Restaurante Italiano Olio Salou — Restaurant in Salou

One of the best dining experiences we’ve had in Salou!

Olio Salou truly stands out - not just for the food, but for the warmth and energy of the team. The staff were super friendly and helped us navigate the menu in English. The lady who served us had a great sense of humor and curated a perfect vegetarian lunch for us.

We’re both vegetarians, and the options she suggested were excellent. The aubergine starter with pesto was unique and full of flavor. We also tried a sweet wine that paired really well with the meal, and the desserts were the perfect finish - especially the Tiramisu, which they prepare right in front of you. It’s not just delicious, it’s an experience.

What really made it special was the team vibe. Everyone was working in sync, with what looked like the owner himself helping out near the kitchen. You could feel they all genuinely enjoy what they do - and that made the whole experience feel...

It’s a wonderful restaurant with a very interesting menu. One staff was very kind in explaining it to us in English and helping us to make choices. Highly recommend the aubergine parm to start and the prawn spaghetti and pizza with steak (!) we’re delicious. The pig trotters were a bit too adventurous for us but fun to try! We got an excellent bottle of wine and beautiful tiramisu too. The prices are extremely reasonable for the quality of the food - very complex and delicately balanced flavours. Highly recommend for something a bit different and...

Mesa para dos, con expectativas altas. Para empezar, hemos pedido dos alcachofas con huevo y trufa (7.5€/ud), emplatado correcto, cocción perfecta, estaban muy tiernas, el huevo hecho al momento, pero hemos echado en falta que la alcachofa estuviera caliente y sobre todo, un poco más de trufa para realzar el sabor del plato en conjunto (te la rallan en mesa como toque final del plato, pero se queda un poco corta). Para continuar, una ensalada de burrata con tomate, cebolla asada y guanciale. Nuestro plato favorito, sin duda. El tomate era buen producto, la burrata también, muy cremosa, el guanciale casi parecía un torrezo porque era extra crujiente y daba un toque especial, igual que la cebolla asada. Cantidad correcta, vale lo que se paga (15.50€) Y como platos principales, la pasta negra con ragú de sepia (15.50€) y la boloñesa con solomillo (15.50€). Cuando llegan, buen emplatado y humeantes, prometedor. Sin embargo, al probar, hemos encontrado ambos platos bastante planos teniendo en cuenta. Al ragú de sepia le faltaba gancho, y la boloñesa me ha recordado a la del comedor del colegio, sin matices, me ha resultado sosa. La salsa de tomate en ambos platos no nos ha gustado, no nos sabía a esa rica salsa de pomodoro italiana tan fresca y natural. Eso sí, a favor diremos que ambas pastas estaban al dente, perfectas. Sin postre, y con dos botellas de agua (2.70€/ud), hemos salido a 33.50€ por persona. En conclusión, está bien pero no es lo que esperábamos. Hay mejores opciones por ese precio, que hemos encontrado elevado al no habernos convencido, ya que creemos que un restaurante italiano lo que tiene que hacerte llorar...