The city's two convivial Bar Ligurias are vibrant, warm, and eternally popular with actors, writers, businesspeople and just about everyone else who comes to soak up the kitschy, bohemian atmosphere. The newest Liguria at Luis Thayer Ojeda Street has been a phenomenal success since opening day, due to its large and lofty upstairs dining room. The eclectic clientele chat and philosophize loudly at rickety tables draped with red-and-white check tablecloths surrounded by a gallery of floor-to-ceiling posters, paintings, maps, and memorabilia. At lunchtime and on weekends after 9pm, you'll usually have to wait 10 to 15 minutes at the bar before you get a table. The Manuel Montt location recently expanded and now has two bars and three dining areas, without compromising its coziness. A fleet of bow-tied waiters provides entertaining, if rather lackadaisical, service. The Liguria serves ample portions of emblematic Chilean meat dishes in addition to a handful of Italian dishes, such as vegetarian lasagna, spaghetti with meatballs, and goat cheese ravioli, as well as hefty sandwiches and salads that are reasonably priced. If you're looking for an all-in-one dinner and drinking spot, this is your place.
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