Best Breakfast Restaurants in Aruba: 5 Top Picks for Your Morning

Most Aruba resorts offer in-house breakfast, but if you want to eat where Arubans actually eat in the morning, here are 5 breakfast restaurants worth the trip out.

The 5 best breakfast restaurants in Aruba

1. Willem’s Dutch Pancakes — authentic Dutch poffertjes

Aruba was a Dutch colony — and Dutch pancakes (sweet, savory, and tiny poffertjes) are a cultural staple here. Willem’s does them as well as anyone on the island.

2. Old Cunucu House — traditional Aruban breakfast

One of the few places to try a real Aruban breakfast — pastechi, johnny cakes, eggs prepared the local way. Inside a 150-year-old cunucu house.

3. Que Pasa — eclectic morning menu

Long-running Oranjestad spot. Strong coffee, eclectic menu spanning Caribbean, international, and brunch classics.

4. MooMba Beach Bar — beachfront breakfast, Palm Beach

Casual Palm Beach beach bar with all-day food including a strong breakfast menu. Eggs, pancakes, smoothie bowls — beach-club vibes.

5. Passions on the Beach — Eagle Beach breakfast

Same beachfront magic as their famous dinner — but quieter at breakfast. Coffee, fresh juices, and a beach view to start your day.

What to try if you want a real Aruban breakfast

• Pastechi — fried turnover stuffed with cheese, beef, or chicken — the classic Aruban breakfast snack
• Johnny cakes — slightly sweet fried bread, sometimes split and stuffed
• Pan dushi — sweet bread, often with raisins
• Strong coffee — Arubans take their morning coffee seriously

While you’re planning your Aruba trip

For lunch and dinner ideas, see our complete restaurants guide, or our local Caribbean restaurants guide. Plan your day with best tours in Aruba.

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