If you are in Aruba you need to set one night aside to go and have dinner at El Gaucho. Make sure you call ahead to make a reservation or you might not get to experience the delicious food and fun atmosphere. This restaurant offers high end food and drinks without the stuffy feeling of high end dining. The service is fast and responsive, you are given plenty of options for food and none of them will disappoint ( I will say if you eat red meat order it because the flavors are absolutely amazing!) The drinks menu and wine selection will keep you asking for refills and the overall experience will have you wanting to come back.

El Gaucho is The Best Argentinian Steak House in Aruba. The meat and the food is simply fantastic and the attendands are great. Congratulations for this unique experience in all senses.

Excellent Argentinean steak house in the middle of Aruba. Great service and very good steaks. The restaurant also has a lunch menu that provides nice value for money (where for 30 dollars one gets full 3-course meal. Very nice.

Steak was very tasty and service was excellent. Highly recommended if you’re visiting Aruba

The ribeye was fantastic. My wife chose the lobster and was highly impressed. The drinks were great and the service was top tier. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for high quality meat. The garlic shrimp (4) was very tasty for the appetizer. Sorry, I forgot to take a picture.

Our very first dining experience in an Argentine Restaurant. We love the festive lightings and cozy ambiance. For starters, the bread was served with 3 dipping sauces, and it was pretty good! We ordered the 1 pound Gaucho Steak, and it was perfectly cooked to correct temperature. Service was great with attentive and friendly staff. We were fortunate to have a guitarist serenade at our table. Definitely worth a second visit!

The ambiance here reminded me of a restaurant in Texas! That was a positive for me. I’d say the food would get a solid B. Flavors were there and we loved the bread and chimichurri to start. The wine options were great and so were the appetizers. What was disappointing was we ordered our steak medium rare and it all came out about medium well. It was marked medium rare so I’m not sure what happened. I never eat steak that cooked so it was quite disappointing. Nice change up for restaurants to go to on the trip, but wouldn’t rush back here.

The best pound for pound steak house in the World. Right here in Aruba! The meat brought fresh from Argentina! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. But may I recommend the Argentinian Plates 5 different pieces of meet and 3 sides from Argentina the finest, melt in your mouth meet on Earth!

Great dining experience ! The food was extremely tasty. The steaks were soft, juicy and savory, as well as the sides which were great. Service was excellent ! Our waiter Oslin gave us a great attention, was really professional and friendly. Prices are a little expensive, but the dining experience (food quality, quantity and service) is worth it.

Definitely a must try! Just the bread that they give you fresh out of the oven as you wait for your meal makes it worth the visit. I had to slow myself down because I wanted to leave space for my steak. I like my steak well. They cooked my skirt steak just right for me and it was still very juicy and tender. Service was absolutely great. We were greeted immediately, sat instantly and handed our menus all in a matter of seconds. My water never ran low, it was consistently refilled. Either our waiter or the woman who was assisting were always on point with whatever we needed. I never had to ask for anything because they always took care of it before I could even think of it. Needless to say I truly enjoyed the meal. Prices to me seemed pretty reasonable. I think it's fair to say that everything on the island is a bit pricier than you might expect. However, here you get a nice portion of skirt steak with 3 sides for about $40 USD. It was well worth it to me.

I think I had too high expectations, everybody telling me it’s the stage best steak. It was pretty good but honestly I expected a lot better. Service was very good though. Had the Gaucho steak Argentine Tenderloin. Very tender but ends were quite chewy.

The host was not very pleasant when we first walked in, and our server did not explain we had 3 sides with each entree. The service was good outside of those 2 incidents. The price may be different for non local, The local tour guide that took us there insisted that he did not pay as much for the same meal we recommend. We had rib eye steak, seafood combo with squid soup, 2 empanadas, sides of plantain, fries and corn on the cob. We paid approximately $143 while our driver insisted he didn't pay $80. The same currency. The seafood combo has 2 shrimps. Overall the steak was excellent.

To be honest hardly I would give a 5 out of 5 but El Gaucho reach all of them with no problem, the food was amazing. Many places fake how good their food is but not this place. I had a T-Bone steak which was cooked perfectly, the atmosphere was great and welcoming and the design of the restaurant came across like a very old establishment and very well preserved assuming Arubian style, pretty much love it. I gladly recommend to visit at least once.

The gaucho steak was huge and flavorful. The sauces and pickled onions served along with it just made it even better. Garlic bread was a great starter. Sangria was reasonably priced and tasty.

I got a 3 course meal for only $35 and the food was awsome. Would go again

Just wow!!! Best steak I have ever eaten. The service was top notch, friendly and very on top of things. The food is exquisite and they made our anniversary dinner a very special event!

