Anna’s guidebook
Top Choices for Dining
Here are some nearby dining places, as well some favourites.
Best Colombian food on the island and its at an affordable price & only 2min away.
19 locals recommend
Los Cafeteros Restaurant
Best Colombian food on the island and its at an affordable price & only 2min away.
The vibe is laid back, chill & relaxed. It's my all time favorite. Cuisine is Dutch & international.
109 locals recommend
Bingo Cafe & Restaurant
6D 3The vibe is laid back, chill & relaxed. It's my all time favorite. Cuisine is Dutch & international.
In the city center. Price is a bit high but the food is very good. Vibe is chic-casual.
66 locals recommend
Yemanja Woodfire Grill
2 WilhelminastraatIn the city center. Price is a bit high but the food is very good. Vibe is chic-casual.
This is a local bar-restaurant. It serves mostly local type of food. It's always busy. A favorite for all the locals coming from work. It is just down the street from us.
Glenn's Place
106 Tanki LeendertThis is a local bar-restaurant. It serves mostly local type of food. It's always busy. A favorite for all the locals coming from work. It is just down the street from us.
My favorite Italian restaurant. It has nice tasting food at a decent price. Located by the costa linda hotel. Dress wear is casual / chic.
Ellioti's Restaurante Italiano
57 J.E. Irausquin BlvdMy favorite Italian restaurant. It has nice tasting food at a decent price. Located by the costa linda hotel. Dress wear is casual / chic.
Many Americans love this restaurants. It is on the hotel strip.
24 locals recommend
Smokey Joe's Island Grill
87 J.E. Irausquin BlvdMany Americans love this restaurants. It is on the hotel strip.
This is one for the healthy eaters and my favourite choice for healthy foods. Price tag is a bit high. Its located in playa linda hotel
15 locals recommend
Garden Fresh Café
87 J.E. Irausquin BlvdThis is one for the healthy eaters and my favourite choice for healthy foods. Price tag is a bit high. Its located in playa linda hotel
The food is DELICIOUS! The vibe is a bit elegant and its located in the city center.
22 locals recommend
Wilhelmina Restaurant
74 WilhelminastraatThe food is DELICIOUS! The vibe is a bit elegant and its located in the city center.
This is my favourite place for vegan food. Every time I go, I want to try something new!
6 locals recommend
Nourish Cafe
19-A NoordThis is my favourite place for vegan food. Every time I go, I want to try something new!
This restaurant is located in a monument. Its very nice and the food is also great. It's a bit elegant.
35 locals recommend
Quinta del Carmen
This restaurant is located in a monument. Its very nice and the food is also great. It's a bit elegant.
Sightseeing
Here are a few nearby activities as well as some other fun ones to do.
It's a very unique rock formation that was used by the Arawak people. It also gives you a great view of the area, once you're at the top. 7min drive from our property.
61 locals recommend
Ayo Rock Formation
6It's a very unique rock formation that was used by the Arawak people. It also gives you a great view of the area, once you're at the top. 7min drive from our property.
Beautiful to visit and accessible with any car and only a 10min drive. Back in the day this place was used as a Gold Mill.
60 locals recommend
Bushiribana Ruins
Beautiful to visit and accessible with any car and only a 10min drive. Back in the day this place was used as a Gold Mill.
This is a quick 15min drive to one of Aruba's most popular attraction. The bridge collapsed many years ago, but it's still beautiful to visit and take a look around the area. It is also accessible by any car. You can check this out along with the Gold mine.
102 locals recommend
Natural Bridge - Rock Garden
This is a quick 15min drive to one of Aruba's most popular attraction. The bridge collapsed many years ago, but it's still beautiful to visit and take a look around the area. It is also accessible by any car. You can check this out along with the Gold mine.
Aruba Ostrich Farm
Nice place to visit, especially if you have children.
10min nearby. It offers a beautiful view if you are willing and ready to climb up (stairs are steep). I suggest going in sunrise.
69 locals recommend
Hooiberg
10min nearby. It offers a beautiful view if you are willing and ready to climb up (stairs are steep). I suggest going in sunrise.
This is a very picturesque spot. It is a church built around the 1750s and is very quaint.
133 locals recommend
Alto Vista Chapel
This is a very picturesque spot. It is a church built around the 1750s and is very quaint.
This is nice for taking pictures and now you can also go inside (you need to check their schedules). There is also an italian restaurant with awesome views.
249 locals recommend
California Lighthouse
2 HudishibanaThis is nice for taking pictures and now you can also go inside (you need to check their schedules). There is also an italian restaurant with awesome views.
