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Donde el Gordo

4.7 (5)La Orotava1-10 €

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Donde el Gordo in La Orotava
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TerraceGood breakfastBudget-friendly

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Donde el Gordo is best understood as a daytime local cafe-restaurant with a terrace, not a dinner plan. It opens early and closes in the afternoon, and the useful reasons to come are the green terrace, La Orotava views, historic-centre setting, fair prices and casual plates such as Papas Super Locas.

There is also a real caveat: two linked reviews describe a poor communication problem around bruschetta and iced coffee. That does not erase the stronger positive feedback, but it does mean this is a place to order clearly and keep expectations practical. Choose it for a relaxed terrace stop in La Orotava, not for a precise special-occasion meal.

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Commonly mentioned by visitors.

The green terrace and La Orotava views make it a pleasant daytime stop.

Papas Super Locas, casual plates and fair prices are the useful food signals.

Positive reviews describe relaxed service and a good historic-centre setting.

Two linked reviews describe a communication problem, so order clearly if ingredients or substitutions matter.

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Laura F.

Source: Google Maps

a year ago

We absolutely loved this restaurant. Food was super tasty, atmosphere was lovely, great views and relaxing. And service was superb! And very reasonably priced. Highly recommended!

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Thomas Schneider

Source: Google Maps

2 years ago

Best location in historical center. Insanely nice-looking and delicious plates. More than fair prices. Sun-terrace surrounded by green garden. VERY much advised, went here twice on my daytrip. Also the staff is outrageously friendly.

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Mar Fra

Source: Google Maps

8 months ago

A few years ago, we visited this place hoping for a delicious meal. We weren't disappointed. We especially recommend Papas Super Locas. And the service was top-notch. See you next time😉

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Natalia Dyoniziak

Source: Google Maps

a year ago

Unfortunately, our visit to this restaurant was disappointing, mainly due to the unprofessional attitude of the waiter. From the very beginning, when we said we only wanted coffee, we were met with reluctance and overheard comments in Spanish — even though it was clear we didn’t understand the language.

Before placing our order, we specifically asked how the iced coffee and bruschetta were prepared. Despite this, we were not informed that ingredients were running low or that the bruschetta would be served differently than expected. What we received looked more like toasted bread with a single slice of tomato — nothing close to a proper bruschetta. When we brought this up, the waiter said they had run out of tomatoes — which turned out to be untrue, as the same type of bruschetta was served to another table just ten minutes later.

The iced coffee also didn’t match what we asked for — we wanted coffee served with ice inside, but were given a regular coffee and a separate glass with a single ice cube.

Our biggest issue was the lack of proper communication. Instead of explaining the situation and asking if we still wanted the dish, we were simply served something completely differen

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Kasia Wójcik

Source: Google Maps

a year ago

I’m posting this as a new review because I was present during the situation, and it’s not possible to reply directly to my friend’s previous review.

We understand some Spanish, so we could follow what the waiter said at the beginning and to other customers as well. That’s why we communicated in English—to avoid misunderstandings. No one expected you to speak Polish.

The conversation with the waiter about the dishes happened right after they were served—he himself explained that the tomatoes had run out, which is why the food looked the way it did.

As my friend mentioned in her review, we expected something different in terms of quality, and the price was not the issue. Is it really too much for a restaurant to properly prepare food for a group of nine people?

Your response, which includes insulting a customer and twisting the facts of what actually happened, is very disappointing and poor marketing.

Leaving the whole situation aside, the appearance of the bruschetta was far from what a properly made one should look like. For comparison, I’m attaching a photo of the bruschetta used in your Google promotion versus what we actually received.

Best regards.

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