Aruba’s Bars & Restaurants: On The Beach
Because every day is a beach day in Aruba, the island’s beach bar and beach restaurant scene is second to none. Great spots for a memorable vacation.
Beach bars and restaurants in Palm Beach
Madero Beach Grill at The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba
Featuring elevated beach food, here you can dine on fresh mahi mahi or spicy shrimp tacos, a light and healthy hummus crudité, a spicy tuna wrap with wasabi cream cheese, tuna and shrimp poke bowls, and a variety of smash burgers, sandwiches, salads, and wraps.
Waves at Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
Beachfront views and stellar beach cuisine make for a perfect afternoon at this Marriott beach bar and restaurant. Fuel your beach-vacation lifestyle with enticing options like coconut shrimp lettuce wraps, tuna tataki salad, lobster roll on brioche, hoisin pulled pork sandwich, and other beach bar staples, as well as a menu of tropical libations.
Nos Clubhuis
Enjoy stellar beach views perched atop this second-floor bar and restaurant with a Dutch-Aruban influence. Explore typical Dutch snacks like bitterballen and frickandel, as well as beach-food regulars like burgers, salads, and wraps. Their signature fresh, whole snapper platter is a favorite, and for those wanting the perfect seaside snack, go for the coconut shrimp paired with an ice-cold Balashi beer!
Moomba Beach Bar & Restaurant
This beach bar, located between the Marriott and Holiday Inn hotels, is popular with locals and visitors. Live bands and deejays are featured here several nights a week. Next to the bar is the open-air restaurant, open for breakfast with an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet, and lunch and dinner menus that feature fresh catches of the day, burgers, steaks, pasta, and more.
Hadicurari
Located adjacent to the local fishermen’s pier it is named after, fresh seafood is the star here, as well as hand-crafted pizzas and pasta. Dine in the open-air restaurant or right on the beach to torchlight. Also open for breakfast with favorites like eggs, pancakes, and Belgium waffles, while lunch offers casual fare like soups, salads, sandwiches, and a few main courses, as well as their famous ceviche. There is also a vegan menu.
Sea Breeze at Holiday Inn Resort Aruba
Oh, what a view! If you’re staying at a hotel on Palm Beach, take a beach stroll to this all-day seaside bar and restaurant that brings guests a next-level beach cuisine experience. Snack on delectables like fried brie with strawberry balsamic, fresh local grouper ceviche, or one of the poke bowls, or opt for a hearty main course like grilled flank steak or fresh mahi mahi. Cool off with a classic frozen libation or go with a beach-chic Aperol Spritz or Caribbean Cosmo.
The Pelican Nest Seafood Grill & Pelican Pier Bar
Located on Pelican Pier, the restaurant offers upscale casual dining and a chic beachy vibe to enjoy elevated beach noshes like authentic ceviche, coconut shrimp, and almond-crusted grouper fingers. The grilled fish selection includes catches like grouper, red snapper, and mahi mahi with a choice from a variety of creative sauces to match your individual taste. Lighter bites include burgers, tuna tataki, soups, salads, and more.
The bar offers a lively atmosphere and specialty cocktails.
Palms at Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino
Located beachfront at Hyatt with outdoor terrace seating as well as air-conditioned indoor seating, the restaurant focuses on fresh, authentic island cuisine and beautifully prepared drinks—including fresh-brewed, fruit-infused iced teas. Dive into mix-and-match tacos, gourmet power bowls, grilled mains like skirt steak and red snapper, and an impressive menu of burgers.
Scott's Brats at Playa Linda Beach Resort
For a quick grab-and-go breakfast or lunch, this is the spot! For breakfast, enjoy tasty breakfast sandwiches, and for lunch dive into a grilled brat, sausage, or Italian beef sandwiches. They recently introduced a signature pulled turkey sandwich with apple-cranberry slaw that’s a crowd favorite. Be sure to try their famous Bloody Mary.
Miramar Garden at Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino
Feast seaside at this pop-up food truck and bar located in a lush garden right off the beach. Enjoy barbecue cuisine fresh from the on-site smokers, as well as beach cocktails and local beer.
Bugaloe Beach Bar & Grill + The Shack
The beach party starts here! Located on the end of Palm Pier, by day it’s the perfect spot for a beer or cocktail and lunch with an impossibly perfect sea view. By night, live music and entertainment has this pier rocking. The menu includes highlights like their grilled grouper sandwich, chicken sate, and loin ribs in homemade chili sauce.
