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Santiago: Guided Food Tour with 5 Tastings and Ice cream
From$70.99
3 hours
Max 12 people
Santiago, Chile
About this activity
Discover Santiago's culture and cuisine with a local guide as you explore historic downtown and Lastarria, tasting iconic dishes and a secret specialty, plus a refreshing pisco sour.
Highlights
- Savor the flavors of Santiago with a local guide
- Learn about the city's history through its diverse cuisine
- Enjoy a secret dish made from fresh local ingredients
- Discover the best Completo Italiano
- Explore the historic downtownof Lastarria
Full description
Set out with an expert local guide to unravel Santiago's unique food story, moving from downtown landmarks to the heritage lanes of Lastarria in just three delicious hours. Sample a vibrant mix of Chilean classics—from the Completo Italiano hot dog to German-inspired Queso Valdivia, traditional Pastel de Choclo, artisanal ice cream, and your choice of local wine or peach juice. Learn why some dishes get a national holiday, the roots behind famous local flavors, and fascinating tales from the city’s markets and plazas. The highlight? A secret dish made from the freshest local ingredients, paired with a crisp pisco sour—the recipe revealed only when served! Celebrate Santiago's multicultural culinary spirit and gain delicious insights into Chilean history with every bite.
Meet your local guide and set off on a culinary journey through Santiago. Over three hours and six stops, travel from the historic downtown to the heritage streets of Lastarria, tying each plate to the history around you.Taste how Indigenous corn, Spanish stews, the colors of the Italian flag on a hot dog, German cheese, and a French vine once presumed extinct all found a home on the Chilean plate. Between bites, learn why Chile handed a hot dog its own national holiday, how the lost Bordeaux grape spent a century hiding in these valleys before becoming the country's calling card, and why the Plaza de Armas was built for defense long before beauty.Discover which counter builds the best Completo Italiano and why, read the market like a regular, and turn each dish into a thread back through the city's past. On your own, you'd eat well. With a guide, you'll understand what you're eating and why it tastes of so many different histories at once.Enjoy a secret dish made from the freshest local ingredients and served alongside a pisco sour. It holds the heart of Santiago's cooking in a single course, and the guide keeps what it is to themselves until the moment you taste it.
Included / Excluded
- Completo Italiano
- Queso Valdivia
- Pastel de Choclo
- Artisanal ice cream
- Our signature Secret Dish
- Secret dish
- Pisco Sour Tasting
- Fresh Peach Juice
- Chilean wine (choice of red or white)
- Guide's Gratuities
- Pick-up and Drop-off
Meeting point
Start Location
21 de Mayo 595, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
21 de Mayo 595, 8640000 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
We meet at the Iglesia de Santo Domingo
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- Monday11:00 AM
- Tuesday11:00 AM
- Wednesday11:00 AM
- Thursday11:00 AM
- Friday11:00 AM
- Saturday11:00 AM
Food & drinks
- Food: Completo Italiano Queso Valdivia Pastel de Choclo Artisanal ice cream Plus, our signature Secret Dish
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
