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This is a highly recommended wine bar and was John's top choice for dining. They do have tastins, both food and wine, and their wine list is one of the best in the city. We tried the ceveiche, prawns, bao, and rabbit. I was underwhelmed. The food took a little long and seemed overly ambitious. The Bao were really more like fried sliders than Bao.
Great place to try out Chilean wine if you're short on time and aren't able to visit the vineyards around. I stopped on a Friday afternoon and they were busy but had a few tables available. I got the meat empanadas and classic wine flight. The server was knowledgeable and spoke about the different wine regions in Chile. They also have a great food pairing option.
A terrific wine bar and restaurant in a hip neighborhood in Santiago. The place is always crowded, so make a reservation. The wine flights were good. The service is okay. We had the prawn pasta and conger eel and both were terrific. It's worth a visit.
We came here on a Friday night and waited in line for 30 mins in the cold because it came strongly recommended. We had to wait a bit longer because we wanted to be sat inside but it was worth it. We had a bottle of the Cab Sauv wine, oysters and the beef stew for dinner. Our server was very attentive and while she barely spoke English she did her absolute best to ensure she understood all we were asking. Our food was delicious and the bill was relatively priced. FYI - they do not have wifi!
Nice restaurent, chic and upscale. Service was great, and the food was amazing. The beet salad and the seafood salad were delicious and fresh. The seafood soup were full of large pieces of different shell fish. It was great discovery of Chilean gastronomy.
Bocanáriz is a wine bar that continuously ranks among the best in the city and it unfortunately didn't live up to the hype. I had made a reservation via Google and we arrived late. They managed to seat us anyway, so that was lucky for us. The staff was welcoming, with our waitress even speaking some English. Score for me as I didn't have to translate 24/7. The waitress, too, gave us her personal Wi-Fi network and password as, of course, we had no service and couldn't access the menu. Note, too, that she eventually brought us paper menus as well. The restaurant itself was tastefully decorated. The walls, the tables, you name it and there were wine regions. Very gimmicky, but it worked for them. Ordered a glass of wine and a beer to begin with. They had quite a variety on the menu, so it took us awhile to choose. Supposedly this was an "expensive" restaurant, but I think this is where I see our privilege because I didn't find it expensive at all. I think this is expensive based on Chilean standards, not American ones. We debated between getting individual plates or plates from a fixed menu option they had. Wound up with the individual plates as the fixed menu option seemed massive and it was heavily dependent on seafood. My companion hates seafood and I just wasn't feeling it that night. We began with a charcuterie board. It had a bit of everything. Well, minus bread. We did have to ask for more of it. As for our mains, we ordered them and nearly an hour later, they still weren't around. As it turns out, our waitress forgot to put in our order. Epic fail. By the time she was going to put in the order, I canceled mine as I was more sleepy than hungry. The charcuterie board and the wine were more than enough for me and I was dying to catch some zzzs. My companion meanwhile had a pork dish. He liked his dish well enough, but for a restaurant that was supposed to be our nice night out, this just failed to deliver. It's worth a visit as it's in the foodie part of town, but I'd probably try another place if I were to return to the area. To quote Shania Twain, "that [Bocanáriz] don't impress me much."
While visiting Santiago I didn't have enough time to visit any of the nearby wineries but I did the next best thing and made a reservation at Bocanáriz. This tuned out to be the perfect way to explore Chilean wines as they offer not only a huge selection of bottles but also feature a dozen wine flights and provide service in Spanish, Portuguese, or English. Upon serving the wines the excellent staff takes time to tell you about each wine, the region it comes from, and other facts about the wine and it's features. Each wine in the flight is marked with a removable card you can keep. I chose their Whites of Chile flight and their flight of Classic Reds and was pleased with all of the wines included. I particularly liked the Chardonnay and the Carmenere. In addition to an extensive selection of wine they also offer a full menu. I opted for the cheese tray which was huge and included three cheeses a long with a chutney, figs, and a seasoned savory nut mix. I was also served bread. The cheese tray afforded me a wide variety of pairings with my wine. The restaurant itself was lovely. In my experience solo diners are sometimes relegated to the least ideal seat and appreciated that this was not the case with Bocanáriz. I was delighted that both I and another solo diner had been given tables by the window and we're both given as much attention and respect as the larger tables around us.
