Aqui Esta Coco! (Comida Chilena Pt 3)

Here's Coco! 

A charming chilean seafood restaurant in Santiago.  If you dont fall in love with the food, you just might fall in love with the place !  A family run restaurants that had been around since the 70s, met with a tragic fire that consumed its premises in 2008.  Regarding that as an opportunity for change, they turned it into a sustainable restaurant from the decor all the way to its food supplies. 

There are several interior themes in various corners of the restaurants and each one exudes a unique ambience of its own, yet still coming together in its eclectic modern approach.  Use of reclaimed wood features in the main dining area.  It is a first for me, to see sinks made of wood! 

I am curious about what 'nostalgic vegetarians' would mean....
unfortunately the waiter could not explain in English,
so it must be left to the imagination.

Wooden sink carved from a trunk, and rusty water pipes, never looked more appealing!

Giant Grand Whale sculpture hovers over the bar!

 The star of the night for us, was this buckwheat risotto! Delicately flavoured, rich, yet not too intense ! Every morsel was satisfying and heart warming........ :)  The rest of the dishes ( which we unfortunately devoured before I remembered to snap a shot) were well seasoned and tasted great too.  But really it was the decor of the place and the buckwheat dish that made it memorable.  It is a wonderful restaurant to celebrate special occasions ! ( It does get rather pricey)

CHILEAN BUCKWHEAT RISOTTO 
Served with Patagonian Scallops, Shiitakes, sundried tomatoes, a touch of cream and cheese

something delicious whose name I forgot....Shrimp in a cream sauce with vegetables ?

A tasting menu of desserts: A creme brulee, raspberry sorbet-
intense!, manjar cake and a Lecuma mousse (Yellow in a cup)