FOOD AND DRINK

FOOD & DRINK

FOOD

The length of Chile spans a diverse range of ecosystems, offering up an exceptional variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other nourishing produce. The extensive coast is also an abundant source of seafood like fresh tuna and salmon, shrimp, and oysters. Our meat, of course, is a standout, sourced 100% nationally from places like Osorno and Río Bueno in the south, including grass-fed Lomo Liso, Lomo Vetado, Entraña, Tomahawk, and regional lamb and deer. And no meal is complete without wine; we serve the best of everything from the richest Cabernets to the crispest Sauvignon Blancs. Chile is an agricultural anomaly that produces just about everything (like avocados as big as your hand!) and the chefs here at Rio Palena Lodge spare no detail in utilizing these delicious ingredients to create dishes rooted in the country’s distinct culinary traditions.

Three meals a day are included in your stay at Rio Palena Lodge. You will enjoy thoughtfully prepared, seasonally relevant dishes, served plated and family-style, and we are happy to cater to dietary preferences and restrictions.

ASADO ZONE

Patagonia has a long history steeped in fire, flames, and embers, and Eleven’s Asado Zone has been curated to capture the best of Patagonia’s past and present. Guests are treated to a traditional, Chilean-style BBQ with meats cooked over an open fire while enjoying the smells of smoke, the sounds of the birds chirping, and the sights of the evening’s sunsets along the Rio Palena. As the sun disappears and the stars start to fill the night’s sky, guests enjoy gaucho games, music, dancing, pisco tastings, camaraderie, and tales of adventures under a canopy of trees.

DRINK

PISCO SOUR: A Chilean Tradition If you want to start your meal, lunch or dinner, in traditional Chilean fashion, order a Pisco Sour; made with the grape brandy Pisco, fresh-squeezed lemon, sugar, an egg white and a dash of bitters.

Both Chile and Peru claim to be the birthplace of the legendary Pisco, but Peru was recently recognized by the European Commission as having patrimony—a triumph which many Peruvians celebrated with a, you guessed it, Pisco Sour. The Chileans, of course, have not slowed down their enjoyment of this unique beverage. The famous cocktail even has its own day: Pisco Sour Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of February.