the national museum, an "average" rating is perhaps more appropriate. The main reason I gave the museum an excellent rating was due to the incredibly gorgeous architecture of the structure itself. I fell in love with this stunningly beautiful building, and returned twice (admission is free) to admire it inside and out. The museum is a short walk from the main plaza downtown, so take the stroll, and spend an hour walking around and within this architectural treasure. Well worth it!
8. Barrio Paris Londres
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 994 reviews
Reviewed By Gabriel002 - Bountiful, United States
What a great little neighborhood to wander through! Lots of beautiful architecture to see, very pleasant tree lined cobblestone streets to walk with many little shops, restaurants, hotels and the like in this area. Worth a 10-15 minute walk to get here from the main downtown area of Santiago.... I sure enjoyed the time here, something a bit different from what you'll see in other areas of Santiago; it's almost as if you've been transported to another continent. I say take the time to go wander around!
9. Barrio Franklin Huemul
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 11 reviews
Huemul neighborhood is a housing complex built in the first decades of the 20th century aimed to increase the standard of living of Santiago’s working class families. The complex, designed by the architect Ricardo Larrain and opened by the President Ramon Barros Luco, preserves a variety of unexpected urban jewels, like Gabriela Mistral’s house, plazas, parishes and and the “Huemul” theatre.