Ordered the Tenderloin Trio and Lobster tail add on. I requested medium rare for my beef but it arrived as medium well. I was brought another piece which turned out to be rare. At a steak restaurant/grill my expectation is that they know how to cook meat all day everyday. The lobster arrived as dry, unseasoned and overdone. I have had seafood at other restaurants that have been perfectly cooked. No reason for it. The saving grace was the appetizers (cream of broccoli soup and wedge salad) and the dessert (fried cheesecake).

(Translated by Google) The exception to the rule, I think I have visited them at least 7 times in the last 12 years ALWAYS THE SAME, nothing changes, the taste, the quality of the product, your attention, there Ms. Agda created her name, the hostess always impeccable and good humor, a place that you cannot miss if you go to AUA. Trajectory and example of perseverance, BEST STEAK REST !! bbq ribs, crepes arequipe en fin, amazing, everything is realty good !!! (Original) La excepcion a la regla, creo los he visitado por lo menos 7 veces en los ultimos 12 años SIEMPRE IGUAL, nada cambia, el sabor, la calidad del producto su atencion, alli la Sra Agda creo su nombre la hostess siempre impecable y de buen humor, un lugar que no puedes dejar de visitar si vas a AUA. Trayectoria y ejemplo de constancia, BEST STEAK REST!! bbq ribs, crepes arequipe en fin, amazing, everything is realty good!!!

A must-try when you visit Aruba. El Gaucho came highly recommended by friends who frequent Aruba, and it did not disappoint. The ambiance is fantastic, as it feels fun and laid back with live music, and the servers are attentive and welcoming. The beef and vegetable soup was full of flavor yet not too heavy, and the garlic shrimp was just spectacular. Didn't even need to peel the shrimp, it was that good. The star of the show of course was the prime porterhouse, huge, juicy, and delicious. The sauces, especially their chimichurri, were arguably just as impressive. Definitely a necessary stop in Aruba, especially if you love steak.

I recently had a very disappointing experience with the service at El Gaucho. The staff was unhelpful, inattentive, and seemed disinterested in assisting the server, Nilton. He dropped off the menu and immediately gave the table to another server. I felt discriminated against by Nilton then served several other tables after his demeanor toward our table. Francisco attempted to smooth over the discrimination. This was a return trip to this restaurant I was highly disappointed. The manager came over and explained some bogus story which made the issue worse. The food is still good however, I drove past many restaurants excited to revisit and was insulted. All I ordered was a salad. My guest ordered Lola’s which is their version of a surf and turf. Overall, the level of service was subpar, and I would not recommend this establishment to anyone seeking a pleasant and efficient dining experience. I never have written a review that is not honest.

El Gaucho is, I think, the best option for steaks in Aruba. Their food is excellently prepared exactly as you order and their steaks are tender and juicy. On our recent stop in Aruba, I had the Gaucho Steak with rice, fries, and fried plantains. My wife had the kabob with rice, potatoes, and brocoli. She loved it. I highly recommend this place for dinner or even lunch.

Very nice experience and great staff. The place is really cozy and the food as always was excellent. Would highly recommend for a great dining experience. Would also highly recommend making reservations!!

1st time in Aruba & we got a little lost getting here. But it was worth the hike & sweat with the sun beaming on us! We weren't huge fans of the pork, chorizo, or plaintains-but the ribs & short ribs... amazing! The steaks, too. We had aT-bone & skirt steak. The portions are big, so come with an appetite. The beef enpanadas were very flavorful. The cheese needed to be a bit more melted but delicious nevertheless. The fried fish with rice was very fresh & the batter was light & crispy. (No pic, but it was delish) The service & staff in general were great. Attentive, friendly & welcoming. Overall, I'd say 4.7 & and highly recommend!

We came here as reviews were great for their steaks. The garlic bread served together with their special sauces was delicious! We ordered a Gaucho steak in medium and it was cooked to perfection despite the thickness of the meat, charbroiled outside and tender inside. Waiter was friendly and attentive. He got us a singer guitarist to our table after we were done because I had enquired about it at the beginning. It was wonderful to listen to Spanish song sang to us at our table. We had a great time!

Great experience. Ribs were great. I tried the combo plate. Place was busy and loud but that is what celebrations are. Don't expect lean cuts of beef says so right on the menu and didn't upset me.

Loved my meal here. I had seafood(as I'm a pescatarian) and was NOT disappointed! The portion and quality of the food matches the price you pay, so good value for money! The staff were exceptional especially our server Francis and the supervisor/manager Juan Luis. Definitely worth a visit!

If you are in Aruba don't miss going to this restaurant. I first went to this restaurant 28 years ago and never forgot the best steak I had ever had. The Argentine ribeye was fantastic then and still is today. Everything we had was excellent as well as the service. Reservations recommended.

The service was actually pretty bad, but it was some of the highest quality steak I have ever eaten.

