Restaurante "El Rápido" — Restaurant in Santiago

Where : El rapido – Santiago - Chile Title: Fast and cheap way to try the delicious empanadas

We got to El Rapido per indication of our Guide from “Free Walking Tour”. It’s located in Santiago downtown and the name really corresponds for the service provided. You order and get your empanadas really fast and in a good price since it’s more locals that usually go there. The lunchtime is a little crazy, you will need to put yourself in the middle of everyone that is already waiting to order. It was a nice local experience and the empanadas are good.

Grade: Eli = 4, Serge = 4+ Recommend: Nice place to get the local taste of the Chilean empanadas, we...

This is algo a must place to visit while in Chile, the name comes after the service has to be quick, el rápido, they serve variety of food but I recommend trying our Chileans empanadas de Pino (fried onion, beef, olive and a piece of boiled egg) and Barros Luco (beef and cheese), try it adding Pebre and then you tell me how was it. 5/5 as it has never disappointed me, also here is Carlos that works for years now there, very gentle and passionate with his job,...

Hands down the best empanadas in all of Chile. I'd even go so far as to say South America! The empanadas are amazing and the service and entertainment is even better! We went on the first day we had in Santiago and went back three weeks later towards the end of our in Chile and they remembered us (possibly due to our horrendous lack of Spanish) and greeted us warmly. Definitely must go there while...