Santiago: Mercado Meals Food Tour with 12+ Tastings

Monserrat, Santiago, Chile



Explore Santiago’s bustling market scene with 12+ tastings across Vega Central, Tirso de Molina, and the Central Market. Join our small group tour limited to just 8 guests.

Highlights

  • 12+ food tastings included, more than any other Santiago food tour
  • Moveable feast with 7-8 stops at street vendors and local eateries
  • Explore the culinary scene with a local Santiago host
  • Truly small groups limited to guest 8 guests

Description

Santiago’s best food isn’t found in restaurants designed for visitors, it’s in its markets. But with hundreds of stalls and regional dishes, it’s not always clear where to start. This tour cuts through that, taking you directly to the vendors and plates beloved by locals. Over four hours and 12+ tastings, you’ll move through several of the city’s most important food hubs, experiencing the full range of Chilean cooking in one place. From hearty lunchtime staples and seasonal stews to fresh seafood and classic street snacks. The experience celebrated Chilean's obsession with almuerzo, Chile’s main meal of the day, when markets are at their busiest and most authentic. With a knowledgeable local tastemaker guide, you’ll learn what to order, how dishes are prepared, and how to navigate these spaces with confidence. This isn’t fine dining. It’s an in depth immersion into the markets and local dishes and food institutions led by a tastemaker guide.

Includes

4-hour guided food tour in Santiago 12+ food tastings across the markets and local eateries An expert local Santiago guide Small groups limited to 8 guests (larger private groups available) Includes bottled water and local soft drinks

Excludes

Alcoholic drinks Excludes pick up / drop off from your hotel

Important Information

  • The tour reflects the local cuisine, and the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. ✘ Unsuitable for vegetarian, vegan, lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance, halal diets, and severe allergies as the number of tastings would be very limited. ✔ No pork diets, pescatarian and mild tree nut / peanut allergies are possible though some tastings do not have alternatives available and the menu would be more limited We recommend comfortable shoes as this is an easy-paced walking tour. We operate come rain or shine, so please carry rain gear/umbrella if rain looks likely. There's lot of tastings to try, come hungry!

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