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Restaurante Donde Olano

Restaurant

👍👍 Delicious, fairly priced, and friendly ! People often mention good, comida, service, nice, Excellent, ordered, atenci, buena, restaurant, delicious,


Address

Cra. 3 #33-81, El Centro, Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

Website

dondeolano.com

Contact

+57 312 2936336

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (676 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 12:30 to 10:30 pm
  • Saturday: 12:30 to 10:30 pm
  • Sunday: 12:30 to 10:30 pm
  • Monday: (New Year's Day), 12:30 to 10:30 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 12:30 to 10:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 12:30 to 10:30 pm
  • Thursday: 12:30 to 10:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (24) comida (18) service (16) nice (15) Excellent (12) ordered (11) atenci (11) buena (11) restaurant (11) delicious (10)
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  • 5/5 Mariana M. 8 months ago on Google
    Delicious, fairly priced, and friendly !
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Melissa Correa V. 5 years ago on Google
    Perfect place!! You will impress anyone you take there. Food is delicious and the prices are fair.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jhonn fredy sanabria p. 1 year ago on Google
    Omg, it's amazing place. I loved their food. The services was incredible
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ali V. 5 years ago on Google
    I love ceviche so I was super happy with my order of it. The portion was great for the price and it was very authentic. We also ordered strawberry juice and a few other dishes with meat and potatoes. The outside seating area is perfect especially if you’re on a date or trying to keep a romantic atmosphere. I think the prices are super reasonable and the service was good but we did need to remind them a few times about order specifics or bringing bread to the table. They do have an indoor seating area but it’s so nice to sit outside. The dress attire is casual so after a long day of walking around you can enjoy a nice meal here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Catalina M. 4 years ago on Google
    I didn't like the food at all. We ordered robarlo (was too salty) ratatouille (was not ratatouille at all) and the pavé (recommendation of the chef) that was completely raw and when we asked they to cook it more they ruined completely the meet, the second time was overcooked and dry. Even if it is the thicker cut of meet that they have they should be able to cook it in a correct way. The spaghetti that comes with it didn't have salt at all and was nothing special. The food is overpriced. We expected something much better.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 F V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent food and service. It is always a pleasure to come here. (Original) Excelente comida y servicio. Siempre es un placer venir acá.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wilmer F. D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place, delicious food, very nice spaces and great attention !! (Original) Sitio agradable, coma deliciosa, espacios muy lindos y una atención genial!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christian M. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was brilliant, good selection of seafood dishes. The inside was nice and service was ok too!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angel Javier F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Vegetarian rice and seafood dishes are the best in the world (Original) El arroz vegetariano y los platos de mar son de lo mejor del mundo
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Luis Fernando Bustamante Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Poor service, poor food. I've been visiting this place for over a decade and never expected such difference. Overcooked lobster scraps (see picture) literally 5-6 bites tops. 8 shrimps in the Gabo shrimps platter, little wine selection by the cup, ordered an appetizer which never arrived (luckily wasn't charged). The server never smiled, rushed us to order arguing that it could take 2 hours for food to arrive should we not order immediately. They took too long to pick up the dirty dishware, but roamed around unaware. They don't have an alternative to side dishes, if you have any allergies or food restrictions they can't offer other than French fries. At a high-end place!!!! In summary, I will never come back again Cartagena has many new magnificent places and this old outdated place is not enough for any foodie. Almost forgot! Dangerous broken seats with spikes that can stab you!!!!!

  • 5/5 jonathan r. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent food and attention, Recommended (Original) Excelente comida y atención, Recomendado

  • 5/5 Brian G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent food, even better service, very mindful of the table and an incredible selection of delicious foods (Original) Excelente comida, el servicio aún mejor, muy pendiente de la mesa y una increíble selección de alimentos deliciosos

  • 2/5 Melissa M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food has no presentation, the coconut lemonade does not taste like coconut, the seafood casserole watery and tasteless, the place has a spacious and fresh space, I don't really recommend it and getting carried away by the reviews is not a good option, the only good thing is the live music, they are a good band. (Original) La comida no tiene presentación, la limonada de coco no sabe a coco, la cazuela de mariscos aguada y sin sabor, el lugar tiene un espacio amplio y fresco, en realidad no lo recomiendo y dejarse llevar por las reseñas no es una buena opción, lo único bueno es la música en vivo, son una buena Banda.

  • 5/5 Juan Carlos M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice garden and fabulous dishes (Original) Muy agradable el jardín y unos platos fabulosos

  • 4/5 Jael C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious sea salad! (Original) Ensalada del mar deliciosa!

