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Don't be fooled by suggestions of eating pizza at chain restaurants or those that specialize in pizza, sushi and Peruvian food. Hunt for the real deal and be rewarded at thse tried-and-true, expat-approved pizza places spanning Santiago Centro, Ñuñoa, Providencia and Las Condes. Don't say we didn't warn you!
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You won't want to hit all four of these pizza places in one day (you could, but you'd regret it), but here are four gringo-tested tried and true, ex-Brooklynite approved pizza places in Santiago, spread out through Santiago Centro, Ñuñoa, Providencia and Las Condes. If you choose to go somewhere not on the list, you're on your own. Most pizza in Chile is chewy bread with not enough sauce and mild (but not mozzarella) cheese. Consider yourself warned!
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Tiramisu
Contact:
- +56 2 519 4900
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Location:
- 3141 Avenue Isidora Goyenechea
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This gourmet pizzeria began as a hole-in-the-wall but spread into three dining areas to accommodate the growing throngs of admirers. Its rough-hewn wood and checkered-tablecloth ambience make it the perfect spot for dining when you don't feel like getting dressed up, although shorts are not recommended. Tiramisu serves thin-crust pizzas baked in a stone oven that are large enough for two when ordering an accompanying salad. With dozens of combinations, from margherita to arugula with shaved Parmesan and artichokes, you'll have a hard time choosing your pie. The restaurant has killer cocktails, too, and desserts that, of course, include tiramisu. The restaurant will prepare pizzas to go, if you're looking to take one back to your hotel.
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Golfo Di Napoli
Contact:
- (0)2 341 3675
Location:
- Avenida Irarrázaval, 2423
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Pizzas, pastas and gnocchi are way above par at this unobtrusive trattoría a few blocks from Plaza Ñuñoa in Santiago. For less than $10 US, you'll walk away pleasantly full, with food prepared by an Italian-trained staff for Chilean tastes. That means the arrabiata won't be that spicy, but the rest of the food is delicately prepared, but not fussy. The pizza crusts is thin, but not overly so, and has a nice combination of cheese and sauce uncommon to find in this part of South America. It's similar to NY pizza (as told by more than one New Yorker), but doesn't promote itself as such. Wine is also sold by the glass and bottle and the craft Chilean beer Die M shows up on the menu, and on your red-checked table cloth if you so desire. The born-in-Naples owner is always on hand, and dinner starts with small pieces of hot bread with ricotta. Ask for merquén (indigenous Mapuche spice from the south) for a southern Chilean twist on an Italian favorite to spice up your dish if you like.
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Pizza Azzis
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Location:
- Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 20
- Santiago,RM
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Pizza Azzis is a surprisingly cheapie-but-goodie find in near the Baquedano metro (red and green lines) in the city's center. In exchange for low prices, you get decent pizza with strange Chilean toppings like palmitos and corn, but on a home-baked, thin crust with a good amount of sauce and nice melty cheese. Red and white checked tablecloths cover the tables, and a 2X1 to special from 4PM to 8 PM makes a great deal even cheaper. Sprinkle merquén (a spicy smoked ground pepper mix) on top to Chilenize your pizza and enjoy.
Another location up on Santa Magdalena in Providencia serves the same pizza in a slightly posher location, but with the same ingredients. It's often bustling, and with reason.
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coquinaria
Contact:
- 248-9548
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Location:
- Seminario 400
- Santiago,RM
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El Ciudadano is one of just a handful of good pizza places in Santiago, with oven-fired crusts (as opposed to pre-baked crusts), and has a great, youthful but not juvenile influence. Pizza specialties run to the nouveau, with smoked salmon, etc, but there are some classics on the menu. Salads are plentiful and other menu offerings include Italian, Peruvian and Argentine. Desserts are notable and include a chocolate mousse with hazelnuts. The place itself is wooden and brick, cozy, and always hopping. It's not on the main drag, and the fact that it is always hopping is testament to just how good it is.
Take the green line metro to Santa Isabel and walk a few blocks.
- Destination(s): Santiago
- Type: Best of...,Budget,Kid Friendly
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