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LATITUDE 42º RESTAURANT

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Frommer’s Review of Latitude 42° Restaurant

We’re always pleased when others, especially others who are experienced and widely traveled, find our services worthy of good reviews. Immediately below is a recent review (January 2003) from Frommer’s. This review will appear in the updated 2nd edition travel guide for Argentina and Chile and on their web page featured on the first page of our web site.  We are pleased to receive, for our Yan Kee Way Lodge and our Latitude 42° Restaurant, Frommer’s highest 3 star rating.  We appreciate their providing us with this early release of their review to share with you. We find their travel guide provides an excellent source of local information that we use ourselves while traveling in Chile and Argentina.

Frommer’s says:

“This is the finest restaurant in Southern Chile, located right on the lake overlooking the volcano and offering an unrivaled dining experience in the Lake region.  The décor is perfect. Marble and brass chandeliers, fireplaces made of volcanic rock, orangey leather chairs, picture windows overlooking the water, a basement “cave” for wine tasting, and a cigar bar that sells ‘Havana’s’. Service is superb. And only the highest quality produce, mostly local and organic, create the most tantalizing dishes.  The smoked salmon is smoked in-house using the finest cognac. The meat is aged on the premises so the filets served are as tender as can be.  Fish is brought daily from Puerto Varas, usually sea bass and conger eel.  Specials change daily and the entire menu changes weekly. The cellar houses outstanding wines, and impressive collection from over 50 vineyards.  Pastries and deserts are also terrific, even the heavenly chestnut ice cream is homemade.”

Hass Mroue - Frommer’s Argentina & Chile

If you are not a guest at Yan Kee Way Lodge and wish to dine at Latitude 42°, please contact us for reservations to assure that we will have seating available for you. Our local number is 65-212030. An international call must be dialed as 56-65-212030. You may also prearrange private events at this number. If you will be on a cruise ship with a stop in Puerto Montt, Chile and are interested in unique, small group, special events, wine tastings, and tours, ask your travel agent to contact Xclusive Xpeditions™ http://www.xclusivexpeditions.com to make arrangements for you.

COMFORT AND DINING PLEASURE

Our Latitude 42º Restaurant is located in the compound, on the shore of Lago Llanquihue. It features a two level main dining room, a bar with a large wood burning fireplace and a fogon for small group dining and meetings . Beneath the fogon is our famous Cave, a favorite for those who enjoy Cuban cigars from our private reserve. The front of the restaurant is surrounded by a broad verandah. It overlooks our outdoor parilla, fashioned to function as a celestial calendar, sundial and compass when not being used for cooking. Local residents travel up to several hours, each way, to dine with us. For you, our guest, it’s but a few paces away from your YAN KEE WAY residence.

Entry and Bar lounge
The main entrance to Latitude 42º restaurant and entry to the bar. Passing by the mermaid in the fountain, you enter into a warm and comfortable atmosphere replete with old world charm. It’s a great place to start and end the day. 

Barman with Pisco Sour
The bar serves the main bar and the fogon, which can be seen in the background. Dark and light German lagers are on tap. The fame of our wine list is growing and we host monthly wine tasting, featuring the best wineries from throughout Chile.

Fire place in bar
The fire place is a  favorite hangout among our guests before and after dinner.

Sculpture and hallway from bar
We have many pieces of art in the restaurant commissioned specifically for us.

Lower diningroom Osorno viewLower dining room

Main dining room, lower level.

Volcan Osorno and Lago Llanquihue provide a beautiful setting to accompany your meal.

This two meter long stone fly may be seen from the front window of the restaurant. While we have some great fish, we have yet to have one jump from the lake and rise to this bait.

Stonefly metal art work

Examples of our Chilean Cuisine and our International Menu are available for you in Acrobat files which you may read by clicking on one of the appropriate icons below. While our menus change frequently, these samples provide you with a you with an idea of the types of plates that we offer to our visitors and lodge guests. During your stay with us, each day  you will have several different appetizers, entrees and deserts from which to choose.  You may also suggest to the Chef, plates that you would like to have and we will do our best to provide them for you.

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