Barandarian has a couple of different restaurants and the owner is very flashy. Seriously, this dude has swagger and he knows it. Gold rings, necklaces and watches and an attitude to match.
My family were visiting awhile back, so I thought I would take them to the tastiest food in Santiago: Peruvian.
After some debate, we decided to go to Barandarian in Bella Vista so they could also check out the patio and this cool artsy strip filled with graffiti, nice architecture and one of Pablo Neruda's homes.
When we arrived, we were sat promptly and received a lunch menu. Right away the owner, who happened to be there that day, came over to our table and started speaking with us in English. He was super nice (trying to charm my stepmom haha). He made sure our dishes came out perfectly and quickly. He also recommended what we should try based, one plate included goat which was quite good and the other was the tallarín saltado which was delicious (I definitely recommend it)!
We had pisco sours to start. They were good, but mine was on the sweeter side so I asked if I could get some extra lemon juice and the waiter was quick to get it (free of charge).
After we finished our meal, the owner came back and took a picture with us, he also gave my stepmom a "recuerdo" which was a picture she had commented to him earlier that she liked (very nice on his part).
Overall, the food was good, a little on the pricier side, but definitely worth it and the service was great. read more