4 Best Restaurants in El Norte Grande, Chile

One of the most popular restaurants in San Pedro, Adobe gets extra points for its atmospheric fire pit and local Andean band. The food reflects international and local tastes with quesadillas, salads, and pizzas, alongside the calorific Chilean favorite of steak a la pobre (topped with fried egg, onions, and fries). You'll also find more tasteful Atacama-inspired fusion dishes like Patagonian lamb kofte with local broad bean hummus and rica rica (a local herb) raita. Don't leave without trying a coca leaf or rica rica pisco sour.

Located away from the center of the city, this seafood restaurant treats you to views of Playa Cavancha. Try the sole in Cleopatra sauce, with shrimp, capers, and olive oil; the Thai-style sautéed shrimp; or the paella for two, served by friendly bow-tied waiters.

Decked with historic memorabilia, Patagonia is best known for its steak—large slices of steaming beef, cooked on the grill. Most people don't stray too far from the classics and it's probably best not to, as this is what Patagonia does best. Order a bottle of good Cabernet and a steak, and experience a carnivore's dream.