The 38 Essential Santiago Restaurants
"Chef José Luis Calfucura and chef Iván Zambra identify as chef Mapuche and chef de Tongoy respectively, representing a pair of Indigenous cultures; they work together at Amaia in Maipú, which features a tranquil white dining room and country-style patio. From the Tongoy side of the menu, try the tártaro de jaiba (crab in a lemon dressing), while dishes from the Mapuche include charwua poñy (grilled fish with potatoes) and ensaladilla (tomato, onion, and cilantro salad dressed with olive oil). Try the picoteo Mapuche, which comes with katutos (broken wheat), muñoquin (legume bread), beans, and french fries, or go for the peucayal charwita, a fish fried in creamy puffed wheat that’s served alongside ceviche. Calfucura’s Chaltu, a Mapuche seafood restaurant, is on the second floor of the same strip mall." - Bill Esparza, Hillary Eaton
