Orinoco
7 expert reviews
“Orinoco isn’t a Cuban restaurant per se—instead, it’s a celebrated Venezuelan spot with sly nods to CUba.”
– Time Out
Fodor's
"It's easy to miss this red clapboard, Latin American restaurant located down an alleyway in Harvard Square. Don't." Full review
Zagat
4.4
"Even "demanding customers" think "waiting forever" to get into these "no-reservations" "gems" "doesn't matter"." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This dining room with a tin ceiling in an 1890s building is the hot spot for listening to the new wave in Latin music while enjoying arepas."
Time Out
"The varied Venezuelan menu exudes authenticity and it’s the perfect prelude to a romantic flick at that date-night staple, the Brattle Theatre." Full review
On the Grid
"Orinoco, named after the Orinoco River in South America, is a true neighborhood favorite." Full review
The Infatuation
"With a menu full of big, meaty Venezuelan specialties like mojo marinated pork and a backyard that looks like the “after” picture in a Scotts Turf Builder commercial...get here for Sunday brunch, too." Full review