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!!

Greca
Av. Italia 857, Providencia

This restaurant is just arround the corner from Patio, ideal for lunch, because they have a menu that is not more expensive than CLP 3800 (USD 7 aprox) and it includes a soda, water or wine! the wine is always from a good winery and enough. Lunch is tasty and convinient. During lunchtime is only non smoker. At night the place offers different dishes that mix greek, mediterranean and chilean food. Greca is a restaurant with a good service, good food and reasonable prices. Totally reccomendable!

UPDATE (May 30th, 2010): Greca is a good place for having lunch, the price is very convenient. But lately I've seen it closed at times when it should have been opened to public. I still recommend it for lunch. For dinner pick something else up.

De Cangrejo a Conejo

Av. Italia 805 Providencia ** Santiago

Just around the corner from Patio Suizo is this wonferful restaurant, one of our very favourite restaurants, overhead in sommer. The reason, the gorgeous backyard they have combined with an excelent a la carte menu and a great selection of wines. The name of the restaurant "De Cangrejo a Conejo" means "from Crab to rabbit" and it gives you an idea of how the menu is. They have everything meat, pasta, fish, shellfish, etc. You can chose among 12 dishes combined with different salads and joined by great chilean wines. It's a stylish restaurant and the service is very good as well. You can have lunch there or dinner. For lunch time they have a Menu (12 USD) with main course, a glass of wine, water or sodas, dessert & coffe or tea. If you wanted something else you can always order a la carte.

We really reccomend you to go there!

They open from Mo - Fri from 1 pm to 4 pm for lunch; 8 pm to 1 am for dinner

Sat from 8 pm to 1 am for dinner

cheers!

URL: http://www.decangrejoaconejo.cl

Update: (May 30th, 2010): STILL GREAT!