For meat go to Cuerovaca

The Cuerovaca is a first-class meat restaurant. Fresh guacamole and pebre appetizers are a must. The restaurant offers beef carved the chilean or argentine way. Rib and fillet steaks are delicious as are the salads and the frothy pisco sour.
Cuerovaca El Manio 1659 Vitacura.Tel: 2063911

A restaurant in the cordillera?

The Calypso, a trattoria located in the midst of an olive-tree plantation in the Cajon de Maipo, with the cordillera in the background.Pizzas of all sorts, traditional and asparagus lasagna, spaghettis and a wide assortment of salads. Cannelonis with spinach are a must. For starters, pleasant antipasti with red and green peppers, eggplant, cheese and crêpes stuffed with mushrooms. The children's playground enables parents to enjoy a quiet meal.

Open-air grill

La Vaquita echa, a pleasant inn in Pirque, a 30-minute drive from San Alfonso near San Jose de Maipo, is often full at week-ends and it's easy to figure out why. The meat is first class, well cooked on the grill and served with freshly picked lettuce or tomatoes. Entrecôte and fillet steaks, mixed grills, and all sorts of meat are available and well seasoned. A charming house with a terrace in the shade, small tables covered with red and white-checked tablecloth, watchful and friendly service and a fair choice of Chilean wines contribute to an agreable meal in the countryside, complete with moustachioed man strumming a guitar in the background.