A newer culinary collaboration to explore there is The Shack, featuring healthy poke bowls, smoothie bowls, and a fish shack menu with fresh local catches.
Nůba at St. Regis Aruba Resort
Enjoy beachside and lush poolside views at this casual bar and restaurant. The culinary team has curated a delightful culinary journey inspired by Aruba's heritage of “Salt and Rum,” featuring refined beach cuisine and tropical cocktails.
Pure Beach at Divi Phoenix Beach Resort
Nachos, burgers, and wraps, oh my! Beachside noshes and island cocktails headline at this beach bar and restaurant. If you’ve never tried Caribbean seafood chowder, now’s your chance! The menu also features beachy classics like fish tacos, all-beef hot dogs, and signature sliders. Daily happy hours are often accompanied by live music.
Grab some snacks and drinks at Arashi beach
Arashi Beach Shack
One of Aruba’s most popular local beaches is Arashi. The Arashi Beach Shack refuels and refreshes your beach day with fresh ceviche, the mahi mahi burger, and grilled skewers of shrimp, chicken, or steak. Explore some of our favorite local snacks like pastechis and croquets, and the shrimp and fish baskets come with sweet plantains and funchi fries.
Restaurants on Eagle Beach
Passions at Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort
How about breakfast on the beach? By day, this beach bar serves breakfast and lunch. During breakfast, start the day of with a healthy smoothie like the mango delight or the peanut butter banana smoothie, or enjoy a classic all-American style breakfast, croissants, omelets, breakfast tacos, and more. Lunchtime ushers in a variety or sandwiches, salads, and wraps, fish tacos, and several vegan dishes.
Water’s Edge at Costa Linda
Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, start your day on the beach here with a morning menu that covers all the breakfast favorites. Lunch options include the unique and tasty grouper Reuben, burgers, sandwiches, salads, wraps, and authentic street-style tacos. The dinner menu offers fine-dining cuisine in a casual ambiance, with an emphasis on seafood and prime steaks.
Kokoa at Aruba Beach Club
Start your day off right on the beach with a variety of bagels, English muffin sandwiches, omelets, pancakes, and more. At lunch, choose from a variety of soups, salads, wraps, and burgers. Dine to a little torchlight and a soundtrack of rolling waves in the evening, while choosing from seafood, steaks, and a wide variety of Italian specialties.
Matthews Beachside Restaurant at Casa del Mar
No matter the time of day, this beach bar and restaurant is ready to meet any beach moment! Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with casual beach food, as well as their popular all-you-can-eat rib night on Tuesdays. Matthew’s also features three daily happy hours, as well as an Early Bird three-course menu at a special price.
Elements at Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort
This upscale and chic beach restaurant serves globally inspired fare highlighting natural, organic ingredients that are well-balanced for healthier living. From sustainable seafood to natural meats and locally grown produce, the menu is sourced with care and includes dishes to also impress vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free guests. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Coco Loco Beach Bar & Restaurant
The motto here is “no reservations, just relaxation.” Kick off those flip-flops and relax with a tropical cocktail and beach snacks right on one of the world’s best beaches! Live music is featured here several evenings a week.
The Beach Bar at Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort
Gather with your beach besties at this hopping beach bar where the sea is so close you can almost dip your toes in. A menu of shareable noshes and burgers are the perfect companion for a day at the beach. Happy hours are often accompanied by live local music.
Drink & Dine on the beach in Oranjestad
The West Deck Island Grill & Bar
Located at Governor’s Bay beach and serving lunch and dinner, the menu here features Caribbean-inspired cuisine, including fresh ceviche, jerk chicken wings, West Indian samosas, Aruban keshi yena, and fresh catches, as well as glazed sticky ribs, surf-and-turf, and more.
Pincho’s Grill & Bar
Located on the end of a pier at Surfside Beach, this casually elegant bar and grill is an ideal spot to catch one of those famous Aruban sunsets. The restaurant features “pinchos” (skewered meats) as their signature dish. There’s also plenty of seafood to savor, including classic lobster bisque, grilled garlic shrimp, and other fresh catches.
Reflexions Beach Club
From ceviche and bang-bang shrimp to a variety of pastas, paninis, and fresh catches, the menu here is quite extensive with something for everyone. Visitors can make a day of it here at Surfside Beach, as the beach club rents out chairs, umbrellas, and there is an adjacent children’s playground as well.
Surfside Beach Bar
Nosh on beach bites like calamari, nachos, and shrimp tacos, or explore their menu of wood fired pizzas. Beach chairs and umbrellas are also for rent for those that want to make a day of it at Surfside Beach.
