Squadritto

Rosal 332

Barrio Lastarria

Santiago

Barrio Lastarria is one of Santiago's most magical areas, located close to Bellas Artes, is a group of houses of the 1920's which are still in pretty good condition mixed with some buildings of the 70's, a bohemian and artistic neighborhood. There you find "El Biógrafo" cinema, where you can watch all these movies you won't find on the other theaters, most of them in french or other European less spoken languages. Also you find there several cafes and good restaurants. Today I want to share with you Squadritto. It's decoration is pretty pompeyan, is a no smoker's restaurant, so far, but the food is a real hidden treasure, fresh pastas are home made! and they taste deliciously, the menu is in English as well and the prices are quite convenient for such a flavor experience. I recommend pastas there.
They said that soon they're going to have a lounge next to the restaurant with an independent entrance where smoking will be allowed, is going to be ideal for a drink before going to eat. I'm looking forward to seeing it!

Average Price per couple: USD 30, CLP 15.000
With a drink and main course.

Atmosphere: Italian music, sometimes pop Italian music, at times opera. Pompeyan decoration.

Service: good

Location: very good

Things to do before or later: go to "Berry" bar and have a drink, walk around Lastarria and Bellas Artes neighborhood, walk around Parquet Forestal, visit de Museum of Contemporary Art, buy some old books, handy crafts, antiquities, etc on the street.

L'Aperitivo

Av. Italia 1152

At L'Italier (Art Gallery)

Cristian and Bruna are the owners of this small and welcoming place. They are a Chilean-Italian couple who decided to live in Chile and do something on their own. L'Aperitivo is around the corner from El Patio Suizo. This small restaurant is located inside of L'Italier, an art gallery with decoration and clothes stores.
There you will NOT find Pisco Sour, but you will find a lot of interesting Chilean wines and Italian aperitifs, just because is a small piece of Italy inside of this huge city and Pisco Sour is not italian.
Antipasti Time, is between 6 and 9 pm, then you just pay CLP 4.500 (9 USD, approx) and you become a glass of wine (red, white or rosé) and you can eat a la discretion different kind of snacks, warm or cold, prepared by Bruna, who is the chef. Bruna is Italian from Milano area and she learn cooking with the women of her family. I tasted at this restaurant from the hands of Bruna at Antipasti time the BEST SOUP I have tasted in at least 15 years, she had a zucchini soup which was just D E L I C I O U S, perfect, unforgettable.
Cristian is Bruna's husband and the other owner of this place, he is 100% present and willing to talk and share.
Very recommendable!

Salute!!

It's fall!

Brown is back again. Fall is a nice season to enjoy Santiago, eventhough sunset is earlier, about 6 pm, there is a lot to do during sparetime. Theather, cinemas, concerts, restaurants, people keep on going and there is a lot to see and do. Somedays you might have some drops of rain, but is nothing serious, after this you will enjoy great views of the snowed Andes mountains.

Soon is going to be Fondue and Racklette season. Typical Swiss traditions for Santiago's winter.