Easter deserves a special meal wherever you are, but I didn’t know what would be open in Santiago, Chile. I set out from my hotel, the Crowne Plaza, and headed out to the Lastarria district, which had a bunch of places to eat out. I reckoned if anything was open, it might be there.
First up… everything was open! I picked Casa Lastarria, an upscale restaurant which had great reviews and great outside tables.
There were a lot of options, including a range of fish starters and mains.
As it was a special day, I had a look at the cocktail menu. I fancied something light, as this was a lunch, and wondered what a traditional Pisco Sour might be like.
Service was good and I picked an outside table, perfect for people watching!
These tables soon filled up with (as far as I could tell) local people out for a nice lunch.
That pisco sour was soon mixed up and on my table! Delicious! Crisp rather than too acidic and relatively light!
My starter was a tuna ceviche.
It was served on a chunky guacamole or chunky avocado with chile and tomatillo.
For a main course, I chose Chilean sea bass, served with a lemon risotto. This was one of the nicest things I had to eat in South America! Beautifully seasoned!
As I was thinking about my dissertation, I walked past a neo-Marxist book with very colourful options! Was this a hint?
