As it turns out, I am living in a neighborhood that has some of the best restaurants in Santiago on the street named Manuel Montt. Within walking distance (3 blocks) are 6 Peruvian restaurants, a few Thai restaurants, a couple Chilean, some Chinese, a Brazilian BBQ, etc. The following is a write up that appeared in the little local English newspaper about one of the Peruvian restaurants only 1 block away from me:

Eating out

Flavors of Peru, Santiago’s second cuisine: El Chalán

This is Chile takes a look at fine Peruvian dining in the Chilean capital. We begin with five-year-old El Chalán, where humble downtown picadas meet quality ingredients and elegant surroundings.

The flavors may be familiar for many Santiago residents, but for El Chalán’s loyal clientele, Jimene

"As few as six years ago, the spacious houses lining Providencia’s Avenida Manuel Montt between Avenidas Francisco Bilbao and Santa Isabel remained dark by night, much like any other well-do-to residential district.

But in 2005, Miriam Jimenez turned a white mansion on the corner of Arturo Claro into the popular Peruvian restaurant El Chalán. Others quickly followed suit, transforming this quiet neighborhood-within-a-neighborhood into an unexpected restaurant hub as tranquil and unassuming as its surroundings."

I'd like to try all the Peruvian restaurants but as far as the Chilean ones go, I really do not need to spend $ to try the food since Gabriella loves to cook and she makes the most delicious Chilean dishes. This is a popular soup she made Thursday.