Hotel Barrio Yungay (Santiago, Chile)

About Hotel Barrio Yungay

This Hotel is among Santiago’s most historic and traditional neighborhoods, one of the city’s first residential areas built after the construction of the city center, Santiago Centro. Brightly colored historic houses and the prevalence of eccentric street art.Thanks to its growing restaurant and bar scene along with numerous nearby museums and monuments. Go to a concert or check out the artwork at Matucana 100, Barrio Yungay’s railcar repair station turned cultural space. Matucana 100 hosts workshops, concerts, festivals, and theater performances, and regularly features contemporary art and photography exhibitions. Check out their events page online and plan your visit accordingly. Learn about Chile’s dark past at the Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos. This human rights museum is dedicated to telling the true and horrific story of Chile’s 17-year dictatorship, which ended in 1990. English-language audio tours of the Museum of Memory and Human Rights are also available and can be purchased at the museum entrance. Step back in time at the gorgeous Boulevard Lavaud Restaurant and the adjoined Peluqueria Francesa, an old-fashioned French barbershop. Decorated with antique furniture, mirrors and paintings, the restaurant offers an elegant and historic ambiance, true to the Barrio Yungay style. The Boulevard Lavaud Restaurant is ideal for a chic evening dinner or afternoon cheese plate. On your way in or out, peek into the Peluqueria. Or if you need a cut, this 1868 establishment still offers limited services. The best sandwich shop in Barrio Yungay, Fuente Mardoqueo is an absolute must for meat lovers. Serving up sizeable beef and pork sandwiches for nearly three decades, this fixture of the Barrio Yungay neighborhood is quite the savory experience. On top of their delicious sandwiches, this unique eatery offers a stylish and eccentric ambiance, with curious antiques attached to the walls.