Top Restaurants in Vicuna
Vicuna Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Vicuna
Discover the best restaurant in Vicuna, Chile including Halley, Solar Villaseca, Elqui Lombo, Cafe Cultural Frida, Restaurant Solar Elqui Donde Martita, Emporio Oveja Negra, Restaurante Paraiso del Elqui, Heladeria la Bilbaina, Govinda's Veg Food, Antawara Restobar de Pisco
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1. Halley
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 211 reviews
2. Solar Villaseca
Overall Ratings
4 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By 2torontotraveller - Toronto, Canada
We went here as part of a shore excursion from Coquimbo Chile. This restaurant uses solar heat to cook their food. They showed us their ovens before we sat down for lunch and told us how they worked.
I had the goat which was good and it tastes like it was cooked in a crockpot since this cooking method is slow cooking as well. The buns were also cooked in a solar oven as well and they were more dense than usual and they don't brown in this type of oven. The salad was very good as it was locally grown in the Elqui valley. My friend enjoyed the Chile wine that came with the meal.
I would recommend eating in this restaurant if you visit the Elqui valley as the cooking method is very novel and the service and the food was good.
3. Elqui Lombo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
4. Cafe Cultural Frida
Overall Ratings
4 based on 53 reviews
5. Restaurant Solar Elqui Donde Martita
Overall Ratings
4 based on 83 reviews
Reviewed By RounderPea - Oakland, California
This restaurant serves pretty good food. Would normally have rated three stars, but I thought the creative method of preparation warranted an additional star. Pretty cool to think all the food was cooked by the sun. The set lunch menu included bread, a big salad, chicken, rice, and a dessert than was like flan but with a harder, rougher texture (made with semolina, I think). Portions were generous. Service was efficient and friendly. We enjoyed the peaceful, vineyard setting. Note that the restaurant is not in Vicuña but rather in Villaseca, a neighboring village. Use GPS or it may be difficult to find.
6. Emporio Oveja Negra
Overall Ratings
4 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By Rachel K - Vina del Mar, Chile
We enjoyed our experience at Emporio Oveja Negra so much that we returned twice more during our stay in the Elqui Valley. The hot chocolate, sandwiches, coffee, and desserts were delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was very comfortable. My friend even purchased a handmade copper necklace that was displayed among the other local art and jewelry. I would recommend this place wholeheartedly, and would definitely return the next time I'm in Vicuna!
7. Restaurante Paraiso del Elqui
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 77 reviews
Regional cuisine of northern Chile, AUTHOR CHEF KITCHEN NORTH CHILEAN, VARIETIES: 24 VEGETARIAN DISHES UNIQUE DISHES WITH ADDED -12 - 28 VARIETY OF TICKETS - 11 varieties WHITE MEAT VARIETY -15 -26 SEAFOOD VARIETY OF RED MEAT VARIETY OF SIDES -36 - 70 varieties of sandwiches - 14 VARIETY OF DESSERTS - 316 empandas VARIETIES, NATURAL JUICES varied AWARDED PISCO SOUR AND OTHER
Reviewed By RounderPea - Oakland, California
We enjoyed lunch at this restaurant in Vicuña set in a leafy, open air courtyard. (There was also an inside section, but we sat outside because it was hot.) The restaurant is presided over by a slightly eccentric but charming chef. We stopped by on New Year’s Eve when the chef was short staffed and had to play the role of waiter as well. Signs on the walls warned that if you were in a hurry or stressed out, this was not the restaurant for you. We had nowhere to be so did not mind a leisurely lunch in the shade.
We enjoyed the jugos naturales. I personally was not wild about the main courses, but my family loved the food at Paraiso del Elqui. My younger son, the super picky one, was over the moon for the grilled chicken and rice the chef cooked for him. I shared a fish dish and a stewed meat dish (beef, I think) with my other son. I thought the fish was only so-so and the beef was too salty, but my son liked both dishes. That said, we both thought the poppy seed rice served with the fish was strange and unappetizing. Overall, I think too much tarragon was used. My husband ordered a grilled steak, which was tasty. We all (except my younger son) tried the steak and gave it three thumbs up.
We liked the atmosphere of this restaurant, which seemed to be from another time and place. We felt like we were visiting a relative who asked us what we wanted to eat and then cooked it for us. The menu is more a list of suggestions than an actual menu. The table and menus were sticky, but this is a common phenomenon in Chile. If you have the time, make your way to Paraiso del Elqui for a unique and leisurely dining experience.
8. Heladeria la Bilbaina
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 106 reviews
9. Govinda's Veg Food
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By Pam698 - Logan, Utah
Delicious and flavorful set lunch menu. Includes fresh juice,salad, side and main for inly 2500 pesos ($4). Pleasant atmosphere and artful presentaton. Thrilled to discover this place in meat heavy Chile. Friendly staff. Open only for lunch from 1 to 4. We loved this place!
10. Antawara Restobar de Pisco
Overall Ratings
4 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By LMK63 - Guildford, United Kingdom
We all had the grilled chicken breast which was moist and tasty.
Very quiet and we decided to try it after being handed a leaflet in the square and the restaurant recommended in Rough Guide had closed down. It was just what was required. Waiters attentive.