My brother recommended Bocanariz and the place lived up to his billing. We had oysters, conger eel, a couple of fish dishes and several wine flights. Everything was delicious....and Erica, our server, was terrifically knowledgeable in her recommendations, as well as professionally friendly! Two fellows at our hotel that I told about Bocanariz came the same night...and they loved it, too! They couldn't thank me enough!
Spent my birthday dinner here without reservations. The staff dud the best tgey could to accommodate us. The food was so delicious, wine was good, andservice was friendly. The hotel staff were right to recommend this restaurant. If we're back jn Chile again, I'll eat here again.
My second night in Santiago and Yelp led me to this fantastic restaurant! It was a Tuesday night at 7pm and we had no reservations but were seated immediately. It wasn't that busy - yet! So many choices for the selected wine flights, and then a seemingly infinite choice since they allow you to structure your own, but I decided to let the experts lead me. It was a tough choice between the Carmenere: Emblema Nacional and the Vinos Biodinamicos, but the Carmenere won out. My flight of three: 1. Casa Silva, Gran Terrior de los Andes. A nice little wine, although my least favorite of the three. 2. Cono Sur, Single Vineyard, Block 28 La Rinconada. Full-bodied with a bit of smoke. 3. Undurraga, Founder's Collection. Wonderful texture and by far my favorite. My dinner companion chose the Biodinamicos and was very happy with his selection. Our server, who is Brazilian, did a great job of going through all of the details for each wine and even adjusted the order, which worked out well for both of us. She definitely knew her stuff. Since we had already chosen flights, we decided not to get the food/wine pairings on the last page of the menu. Instead we both ordered the same dish: Congrio Confitado, which is a nice, white flaky fish fillet, pan fried, two different mushroom purées, as well as a mushroom risotto. Divine! The portion was quite substantial. I decided to try dessert, even though I was fairly full, so I ordered the Fondant Chocolate, which is a molten chocolate lava cake. Although the menu said it comes with vanilla ice cream, the server told me it would be served with pistachio instead. It was delicious, as was my decaf cappuccino. The server warned us it would take 10 minutes, but it took much longer than that to arrive. The manager delivered dessert. The total bill came out to $92 USD, including the customary 10% tip, which is not a bad deal at all considering all we ordered! Oh, and they gave us a small discount on the dessert since it took so long (not reflected here in the total). Make sure you come by here if you have a chance!
Recommend a reservation, we lucked out getting a table. Good tasting Chilean food. We had the catch of day and pork. Nice chill atmosphere and attentive staff. Prices are moderate.
6 months ago
Two people recommended this place and I have to say their catch of the day was very delicious. It was perfectly grilled salmon on a crispy potato cake. Wow just wow. Execellent wine and friendly servers too (Lise) read more
This was my favorite restaurant in Chile and I got the chance to try a good amount. Please note that it's pretty busy so it's best that you make reservations. I loved the creativity in the dishes, they were so unique and delicious. My favorite dishes were the leche de tigre veggies and the ceviche. Honestly we didn't make it out of the app section but we got to try a good amount. They have a HUGE wine selection, I ordered a flight and got to try 3 different kinds. Don't skip dessert it's so worth it! Cant wait to come back, I highly recommend. read more
10 months ago
Very cute and delicious wine bar! Definitely make a reservation because this place was full on a Tuesday night. We started with the ceviche to start, which was very delicious but a tad small. For entree, I got the beef tongue with mushroom and barley which was so delicious!! The beef tongue was very tender, and the mushroom barley was so umami. I also got one of the wine flights which complemented the food very well. I especially loved the red blend! read more
8 months ago
This is a highly recommended wine bar and was John's top choice for dining. They do have tastins, both food and wine, and their wine list is one of the best in the city. We tried the ceveiche, prawns, bao, and rabbit. I was underwhelmed. The food took a little long and seemed overly ambitious. The Bao were really more like fried sliders than Bao. read more
Great place to try out Chilean wine if you're short on time and aren't able to visit the vineyards around. I stopped on a Friday afternoon and they were busy but had a few tables available. I got the meat empanadas and classic wine flight. The server was knowledgeable and spoke about the different wine regions in Chile. They also have a great food pairing option. read more
