Bar Liguria
A classic Chilean bar in everything, starting with a menu that excels at a variety of homemade recipes like noodle-stuffed beef; parmesan-seasoned macha clams; grilled short-ribs and mashed potatoes, and a beef casserole. Among the lighter fare that you won’t soon forget are fried fish in green chile and a
chilena salad of tomato, raw onion, and cilantro (especially delicious when ordered with
marraqueta, a crusty bread that’s a Chilean obsession). The original El Liguria, located in Santiago’s Manuel Montt neighborhood—there are also four regional outposts— features more-is-more decor with every imaginable tchotchke, including vintage artworks, photos, and other Chile-centered memorabilia. The marvelously crafted menu takes inspiration from
lira popular, newspaper poetry that circulated on
Santiago streets a century ago.
