Where to eat in Oranjestad (Aruba)

1. Aruban home-cooking restaurantsCunucu-style kitchens

   Main Street (Caya G.F. Betico Croes) and Schelpstraat · Seafood and sushi, Tempura and fried · sit-down

   Mid-range

   US$18 to 34

   For a sit-down lunch of Aruban dishes: keshi yena, stobá stew, funchi and fried fish. Book a table at a local-style restaurant near town or a short taxi ride out; it is a longer, slower lunch than a counter.

   • Keshi yena
   • Slow lunch
   • Local plates
   • Order: Keshi yena or fish with funchi
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family, group

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

2. Main Street lunch counters

   Main Street (Caya G.F. Betico Croes) and Schelpstraat · Local dishes · sit-down

   Budget

   US$8 to 14

   Local lunch counters and small cafés near Main Street: go before 13:00 for a plate of the day, in cash or by card; many close in the afternoon and on Sundays.Local lunch counters and small cafés near Main Street: go before 1:00 PM for a plate of the day, in cash or by card; many close in the afternoon and on Sundays.

   • A plate of the day
   • Cheap lunch
   • Walk-in
   • Order: A plate of the day
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

3. Marina and waterfront restaurantsRenaissance Marketplace restaurants

   Renaissance Marketplace and the marina · Seafood and sushi, International · sit-down

   Splurge

   US$45 to 90

   A row of sit-down restaurants by the marina for a sunset dinner: book ahead on ship nights, budget US$30 to 70 a head, and take a taxi back to your beach.

   • Sunset dinner
   • Marina view
   • Fish and keshi yena
   • Order: Steak or fish with a drink
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family, group

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

4. Pastechi and bakery countersPastechi

   Main Street (Caya G.F. Betico Croes) and Schelpstraat · Tempura and fried, Coffee, tea and sweets · street / counter

   Budget

   US$4 to 8

   A pastechi (fried pastry with cheese or meat) and a coffee at a bakery counter for US$2 to 6: breakfast or a snack, standing or on a plastic chair, best before 10:00.A pastechi (fried pastry with cheese or meat) and a coffee at a bakery counter for US$2 to 6: breakfast or a snack, standing or on a plastic chair, best before 10:00 AM.

   • A local breakfast
   • Cheap
   • Fast
   • Order: Two pastechi and a coffee
   • Tables and stools

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

5. Zeerovers (Savaneta fish shack)Zeerovers

   Renaissance Marketplace and the marina · Seafood and sushi, Tempura and fried · sit-down

   Mid-range

   US$15 to 28

   An open-air fish shack in Savaneta, about 20 minutes south-east of town: pick your fish or shrimp, eat it fried on a sea-side bench and pay at the counter. Go for an early lunch, not at the weekend rush.

   • Fried fish by the sea
   • Local crowd
   • Casual
   • Order: Fried fish plate
   • Tables and stools

   Veg

   no

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family, group

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

6. Supermarket picnic

   Citywide · Local dishes

   Budget

   US$8 to 15

   Fruit, bread and cheese

   • Order: Fruit, bread and cheese

   Veg

   ?

   From the city eat guide; no Voykit page yet.

7. Resort restaurants on Palm Beach

   Palm Beach · Tasting menus, International · sit-down

   Splurge

   US$60 to 150

   Tasting menu or steak — Book ahead.

   • Order: Tasting menu or steak
   • Book ahead

   Veg

   ?

   From the city eat guide · not yet checked (check); no Voykit page yet.

Walk times are straight-line estimates (×1.3 for streets, 5 km/h3 mph); “(area)” means the cluster centre, not the door. Diet “ask” means possible with care; Voykit has not tested cross-contact.