  • 5/5 Natalia G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good atmosphere, good food. (Original) Buen ambiente, buena comida.

  • 5/5 David M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious place, from starter to dessert. Highly recommended. Excellent attention. (Original) Delicioso lugar, desde la entrada hasta el postre. Muy recomendado. Excelente atención.

  • 5/5 Julio César Padilla R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good service and excellent food (Original) Muy buen servicio y excelente la comida

  • 5/5 Eduardo E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food is DELICIOUS, the prices are affordable, the waitress's attention is very good and the waiting time is hard to believe: very short! I totally recommend it, I would go back. Recommended dishes: The dream of Zeus (or something like that), and Lomito pepper. (Original) La comida es DELICIOSA, los precios son asequibles, la atención de la camarera es muy buena y el tiempo de espera es difícil de creer: muy corto! Lo recomiendo totalmente, volvería. Platos recomendados: El sueño de Zeus (o algo así), y Lomito pimienta.

  • 3/5 francisco c. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Romantic, but expected more. (Original) Romantico, pero esperaba mas.

  • 5/5 Juan Gabriel Fandiño M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious food, cozy place and pleasant attention. (Original) Deliciosa comida, acogedor sitio y agradable atención.

  • 5/5 Ian J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place, delicious food, good prices !!! (Original) Excelente lugar, comida deliciosa, buenos precios!!!

  • 5/5 Matt H. 2 years ago on Google
    First time eating at this place last night— great local seafood fare … basic but scrumptious. We enjoyed great ceviche, crab, seafood stew and the shrimp “prisoner’s tray” with four preparations. Indoor or outdoor options.

  • 1/5 Edison Veloza A. 2 years ago on Google
    Let's start with the decoration, nice yard, but the other part of the restaurant looks really cheap. The music was so bad and loud that you practically have to scream so you can be heard; quite disrespectful with the diners. The food was not good either, my daughter ordered a pepper sirloin but it was obviously some other cheap cut difficult to cut and chew so they had no option to try to mask it with an intense pepper sauce. My wife and my mom they both ordered robalo but instead of fresh fish they got those frozen cuts you get in the supermarket. I ordered lobster and oh my god, it was awful, not meat, practically it was only the shell. So people, if you ever visit Cartagena refrain from eating here, there are much better options around.

  • 2/5 María C. 2 years ago on Google
    Although the place is nice, there was only one waitress for the outdoor space with all tables with customers. The shrimps were not well seasoned and the sea food casserole was too salty

  • 1/5 Sabih S. 2 years ago on Google
    This is literally one of the worst places I have ever eaten… literally everything was trash.. I top of that I ordered a filet mignon and they gave me a churasca cut… what’s even worse is when I told the server she looked at me like… you’re right it’s not a filet mignon.

  • 5/5 Kel M. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely delicious! Beautiful restaurant with wonderful food and incredible service. The Ceviche here was the best we have ever had, there is something beyond flavor that it does on your tongue. (I cannot explain, but I highly recommend the fish Ceviche) I also absolutely LOVED the coconut limeade! They had THE BEST juices in Cartegena. Then for our entrees I had the Passion shrimp with arroz con coco and it was phenomenal! My husband had the seafood pasta and it was exactly what we were wanting for our afternoon in Cartegena.

  • 5/5 Diego Echeverri G. 1 year ago on Google
    Just one of the best places in Cartagena. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

  • 1/5 Carlos A. M. 1 year ago on Google
    Underwhelming and overrated! Ordered the fish fritters, fillet mignon and capriosca cocktail. We made reservations at the busy hour of the evening. Unfortunately our dining experience went down hill the minute we tried the fish fritters. They seemed as if they were bought from frozen food section of your grocery store if that is what you like. They were dry and overcooked. First time I’ve experienced a fillet mignon that was tenderized with what appeared to be a hammer, asked for a medium rare and got a well done, drowned in a heavy sauce with bacon. Served with fries , prefer mashed with vegetables. Questioned the server on the cut of the steak and she insisted it was a fillet mignon, although she acknowledged is was over cooked and did nothing about it. Last but not least, the cocktail was barely filled to the middle with heaping ice cubes resting on the rim of the glass, the server was not happy I pointed this out to her. To be fair to her she was the only server in the entire restaurant, Do NOT recommend this restaurant at all, I’m amazed it has received the positive reviews listed. Date of visit: April 30 2022

  • 1/5 Sam H. 1 year ago on Google
    I’m sat at the restaurant writing the review. It’s so bad. Filet mignon. No cheap cut battered with a hammer. Coconut rice. Mush and not seasoned. Both steaks came well done asked for medium rare. Drinks came half empty, definitely ordered them full. French fries. Don’t eat them.

