Published Feb 16, 2026 At a Glance Address Barón Pierre de Coubertin 62, Santiago Neighbourhood Lastarria edge, near Universidad Católica metro Price Range $$$ Best For Date nights, pisco education, slow classic cocktails Signature Daily password, classic cocktails Hours 7pm to 1am Tue and Wed, to 3am Thu through Sat Style Basement speakeasy Reservations Essential, via Instagram @hiddenbar.cl Plan your visit Get Directions Ask Our Team Barón Pierre de Coubertin 62, Santiago The Pitch Our Take on Hidden Bar A few steps from the Universidad Católica metro, in the basement of the Hotel Nippon, sits the bar that taught Santiago the word speakeasy. Hidden Bar opened in 2015 as Chile's first, and Tierramarillano marked its tenth anniversary in 2025 as a decade of whispered passwords.
The ritual still gates the door. You reserve through Instagram, and on arrival a red telephone under the staircase gives up the night's password. Comino profiles it as the most long lived speakeasy in the city, and the theater has outlasted every imitator.
The basement runs dim and close, all dark wood and low amber light, sized for conversation rather than crowds. Tripadvisor reviewers describe the intimacy as the point: the room makes every table feel like the only one. Thursday through Saturday it holds its hum until 3am.
Prices land at the premium end for the neighbourhood, in line with the reservation only format. El Dínamo includes it among the speakeasies worth the extra effort, and the pour quality carries the markup.
Couples dominate the early tables, with small groups of regulars taking the bar later. The password system filters for intention; nobody stumbles in. Weeknights run quieter and suit a first visit, when the bartenders have time to talk pisco.
What to order
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A Classic, Stirred
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The Pisco Course
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Bartender's Choice