La Calma by Fredes

Food: we came here for seafood and we got FRESH seafood! The philosophy of this place is to let the natural flavors shine as much as possible. Although I love heavy seasonings, I was not disappointed at all.

We started off with La Calma Platter, grilled octopus, and scallops aux gratin (machas) to share. We loved all of them. The grilled octopus was AMAZING.

I’ve tried different entrees, but the one that tasted the best was the grilled rock fish (Pejeperro). The skin was super crispy. For side dishes, I absolutely loved their Kale and baked tomato salad. The grilled mushrooms and Pan fried tomatoes and chilis were good too.

We finished off with some pannacotta and cheesecake. I thought that the apples in the pannacotta were missing some acidity but my husband loved it. Regardless, the cheesecake was TO DIE FOR. It was dense, creamy, and super smooth. This had to be the best cheesecake I’ve had in Chile.

I also had their strawberry juice, and it was fresh and not too sweet. Loved it!

Service: the staff were great and friendly, and we were very happy with our server. Plus, most of them seemed to speak English!

Atmosphere: the atmosphere was great and wasn’t too loud. It had more of casual vibes yet elevated at the same time.