Hostería Espíritu Santo

The food here was amazing, although a bit on the spendy side. We had lunch here twice. For starters, the watermelon salad was excellent and the pulpo asado (grilled octopus) was delicious. For main courses, the pescado de roca is tasty, the pato is an explosion of flavors, and the skirt steak was tasty. Dessert was delicious, especially the homemade ice cream served on the side. Great service, too.

Me suis installé au bar de ce restaurant très design pour déjeuner après avoir visité La Sebastiana, la maison de Pablo Neruda.
Mets fins en petite quantité. Très bons vins au verre. Le tout plutôt cher. On paye le cadre chic et le fait qu’il y ait peu de concurrence alentours.

Excelente lugar. Acogedor en su espacios y con una cocina llena de sabores locales. Hay que atreverse con la excelente coctelería que ofrecen. Ah, y me encantaron los platos con alcaparrones.

From start to finish, this was one of the most impressive meals of my life. The modern external view makes it stand out. Walking in one finds an open, clean, modern dining area with lots of light. There is a long, full stocked bar and pleasant views of the neighborhood and lush atrium.
Wonderful white wine, appetizer of fresh salad with ham, beans, calamari, all sorts of wonderful veggies and fresh fresh fresh local ingredients! We also got the grilled octopus, which I swear, was one of the more incredible dining experiences!
Their menu changes with the fresh ingredients they have access to. On our visit, they had 3 dishes with white fish, a beef dish, a duck dish and a pasta of gnocchi.
My whitefish was served on a bed of creamed white beans and kale with a wonderful spicy sauce. It was tender, delicious and truly inspired.
My friend got another whitefish dish with polenta. He thought it was fantastic, and I had a taste. honestly, as good as his was, I was happier with mine!
For desert came an interesting cheesecake. It wasn’t the traditional sweet cheesecake, but served on a traditional crust with a delicate creamy cheese filling and fresh fruit. We also got the fresh fruit torte with Murta, a Chilean very rare berry and topped with handmade quince ice cream. It was light and flavorful with a great crust.
Following our meal, I thoroughly enjoyed their specialty drink, the ‘espiritu santo’, a gin drink with fresh juices of lime and grapefruit juice, a simple syrup and served over ground ice in a martini glass. Oh, so good!
The whole meal with wine and drinks was $ 120 US. It was a great value and well worth the money for this inspired menu made with fresh local ingredients and warm, personal service.
The staff were warm, friendly, able to speak English well enough to help me order and prompt. They were professional and well polished.
At one point, a charming woman with short graying hair smiled and waved at us from across the room. She seemed to recognize my friend, who had stayed in one of the hotel rooms above the restaurant. She came over, kissed me on the check and shook my hand, welcoming us to her place. And as I left, with the whole staff having sat down to dine with one another (we were the last to leave for the lunch service I thanked her profusely for such a wonderful meal and kissed her hand.
I’d also like to note, that upon leaving, I took a look at the small but functional kitchen. I was amazed at how clean and well organized it was. It was spotless.