Some very good ice cream for when it's painfully hot in Santiago. Nice and cool inside, so a great…read moreplace to hang out, use the wifi and cool off.

I loved this place, the service is exceptional and high quality. Very friendly staff. The waiter…read moreJosé treated me and my family very well. I chose this place for the farewell of my trip to Chile. The hot chocolate, the blankets outside with the electric fire place, you named. I recommend them and I will visit again in the future. Me encanto este sitio, el servicio es excepcional de alta calidad. el personal muy amigable. el mesero José nos trato muy bien a mi y mi familia. escogí este lugar para la despedida de mi viaje a Chile. El chocolate caliente, las cobijas afuera con la chimenea eléctrica en fin, los recomiendo y volveré a visitarlos en un futuro.

This is a great stop for a salad and a pastry. The staff were very busy, but our servers were…read moreprompt with our items. We sat by the pastry display and my mouth was watering looking at them all. They had great espresso as well! I also love the look of the place. It was giving cute Parisian. I'd definitely visit again.

From the owner: Partimos soñando con construir un espacio feliz, donde pudiéramos ganarnos la vida haciendo algo de…read morelo que pudiéramos sentir orgullo; Comida saludable, hecha con cariño, con sentido; fomentando el consumo local, promoviendo y trabajando en el cuidado del medioambiente. Hoy, tres años después, sentimos mucho orgullo al ver cómo nuestra idea fue tomando forma y se ha ido consolidando.

"El Completo" may actually be Chile's national dish, not the empanada. And El Portal claims to…read morehave the best completo in Chile. Mr. Bahamondes, the previous owner of the restaurant, brought the hotdog from NY to Chile. 'Completo' means complete. This is a pretty ordinary hotdog in a very tasty bun with everything on it. My wife got the Italian: loads of mayo, avocado and tomato. Green, white and red -- the colors of the Italian flag . I had an individual pizza with cheese, black olives and a ton of anchovies. Super tasty. El Portal is fast, inexpensive and the portions are huge. As a Chilean friend used to say, bueno, barato y 'bundante. (Good, inexpensive and 'bundant). Every locale on the ground floor of this building on Plaza de Armas competes with their own completo and everyone claims to have the best. The helpful lady at the museum advised that Ravera, the one on the far right, is the best. And maybe it is. Just be sure to get a completo while you're in Santiago -- it's a cultural experience.