Very fresh and delicious food. The warm bread with creamy dipping sauce was so yummy. Had the…read moreoysters a la parmesana and salmon dish. Both were tasty but a bit too heavy for me. The freshly made lemonade with ginger and mint was very flavorful. The maqui flan dessert was to die for. The young ladies at the front of house were very knowledgeable and pleasant. One of the owners even came over to my table to say hello and asked how our meal was. Will definitely return.

What a Godsend this restaurant was. Sunday early afternoon, practically nothing was open in the…read morearea. Luckily the waitress was standing near the door and waved us in as we were wandering around starving. Decor and music is reminiscent of a traditional Chilean feel; something we hadn't really experienced yet. As we were perusing through the menu, waitress gives us the free bread and sauce to pair with a bottle of Rawen Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon ($12.000pesos). Bread is warm and the sauce has a wonderful kick. The wine is rich but did not overpower our food. We also ordered the Empanadas de Gallina (forgot price) - three lightly baked patties filled with tender meat and cheese; didn't need any sauce. For the main course, shared the Llanquihue ($9.500pesos) and Huerquehue ($9.800pesos). The Llanquihue is a smoked pork rib (similar to thick-cut bacon) surrounded by crunchy quinoa spheres. Huerquehue includes a roasted lamb with an amazing creamy wheat mote and wild mushrooms. Waitress here went above and beyond as we have limited Spanish skills (she really tried her best). Awesome spot and wish I could visit again.

I had my favorite plate of seafood here!! They have a great variety of seafood dishes and there is…read moredefinitely something for everyone. If you don't like fish they have fresh fish and chips or if you love the sea like me they have a whopping plate of fresh raw seafood. Your best chance for parking is about a block away and it's paid parking. The server was great in helping us navigate the menu and find the right thing for each person. The restaurant is large which allows for bigger groups but also small intimate gatherings.

Excellent tasting authentic Chilean food , good ceviches and fish . Dishes are generous in size…read more Mid size venue however was able to accommodate our party of 14 without prior reservation.

We stopped at this restaurant as part of an excursion from Santiago. We were offered a set menu…read morewith choice of appetizers, lunch, side, and dessert. Lunch also came with a drink. We had the choice to sit inside or outside and we chose a spot outside with a fantastic view of the pacific coast line. My DH and I both ordered the queso empanadas that were good. We had fish the day before so my DH chose beef and I had the chicken. Neither was anything special as were the sides. My dessert was an ice cream with almonds that had a freezer burn taste but my DH said his sherbet was good. With a bus load of about 40 people descending on the restaurant at once, the service was good. Our server did not speak any English but we managed to order without a problem. The food was mediocre but the view was outstanding bb

We ate here late at night and the view was still great! There are no raw oysters- just a warning,…read morebut I had an excellent paila marina. The Ramazzotti was great as well!

This restaurant is right in the middle of the tourist area in Valparaiso - halfway up the hill…read more It's recommended by our B&B host just a couple of blocks from where we were staying. It has a homey, rustic decor. It's open from lunch on all day which is good if you are looking for a late lunch early dinner. We had the fried fish and ceviche - they have a much better selection of the latter than anywhere else we've been. Good selection of fresh juices - I had the blueberry without sugar which was great. Not a place for sea views like many other places in this area - the two windows in front look out on the buildings across the narrow street - but the food is definitely worth trying.

We had a great experience at Cocina Puerto! The restaurant was located about 5 minutes from our…read morehotel and was very convenient. The appetizers blew my expectations away: the Mixto Ceviche is a MUST. It was my first time having salmon in a ceviche and its delicate texture blended incredibly well with the dish's milky-citrusy sauce. and the parmesan crusted scallops were very good. For the main course we ordered the Chupe de jaiba, which was good but nothing to phone home about. The grilled octopus, however, was excellent. I have never been given such a large octopus tentacle. It was savory and delicate and cooked to perfection.

Probably the best food we had in Valparaiso. Really well made with vibrant Peruvian flavors…read more Everyone liked their dish, so it's hard to say what's better. Tuna in 4 cheeses was well balanced between the cheese sauce and mashed potatoes. Octopus was served with celery and avocado, and inc flavored mayonnaise, which also made a good combination.

An unassuming exterior, clean, unpretentious decor, and relatively high traffic, including a lot of…read morePeruvians and other foreigners, is the first clue that this is a place out of the ordinary, where the marketing plan is basically that people who love food offer the food they love with great professionalism to all comers, and forget about the window-dressing. For the die-hard aficionado, finds like this don't happen every day. Quick, polite staff give you a run-down of what's what, take your order when you're ready, and turn it around very quickly. Two to four servers manage about eight tables downstairs and a banquet-room upstairs without missing a beat, moving very swiftly around the floor while being courteous & relaxed with customers, never making you feel rushed. The first surprise with the food is that the presentation is very showy. Many dishes look a little like tropical birds. Someone in the kitchen is not fooling around. These plates are large and very ornate, with bright pink sauce drizzles and architectural yam and yuca stilts strategically planted over carefully molded rice and thoughtfully distributed ingredients, announcing that this is no ordinary plate of food. And then on to the tasting. Perfectly cooked rice, firm but tender calamari, and fish marinated to perfection resting on artfully contrasting sauces. Flavors are fresh, permeating, and not overbearing, with a harmonious combination that manages to compliment the identity of each ingredient in a way that belies the heavy Asian influences in traditional Peruvian food. This is very hearty gourmet food, or very gourmet hearty food. Not sure which way to go on that one. Either way, you win. The ornate presentation seems almost out of place, but in no way detracts from the outstanding care the kitchen obviously takes in selecting ingredients, controlling freshness, and executing recipes with excellence and consistency. We walked in on a week-day evening after being underwhelmed by a well-reviewed restaurant nearby, and liked it so well we went back for lunch the next day, and were treated to exactly the same experience and food as the night before, despite the different mix of customers with more locals and faster tables. This will be on our list of required stops in Valparaiso for years to come.

Good for New Year's Eve dinner!…read more We had a set menu for New Year's Eve dinner, and were very happy with the variety and food, although it was a little expensive (30,000 each, including 3 drinks, bur only 15,000 for children). We had maybe twelve different items among the three of us, and I would say 8-9 were very good/tasty. The carne/meat was tender and flavorful, the ceviche was yummy, and my son loved the octopus appetizer! The fish entree wasn't the best, though. The atmosphere and service were nice as well. All in all,it is a place I would eat at again!

It's my first visit to chile, and I am impressed with the food we ordered the Chilean meatloaf and…read morecuranto soup ( combination of seafood, chicken, pork, and beef). So delicious

My cousin recommended the place as the best empanada place in Chile. The empanadas were tasty and…read moreflakey. There were so many to choose from. Kids were happy with queso (cheese) empanada. I was impressed with the clam empanada.

By far the best empanadas we have tried in the region. When you go, try the Macha Queso or just the…read moreQueso. Be aware that this are fried empanadas, and not the traditional oven baked empanada we love so much here in Chile. Pro tip. Get your empanadas with a Kunstmann beer or if you don't drink alcohol with a natural papaya juice.

Our group orders two Chilean dishes and two Peruvian dishes. The Peruvian dishes were good, the…read moreChilean quite average. The lomo pobre had a tough pice of steak and the pastel de jaiba, the pieces of crab inside the pastel were breaded!!! What the heck? The ceviche was Peruvian style, big cubes of fish , not small like Chilean style and was very good. Drinks were average. Service was good, the attendants were friendly and the service took a reasonable amount of time. Would not repeat.