In this section of the Chilean coastline, seafood is standard fare on the menus. Fish and shellfish are favorite items in the kitchens of the so-called "Garden City", which prides itself on delicacies such as caldillo de congrio, a conger eel soup.

Another regular item of Viņa del Mar gastronomy is the mariscal, a combination of shellfish seasoned with lemon and spices.

Concon beach is where one may perhaps find the freshest and tastiest fish and shellfish, because the restaurants are on the beach itself and close to the fishing boats that ply the sea daily. Reņaca, on the other hand has a large and varied offer of varied international cuisine.

In Viņa del Mar, as almost everywhere else in the country, all the food tastes better with one of the excellent Chilean wines. Could anyone ask for more?

RESTAURANTS IN VIŅA DEL MAR

Cochoa del Pacifico
Specialty: fish and seafood
Address: Avenida Borgoņo 16455, Cochoa
Phone: (32) 902-234

Caleta Portales
Specialty: fish and seafood
Address: Avenida Espaņa s/n
Phone: (32) 625-814

Don Tito
Specialty: meats and barbecues
Address: Arlegui 857
Phone: (32) 684-451

Majo
Specialty: variety of food
Address: Avenida San Martin 169 Phone: (32) 691-819

Cap Ducal
Specialty: fish and seafood
Address: Avenida Marina 51
Phone: (32) 626-655.

Barlovento
Specialty: international food
Address: 2 Norte 195, Viņa del Mar
Phone: (32) 977-472

Cura-Nurin
Specialty: international food
Address: Avenida Borgoņo 13101
Phone: (32) 831-158

Di Vaccarezza Ristorante
Specialty: international food
Address: Avenida San Martin 180
Phone: (32) 975-790

Dog Star Restaurant
Specialty: international food
Address: 6 Poniente 207, Viņa del Mar
Phone: (32) 473-433

Hotel Andalue
Specialty: international food
Address: 6 Poniente 124
Phone: (32) 684-147

Parrilla Rapido Gonzales
Specialty: meats and barbecues
Address: Avenida Borgoņo 14410
Phone: (32) 835-453

Zhivago
Specialty: international food
Address: 2 Norte 112
Phone: (32) 681-556

Bar Japones
Specialty: Japanese food
Address: 8 Norte corner of 2 Poniente

Biblin-Tiha Restaurant Chino
Specialty: Chinese food
Address: 6 Norte 357
Phone: (32) 486-968

Cuernavaca - San Martin
Specialty: Mexican food
Address: San Martin 501
Phone: (32) 739-083

Haiku Restaurant Japones
Specialty: Japanese food
Address: 6 Norte 96 (between Avenida Peru and San Martin)
Phone: (32) 993-438

La Flor de Chile Bar-Restaurant
Specialty: Spanish food
Address: 8 Norte 601, Viņa del Mar
Phone: (32) 689-554 / 683-390

Mastrantonio Restaurant
Specialty: Italian food
Address: 3 Norte 105
Phone: (32) 681-950

Pau San
Specialty: Chinese food
Address: 1 Norte 1369
Phone: (32) 976-981

Provence
Specialty: French food
Address: Siete Norte 82
Phone: (32) 882-510.

Rincon Austriaco
Specialty: typical Austrian food
Address: 8 Norte 323
Phone: (32) 683-692

San Marcos
Specialty: Italian food
Address: San Martin 597
Phone: (32) 975-304