Tours and Activities:
Elegant Table Settings and Delicious Dishes
Puerto Varas is, in many ways, an enticing city that takes great care of the quality and flavor of its cuisine as well as the variety of ingredients it offers its most demanding diners.
Puerto Varas, known as the City of Roses, complements its exceptional geography with excellent services, especially its cuisine. It welcomes visitors with some of the best restaurants in southern Chile, where seafood and traditional European pastries form the basis of its most outstanding menus.
Cassis: a step away from Piedraplén
In a charming two-story building made entirely of thick wooden logs, Cassis opens very early in the morning and stays open until nightfall. Visitors can enjoy different varieties of coffeehot chocolate accompanied by artisanal pastries, as well as a menu that includes savory dishes, ideal for pairing with craft beersa glass of fine Chilean wine.
In the evening, its spacious terrace on the upper floor is the perfect place to share a drink with friends under the umbrellas and gaze out over Lake Llanquihue. A glance at the menu and the trays full of delicacies whetted our appetite. At the neighboring table, they had a generous platter of salmon ceviche, scallops parmesan, and shrimp skewers with various types of bread and homemade breadsticks. On the other side, they were sharing afternoon tea, where the star was the local pastries and the famous kuchen, as well as berry crepes and cheesecake.
During our visit, we opted for a variety of appetizers: calamari with tartar sauce, shrimp and octopus with garlic, mushrooms sautéed in wine, and a platter with breaded seafood, olives, prosciutto, goat cheese, and aioli. All accompanied by draft beer and white wine, without rushing, enjoying every flavor. The original Cassis restaurant was founded in Pucón and expanded to Puerto Varas with a modern concept, a youthful atmosphere, and regional cuisine with a southern identity.
Mirador del Lago Restaurant: elegance overlooking Lake Llanquihue.
With a panoramic view of Lake Llanquihue from the top floor of the Hotel Cabaña del Lago, the Mirador del Lago restaurant welcomes guests seeking excellence and personalized service all year round. Reserving a table for lunchdinner guarantees an unforgettable experience, with a menu of first-class dishes and wines. National and international chefs reinterpret regional and German recipes with a contemporary twist.
We sat at a table next to a large window, through which we could see the first streetlights coming on along the waterfront. As is customary at Chilean tables, we sampled their exquisite pisco sour while choosing our dishes: a beef carpaccio appetizer with capers, Parmesan cheese, and quinoa, along with a ginger scallop ceviche on asparagus and fresh greens.
For the main course, we enjoyed venison stewed in craft dark beer with pine nut sauce, pearl rice, and peppers sautéed in olive oil, and delicate breaded salmon with pesto fettuccine and grilled polenta sticks. Following the sommelier's suggestion, we paired the meal with a white wine from the Maule Valley.
As a grand finale, we sampled almond ice cream filled with chestnuts and topped with a raspberry and cognac sauce, and tiramisu with vanilla and mint sauce. A delicate glass of liqueur rounded off the experience, accompanied by the warmth of the staff and the nighttime magic of the "City of Roses", which bid us farewell as we walked back to the cabin.
Contact
Cassis
Tel: +56 65-2231083
Hotel Cabaña del Lago
Tel: +56 65-2200100
Cel: +56 996432734
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