At La Calma, the seafood doesn’t just taste fresh, it tastes like it was pulled from the ocean that morning and handed to you on a plate. The focus here is ultra-fresh, traceable delicacies from the sea, caught by small-scale fishermen and divers, and served simply so the ingredients can speak for themselves. Order the Plato La Calma, a greatest-hits lineup of the day’s catch—scallops, oysters, razor clams, picoroco, sea urchin, and piure (which I once wrote about for Vice in an article my editor titled “This Terrifying Sea Creature Is the World’s Only Delicacy That Can Literally Fuck Itself”).

Must order:** Plato La Calma (pictured above)Sublime seafood caught from Chile’s extensive Pacific coast awaits at La Calma, and the selection is so bountiful, it’s possible you might sample a local gastropod mollusc for the first time. Chef Ignacio Ovalle creates a diverse Pacific portfolio best enjoyed on the roofed outdoor patio: start with a half-dozen chilensis oysters paired with a zingy Sauvignon Blanc. Then, savour the eponymous Plato platter, whose delicacies include octopus, scallops, algae, limpets and trumulco sea snail, among others.

El chef Ignacio Ovalle lleva La Calma, el restaurante que es una oda al mar y sus productos frescos. Ese es el sello de este lugar, el que como buena cocina de estación, cambia su menú semana a semana para seguir la premisa: Que todo esté fresco, escogido con dedicación y con la mínima intervención posible. En La Calma, podrás disfrutar de productos como machas y locos apenas blanqueados, ostras, almejas, pulpo, erizos y cortes de pescado al estilo sashimi, crudos, como atún de aleta larga, lisa y corvina.

In Vitacura, La Calma by Fredes has earned its place among the best restaurants in Santiago thanks to chef Marino Telúrico’s masterful approach to Chilean seafood. This is the spot I recommend to anyone in Santiago wanting to indulge in the best of Chilean seafood. Located on Nueva Costanera, the menu showcases everything from freshly shucked oysters and littleneck clams to machas, piures, and sea urchins that highlight Chile’s coastal richness.

Nueva Costanera 3832, local 2, 7630357 Vitacura, Región Metropolitana. For a fancier Chilean seafood experience that you don't take home with you, Díaz recommends La Calma, which is renowned for its generous seafood platter of oysters, sea urchins, scallops, clams, razor clams, sea snails, sea squirts, and sashimi. The star here is the sea urchin, especially the ones from the north, according to Díaz.

Book now La Calma, a simple and cozy place, which has a large outdoor terrace, where Layera prepares only what the sea gives it every day. For this, he works hand in hand with artisanal fishermen from coves that go between San Antonio and Los Vilos and, of course, with divers and shellfish harvesters, who bring him the best marine products that, until twelve hours ago, were swimming happily in th...

Para devorar una abundancia de pescado, mariscos, bivalvos y cefalópodos de lo más diversos que hay, reservar mesa en La Calma. El plato más emblemático es la extravagante bandeja de unas 20 especies marítimas, sin maquillaje para iluminar la alta calidad de los productos chilenos. Un gran escenario para probar locos, piures, erizos y el alga ulte.

La Calma es un imperdible a la hora de probar productos fresquísimos del mar y con la mínima intervención posible. Se trata del restaurante de Av. Nueva Costanera,que se remodeló, cambió de dueño y está estrenando nuevo chef, Ignacio Ovalle, el mismo que estuvo en restaurantes como Ópera y Origen Bistró, en barrio Yungay.

Yoshimoto: “For a taste of renowned Chilean seafood, my top choice is La Calma. With an emphasis on exceptionally fresh ingredients and expertly executed plates, it’s a fantastic option if you want to savor the authentic flavors of Chile. Try the exquisite La Calma dish paired with a glass of Las Pizarras Pinot Noir.

Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants* compartió su **listado del 51 al 100** con los mejores spots culinarios de América Latina, en donde Chile consiguió posicionar a seis restaurantes: La Calma by Fredes, Olam, Pulpería Santa Elvira, Demencia, Yum Cha y Ambrosía*, todo ellos localizados en la capital.

After visiting Por Todas, Alvaro Romero takes Phil to dinner at Gabriel Layera’s La Calma. This restaurant beautifully represents the quality and freshness of the seafood available in Santiago. They enjoy a platter of clams, oysters, sea snails and more on the halfshell over ice.

There is great variety on the menu, and, as the name of the restaurant states, the whole idea is to take it easy, relax, and enjoy the food. In a nutshell: great place, but on the expensive side.