Places to eat in Aruba

This place is a small Bagel Shop that has fresh boiled bagels daily. The bagels are simply fantastic and can be gotten with great LOX ,chicken salad or other side dishes. The owners are very friendly and the atmosphere relaxing and picturesque. it is the perfect way to begin your day in this paradise. Me and my wife go to Aruba every other year and stay at an all-inclusive, but skip the included breakfast and come here every day!

Favorite Dish: Bagel with chicken salad. Perfection. All fresh ingredients, and is a change from the usual grease jolt you get at other breakfast places

We have an exquisite Wine Pairing experience scheduled: to begin, a Smoked Duck Salad paired with Mer Soleil Chardonnay. Followed by a Trio of Soups with specially selected wine. Pan-fried Scallops and Crab Cake with Belle Glos Pinot Nor. An entrée of Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon. Passion Fruit Creme Brulee with a Dessert Wine.

Favorite Dish: My Sweetheart ordered this romantic wine and dinner package for our Valentine's Day Cruise.

An open air restaurant with nice views of Oranjestad's main street, the market, and the beautiful blue sea, Iguana Joe's Caribbean Bar and Grill was the perfect place to stop for lunch.

The extensive menu has Caribbean specialties including fresh seafood. I had the West Indian Patties (one each of beef, chicken, and cheese), which were delicious.

They have specialty as well drinks including the Pink Iguana and Banana Bye-Bye.

Definitely recommend stopping in for a meal and/or drinks!

Open Daily

Mon to Sat: 11am to Midnight
Sun: 5pm to Midnight

Been to the states...there are a few of them. I have been to one in the Mall of America a few times. Not my favorite place as the food is not all the great but if you are a sex starved male or just looking to impress your mates then this place will do..sorry the tops and bottoms don't come off and touch the waitresses and you will probably find yourself in a island jail

Favorite Dish: Burgers, fries and wings

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Need to load up on some McCrap...Aruba has it..all the major chains are represented here. Keep in mind if you are on a budget as I was you can avoid these places as there are local markets where you can get fresh fruit, water, etc at reasonable prices

Favorite Dish: If you have the McUrge...

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This place is part of the Iguana Joe's chain that a friend of Kim's recomended to us. Come here for the ribs. I'm 6'3" and got two half slabs of baby back ribs with potatos and slaw..more than enough food.

Favorite Dish: Iguana Joes makes their own hot sauce...just what the doctor ordered for a fire fan like myself. Check it out and decide for yourself...I liked the sauce on the right side of the attached pic..even put it in my slaw to give it the right kick......
This was one of the few nights I also ate desert...

This place was across the street from our hotel the Coconut Inn. Food was filling and tasty..owner was friendly even considering we were the only tourists inside with the football games being played in the field on the other side of the street. It is open from 11am to midnight. They also do takeout in case you want to enjoy a meal at the pool across the street at the Coconut Inn if you happen to be staying there

Favorite Dish: I had the delux chow mein and two spring rolls which was more than enough food. It is a local place since it is not on the tourist circut so if you are the friendly/chatty type it is a great place to meet some locals and make new friends or get some tips on what to do on the island.

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This places is a tapas house but they also have the usual Steakhouse fare..with a bar inside..at night it is packed.
Bring a unique salt and pepper shaker from home and if they do not have it on the wall you get two glasses of sangria for free...as they state on the menu...don't even think about borrowing some from another hotel or restaurant. If you are Dutch I would pick up a cool pair at the outdoor markets on the morning of Queen's Day when everyone cleans out the house

Favorite Dish: We came here for lunch and I had a great salad..great to be able to eat a salad abroad and not have to worry about squirting it out the other end a few hours later.