See Aruba through our local eyes

Rik & Karen
Rik & Karen
See Aruba through our local eyes

Food scene

Great spot for breakfast, lunch and simple dinner
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Local Store Aruba
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Great spot for breakfast, lunch and simple dinner
Best breakfast place on Aruba with authentic Dutch Pancakes
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Linda's Dutch Pancakes
6 Rte 3
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Best breakfast place on Aruba with authentic Dutch Pancakes
Great place to chill after a long day on the beach. Reasonably prices and great happy hour specials. Tuesday evening around 7PM a local band plays tunes and then the party really starts!
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Bugaloe
79 J.E. Irausquin Blvd
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Great place to chill after a long day on the beach. Reasonably prices and great happy hour specials. Tuesday evening around 7PM a local band plays tunes and then the party really starts!
Great and very affordable Colombian food. Ask for the daily lunch special!
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La Fonda Aruba
164A Palm Beach
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Great and very affordable Colombian food. Ask for the daily lunch special!
One of the best food trucks on the island
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Chalo Burger Tanki Leendert
178 Palm Beach
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One of the best food trucks on the island
Fresh local seafood prepared by one of the best chefs on the island
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Wacky Wahoo's
33B Rte 3
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Fresh local seafood prepared by one of the best chefs on the island
Great lunch and dinner spot.
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Bingo Cafe & Restaurant
6D 3
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Great lunch and dinner spot.
Local Marina(ish) with fish-market that is a great local place to eat fresh seafood with a great view and local ambiance
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Zeerovers
270 Savaneta
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Local Marina(ish) with fish-market that is a great local place to eat fresh seafood with a great view and local ambiance
Kamini is the perfect place to eat something on your way to, or from, Baby Beach. Great Indonesian/Indian/Surinamese cuisine. For the adventurous eater Kamini has the best curry goat on the island
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Kamini's Kitchen
St.Christoffelbergweg
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Kamini is the perfect place to eat something on your way to, or from, Baby Beach. Great Indonesian/Indian/Surinamese cuisine. For the adventurous eater Kamini has the best curry goat on the island
I love this place. Its local, its affordable and has GREAT food! The have the best Filet Mignon on the island for less the $20! I personally like their filet with sauteed Onions and Mushrooms for $22
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Flor de Oriente
Kerkstraat
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I love this place. Its local, its affordable and has GREAT food! The have the best Filet Mignon on the island for less the $20! I personally like their filet with sauteed Onions and Mushrooms for $22

Sightseeing

Awesome place to sight see. Go early on in the trip as your entree ticket is valid for the duration of your stay
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I-Butterfly Farm Aruba N.V.
J.E. Irausquin Boulevard
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Awesome place to sight see. Go early on in the trip as your entree ticket is valid for the duration of your stay
One of the, if not the, best supermarket on the Island.
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Super Food Plaza
141 A Bubali
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One of the, if not the, best supermarket on the Island.
This place is located right at the beach. Walking from our condo to here is about 14 minutes so easy peasy. Beaches are public so use any beach on our lovely island
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Aruba Watersports Center
81-B J.E. Irausquin Blvd
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This place is located right at the beach. Walking from our condo to here is about 14 minutes so easy peasy. Beaches are public so use any beach on our lovely island
Live music and just a general good times for people that out grew nightclubs but still want to have lots of fun!
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The Soprano's Piano Bar
370 Lloyd G. Smith Blvd
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Live music and just a general good times for people that out grew nightclubs but still want to have lots of fun!
You will need a 4X4 (or hike) to get here but its worth it in my opinion
Natural Pool
You will need a 4X4 (or hike) to get here but its worth it in my opinion
If you love nature you will love our park. Any car will get you there, even economic ones). Do keep in mind that some of the caves close around 3.30PM. My suggestion would be early morning visit. Make sure to visit the Quadrikiri cave!
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Iparke yase-Arikok
70 San Fuego
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If you love nature you will love our park. Any car will get you there, even economic ones). Do keep in mind that some of the caves close around 3.30PM. My suggestion would be early morning visit. Make sure to visit the Quadrikiri cave!
Great mall with lots of mom & pop food places as well as some of the established brands like Starbucks. Mall has a great mix of local and tourist visitors
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Renaissance Marketplace
9 Lloyd G. Smith Blvd
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Great mall with lots of mom & pop food places as well as some of the established brands like Starbucks. Mall has a great mix of local and tourist visitors

Neighborhoods

Our condo is located in Palm Beach. This is generally considered the touristy mecca of the island with the Palm Beach strip where all the major hotels are with their casino's as well as plenty of restaurants and night life for all ages
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Palm Beach
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Our condo is located in Palm Beach. This is generally considered the touristy mecca of the island with the Palm Beach strip where all the major hotels are with their casino's as well as plenty of restaurants and night life for all ages
Whats there to say about Eagle Beach that you don't know already?
Eagle Beach
Whats there to say about Eagle Beach that you don't know already?