Drinking and dining at Baby Beach
Rum Reef
Incredible and expansive views of Baby Beach set the tone for a memorable day in paradise at this bar and grill. In addition to floor-to-ceiling windows, there is a terrace with an infinity pool for guests to soak up the beach vibes while sipping one of their famous pina coladas made with real coconut milk. The menu includes burgers, wraps, and the popular grouper sandwich and chicken sate.
Big Mama Bar & Grill
Explore one of Aruba’s favorite local beaches, Baby Beach, and try authentic local cuisine. Sample goat or oxtail stew, Caribbean lobster tail, fresh catches of the day, and more, as well as classic burgers, sandwiches, and salads.
Fine Dining on the Beach in Aruba
Taking the beach dining experience to the next level, several toes-in-the-sand dining experiences take place on various beaches around the island. Dine under starry skies with cool tropical breezes while enjoying an elegant but casual fine-dining experience not to be missed while on the island.
Passions on the Beach
Located across from the charming Amsterdam Manor, Passions on the Beach showcases the pristine beauty of Eagle Beach. Early birds can catch one of the island’s enchanting sunsets while late-night diners can sup under the twinkling stars. Diners are invited to indulge in the freshest island flavors highlighted in dishes that feature the highest-quality meats and irresistible seafood. Passions on the Beach is the ideal place for any couple looking to celebrate love and romance, and it’s also a popular venue for wedding parties and other special events.
Atardi
This “pop-up” restaurant is set up on Palm Beach every day in the late afternoon when the crowds disperse, giving it its name, which means “late afternoon” in the local language of Papiamento. Located just steps from the sea, Atardi specializes in fresh seafood, often caught in the nearby waters. The Macadamia Grouper is one of Atardi’s most popular dishes, along with lobster tail, sea bass, and meat selections like beef short ribs. Couples are invited to kick off their shoes and go toes-in-the-sand as they enjoy the refined, yet relaxing experience perfectly curated by the Marriott team.
Romantic Beach Dining at Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort
With Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort heralded as the Caribbean’s most romantic hotel by TripAdvisor, it’s no surprise that it offers an intimate, romantic dining experience in the sands just beyond its widely acclaimed Elements restaurant. Attentive waiters provide thoughtful service under a private cabana on the beach boasting a fabulous sea view and a romantic sunset or moonlit ambiance. Bucuti’s powdery white beach, the swaying palms, and subtle candle lighting ensure that magic is in the air. The experience is rather exclusive, with only four cabanas available and only two seatings per night. The special six-course dinner, including complimentary wine or champagne, is prepared by Elements’ renowned kitchen, and dietary restrictions are accommodated with a vegan/vegetarian menu as well as a gluten-free menu.
Barefoot
It’s all in the name. Located at Surfside Beach in Oranjestad, Barefoot invites diners to kick off their shoes and dine with their toes in the sand under the stars. An amazing gourmet menu features signature dishes as well as exciting weekly specials, perfectly paired with wines sourced from around the world. The swaying palms, the water lapping on the shore, and the caressing breezes synergize to create the perfect tropical ambiance to enjoy a romantic meal with that special someone.
Flying Fishbone
Flying Fishbone is an island institution when it comes to beach dining. Located in the fishing village of Savaneta, the restaurant is known for its seafood dishes, although poultry, meat, and vegetarian offerings also grace the menu. The Savaneta Seafood History entree is a menu stronghold, in addition to creative catches of the day. An expansive wine selection and signature cocktails add a sense of celebration to the evening while decadent desserts serve as that perfect sweet ending.
pureocean
Located at the Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort, pureocean offers toes-in-the-sand dining combined with cool island breezes and a gorgeous backdrop featuring Aruba’s magnificent sunsets. Start your meal with crab cakes or truffle ravioli, followed by a juicy filet mignon, tender tomahawk pork chop, or the seafood mac & cheese. Pair each course with a wine selection from an extensive list or pop a bottle of bubbly and celebrate! Pureocean is also an ideal venue for wedding and anniversary celebrations.
Dinner on the Beach at The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba
The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba’s exclusive beach dining experience allows diners to bask in each other’s company as a personal butler takes care of everything. The Ritz-Carlton’s chefs create a memorable evening with a delectable four-course menu that can be customized to diners’ desires. Featuring everything from romantic candlelight to the musician of one’s choice, dining on the beach at The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba is an unforgettable experience. The Dinner on the Beach experience requires time and creativity. Reservations are requested 48 hours in advance.
