Aruban and Caribbean restaurants

Keshi yena, funchi and fish in Creole sauce sit on these menus next to dishes from across the Caribbean. Choose one of these when you want island cooking rather than a resort buffet.

New to Aruban food? Our guide to local dishes explains what keshi yena, funchi and pan bati are before you order.

30 restaurants

Atardi

Palm Beach · Seafood, Caribbean · $$$$ (estimate)

Atardi serves seafood with Caribbean influences at tables set on the sand of Palm Beach.

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CAYA House

Palm Beach · Latin-Caribbean · $$$$ (estimate)

Latin-Caribbean cooking is what brings guests to CAYA House in Palm Beach, where Aruban chef Urvin Croes runs the kitchen.

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Aruba scene, not the restaurant. Photo: SIryn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Chef Life Aruba

Palm Beach · Caribbean-European, Seafood · $$$ (estimate)

Chef Life Aruba cooks Caribbean-European food with a seafood focus in Palm Beach.

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Cuba’s Cookin’

Oranjestad · Cuban, Caribbean · $$$ (estimate)

Havana circa 1959 is the mood at Cuba's Cookin', a Cuban and Caribbean restaurant in Oranjestad.

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Driftwood

Oranjestad · Seafood, Aruban · $$$$ (estimate)

Driftwood is a seafood and Aruban restaurant in Oranjestad, cooking since 1986.

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Drunken Fish Rooftop

Palm Beach · Seafood, Caribbean · $$$ (estimate)

Drunken Fish Rooftop is a seafood and Caribbean restaurant in Palm Beach, with a balcony that looks over the strip.

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Flying Fishbone

Savaneta · Seafood, European-Caribbean · $$$$ (estimate)

Guests love Toes-in-the-water tables · Sunset over the Caribbean · Staff who look after you

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Aruba scene, not the restaurant. Photo: Bernin Uben via Unsplash

Madame Janette

Noord · International, Caribbean · $$$$ (estimate)

Madame Janette serves international cooking with Caribbean influences in Noord, and has done so since April 1999.

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Marina Pirata

Pos Chiquito · Seafood, Aruban

Over the Spanish Lagoon in Pos Chiquito, Marina Pirata serves seafood and Aruban dishes.

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Aruba scene, not the restaurant. Photo: Bernin Uben via Unsplash

Oak Restaurant & Bar

Noord · Steak, Seafood, Caribbean

Oak Restaurant & Bar serves steak, seafood and Caribbean dishes in Noord, about 700 meters from Palm Beach.

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Papillon

Palm Beach · French, Caribbean · $$$$ (estimate)

Papillon brings French and Caribbean cooking to Palm Beach, with Juan Ludeña leading the kitchen.

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Aruba scene, not the restaurant. Photo: Meg von Haartman via Unsplash

Pelican Nest Seafood Grill

Palm Beach · Seafood, Caribbean · $$$$ (estimate)

Pelican Nest Seafood Grill opened in 1994 on Palm Beach, and serves seafood and Caribbean dishes.

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Red Fish

Manchebo & Druif · Seafood, Aruban · $$ (estimate)

Red Fish is a casual seafood restaurant in the Manchebo & Druif area of Aruba, with an Aruban menu.

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Ruinas del Mar

Palm Beach · Seafood, Caribbean-Mediterranean · $$$$ (estimate)

Seafood with a Caribbean-Mediterranean accent is the focus at Ruinas del Mar in Palm Beach.

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Aruba scene, not the restaurant. Photo: Luis Bettiol via Pexels

Taste My Aruba

Oranjestad · Seafood, Caribbean · $$$$ (estimate)

Family owned and set in downtown Oranjestad, Taste My Aruba cooks seafood and Caribbean dishes from a menu that changes daily, with a farm- and sea-to-table approach.

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The Lazy Turtle

Palm Beach · Fusion, Caribbean · $$ (estimate)

For an eclectic group dinner in Palm Beach, The Lazy Turtle serves a fusion menu with Caribbean and African influences.

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The Old Cunucu House

Noord · Aruban, international · $$$ (estimate)

For Aruban cooking in Noord, The Old Cunucu House serves creole dishes alongside an international menu.

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The Vue Rooftop

Palm Beach · International, Caribbean · $$$$ (estimate)

The Vue Rooftop is an open-air rooftop restaurant in Palm Beach, serving international and Caribbean dishes.

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The West Deck

Oranjestad · Caribbean small plates, Grill · $$$ (estimate)

Guests love A deck right on the bay · Easygoing, no-fuss dinners

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Price levels ($ to $$$$) are our estimates, not exact pricing.

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