Food tours Santiago, Chile

Food tours usually include visits to local markets, traditional restaurants, and artisanal food shops. Be sure to try the local specialties such as empanadas, pastel de choclo, and fresh seafood dishes. No food tour is complete without visiting the Mercado Central or La Vega Central. These markets provide a sensory overload of fresh produce, seafood, and local delicacies. Tours can help you to navigate the market, immersing yourself in a more local  experience and helps you to sample the best of what the city has to offer.  Santiago also has a rich street food culture. A guided street food tour can take you to try delicacies like completo (a Chilean hot dog!) and sopapillas whilst soaking up the city’s atmosphere.

Joining a traditional cooking class where you can learn to make traditional Chilean dishes can provide a hands-on experience of the local cuisine. Be sure to check if there are any festivals during your stay as these events often celebrate local ingredients and culinary traditions. Don’t hesitate to ask locals where they love to eat. They can often point you to hidden gems that might not be in guidebooks.

Santiago’s thriving culinary scene offers a range of fine dining experiences, from innovative and contemporary to traditional and elegant, benefitting from the proximity to some of the best wine producing regions of the world.  If you have a bit more time, the region surrounding Santiago is famous for its wines, particularly red wines like Carmenère and Cabernet Sauvignon. Tastings at local wineries are often coupled with traditional Chilean meals to complement their signature wines and can be found to suit any palate and budget. 

Contact Ada Tours to ensure you get a comprehensive sample of Chile’s diverse and rich culinary landscape.  Ada tours can take the stress away and help you organise a hassle free trip of a lifetime.  Our expert team will arrange the best experiences to suit your personal preferences and requirements. Our highly experienced guides and drivers will be with you from the moment you land at the airport until the end of your adventure.