Food Scene
Situated in the Marriott hotel. It is a great sports bar & restaurant. Has all your best American foods, plenty of tv's & excitement.
Champions Aruba
Situated in the Marriott hotel. It is a great sports bar & restaurant. Has all your best American foods, plenty of tv's & excitement.
This is great for lunch. It's Peruvian & the food taste great. You can get warm meals or paninis with fresh fruit smoothies. It is very casual & budget friendly.
Mac Pannini's Fusion Peru
This is great for lunch. It's Peruvian & the food taste great. You can get warm meals or paninis with fresh fruit smoothies. It is very casual & budget friendly.
Perhaps one of the most expensive restaurants. However the steaks are AMAZING! You should dress up a bit fancy.
51 locals recommend
El Gaucho
80 WilhelminastraatPerhaps one of the most expensive restaurants. However the steaks are AMAZING! You should dress up a bit fancy.
Subway
13 Paradera2min drive from our property.
One of the best sushi places on the island. it is conveniently located only 1min drive from our property.
6 locals recommend
E Sushi Shap
265A Tanki LeendertOne of the best sushi places on the island. it is conveniently located only 1min drive from our property.
This beautiful marina, docked with many luxurious boats, has a nice cozy restaurant. You can get fresh fish and local food, while exploring the other end of the island. Located in Savaneta, nearby the palm island.
Aruba Nautical Club
BalashiThis beautiful marina, docked with many luxurious boats, has a nice cozy restaurant. You can get fresh fish and local food, while exploring the other end of the island. Located in Savaneta, nearby the palm island.
It is an expensive restaurant. They focus on Italian cuisine & the food is very good.
41 locals recommend
Hostaria da Vittorio
380 L.G. Smith BlvdIt is an expensive restaurant. They focus on Italian cuisine & the food is very good.
This is a fusion between Dutch & Asian cuisine. It is located nearby superfood. The food is good, the price is good & they have very good sushi as well. The style is very casual.
19 locals recommend
Yami Yami: Dutch Asian Cuisine
69 C BubaliThis is a fusion between Dutch & Asian cuisine. It is located nearby superfood. The food is good, the price is good & they have very good sushi as well. The style is very casual.
This has a nice set-up. You'll be able to sit next to big fish tanks and watch all the fishes pass by. The food is ok. Obviously more focused on seafood.
16 locals recommend
Buccaneer
11C GasparitoThis has a nice set-up. You'll be able to sit next to big fish tanks and watch all the fishes pass by. The food is ok. Obviously more focused on seafood.
This place is very cool! It is an old style Aruban House that they turned into a cafe. The space is really lovely. It would be nice to go for breakfast.
20 locals recommend
Aruba Experience Cafe - Patisserie
37 John G. EmanstraatThis place is very cool! It is an old style Aruban House that they turned into a cafe. The space is really lovely. It would be nice to go for breakfast.
Wendy's Tanki Leendert is about 2min away and it is the fastest location out of all Wendys on Aruba and all other fast food chains.
39 locals recommend
Wendy's
186 3Wendy's Tanki Leendert is about 2min away and it is the fastest location out of all Wendys on Aruba and all other fast food chains.
This is a lovely place to visit in San Nicolas! It is a monument and very quaint. I would suggest going during breakfast area. Also, the dessert are AMAZING.
Kulture Cafe
This is a lovely place to visit in San Nicolas! It is a monument and very quaint. I would suggest going during breakfast area. Also, the dessert are AMAZING.
Favourite Beaches
I enjoy this beach during sunset. It has a beatiful, large, white sandy beach. Its good for swimming since it has shallow and deeper areas. The most shallow area is infront of the Amsterdam Manner and LaCabana area.
219 locals recommend
Eagle Beach
I enjoy this beach during sunset. It has a beatiful, large, white sandy beach. Its good for swimming since it has shallow and deeper areas. The most shallow area is infront of the Amsterdam Manner and LaCabana area.
You can visit both Baby Beach & Rodgers beach, while visiting San Nicolas for the day. Baby Beach is known for being shallow, within the little circle.
267 locals recommend
Baby Beach
You can visit both Baby Beach & Rodgers beach, while visiting San Nicolas for the day. Baby Beach is known for being shallow, within the little circle.
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Nearby Attractions
Here are some attractions that are nearby our property and also some fun activities that we recommend.
Useful phrases
Papiamento
*Goodmorning. Bon dia.
*How are you? Con bai ?
*I'm good and you? Mi ta bon y abo ?
*Can you help me? Bo por yudami ?
*Excuse me. Despensa.
*Thank you. Danki.
* Have a good evening /day. Pasa un bon anochi / dia.
* Goodbye. Ayo.