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Reviews on Bar food in Santa Cruz, Caribbean including Urataka Center, Reflexion's Beach Bar & Restaurant, Casibari Music Cafe and Grill, The West Deck, Balashi Brewery & Beer Garden, Moomba Beach Bar & Restaurant, Papagayo Bar & Grill, Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant, Cafe the Plaza, Mangel Halto Bar-Restaurant
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10. Mangel Halto Bar-Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By marcellos375
This local hang-out (calling it a bar-restaurant is an overkill) was recommended by some locals to try the local mussels. Going there with the right spirit, we found the experience colorful and fun. The "bar-restaurant" is essentially one room with a big pool table in the middle, a few scattered chairs and the bar where everything happens - no sitting for the food, if you are lucky you find a high chair available around the bar.The level of noise was overwhelming, and communication with the barman-owner (a chinese lady screaming her lungs out to get the right people's attention) was fairly impossible, we were lucky to sit next to a very nice local lady who communicated in Papiamento (I think) and translated for us. The place was crowded, with a mix of locals and tourists, the median age was likely around 70-75. Locals know better to call before and order their food (of course, they are able to communicate with the barman), we ended up waiting almost one hour for the take-away food we ordered, and a couple of beers helped with the wait. The mussels were huge, bigger than I thought exist, one of them would be enough to fill a small sandwich, they came in some sort of unidentifiable Chinese-type sauce. We ordered two mussels dishes with fries (I think), with six beers the bill was USD 28, higher than I thought but I am not sure I understood the menu correctly. All in all it was fun, discovering we still have a sense of adventure and maintain a positive attitude toward unexpected cultural challenges makes us feel young.
9. Cafe the Plaza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 609 reviews
Café the Plaza is located in the city center of Oranjestad. Café the Plaza is not only the perfect location to enjoy a meal or to have drinks, but also the perfect place to relax and unwind, read the newspaper or to have a swinging night out on the weeken
Reviewed By HokeWeiss
Greeted by Carlos! He greeted us like he knew us already!! Implied we would be back with a baby next year!! Lots of fun, great breakfast, Dutch pancake with Nutella , banana and strawberry!! A great way to start our day in ArubaThatâs so nice to hear. We are happy to read that you had a great time with us. We hope to see you back soon.Kind regards,Alfons Linders â [email protected]
8. Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 515 reviews
Lucyâs Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant aims to provide a laid-back, beach vibe, complete with the coldest drinks and the hottest menu around since 1992. Whether you want to belly up to the bar, are craving a juicy burger or even if you want to grab a bit
Reviewed By Lillian O
Went for happy hour, stayed for food. Servers were fun and helpful. Food was good and drinks were yummy. The best part was the atmosphere and the sunset for sure!!We're amped to hear you enjoyed our Happy Hour, Lillian! We hope you will stop in again to enjoy another fun meal with us.
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7. Papagayo Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 227 reviews
Reviewed By Dave A
The restaurant is part of the all inclusive plan at the Renaissance Hotel and Suites. It is located on their private island. There were not many choices for breakfast. Each was served with an individual fruit plate plus plates of pastries to share. The Caribbean breakfast was different and quite good, oven beaked eggs on top of a mild, tasty salsa. Lunch offered typical selections of appetizers, salads, and sandwiches. The jerk wings were great.
6. Moomba Beach Bar & Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 3555 reviews
Hosting a gigantic palapa on the white sand beach, overlooking the Caribbean Sea, MooMba Beach is the place to be on Aruba. The open-air seaside restaurant offers an array of tempting choices for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Next to that, MooMba offers a l
Reviewed By campingbluehorse
Great bar staff and live music! Excellent drink menu fr frozen cocktails to top shelf liquor. Food service bit slow but very well presented! Coming back tonight for Halloween Thank you for your positive TripAdvisor review and we are happy to learn that you had a pleasant experience with us. It was wonderful having you at our restaurant and we are looking forward to welcoming you back again soon.Kind regards,Alfons Linders â [email protected]
5. Balashi Brewery & Beer Garden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 92 reviews
Brouwerij Nacional Balashi is a full-scale production brewery, one of the most modern breweries in the Caribbean. The Brewery began as a collaboration with local partners and German beer experts who brought their knowledge, technology and the German brewi
Reviewed By WilsonP
10:30 am tours and bring the $5 coupon found in many of the tourist advertising booklets to get the tour for $5. Nice short tour and get a cold beer at the end. You can also order food if you are hungry.They were bottling water the day we toured. The recycle the glass bottles for the beer. They also bottle for Coca-Cola and many other local soft drinks.Very informative and interesting!
4. The West Deck
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2744 reviews
Reviewed By 392imanek
The restaurant has a beautiful view but many other restaurants by the beach offer that feature. The guy who welcomed us was nice and friendly but the waiter not so much...food is good but a bit pricy compared to other restaurants and whatâs on the plate...and they charge you a 15% service fee automatically on the bill which I find should be left at the customerâs discretion. Over all... I wouldnât really recommend going there especially since there are many other restaurants to discover on the island.
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3. Casibari Music Cafe and Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 227 reviews
Reviewed By mswarling
This is a fun place to stop by and check out the rock formations, and then have lunch at the cafe... They have great sandwiches, cold drinks and cheap beers (cheaper than the resorts!)!!! Oh yeah, ice cream too! On Wednesday nights they have a jazz band (always very good!) and great dinners.. Sunday nights they have a BBQ and live music.. We always enjoy going here when we are in Aruba (8 times so far!)....
2. Reflexion's Beach Bar & Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 368 reviews
Find this exquisite beach hiding among palm trees which are swaying in the balmy breeze. Enjoy the day on comfortable beach chairs in our cabanas, soaking up the Aruban sun and sipping flutes of the best champagnes. Fresh seafood and excellent cuts of mea
Reviewed By Luc050991
If you want to relax, have a cocktail, relax in the sun, have a nice lunch the best place to be is Reflexions Beach. The nice staff is always ready to give you the best experience on the island of Aruba. Reflexions is a high recommendation :)
1. Urataka Center
Overall Ratings
4 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By Anuphi
If only it was not so far from our hotel then we would come here more often. It is best restaurant if you visit Arikok National Park as there are not many restaurants nearby. I had really nice wrap made of pink dough, it was very tasty. I also loved their homemade fries. It was very delicious. The service was very friendly and when owner found out we are visiting baby beach after he advised us to use his toilet as there won't be any changing facilities at the beach.
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