El Wagon
El Wagón
A local restaurant themed around the nitrate era, decorated with old posters and antiques. It specializes in fish and seafood from the Tarapacá coast.
Located at 85 Thompson Street, near the Arturo Prat seafront junction in the old El Morro neighborhood. The interior is filled with antiques from the nitrate mining era, foreign-language nitrate advertising posters, and vinyl records. Petit Futé praises its local character, quality, and generous portions. The menu focuses on local catches, including sibayano de cojinova with quinoa, breaded fried limpets, silverside (dedo de dama) fish, sea urchin pancakes, and fish dishes named after coastal fishing villages. Some diners feel the daily fish selection does not change much and that service is slow. An earlier report put the average cost per person at about 10,000–15,000 Chilean pesos, and current prices should be higher. The chain has another location on the Cavancha peninsula, but this listing is for the older restaurant. It is about a 10-minute walk from Plaza Prat.
Opening hours
About 13:00 until midnight or 1:00 the next day (please confirm by phone)
Nearby sights
- Casino Español
- Paseo Baquedano
- Plaza Prat & Torre Reloj
- Teatro Municipal de Iquique
- Museo Naval de Iquique
- Palacio Astoreca
- Museo Regional de Iquique
- Museo Corbeta Esmeralda