A terrific wine bar and restaurant in a hip neighborhood in Santiago. The place is always crowded, so make a reservation. The wine flights were good. The service is okay. We had the prawn pasta and conger eel and both were terrific. It's worth a visit. read more
We came here on a Friday night and waited in line for 30 mins in the cold because it came strongly recommended. We had to wait a bit longer because we wanted to be sat inside but it was worth it. We had a bottle of the Cab Sauv wine, oysters and the beef stew for dinner. Our server was very attentive and while she barely spoke English she did her absolute best to ensure she understood all we were asking. Our food was delicious and the bill was relatively priced. FYI - they do not have wifi! read more
Nice restaurent, chic and upscale. Service was great, and the food was amazing. The beet salad and the seafood salad were delicious and fresh. The seafood soup were full of large pieces of different shell fish. It was great discovery of Chilean gastronomy. read more
Bocanáriz is a wine bar that continuously ranks among the best in the city and it unfortunately didn't live up to the hype. I had made a reservation via Google and we arrived late. They managed to seat us anyway, so that was lucky for us. The staff was welcoming, with our waitress even speaking some English. Score for me as I didn't have to translate 24/7. The waitress, too, gave us her personal Wi-Fi network and password as, of course, we had no service and couldn't access the menu. Note, too, that she eventually brought us paper menus as well. The restaurant itself was tastefully decorated. The walls, the tables, you name it and there were wine regions. Very gimmicky, but it worked for them. Ordered a glass of wine and a beer to begin with. They had quite a variety on the menu, so it took us awhile to choose. Supposedly this was an "expensive" restaurant, but I think this is where I see our privilege because I didn't find it expensive at all. I think this is expensive based on Chilean standards, not American ones. We debated between getting individual plates or plates from a fixed menu option they had. Wound up with the individual plates as the fixed menu option seemed massive and it was heavily dependent on seafood. My companion hates seafood and I just wasn't feeling it that night. We began with a charcuterie board. It had a bit of everything. Well, minus bread. We did have to ask for more of it. As for our mains, we ordered them and nearly an hour later, they still weren't around. As it turns out, our waitress forgot to put in our order. Epic fail. By the time she was going to put in the order, I canceled mine as I was more sleepy than hungry. The charcuterie board and the wine were more than enough for me and I was dying to catch some zzzs. My companion meanwhile had a pork dish. He liked his dish well enough, but for a restaurant that was supposed to be our nice night out, this just failed to deliver. It's worth a visit as it's in the foodie part of town, but I'd probably try another place if I were to return to the area. To quote Shania Twain, "that [Bocanáriz] don't impress me much." read more
3 years ago
While visiting Santiago I didn't have enough time to visit any of the nearby wineries but I did the next best thing and made a reservation at Bocanáriz. This tuned out to be the perfect way to explore Chilean wines as they offer not only a huge selection of bottles but also feature a dozen wine flights and provide service in Spanish, Portuguese, or English. Upon serving the wines the excellent staff takes time to tell you about each wine, the region it comes from, and other facts about the wine and it's features. Each wine in the flight is marked with a removable card you can keep. I chose their Whites of Chile flight and their flight of Classic Reds and was pleased with all of the wines included. I particularly liked the Chardonnay and the Carmenere. In addition to an extensive selection of wine they also offer a full menu. I opted for the cheese tray which was huge and included three cheeses a long with a chutney, figs, and a seasoned savory nut mix. I was also served bread. The cheese tray afforded me a wide variety of pairings with my wine. The restaurant itself was lovely. In my experience solo diners are sometimes relegated to the least ideal seat and appreciated that this was not the case with Bocanáriz. I was delighted that both I and another solo diner had been given tables by the window and we're both given as much attention and respect as the larger tables around us. read more
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My brother recommended Bocanariz and the place lived up to his billing. We had oysters, conger eel, a couple of fish dishes and several wine flights. Everything was delicious....and Erica, our server, was terrifically knowledgeable in her recommendations, as well as professionally friendly! Two fellows at our hotel that I told about Bocanariz came the same night...and they loved it, too! They couldn't thank me enough! read more
