Restaurant Fauna — Restaurant in Valparaíso

The location is great and the view is absolutely stunning. That said, the overall experience was just okay.

The food was fine—not terrible, but far from exciting. We started with the shrimp ceviche, which could’ve been great… if the shrimp had been seasoned. As it was, they were bland and the dish felt flat.

For the mains, there was a huge contrast between what my partner got and what I was served. He had a beautifully plated beef tenderloin with a squash purée, something green I couldn’t identify, and a crispy serrano ham tuile on top. It looked refined and appetizing.

I, on the other hand, got a white fish fillet on risotto with a lone slice of lime on top. The presentation was uninspired—honestly, it gave off hospital food vibes. The fish was likely overcooked and lacked flavor. I had asked what kind of fish it was, and after a name I didn’t catch, the server just said “whitefish.” I assumed something light and flaky—like the Chilean version of cod or sole maybe—but it turned out to be something closer to swordfish, which I really don’t like and never would have ordered knowingly.

To end, we had the chocolate lava cake. It came with a lovely raspberry sorbet, but they drowned the plate in an overly sweet berry jam that totally overpowered the dessert. Disappointing.

Service didn’t really make up for the food either. The staff seemed overwhelmed—we waited quite a while before anyone came to our table, and no one came back to check on us after our meals were served. That lack of attention brought the experience down even more.

Beautiful spot for the view, but I wouldn’t go back for the food or...

Go for the view, stay for the food and especially the great drinks. A pisco sour on the terrace with this panorama in front of you is priceless, and yet the prices are very reasonable, especially considering how touristy (and famous) the place is. Treat yourself, come for an aperitif or early dinner at sunset and you will not be disappointed. Sometimes it is fun to find "hidden gems", but in this case it is well worth it to go with the flow and enjoy a spectacular location, great service, excellent terrace with a view and good food, well deserving its fame. Definitely...

We ordered our desert before another table. Both tables orded the same desert. The other table complained that it was taking too long and received the desert before us. The other table also “joked” that they were not foreigners and expected better service. We asked for our money back for the deserts since it was taking too long, They refused and told us to keep waiting and that they could put the ice cream in a box to take home if we didn’t want to wait any longer. Very poor and unprofessional service.. i recommend not eating at this restaurant, especially if you...