Many of you might not know, but this restaurant was a staple of the community on Matta in downtown Santiago. It is considered a "classic", serving traditional Chilean food. Unfortunately, last year they were literally forced out of their restaurant after the municipality decided to build the line 6 metro. They gave them the date they had to leave, and that date came and went while those from San Remo fought to stay. Unfortunately, the municipality won and as the faithful San Remos clients surrounded the restaurant, security started taking tables, chairs and kitchen supplies to the street.
This story has a happy ending. A few months later they reopened in this new spot and their clients followed.
San Remo has only 5 dishes but boy do they make them well! They are known for having the best arrollado in Santiago (a traditional chilean dish of roasted pig wrapped in pig skin and slowly cooked). Many of my Chilean friends have deemed the San Remo arrollado as a "superior" dish. It is served with a choice of french fries, mashed potatoes or boiled potatoes.
They serve national beers and some international such as Estrella from Spain.
Keep in mind it is closed at 4pm and reopens from 8pm-12am and not open on the weekends. read more