3 years ago
Spent my birthday dinner here without reservations. The staff dud the best tgey could to accommodate us. The food was so delicious, wine was good, andservice was friendly. The hotel staff were right to recommend this restaurant. If we're back jn Chile again, I'll eat here again. read more
2 years ago
My second night in Santiago and Yelp led me to this fantastic restaurant! It was a Tuesday night at 7pm and we had no reservations but were seated immediately. It wasn't that busy - yet! So many choices for the selected wine flights, and then a seemingly infinite choice since they allow you to structure your own, but I decided to let the experts lead me. It was a tough choice between the Carmenere: Emblema Nacional and the Vinos Biodinamicos, but the Carmenere won out. My flight of three: 1. Casa Silva, Gran Terrior de los Andes. A nice little wine, although my least favorite of the three. 2. Cono Sur, Single Vineyard, Block 28 La Rinconada. Full-bodied with a bit of smoke. 3. Undurraga, Founder's Collection. Wonderful texture and by far my favorite. My dinner companion chose the Biodinamicos and was very happy with his selection. Our server, who is Brazilian, did a great job of going through all of the details for each wine and even adjusted the order, which worked out well for both of us. She definitely knew her stuff. Since we had already chosen flights, we decided not to get the food/wine pairings on the last page of the menu. Instead we both ordered the same dish: Congrio Confitado, which is a nice, white flaky fish fillet, pan fried, two different mushroom purées, as well as a mushroom risotto. Divine! The portion was quite substantial. I decided to try dessert, even though I was fairly full, so I ordered the Fondant Chocolate, which is a molten chocolate lava cake. Although the menu said it comes with vanilla ice cream, the server told me it would be served with pistachio instead. It was delicious, as was my decaf cappuccino. The server warned us it would take 10 minutes, but it took much longer than that to arrive. The manager delivered dessert. The total bill came out to $92 USD, including the customary 10% tip, which is not a bad deal at all considering all we ordered! Oh, and they gave us a small discount on the dessert since it took so long (not reflected here in the total). Make sure you come by here if you have a chance! read more
2 years ago
Excellent meal, friendly service, and a wonderful selection of wine flights to quickly try a wide variety of Chilian variatals. Do not miss. read more
3 years ago
Recommend a reservation, we lucked out getting a table. Good tasting Chilean food. We had the catch of day and pork. Nice chill atmosphere and attentive staff. Prices are moderate. read more
Lovely vibe, delicious food and friendly staff. My husband and I weren't sure what to choose so we got the wine and food pairing - great deal at only 39000cp per person. The starters came with mushroom ceviche, bruschetta and empanada. Each came with a wine! The main dish was Mahi Mahi grilled fish for me and Malaya pork for my hubs. The pork was amazing. Flavorful and tender. Dessert was white chocolate sphere or chocolate fondant. I preferred the fondant that is just like choc lava cake. The dessert wine that paired with the white choc sphere was better though (late harvest? El amoro). Would be interested to be back again! There was also live music or performers along the outdoor seating. Very nice. read more
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Service started out great. Ended up being a one time effort. We were willing to spend $1-2,000 USA on wines alone. Got a new server. Even the best of the best wines recommended and tasting samples they offered us were bottom of the barrel. Sorry... I've traveled the world and enjoy the good stuff. This place came highly recommended from our hotel. Finally ordered food and 10-20-30 finally 40 minutes later we asked for the check and wanted to leave. Manager was willing but came running back saying the kitchen would have it out in 2 minutes. We were willing to wait but the food came and guess what... it was the wrong order. We got up and asked to leave. Manager took off our incorrect order and we paid and left. Being a wine enthusiast and major foodie this place was a joke and would not recommend. While the oysters were creamy I'd say 2-3 days old. Anyway... might be good some novice wine tasters... but, I'll pass... read more
7 years ago