  • 5/5 Francisco F. 1 year ago on Google
    Incredible and delicious sea food. Highly recommended. Best place I ever eaten. Thkx

  • 5/5 Ole F. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food, very friendly service. Seems to be family-run. I had a lomo and it was exactly as ordered (medium rare). Also a nice place to sit. Pricing is high but similar to surrounding places in the touristic centre of Cartagena. When we mentioned a leg injury from the many open manhole covers (Colombian specialty), they even offered us medication. Also noteworthy: no A/C set to Arctic conditions and none of the deafening trashy party music.

  • 5/5 Liana W. 1 year ago on Google
    Good atmosphere :) Nice vegetarian options and tasty desert! (We had the champiñones quinoa & the berenjena - with tarte tartin afterwards)

  • 5/5 Jay P. 10 months ago on Google
    Food was amazing and the chef was very nice!

  • 3/5 J S. 8 months ago on Google
    The steak was ordered medium, came rare to raw, more raw than rare, and was sent back. We were told it’s because the cut was thick (!). The gaspacho lacked any depth, and could have used some salt. The grilled chicken came raw and fries seemed to be cooked in rancid oil. The eggplant parmigiana was ok, but you shouldn’t order it if you’re thinking the classic. It had no body and a sloppy mess. The chicken curry was ok, but had too much turmeric. The seafood croquet was the best on the menu. The vegetable stir fry was mediocre and seems to define the overall food experience. The atmosphere is cute, and the wait staff was nice. The overall experience was just disappointing.

  • 5/5 Juan Carlos Manrique H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best Filet Mignon in Town (Original) El mejor filete Mignon de la Ciudad

  • 1/5 Bruno D. 3 years ago on Google
    Worst choice. The food is not bad, it is terrible! Creole? They have not idea what is that. Olano shrimps had the smallest shrimps of town and Creole rice had tons of onion and nothing of seafood. Big deception. I highlight just Orly's service.

  • 5/5 Nury B. 5 years ago on Google
    Great quality food and overall good service. The onion preserves and bread that comes with the meal is delicious. Not expensive at all.

  • 5/5 Frankie B. 4 years ago on Google
    Sat on the patio on Valentine's Day. Lovely meal. Very cool atmosphere. Good music. Excellent service

  • 5/5 Michelle G. 4 years ago on Google
    The atmosphere is great, the food was amazing. I recommend to anyone visiting in the area.

  • 4/5 hector fabio castillo p. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good food, prices are quite ok

  • 4/5 Melanie R. 6 years ago on Google
    Cute little restaurant in the centre. The food tasted good. I ordered the fish with coconut rice. It was.pretty standard but a nice place to go to for lunch!

  • 5/5 Tom G. 6 years ago on Google
    Food here is great. Nothing exceptional and there are certainly are more exciting options in Cartagena but the price, atmosphere and food is good and worth a try. Staff are also very friendly and their drink selection is varied

  • 2/5 Federico C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The nice place with internal patio. Average food, expensive for what it is and terrible bad vibes. (Original) El lugar lindo con patio interno. La comida regular, caro para lo que es y terrible la mala onda.

  • 2/5 Diego Fernando Pescador G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They must improve the service, public attention, it was lousy. Excellent seasoning. (Original) Deben mejorar el servicio, atención público, fue pésimo. Excelente sazón.

  • 4/5 César A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious and they welcomed us with the furry ones (Original) Delicioso y nos recibieron con los peludos

  • 5/5 HERNAN B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) excellent attention and exquisite food (Original) exelente atencion y la comida exquisita

  • 5/5 Maritza C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent restaurant in Cartagena and the best your attention .... (Original) Excente restaurante en Cartagena y lo mejor su atención....

  • 5/5 Maria Eugenia J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good Creole cuisine (Original) Muy buena cocina creole

  • 1/5 Erwin L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Extremely cost mind, extremely low amount (Original) Extremadamente mente costo, la cantidad extremadamente baja

  • 3/5 Raudy P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious (Original) Delicioso

  • 5/5 Andres Felipe Vela R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Recommended, the Olano snook is tremendous. (Original) Recomendado, el robalo a la Olano es tremendo.

