Tiramisú

Tiramisú has been a fixture of Isidora Goyenechea since 2001, and it remains a long-running informal restaurant in the El Golf district of Las Condes. The restaurant describes its concept as a blend of simple, rustic Italian cooking with a welcoming, democratic atmosphere, which in practice means a relaxed, informal place to eat.

The menu is split into three parts, each published on the website: the pizzería, the birrería, with its beer list, and the gelateria, for Italian-style ice cream. The pizzería menu is available in Spanish, English and Portuguese, which helps visitors, and the restaurant also runs its own delivery service and an online reservations page. A separate flavours page lists the gelateria's ice creams, so you can check the options before you visit; a scoop is a fitting finish at a restaurant named after an Italian dessert. It is a straightforward choice when you want a familiar, reasonably priced meal after a day of sightseeing or a long tasting menu elsewhere, and it is easy for groups with mixed tastes and for children.

One of Tiramisú's strengths is its opening hours. It opens every day of the week, including public holidays, for lunch from 12:45 to 16:00 and for dinner from 19:00 to midnight. That makes it a useful fallback on Sundays and holidays, when some smaller restaurants close. Note the break between services in the afternoon.

To check availability or ask about the menu, call ahead on +56 2 2519 4900, and arrive near the start of a service at busy times such as weekends.

Isidora Goyenechea is the main street of El Golf, where the W Santiago and the Ritz-Carlton hotels are close by, so Tiramisú is particularly convenient if you are staying in this area. Pinpilinpausha, the Basque restaurant founded in 1940, is on the same street if you want another option. El Golf metro station is the nearest.

Tiramisú suits families with children, groups and budget-conscious travellers who want a relaxed sit-down meal in the eastern part of the city. It is not a destination for innovative cooking, but after more than twenty years on the same street it is a known quantity.