What a great little wine bar, with fantastic food, in the perfect location. I heard about this restaurant from our Travel Agency and can see why they recommend it. The location was easy to find, on a pretty street. The evening we visited was quite busy, so I am glad we had reservations, or we may not have been able to get a table. Thankfully the staff spoke English, as we don't have any Spanish speaking ability other than the standard few words everyone knows (Bano, a must know word). I ended up getting the wine and food pairing, and my gosh was it amazing. Every bite was perfectly paired with a healthy pour of a different wine. I don't think I have ever had so much wine. The tortellini was probably my favorite dish of the night, and I don't think I could pick a favorite wine, as they were all so different and perfect in their own way. Our server was very informative and told us about each wine, the falvors, where they came from, and even the history of the vines. The suprising part of the experience was the price, I think it ended up only being around $55 USD, incluing tip. I realize exchange rates have a small play in the price, but that is a really good deal, compared to the US. Anytime any one asked about what we did, and we told them about this place, they immediately knew it and said "good choice". So, I think that its a great place for everyone to try, local or tourist. I will definitely make it a point to stop in if I find myself in Santiago in the future. read more
3 years ago
This place really lives up to its hype. Fabulous dinner, we had the trout tartare as an appetiser and it is delicious. The venison main was also very good, however the vegan pavlova was a stand out for someone who doesn't have a sweet tooth! Jorge served us and helped us choose a good wine which wasn't too expensive read more
3 years ago
Really close to being 5 stars for me. Call it 4.5. Bocanariz is for wine lovers and not to be missed if you are one. This is the only restaurant that I've ever found like this, and they've rightfully received accolades from Wine Enthusiast, Food & Wine, and others. They serve only Chilean wines, and have 36 different bottles that you can try by the glass. They also have two pages of pre assembled flights that you can try (3 tastes which are the equivalent of a full glass per flight), or you can assemble your own flight from any of the 36 wines they offer by the glass. On the last page on the menu is a 3 course pairing We showed up on a Saturday night without reservations, and it was still very crowded despite the rain outside. We were told it would be forty minutes which was fine, but there was oddly nowhere to wait. While there's a wine bar at the back of the restaurant, you can't actually order wine from it. We awkwardly stood around for maybe twenty minutes before we were seated at a table in a small room at the back of the restaurant. Not exactly prime seating, but I could care less as long as we were seated. I had two different flights of red - the "Signature Wines" and the "Undiscovered Wines" - both of which had good wines which I enjoyed, but nothing so great I was clamoring to get a bottle to take home. We started with one of the best salads I've probably ever had.. it had blue cheese and apples balanced perfectly with a light dressing. It came out with a bread ring on top that we crushed into the salad like a crouton, which added the perfect amount of crunch to the salad. Just perfect. For my main, I had the eel. It was unlike any eel that I've ever tasted before (Unagi, mostly) and tasted like a white fish. I was a bit caught off guard and surprised by that but enjoyed it nonetheless. It wasn't amazing, hence the 4.5 and not 5 stars, but it was very good. We definitely did get hustled a little since the server knew we were foreign - we asked for flat water and were brought the most expensive bottle of flat water that they had, "IceSwan" which is water from Patagonia which is bottled while playing classical music. I'm not joking. The water did taste better than normal though, which might all be in my head. Placebo affect of not, it did taste better. They have menus in both English and Spanish, but neither the server nor the host really spoke English. As a wine lover, I salute Bocanariz for its dedication and seriousness about wine and the pairing with food. read more
3 years ago
Great atmosphere great food. Great service! Sebastian was our waiter and he was full of knowledge. He even gave us a tour of their wine cellar. Would definitely recommend this fabulous little wine bar. All local wines! read more
Came here a couple years ago when I was on a trip to Chile. The wine bar is really nice ambience. The food was also really good, I got the salmon. I like that you can order wine flights and they'll also describe and label the wines for you so it's good to be able to remember that wine if you like it and want to order bottles in the future! read more
Amazing!! We had heard that this restaurant was one of the top in Santiago and it delivered!! We had a nice table for two at the front of the restaurant. We didn't have reservations but I would recommend making them as it was quite busy. Our waiter and all the staff we encountered we're excellent. Super helpful with the menu. Excellent wine recommendations. Helpful but not intrusive. The meal was lovely. We shared the deer carpaccio and it was so delicious. The peppercorns were perfect. It was rich and flavorful. Definitely worth ordering!! I had the octopus as my main and it was also outstanding. Perfectly grilled and paired with spicy carrot puree. It was so good!! My friend had the hake and it was light and fresh with plenty of herbs. Really nice dish! We tried a wine flight and all were very nice. We did the Mountain to the Sea flight. I really enjoyed them all. We also tried a Casa Silva Carmenere. It was excellent! Love this place! read more
