Many friends from other countries always ask me “where we can eat a good sandwich in Santiago”.
From my perspective I always want to try new places, but the reality is I always want to go back to the favorite places and those that bring me memories with friends and family.
All Chileans love homemade food because reminds us of the best years at home and your grandmother cooking for big events. We have a certain weakness for the “meat on the pot”, as we would say in Chile, “carne a la olla”.
This meat is the famous “CARNE MECHADA” or “PLATEADA”, in English it would be the classic Brisket Meat.
Here I will give you the best 3 sandwiches of the neighborhood of Bellas Artes and Lastarria.
That’s why I’m going to give you 2 options with this classic preparation of Chilean meat and 1 option of classic hamburger.
Everything very close, everything very delicious, everything in Santiago!
Are you ready to experience the best sandwich sensations in Santiago? Here is my Top 3.
These 3 places are in the list of the 10 best in Santiago, without a doubt.
The best part, in all the places you can enjoy Local Beer)
Holy Moly: Google Maps
This is the classic NYC style burger, but you’re eating it in Santiago and also, with Chilean beer. The ingredients are perfect, the humidity perfect, and it’s juicy enough to be in my heart like Santiago’s best burger. The price is about 8 dollars which is very reasonable thinking in other places.
If you are visiting, you will definitely visit the neighborhood of Lastarria, so you can not miss eating the best hamburger in Santiago.
Jose Ramón: Google Maps
Here the option you should ask is “Plateada en Marraqueta”.
Maybe you’re wondering, what am I ordering?
Well, here I will explain you.
“La Plateada” is a type of meat cooked for many hours in the oven, so it is very soft and juicy.
“La Marraqueta” is a style of French bread, but with a particular shape. It is the classic bread that all Chileans eat and it is perfect to eat a sandwich with this type of meat.
Inside this sandwich you will also find a caramelized onion and a creamy preparation of corn. This gives it a unique and characteristic flavor that will make your head explode.
Please do not forget to add some spicy sauce and sweet sauce cooked in the same restaurant.
Enjoy it and then you can add a comment about what you think about this delicious sandwich.
Fuente Alemana: Google Maps
The first memory I have of this place is when I was 7 years old.
My father ordered the sandwiches and we took them to our house to eat as a family. This was a special moment!
This place has been there since 1935 and its founders were a German family.
When you enter the place you will see the central part where they prepare the sandwich in front of you and you can sit and eat.
Then you have some small shelves to eat standing up.
Many times you have to wait a few minutes if you want to sit, but it’s worth it.
You have several options of beers but the classic thing is to ask for “una garza”, which is a long glass of cold beer, it can be Bock or Lager.
NOTE: In Chile we have a “slang” that is to ask for an “Italian sandwich”, which means that inside it will go with the following additions:
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Avocado
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Tomato
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Mayones
The same colors of the Italian flag. So the next time it’s up to someone ask for an “Italian” sandwich you know what you have inside.
Following what you should order in this place, my recommendation is try the “LOMITO ITALIANO”.
“Lomito” is a pork cooked for many hours with different seasoners. It is a tender and juicy meat.
Accompanied by mayonnaise and avocado. (Chileans love the avocado with the soul)
My recommendation is that when you order your sandwich you order it with “aji verde”, it is a classic Chilean green chile, which has a very mild and delicious spiciness.
Enjoy it and then you can comment on what you think.
Well friends I tried to help in something very classic, be visiting a place and not know which are the best sandwichs in the neighborhood.
I hope that my recommendations will help you and leave me all your comments.