Nice classy restaurant for date night or just a nice night out with family. Food is good. When I went, they had mariachis that come to your table and sing. You can request a song and they sing and play it on their guitar. You just give them a tip when they are done. Very nice touch. Overall good experience at this restaurant.

Good food and service.

Fantastic service. Very friendly and helpful staff. We got the Caesar salad, grouper, and salmon. The dishes each come with 3 sides so you won't be hungry leaving here. The food was decent but only the grouper was really great. The prices are also pretty high for a place like this. This has the ambiance of a more casual place yet it is priced like a fancier restaurant. I also didn't like how they include a 15% service charge on the bill and then give you tip recommendations of 15% or 20% off the total bill. Someone who doesn't catch that would end up tipping 30 to 40% which isn't right

My favorite restaurant on the island, the service is fantastic, they make you feel like family! Make sure you prepare to have a feast.

Wonderful restaurant! Best of Argentina!

(Translated by Google) Top 20 points (Original) Los mejores 20 puntos

The food is excellent cooked perfect the steaks had a great flavor. Our 30th wedding anniversary celebration was one to remember in this restaurant. They went out of their way to make us like family. From the serenading of the guitar to the celebration hearts on the table and everybody singing along to our song. Thanks to everyone in the restaurant and the staff of course ❤️

The ambience and hospitality are 5 stars. Person playing guitar, cute dinning area friendly and helpful staff. The food was good but I wasn’t wowed. I think it lacked salt and the broccoli was hard.

Good Argentinian food. Steaks were tender and juicy, cooked to a great medium rare temperature.

We for the mini grill for two, everything was cooked to perfection and kept nice and warm on the grill. Our server suggested a great wine pairing for our meal too. The dessert was delicious as well. 5/5 will come back next time we're in Aruba.

Best steak house on the island hands down. Great service, great food. I’ll visit every time I come to Aruba

Went with a group of ten all loved the food and drinks it was delicious ...only disturbing thing was the shrimp had eyes

I hesitate to leave this review in light of the excellent meals we have had at El Gaucho over the last 20-25 years, but this place is just not what it once was. The restaurant is tired and does not feel clean, almost the feeling you get at a Disney theme restaurant that is just cranking people in and out, day after day, year after year. The Gaucho Steak is still the only reason to come (and the only reason for the second star), and the highlight of any visit, but it doesn’t make up for the less appealing aspects. At some point it just became accepted that if you wanted steak on Aruba, you went to El Gaucho, and for many years it was the highlight of a trip to the island, not anymore. We went this week and the meal and experience confirmed we will never be back. We had a wedge salad that was the worst I’d ever had, anywhere. A quarter of a head of lettuce with bad dressing and tiny (tiny) bits of bacon, nuts, tomato and blue cheese lining the rim of the sad plate. The sides they serve with the steak are basically cafeteria food, at fine dining prices. The noise level in the main dining room is deafening, not even considering the wandering guitar player, who is very nice. Again, I really hate to leave this review after El Gaucho being such a highlight and favorite for so long - but we won’t be back and our last visit was the confirmation of a decline that has been happening for the last several years. The upstairs seating area was closed but there was a decent crowd in the main room, so they are still getting by on past reputation and lingering word of mouth, but with a number of much more interesting (and less remote) dining options on the island, it feels like this might not be the case for much longer. Sad to see. Sad to write.

El Gaucho was fantastic!!! Make sure you go! Highly recommended. I got the The Gaucho Steak cooked medium. The steak had the best flavor because it was cooked over an open flame. On the side was steak sauce, chimichurri, and sweet red pickled onions, but this steak is so good that you don't need it. I also got the potatoes, corn on the cob, and carrots and broccoli. My fiancé doesn't eat red meat, and she got the salmon, and she said that it was delicious and she add a Caesar salad.

The dinner was so so, certain items were good, other items not. I went with the Argentinian shish kabob. I could have grilled a better, tastier, shish kabob on my home grill. Value for the money spent comes up well short in the taste of the dinner. My wife enjoyed her grilled salmon. Just curious, why is it so dark inside restaurant? We had to read the menu by flashlight. The ambiance felt a little gloomy.

I love steak, it’s the one thing I look forward to when going to most restaurants and I have had my fair share of good quality and expensive steaks so I have to say the Gaucho special did not disappoint, a well seared outside with a flavorful and juicy taste and it is a large cut. Now as far as everything else I tried (a few sides and piece of my girlfriends fish) it was average and so out of the few restaurants we visited while in Aruba this was the least memorable.

What a brilliant experience my husband and I had! A big bravo to the team at El Gaucho. We did not expect much of this place as for some reason, it’s not highly overrated, but believe me, it should be! Food, service, ambience, drinks.. everything is spot on! I had lobster tail and tenderloin, both delicious, although the side potato was a bit small but more than enough! Our server was outstanding, I will definitely be back next time I visit Aruba ❤️

Delicious steak, ribs, and Sangria!

