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Cuisines of the world in Santiago

Italian cuisine

One of the oldest European cuisines in Chile and among the most integrated: Sunday pasta and the neighborhood pizzeria are part of the local repertoire. It coexists with signature proposals in Barrio Italia and Lastarria.

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History

Arrival in Santiago

Italian migration reached Chile in the second half of the 19th century and the early 20th, mostly from Liguria and the north, and went into trade, baking and restaurants. Its mark on Santiago runs from the first trattorias downtown to Barrio Italia in Providencia and Ñuñoa, named after the community that settled around it.

It is the European cuisine most woven into Chilean life: Sunday pasta, the neighborhood pizzeria and the gelateria have been part of the local repertoire for generations. In Lastarria, Bellas Artes and Barrio Italia, family trattorias sit alongside chef-driven places working with fresh pasta, Italian produce and the cooking of each region.

What to order

Must-try dishes

The first things to try from this cuisine in Santiago.

Fresh pasta
Wood-fired pizza
Risotto
Ossobuco
Tiramisu
Must-visit restaurants

Where to eat it in Santiago

Six places to try this cuisine in the city.

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You'll also find it in: Barrio ItaliaBarrio LastarriaBarrio Bellas ArtesParque BustamanteProvidencia · Missing a place? Tell us

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