Santiago Bar Guide
30+ bars across Santiago's drinking neighbourhoods, curated by editors who know the city.
Santiago drinks pisco. The Chilean pisco style is more grape-forward than Peruvian — different distillation, different vines. The pisco sour is the national drink. The Andes loom over every rooftop terrace, and the wine list at any serious bar is one of the best on the continent.
Five neighbourhoods cluster the scene. Bellavista north of the river is the boho-cocktail district. Lastarria below San Cristobal is the cultural-bar-and-rooftop quarter. Bellas Artes wraps the museum district. Providencia is the polished after-work district. The Italia neighbourhood is the new natural-wine quarter.
Cocktails run CLP 7,000 to CLP 12,000 ($7 to $13). Wine glasses CLP 3,000 to CLP 6,000. Tip 10 percent. Most bars run to 2am, weekend bars to 4am. Reserve Chipe Libre on Friday and Saturday — pisco-and-cocktail capacity is limited.
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Top Picks This Week
Liguria
Heritage Chilean bar-restaurant from 1979. Long counter, wood panelling, and a pisco sour that defines the genre. Best at lunch with a sandwich.
Chipe Libre
Pisco-only bar with both Chilean and Peruvian piscos and a serious tasting programme. World's 50 Best Latin America regular. Reserve.
La Piojera
Heritage dive bar from 1922. Concrete floor, tin tables, and a crowd that has been drinking the same Terremoto cocktail (white wine and pineapple ice cream) for a hundred years. Cash only.
Bar The Clinic
Cocktail bar attached to the satirical newspaper of the same name. Long counter, political-satire decor, and a sharp cocktail programme.
Salvador
Modern Chilean cocktail bar with a dressed-up evening crowd. Andean-ingredient-leaning menu, polished marble interior. Best for an after-dinner drink.
Bocanariz
Wine bar with the country's most ambitious Chilean wine list — over 350 bottles. Best for a long Friday evening tasting flights.
Neighbourhood Guide
Bellavista
The boho-cocktail district north of the Mapocho. Pisco joints, cocktail rooms, and the loudest weekend nights in Santiago. Walk between everything in twenty minutes.
Lastarria
Below San Cristobal hill. The cultural-bar-and-rooftop quarter. Wine bars, sunset terraces, and the densest cluster of awarded cocktail rooms.
Bellas Artes
Around the fine arts museum. Heritage cafes, gallery bars, and a quieter daytime drinking culture. Skews older.
Providencia
The polished after-work district north of the centre. Hotel bars, post-work cocktails, and a corporate dressed-up crowd.
Italia
The new natural-wine and craft-cocktail neighbourhood east of Providencia. Converted warehouses, design-conscious rooms, and a younger crowd.
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