Café del Centro

Restaurants in Vallenar, Atacama

4.4 (656)

Category	Restaurants · Cafetería
Address	Colchagua 550, 1611258 Vallenar, Atacama
Street	Colchagua
Area	Vallenar, Atacama
Phone	51 261 1117
Google rating	4.4 (656)
Source	Google Maps and public records · listed Oct 15, 2026

Opening hours

Monday	10:00–15:00, 17:00–20:30
Tuesday	10:00–15:00, 17:00–20:30
Wednesday	10:00–15:00, 17:00–20:30
Thursday	10:00–15:00, 17:00–20:30
Friday	10:00–15:00, 17:00–20:30
Saturday	10:30–15:00, 17:30–20:30
Sunday	Closed

About Café del Centro

Cafeteria y Restaurante de comida Rápida. Amplia y Bien elaborada variedad de Café de Grano, Copas de Helado, Platos Rápidos, Jugos naturales y Pasteleria de Excelencia.

Café del Centro is a restaurant in Vallenar, Atacama. It is listed at Colchagua 550, 1611258 Vallenar, Atacama, one of the local businesses residents and visitors turn to. Google also lists it under cafetería, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

In Chile lunch is the main meal of the day, roughly from 13:00 to 15:00, once (afternoon tea) comes between 17:00 and 19:00 and dinner rarely starts before 20:30, busiest at weekends. At lunchtime many places serve a menú del día (set lunch), the bill shows a suggested 10% tip that is voluntary, and in the cities almost everything can be ordered for delivery through PedidosYa, Uber Eats or Rappi. On weekday lunchtimes many restaurants serve a menú del día or menú ejecutivo (set lunch), which comes out fast and fills up between 13:00 and 14:30; book by phone or WhatsApp for Friday and Saturday dinner, and note that the bill shows a suggested 10% tip, which is voluntary.

Opening hours are published for six days of the week. Typical hours are 10:00–15:00 and 17:00–20:30. Like many businesses outside Santiago, it closes at lunchtime and reopens in the afternoon. It is closed on Sundays. Hours may change on public holidays, at the Fiestas Patrias in September and over Christmas and New Year. You can reach Café del Centro on 51 261 1117; calling is the quickest way to ask about availability, appointments or directions, and many businesses in Chile also answer on WhatsApp. More information is available on its website, cafedelcentro.cl.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.4 out of 5 from 656 reviews, a strong result for a restaurant in Vallenar that suggests consistent service.

How Café del Centro compares with other restaurants in Vallenar

With 656 Google reviews it is the most-reviewed of the 19 restaurants listed in Vallenar.
Among the 7 restaurants in Vallenar with at least 20 reviews, only 1 is rated higher than its 4.4.
It usually closes at 8:30 PM, earlier than 7 of the 11 restaurants in Vallenar that publish their hours, so check the time before a late visit.
It is closed on Sundays, while 8 of the 11 other restaurants in Vallenar with published hours open that day.
It shares Colchagua with 2 other listed businesses.
Nearest other restaurants: CATALAN RESTOBAR (0.1 km), space coffe vallenar (0.1 km), LA TERRAZA SANDWICHERIA (0.1 km)

Latest Google reviews

The 5 most recent reviews shown on Google Maps. Reviews belong to their authors; read all of them on Google.

Faby Menares a month ago

Los mejores completos que he comido! El pan siempre está fresquito y eso es lo mejor para un completo o sándwich en general. 100/10

Matias Olivares 9 months ago

La atención fue lenta y distraída, haciendo que la espera se sintiera injustificadamente larga. La comida, en cambio, estuvo a la altura. El sándwich de ave tenía un pollo claramente cocinado al momento, jugoso y sin sabor a refrigeración, aunque acompañado por una porción de papas insuficiente para el precio. El as de carne estaba tierno y bien ejecutado, con un queso en la proporción exacta: ni soso ni excesivo.

Alejandro A. Edited 3 years ago

Good place, clean, good service and good food, affordable prices. I will return whenever I can.

AIDA MORALES 5 years ago

Ricoo

V.P. T. (Y.K. Jin) 7 years ago

Wonderful service and very tasty coffee ice cream

All reviews on Google ↗

Frequently asked questions

Where is Café del Centro located?

Café del Centro is at Colchagua 550, 1611258 Vallenar, Atacama, in Vallenar, Atacama. Use the “Open in Google Maps” button on this page for directions.

What kind of business is Café del Centro?

Café del Centro is listed as a restaurant and is also tagged on Google as cafetería.

What are the opening hours of Café del Centro?

Published hours are Monday: 10:00–15:00, 17:00–20:30; Tuesday: 10:00–15:00, 17:00–20:30; Wednesday: 10:00–15:00, 17:00–20:30; Thursday: 10:00–15:00, 17:00–20:30; Friday: 10:00–15:00, 17:00–20:30; Saturday: 10:30–15:00, 17:30–20:30; Sunday: closed. It is closed on Sunday. On some days it closes for a while, for example between lunch and dinner, and reopens later. Hours can change on public holidays, long weekends, the Fiestas Patrias (18–19 September) and between Christmas and New Year, and on the coast and in the south outside the summer season, so call before a special trip.

Is Café del Centro open on Sunday?

No, Café del Centro is closed on Sunday.

What is the phone number of Café del Centro?

You can call Café del Centro on 51 261 1117.

How is Café del Centro rated on Google?

Café del Centro has a Google rating of 4.4 out of 5 from 656 reviews.

Does Café del Centro have a website?

Yes, the website of Café del Centro is cafedelcentro.cl (linked on this page).

How can I pay at Café del Centro?

The listing does not say which payment methods are accepted. In Chile, cash in Chilean pesos, debit cards (Redcompra) and credit cards, bank transfers, which are common even at small shops, and QR payments or wallets such as Mercado Pago, MACH or Tenpo are the norm. Always ask for your receipt ("boleta"). Ask first if you plan to pay by card, especially at small shops and street markets.