Café Melba

Frommer's Review

This bustling yet unassuming cafe is simply the best spot in El Bosque for lunch, the reason why you'll have to wait 15 minutes or so for a table if you arrive after 1:30pm. On any given day, at least a quarter of the clientele are American or British expats, who come for Café Melba's inventive meals and good-natured ambience. The restaurant also serves American/English-style breakfasts, a rarity in Santiago, and doors open early at 7:30am on weekdays, 8:30am on weekends. More thought is put into the lunch menu here than at nearby competing restaurants, with a seasonally changing menu that features pastas, salads, meats, and seafood. There's an Internet cafe and a covered outdoor seating area.

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