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Top food to try in Santiago

6 dishes to eat in Santiago, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. Empanada de pino

Empanada de pino
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Baked beef, onion, olive and egg — larger and less sweet than its Argentine cousin.

2. Completo

Completo
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A hot dog under mashed avocado, tomato and a great deal of mayonnaise.

3. Pastel de choclo

Pastel de choclo
Photo: Helga's Lobster Stew · CC BY 2.0 · source

Sweetcorn purée baked over beef, chicken and egg in a clay dish.

4. Machas a la parmesana

Machas a la parmesana
Photo: Cristián Santana B. · CC BY 2.0 · source

Razor clams grilled with cheese, from the central coast.

5. Chilean wine

Chilean wine
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Carmenère is the grape Chile ended up with by accident and now owns.

6. Mote con huesillo

Mote con huesillo
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Husked wheat and a rehydrated dried peach in sweet syrup, sold on the street in summer.

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