Restaurante La Luna

La Luna is the restaurant Punta Arenas needs when you arrive hungry for Patagonia and short on time. The chupe de centolla - a creamy, generous crab bisque - is the meal people remember weeks later, sometimes enough to return twice in one stay. Oysters Parmigiana and ceviche deliver the same abundance. The walls are papered floor to ceiling with bills, postcards, and photographs from travelers worldwide, which creates a warmth that hooks you before you sit. Service moves fast and handles English. The catch: chicken arrives dry and overcooked often enough to be a pattern, not a slip. In a seafood restaurant, the solution is to order seafood.