Best Street Food in Santiago

Santiago's street food culture is a window into everyday Chilean life, centred on a handful of iconic dishes that are deeply embedded in the national diet. The completo — a hot dog loaded with avocado, mayonnaise, and tomato in quantities that defy architectural logic — is perhaps Chile's most famous street food and is sold from stands throughout the city, particularly in the busy downtown precincts.

The Vega Central and Mercado Central markets offer the most concentrated street food and casual dining experience in Santiago, with dozens of stalls serving cazuela, empanadas, pastel de choclo (corn pie), and fresh ceviche. The neighbourhood of Barrio Italia has developed a food truck and artisan market culture that provides a more contemporary take on Chilean street food. Weekend ferias (street markets) across the city's residential suburbs serve as community gathering points built around food.