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Mercado Meals

Pebre spooned over sourdough, wood-fired asado and mote con huesillo on ice. Chile cleans up its Andean neighbours with restraint.

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Hosted by one of our Santiago tastemakers

Experience hosted by Ivan, Anne & other local tastemaker guides

What you can expect

Santiago food tour - Chileans take almuerzo, Santiago's lunchtime, seriously. It's the biggest meal of the day and sees the city's markets fill with steam, chatter and the clattering of plates as office workers and families gather for the dishes that define Chilean cooking.

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Support local

Every stop on this tour keeps money in the hands of the families, cooks and market traders.

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Original tours

Every route is curated hand-in-hand with our local tastemakers, not a template licensed from another operator.

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More tastings

There's more tastings on our experiences than any other food tours, offering a proper introduction to Santiago's culinary scene.

The essentials

Destination

Santiago, Chile

Duration

3.5-4 hours

Tastings

12+ tastings

Language

English

Days of the week

Mon–Sat

Group size

Small group up to 8 guests

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Transport

Walking tour with 7-8 stops

Included

  • More tastings than any other Santiago food tour
  • Smallest group size in Santiago
  • Led by Santiago tastemaker guides
  • Bottled water and other drinks included

Excluded

  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded

Field archive

Santiago

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Santiago

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Route notes

Tours are subject to change depending on vendor opening hours, time of year and other factors.

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A neighbourhood meeting point at Pl. de Armas.

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Central urban square showcasing a large range of statues & surrounded by stately buildings.

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A neighbourhood famous street at 270 - Av. Recoleta 16.

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Vibrant, down-to-earth market with vendors for fruit, vegetables, seafood, meat & hot snacks.

Mercado Meals

Field notes

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Included

More tastings than any other Santiago food tour, Smallest group size in Santiago, Led by Santiago tastemaker guides, and Bottled water and other drinks included.

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Not included

Alcoholic drinks and Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded.

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Meeting point

Yaowarat. Your guide will meet you at the exit ten minutes before departure; a WhatsApp thread lands in your inbox within an hour of booking.

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Good to know

Rain or shine, this tour still runs. Vegetarians are catered for with substitutions; the route isn't suitable for wheelchairs.

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Dietary honesty

Vegetarian works with some substitutions. Gluten-free means several tastings are omitted. Vegan isn't recommended for this particular tour.

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Cancellation

Reserve now, pay later. Cancel any time up to 24 hours before departure at no charge; after that, the booking is non-refundable.

Meet your tastemakers

Ivan Barrientos

Ivan

Ivan B

Ivan leads this tour in Santiago — one of our chef-guides on the ground. Ask them anything: they've spent years finding the counters, kitchens and stalls behind the door.

Meeting point

Where the tour starts (and ends).

Start

Monument to the Indigenous Peoples

Pl. de Armas, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

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