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El Solar

Restaurant

One of the Most Revieweds in Salento


Address

Kilómetro 2 Vía Armenia, Circasia, Salento, Quindío, Colombia

Website

m.facebook.com

Contact

+57 317 8875241

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (2.4K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 7 am to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 9 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: (Epiphany), 7 am to 9 pm, Hours might differ
  • Sunday: 7 am to 5 pm
  • Monday: (Epiphany (Observed)), 7 am to 9 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (11) service (11) great (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 David H. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good Colombian food. Great view of forest
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Carlos M. 1 year ago on Google
    I feel customer service, could be improved (in my opinion they could have more staff) and that’s why I’m not giving 5 stars. Otherwise; great variety and high quality Colombian cuisine. Place is at one side of the scenic way between Armenia and Pereira, in the heart of the zona cafetera, which offers breathtaking views of the mountains, in a very comfortable temperature. Definitely, would come back. Free WiFi and parking available. Do not miss the “taza de fríjoles” at least as an appetizer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 yoiis 4 years ago on Google
    I loved this restaurant, they have an awesome customer service, their menu is really good, where you can find appetizers, main dishes, desserts, drinks, Colombian Coffee, etc. It was easy to park, since they have people outside to help you finding a spot to park. It the perfect place to go with your family and have a good lunch. Also, I noticed they have live music every Friday.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 fesgue1 1 year ago on Google
    Good food, good location, service nice and prompt. Trout was excellent.

  • 5/5 Frank r. 8 months ago on Google
    Very good food and a friendly weight. Staff, great view's and atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Sara L. 10 months ago on Google
    The food is amazing. By far the best cream of mushroom soup we ever had. The service is great. The view amazing. We tried a lot of things but I wish I lived close so I could try the whole menu. Highly recommend.

  • 5/5 Steve H. 5 months ago on Google
    Excellent food, service and atmosphere! Great menu selection. What staff very friendly. An open building with breeze very comfortable place to have lunch. Highly recommend this place for 2 people or a group. They have plenty of room and space to enjoy.

  • 4/5 James M. 11 months ago on Google
    Poor service. Had to ask for the bill four times. Excuse given that new regulations had been introduced that day to do with electronic billing for sums over 200k pesos. Not good enough

  • 5/5 Marvin R. 1 year ago on Google
    Stop there and had breakfast the food was great.

  • 5/5 rld C. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food and service. I was surprised by the variety available on the menu.

  • 2/5 Marta C. 1 year ago on Google
    Very slow service, waited for ages for our food, which arrived a dish at a time. It was not very warm, it rained a lot and we got some drops on our table. The food was nothing special. Will definitely not go back

  • 5/5 Carlos Andres Beltran G. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best restaurants in the city.

  • 2/5 John H. 2 years ago on Google
    El Solar is a very popular restaurant on the outskirts of Armenia, Quindio. Its always packed and most of the cars in front indicate that upscale locals target this place. Pros: Nice atmosphere with view, Reasonable prices, OK service (not entirely covid prepared) Cons: Same junk food most others serve in the area. They don't use environmentally friendly packaging for to go orders. The white meat chicken breast still had its skin on it under the BBQ sauce. The chicken must have been only cooked on one side because the meat portion was done well but the skin was uncooked. The pork ribs are tough and not fit for human consumption. I ask myself why in the world would someone sell ribs like this and the only answer I can come up with is just plain bad taste. I would tell the owner/ manager of El Solar to get the pork ribs at Ceron and eat them with his ribs to see the difference. I woke at 3AM with a headache which is always the case with toxic foods (not natural) because I have hypothyroidism which is a built in system to expose junk quality that the average consumer would miss due to less food sensitivities. The restaurant is unlikely to change because they seem to be doing well on the all important financial level. I thought they did seem to take better (than most restaurants) precautions for Covid until I seen 5 employees in a circle less than a meter apart and 3 of them had the masks pulled down. This level of dangerous ignorance is commonplace for Quindio. This was also as the Delta variant is raging across the globe. This is always a sign that a restaurant is just poorly managed and that always leaks to all areas of the business. There are only three OK restaurants in Armania and El Solar is not on the list.

  • 5/5 Octavio S. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing views. Food and service very good

  • 5/5 Sebastian Ospina C. 3 years ago on Google
    Options for everyone, from grill, sea food and traditional Colombian cuisine, anything you order will be cooked with love and the taste is great, location is neatly decorated and personnel is eager to serve. Its a must go if you are in town.

  • 4/5 Lorena P. 2 years ago on Google
    It wasnt Wow for me the placé . But the food is good

  • 5/5 Luis J. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent food wine and customer service

  • 5/5 Clemencia Llaña O. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely delicious, generous and well served.

  • 5/5 ANITA L. 1 year ago on Google
    It's the best restaurant in Armenia. Wonderful!

  • 4/5 Julian R. 5 years ago on Google
    Very good place to experience a typical Colombian dish. The priceses are medium range but you get really good food for the price. It is normaly a place were lots of people go. The only downside is when they have live music, it gets very loud and not so great if you want to talk. Very good place. Recommend.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Valet parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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