"When chef Carolina Bazán returned to Santiago after working in Gregory Marchand’s acclaimed Parisian bistro Frenchie, she created one of Santiago’s best French-inflected menus. The modern yet homey space, filled with plants, books, and knickknacks, is the perfect backdrop to Bazán’s market-driven riffs on French cuisine, which include pappardelle in lamb ragu and fall-off-the-bone duck confit with sweet potato puree. Ask for a table in the lush green courtyard under the crisscross of hanging bistro lights to get the full effect." - Bill Esparza, Hillary Eaton