A traditional gastronomic spot that opened its doors in 1879 and soon became a social and political meeting point in the capital. Because of its location close to the civic center, it has always been a place frequented by politicians and aristocratic gentlemen of yesteryear.
Known for its refined atmosphere and for giving rise to the famous Barros Luco sandwich in honor of the President of Chile of 1910, Ramón Barros Luco, who would visit the premises ordering an unusual combination of grilled meat and cheese that was soon to catch on throughout the country.
Confitería Torres tearoom takes up the ground floor of the building known as Palacio Iñiguez, characterized by its excellent architecture and a second location is in the La Moneda Cultural Center.
In 2005, on the occasion of the commemoration of Chile’s 200th anniversary as a Republic, the Bicentennial Commission, together with the Diplomatic group and prominent authorities of the Chilean Government, they inaugurated the Bicentennial Wine Cava, in the basement of Confitería Torres, looking ahead to a commemorative toast in 2010, when their first bottles of premium wine would be uncorked.It was a way of replicating the toast that the President of the Republic, Emiliano Figueroa, made in the same place in 1910, as part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Chile.
The cellar is available to the general public upon reservation.