Must-see restaurants in South America

  • Café Blanco

    Chiloé

    A very welcome addition to the Ancud dining scene, this cozy Castro transplant occupies a colorful and rambling old Chilote home and is a requisite stop…

  • Casarão Bocaiúvas

    Belém

    If you've visited a Pará beach town, you'll recognize some of the dishes at this popular restaurant. Caranguejo (crab feast) is an Algodoal staple and a…

  • Restaurante La Izla

    Pará

    This family-run choice has a few tables on a sunny patio and a few more inside the owners' clapboard home. The menu is painted on the wall and consists of…

  • Bocamora

    Puerto Iguazú

    A romantic location overlooking two rivers and three nations is reason enough to come to this place just down the hill from the Argentine border marker…

  • Dona Chika-ka

    Salvador

    Flickering candles lead the way up to a charmingly decorated 2nd-floor dining room, where you can feast on Dona Chika-ka's famous bobó de camarão (shrimp…

  • El Fogón

    Huaraz

    A bright, modern and slightly upscale twist on the traditional Peruvian grill house, this place will grill anything that moves – including the usual…

  • O Rei de Beiju Recheado

    São Luís

    The best cheap eats in the historical center can be found at this friendly roadside stand on the Largo do Comércio that serves delicious savory and sweet…

  • El Relajo

    Norte Chico

    Ovalle's most charming eatery serves up a mix of Mexican, Peruvian and Chilean dishes amid rustic wood furniture, a thatch roof and upbeat Latin grooves…

  • La Casona

    Santa Cruz

    This German-run bistro has seating in a shady courtyard or inside, where colorful indigenous art adorns the walls. The food is diverse, with a variety of…

  • Pan America

    Lake Titicaca

    The American owners of this bakery, which is next to the cathedral, use the profits to fund development projects in nearby rural communities. Come in the…

  • Porto das Carnes

    Rio de Janeiro

    Around the corner from the beach, Porto das Carnes serves excellent cuts of meat that are chargrilled to juicy perfection. Stop in for the good-value R$54…

  • El Varadero

    Caribbean Coast

    Cuban seafood is the fare in this restaurant, where photographs of local celebrities deck the walls, and it's very good seafood indeed: the lobster salad…

  • La Choza de Oscar

    Puno

    Peruvian pollo a la brasa (roast chicken) has a spiced, crispy exterior and this eatery at the back of a restaurant creates wonders. Vegetarians can opt…

  • La Máquina

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    Housed in a stately brick building with a sort of bland contemporary interior and appealing sidewalk seating, great for a sunny day, La Máquina is located…

  • Flamingo Grand Bar

    Along the Río Paraná

    Smart seats and a plaza-side location make this a favorite throughout the day, from morning croissants and juices through to lomitos (steak sandwiches)…

  • Trattoria La Toscana

    Puerto Iguazú

    A genuine Italian-run outfit, La Toscana offers delectable homemade pasta, flavorful risotto and a full selection of beef and river fish. Try the pumpkin,…

  • Squella Restaurant

    Santiago

    When you enter this four-story eatery (housed in the rooms of an old home), your dinner may still be swimming (or crouching) in the bubbling pools that…

  • Restaurante Portón del Parque

    Around Medellín

    This restaurant is in an elegant colonial house with high ceilings and a flowery courtyard, with walls that are covered with the owner's interesting…

  • Balsa Turistica Anaconda

    Amazon Basin

    A pleasant restaurant built out into the lake from Yarinacocha's lakeside drag. After reaching the waterfront in Puerto Callao, it is the first restaurant…

  • Umai

    Salta

    A sushi spot with a stylish minimalist dining room near Plaza Güemes. It does a range of classic and creative rolls, including a list of panko-encrusted…

  • Restaurante Jhony

    South Coast

    Restaurante Jhony is considered the best of the cluster of waterfront restaurants; try the tortillita de camarones (a thick tasty omelet full of prawns…

  • Flor de los Andes

    Bolivia

    It's a bit sparse, but the views are spectacular and the owners are incredibly welcoming (they lived in Kentucky in the 1970s and can still make a…

  • El Viejo Balcón

    Rosario

    Be prepared to wait for a table at this long-time Rosario favorite in a parrilla-rich zone by the river. The meat is generously proportioned and of…

  • Quiosque Dito e Feito

    Paraty

    Ask locals where to find reasonably priced fresh seafood and they'll send you to this simple beachfront kiosk on Praia do Pontal. From straightforward…

  • Anticafé Chukuta

    La Paz

    With its exposed stone walls, pallet furniture, hanging basket lamps and colorful art, this new cafe (opened in late 2016) could not be cuter. You can…

  • Green Eat

    Buenos Aires

    Modern and airy, this health-focused cafe chain does great salads, fresh-squeezed juices, delicious pastries and yogurt bowls, and good coffee, too. There…

  • Windhorse Cafe

    Cuenca

    The pies (peanut butter flavor, mmm!) are outstanding, the home-baked cakes are addictive, the salads are enticing and so the Tardis-like Windhorse baits…

  • Banana Verde

    São Paulo

    One of Sampa's most popular and best vegetarian restaurants. A daily-changing salad buffet is offered (okra with vinaigrette is perennially popular) along…

  • Tomaticán

    Bariloche & the Lake District

    Decked out with cute Argentina-themed murals, this place has a short but sweet menu of meats and pastas (including ravioli stuffed with smoked salmon)…

  • El Patio de Jesús María

    Mendoza

    Heaped slabs of top-quality meat cooked over flaming wood chips. That's what makes this simple, low-frills restaurant one of Mendoza's favorite parrillas…

  • La Facha

    North Coast & Lowlands

    A charming team of young locals (who also run the hostel in the same building, and are all keen surfers) serve up mouthwatering burgers, salads and…

  • Ma Cuisine

    Salta

    The refreshing crisp interior of this likable place sees a variety of changing dishes – pasta, fish and meat, all well prepared and served with noodles or…

  • Adobe

    Coyhaique

    Oversized bacon-cheese burgers served on pillowy rolls, lamb sandwiches and surprisingly tasty roasted-vegetable burgers rule this roadhouse-style eatery…

  • Box 32

    Centro & the Mainland

    You'll often find local celebrities at this historic bar and restaurant in the Mercado Municipal indulging in a happy hour of frothy house-brewed beer,…

  • La Huerta

    South Coast

    In the suburb of Pocollay, La Huerta is a pleasant outdoor place with uproarious birdsong and a terrace with vine-covered trellising and live music some…

  • Donut Company

    Leticia

    This wonderful little cafe serves good, reliable coffee, and if you thought it was impossible to get freshly baked donuts in the Colombian jungle, 'donut'…

  • Latino Sandwich

    Buenos Aires

    This hole-in-the-wall sandwich shop is a great stop for a grab-and-go lunch. Try the barbecue pork sandwich with cheddar cheese or the grilled zucchini…

  • Bistro de Mar Nautico

    Puerto Madryn

    With unbeatable beachfront atmosphere and bustling old-school waiters, this busy cafe does the job. Seafood lovers can get grilled fish or crisp calamari…

  • El Federal

    Buenos Aires

    This traditional corner eatery is something of a downtown institution. You’ll find Argentine comfort food – simple pastas, steaks and empanadas – as well…

  • Ciao Pizza Gourmet

    Medellín

    Sit outside on the small plaza at this neighborhood restaurant to enjoy wonderful pizzas and homemade pastas cooked to perfection. It also serves one of…

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