If you enjoy having a good meal, there is a wide range of restaurants in Calama, including the traditional "picadas" (cheap "pilgrimage" points of Chilean gastronomy) offering a chance of savoring a stunning plate of "porotos granados" (a delicious bean stew) or "charquican", a Mapuche dish prepared with "charqui" (pemmican or jerky), accompanied by a variety of vegetables. You can also taste the famous "empanadas" (meat pasties), among other dishes.

Downtown you can also savor delicious international cooking, grilled sirloin steak, tasty sandwiches and very good fast food snacks, i.e. there are dishes for all tastes.

RESTAURANTS IN CALAMA

Pukara
Specialty: typical Chilean food and meats
Address: Abaroa 2054 - B
Phone: (55) 317-853 / (55) 312-046

Barlovento
Specialty: typical Chilean food
Address: Granaderos 2034
Phone: (55) 342-848

Bavaria
Specialty: barbecues
Address: Sotomayor 2093
Phone: (55) 341-496

Mariscal J.P.
Specialty: fish, seafood and typical Chilean food
Address: Felix Hoyos 2127
Phone: (55) 312-559

Osorno
Specialty: typical Chilean food
Address: B. Espinoza 2198
Phone: (55) 341-035

Pampa Union
Specialty: typical Chilean food
Address: Avenida Granaderos 3251
Phone: (55) 341-265

Pizzeria D'Alfredo
Specialty: pasta (á la carte and buffet)
Address: Balmaceda 3242 (Calama Mall)
Phone: (55) 319-940

Las Brasas
Specialty: Brazilian food
Address: Avenida Granaderos 2671
Phone: (55) 364-477

Chifa Chi Kang
Specialty: oriental food
Address: Vivar 2037
Phone: (55) 341-121

Restaurante Muley
Specialty: typical Chilean food
Address: Esmeralda 948, San Francisco de Chiu Chiu Phone: (55) 315-282

Arco Iris
Specialty: typical Chilean food
Address: Avenida Carrera 104, Chuquicamata
Phone: (55) 326-251