(Translated by Google) Superrrr (Original) Superrrr

INCREDIBLE place to eat authentic Argentinian food - the steaks were amazing, and the ambiance was perfect. Dim, beautifully decorated, and a live guitarist / singer who was really talented! The staff went above and beyond to ensure our experience was nothing but amazing. Their wine list was impressive and yum! Don’t get me started on the desserts... :) go find out for yourself!

Delicious

Great steaks and service Fernandes was a tremendous server!!

Awesome! A must visit.

The same excellent food as 11 years ago. Thanks.

Fantastic restaurant

Always a delicious steak and great service at El Gaucho. See you in September.

(Translated by Google) Everything I ate and drank is top notch. I will definitely be back during my stay here (Original) Minden amit ettem és ittam felső kategóriás. Itt tartózkodásom alatt még biztos visszalátogatok

Fantastic! Everyone had a terrific meal! Excellent Service! Delightful atmosphere. This was our best meal of the trip.

Always make our trip to El Gaucho when in Aruba. This trip just like all the others, very good. Great food, great service !

The best steak and service in the world

Food was amazing!! Oslin provided us with amazing service. I will definitely visit them again if I return to the island.

Amazing steak with excellent service. Everything was great. Was a great experience for us there. Note that the portion is very big (huge piece of rib eye steak for us). Definitely worth a visit for a real steak experience. That rib eye marble was sooooo good!

Absolutely delicious. Service was outstanding. Be aware the menu prices, despite being in Aruba, are in US dollar. Not sure why USD is used but there is not disclaimer of such. You'll spend about $100 USD for two to eat. Just be aware it's pricey but delicious.

You can always count on the best steaks here. The service is on point..always..Never a disappointment.

Wuuuauw Rib eye or Picada platter. Delicious Super Tasty....Love El Guacho. People super attention, Fast and Great!

It’s very good, service and food. All meat about $39-$55, not cheap, but good quality and huge portion, rib eye steak was bigger than my face 😝you DoNOT need a starter. We are big eaters, still couldn’t finish half of our meals. Was tasty, we enjoyed our dinner there.

Eating is an experience and this place knows how to make customers have a great one. The food is absolutely delicious (I could not stop eating) and the waiters are the most attentive and polite people ever (although most people in Aruba are super nice). My husband had the lobster and I had the churrasco here two weeks ago and all I have are great things to say about this place. This is a MUST GO TO in Aruba.

Oh my God the best place to have steak on Aruba number one just amazing so mouth watering

The food was good but the service at the end to pay the bill was a disaster things we did not order was on the bill and what we ordered was not there we were a group of 22 people including children

Best steak house...perfect Lunch menu

The food was spectacular and so was the service! Great atmosphere and live music. JJ was a great host. Management was very happy to see us come back for a second time. Highly recommend!

Let me start by saying that I am a big steak person and in my home of New York I have visited all the top steakhouses. With that being said this place had one of the best porterhouses I have ever had. Itwas by far amazing. To that cow who gave it’s life selflessly to be enjoyed I assure you gauchos did right by you :) Also a note on the service: They were so amazing that I for a second thought they mistook me for a celebrity. That’s how amazingly great they are at treating their customers.

My husband and I had the pleasure of visiting El Gaucho twice during our trip to Aruba. I have to say, I had two of the best steaks I have ever had! 12 oz tenderloin was out of this world. I would highly recommend this restaurant. Live music and great ambiance.

Good food, a little pricey...but that is pretty typical for Aruba. $200 US dollars for 4 people so not terrible being that is is a nicer restaurant.

Great great tasty food. Good service. Highly recomended

Amazing food, the steak melted in my mouth. Customer service was 1000/10, great deserts, definitely go here!!!!

Excellent Argentinean food!

Amazing... I had the 28oz porter house and it was cooked to perfection.

Excellent as always. Service 👍 great. Never disappointed.

They have a super delicious 😋 hamburger 🍔 very good price the empanadas are delicious 😋 only 1$ Super I love ❤ the hamburger 🍔

Great service, delicious meal & sangria!

(Translated by Google) Excellent, especially meats (Original) Excelente, especialmente carnes

Great restaurant to get a nice steak on the island.

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Delicious 😋

Been going there for 33 years...always great.

Delicious good and attentive wait staff.

Excellent food, more than I could finish. The service was fantastic and the guitarist that was playing in the background was excellent as well. I had the Prime Sirloin - massive, and my friend had the tenderloin and lobster tail, also excellent. They have a comprehensive wine list with excellent varietals and a good desert menu as well.

Attentive staff, steak was delicious.