Siete Negronis

Siete Negronis is a cocktail bar on El Ciruelillo in the Vitacura district of Santiago, in Chile's Metropolitana de Santiago region. As the name suggests, the menu is built around variations of the negroni, the Italian bitter-sweet aperitivo of gin, vermouth and Campari, and the bar has been listed on the World's 50 Best Discovery guide, which flags it as a destination for serious cocktail drinkers. Vitacura is one of the city's wealthier eastern districts, so the venue sits in a quieter residential-commercial setting rather than the party strips of Bellavista or Lastarria.

The crowd tends toward cocktail enthusiasts, professionals, couples and visitors seeking a considered drink rather than a dance floor. Dress is smart-casual, with many guests arriving from dinner in the surrounding neighbourhood. The age range runs from the late twenties to the fifties, and the atmosphere is conversational, low-key and focused on the glass in front of the drinker. Music is kept at background level so that conversation remains easy.

The drinks programme revolves around negroni riffs, using different gins, vermouths and bitters, alongside a short list of classic cocktails. Cocktails are priced at roughly CLP 7,000-10,000 (about USD 7-11), above the Santiago average but modest by international standards. Bartenders are generally happy to adjust a drink to taste, whether drier, more bitter or lighter, and to suggest a progression for first-time negroni drinkers.

Hours are listed as Tuesday to Saturday evenings and should be confirmed before visiting, as the bar is typically closed on Sundays and Mondays. Weekends are busier and seats at the bar can fill quickly. No cover charge is listed, and there is no bottle-service culture; the format is drink-by-drink. Reservations may be possible via the listed phone number +56 9 5408 8251, and are worth considering for groups. Visitors staying elsewhere in the city should plan transport, as Vitacura is a short ride from the centre.