8 years ago
Adorable wine bar in the heart of Lastarria, this place was highly recommended to us by our Airbnb host and had great reviews online. We were not disappointed, this was our favorite meal in Santiago. Huge Chilean wine selection and nice wine flights that let you try several varieties. Food was flavorful and delicious! Highly would recommend the pulpo, this was tender and had a nice char. Our waiter said the sauce was spicy but I would call it more zesty than actually spicy. Short rib was amazing as well, would highly recommend mend getting this. The hake(not pronounced "ha kay" as we said, lol) was decent and the herb and salad sauce was super herbaceous and refreshing. Staff and sommelier were all friendly and knowledgeable. read more
Randomly found this spot while walking towards Bellavista. Thursday evening, this place had plenty of seating as well as a friendly staff. Waiter brought us English menus and detailed out the selections thoroughly. The wine flights are a must here; a selection of three wines based on region or type. Ordered the Altitude flight ($6.400pesos) to go along with Beef Empanadas ($5.200pesos) and a Cheese Plate ($9.900pesos). A little higher on the price end compared to other restaurants, but the quality of food/drink is worth it. Empanadas are fluffy yet toasted well on the outside; inside tender ground beef with some veggies. Five different types of cheese are included on the mixed plate, served with nuts/jams/berries. A great taste of Chile considering it's paired with the distinct wines. Wish I had more of a palette to discern between the plethora of items we were served. If you want to start off your trip with a little taste of everything, this is the place to go. read more
9 years ago
Great restaurant with AMAZING wine right across the street from our hotel. A lot of reviews mentioned that you will most likely need a reservation, but we came here on our last night in Santiago just to see if there were any empty tables and luckily there was one available. I loved the vibe here.. very classy but friendly at the same time. Our server was awesome. He took the time to explain everything on the menu and also gave us some good suggestions. We ordered 2 wine flights - white wine and carmenere. All the wines are good, but there was one carmenere in particular (Concha y Toro, Carmin de Peumo) that I just could not get enough of and ended up getting an entire glass of afterwards even though it was one of their most expensive wines (about $30 for one glass). Honestly, I would give 5 stars for just the wine flights itself because I really enjoyed every single wine that I tried. For food, we ordered empanadas, short rib, and a fish. The empanadas tasted good, but since we had so many good empanadas in Argentina in the previous days, I didn't think these were that spectacular. My short rib dish was DELICIOUS... so tender and the meat fell off the bone very easily. It came over a bed of sweet potato puree and was topped with fried onion, which both complimented the short rib very well. I had a few bites of my boyfriend's fish and while the fish tasted decent, I thought the black risotto that it was served over tasted a little weird. Overall, we had a great meal here and I highly recommend this restaurant if you are in the mood to try some Chilean wine. read more
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Most reviews for this and many other restaurants in Chile recommend reservations. However, we stopped by right after they opened at 7 and were given a table without wait! Don't let reservations stop you. This was hands down the best meal we had in Chile. We tried the white wine flight it was well priced and delicious. I had the squash tortellini. The pasta was absolutely delicious. I rarely finish my food and was wiping the dish clean with bread because I didn't want it to end! My boyfriend tried the skirt steak. The meat was so tender he was able to cut it with a butter knife. For desert we had the cheesecake. I'll admit I was a little thrown off because it doesn't look like cheesecake at all. However it was creamy and delicious and the perfect end to our meal! To top it all off their service is incredible. At the end of our meal we were invited to check out their wine cellar. Admittedly, we knew this was going to end in a sales pitch but couldn't pass it up. We even ended up buying a bottle of wine. We f you are in chili you have to try this! read more
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