  • 5/5 Henry O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I recommend a dish that I have always loved consisting of a starter and a main course such as crab teeth in garlic sauce and strong temptation of Zeus (Original) Yo recomiendo un plato q siempre he amado compuesto de entrada y plato fuerte como entrada muelas de cangrejo en salsa de ajo y fuerte tentación de Zeus

  • 5/5 Juan Carlos Manrique H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent and traditional restaurant with its exquisite menu that always offers all diners the best of gastronomy and a whole selection of varied dishes, especially sea food (Original) Excelente y tradicional restaurante con su exquisita carta que siempre le brinda a todos los comensales lo mejor de la gastronomía y toda una selección de platos variados en especial comida de mar

  • 5/5 YENNIFRASS 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent attention and delicious food (Original) Excelente atención y comida riquísima

  • 5/5 Marcos D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good restaurant at very attractive prices, very rare for the location in the historic center of Cartagena. The menu is varied and the dishes are delicious in addition to having a very nice setting on the very large interior terrace. Plan a good repellant in the evening, especially if you dine on the side of plants, mosquitoes have an unprecedented thirst, it's open bar! (Original) Très bon restaurant à des tarifs très intéressants, très rare pour l'emplacement en plein centre historique de Carthagène. La carte est variée et les plats sont délicieux en plus d'avoir un cadre très sympa sur la très grande terrasse intérieure. Prévoyez un bon répulsif le soir, surtout si vous dînez du côté des végétaux, les moustiques ont une soif sans précédent, c'est open bar!

  • 5/5 Juan Esteban G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious food, good portion, very good service and atmosphere. The price is high but it is worth it. (Original) Comida deliciosa, buena porción, muy buena atención y ambientación. El precio es alto pero vale la pena.

  • 5/5 Tatiana C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious (Original) Delicioso

  • 4/5 CRISTINA G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food is rich, the place is nice and fresh, but it is a bit expensive for the portion size. I recommend the spiced lemonade. (Original) La comida es rica, el sitio es agradable y fresco, pero es un poco costoso para el tamaño de la porción. Recomiendo la limonada acerezada.

  • 5/5 Bill G. 3 years ago on Google
    amazing

  • 2/5 Julian V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) DISAPPOINTING... I decided to visit the restaurants on the street of Santo Domingo one by one, and I had very pleasant experiences in Bohemia and Amadeus ... I had high expectations of the place of mr. Olano, the arrival of the drinks was enough for us to realize that the present of this restaurant is far from some comments ... the juices were really tasteless, one really expects juices that taste like the fruit it claims to contain. The main dishes ended up destroying the hope of a good dinner, dishes without soul, food lacking in passion ... garnishes with very little grace, a Pavé accompanied by a fairly simple pasta ... Garlic shrimp presented in very small portions and without any detail that would enhance its appearance and make it at least provocative ... I rescue the flavors of some other shrimp, Gabo for example, but they are not memorable either. Fish fillets save the night a bit, but again they present us with portions that are not commensurate with their price. In summary, you pay for the pleasantness of the site, for its location and for service, since if we talk about food, you can enjoy much, much better quality a few steps from Donde Olano and even for less money. (Original) DECEPCIONANTE... Me propuse visitar uno a uno los restaurantes de la calle de Santo Domingo, y tuve muy gratas experiencias en Bohemia y Amadeus... Tenía mucha expectativa del lugar del sr. Olano, bastó la llegada de las bebidas para irnos dando cuenta que el presente de este restaurante dista mucho de algunos comentarios...los jugos estaban realmente desabridos, uno realmente espera jugos que sepan a la fruta que dice contener. Los platos fuertes terminaron de destruir la esperanza de una buena cena, platos sin alma, comida ausente de pasión...guarniciones con muy poca gracia, un Pavé acompañado de una pasta bastante simple... Camarones al ajillo presentados en porciones muy pequeñas y sin ningún detalle que ensalzara su aspecto y lo hiciera por lo menos provocativo... Rescato los sabores de algunos otros camarones, Gabo por ejemplo, pero tampoco son memorables. Los filetes de pescado salvan un poco la noche, pero nuevamente nos presentan porciones que no son acordes con su precio. En resumen, se paga por lo agrabable del sitio, por su ubicación y por servicio, ya que si hablamos de la comida, se puede disfrutar de mucha, pero mucha mejor calidad a pocos pasos de Donde Olano e incluso por menos dinero

  • 4/5 Javier P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place to eat well with good drinks. Recommended! (Original) Excelente lugar para comer bien con buenas bebidas. Recomendado!

  • 5/5 María A. R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good service and delicious food (Original) Muy buena atención y comida deliciosa

  • 5/5 Eduar D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Recommended, excellent service and good food. (Original) Recomendado, excelente atencion y buena comida.

  • 4/5 Gustavo T. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to enjoy nice food. Service is superb. Price/benefit ratio could be better.

  • 5/5 kris andrea lara p. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent! Delicious food and the attention is very good (Original) Excelente! Comida deliciosa y la atención es muy buena


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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