Agave is a Mexican restaurant on J.E. Irausquin Boulevard 230 in Palm Beach, set within a hotel property. The menu covers familiar Mexican territory — fajitas, tacos, chimichangas, queso dip — alongside a tequila-driven cocktail list. Open Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday only, dinner-only.
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About Agave
Limited operating schedule (Tue/Thu/Sat from 5:30-11pm) — confirm hours before driving over. Located inside a hotel complex on the resort row. The bar setup is well-regarded for solo diners — the bartender is the consistent bright spot in reviews. Menu pricing is comparable to other Palm Beach hotel restaurants.
- Agave via Google Places
- Agave via Google Places
- Agave via Google Places
- Agave via Google Places
Signature Dishes & What to Order
Shrimp tacos earn the most consistent praise. The bar experience (and the bartender’s hospitality) is the standout reason to visit if you’re staying nearby. Skip the cream-heavy dishes (queso dip and certain sauces have drawn mixed reviews); stick with the simpler grilled and protein-forward orders.
Practical Information
- Address: J.E. Irausquin Blvd 230, Noord, Aruba
- Google rating: 3.5★ from 22 reviews
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What Diners Say
3.5 stars from 22 reviews — a more mixed reputation than higher-rated Palm Beach Mexican spots like Kalin’s Mexican. Honest assessment: the bar service is the strength here. For a stronger Mexican-restaurant experience in Aruba, Kalin’s Mexican Cuisine in Noord and Mexico Lindo at Barceló both consistently outperform on food. Visit Agave if you’re staying at the property or want a casual Palm Beach drink stop.
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Practical details worth knowing
Aruba sits outside the hurricane belt, which is why the weather here stays reliable when much of the Caribbean does not. The island runs on the US dollar alongside the Aruban florin, so American visitors rarely need to change money, and English is spoken almost everywhere alongside Dutch, Papiamento and Spanish.
Distances are short. The island is roughly 32 kilometres long and 10 wide, so nothing is more than about 40 minutes from anywhere else. Most visitors base themselves on Palm Beach or Eagle Beach and reach the rest of the island by tour or rental car.
When to go
Rates and crowds peak from January through April. May to early December is quieter and noticeably cheaper, with calmer seas and the same near-constant sunshine. Rainfall stays low year-round, and what does fall tends to arrive as brief afternoon showers rather than washed-out days.
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