Aruba sits in the southern Caribbean with year-round sea access, and its seafood restaurants reflect it — fresh-caught snapper, grouper, mahi-mahi, and lobster turn up daily. Here are the 6 seafood spots worth your reservation.
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The 6 best seafood restaurants in Aruba
1. Marina Pirata — dock dining over Spanish Lagoon, Savaneta
Family-owned for over 40 years. Built on a wooden pier directly over Spanish Lagoon. West-facing for sunset, fresh whole fish daily. The hidden gem of southern Aruba.
2. Flying Fishbone — toes-in-the-sand seafood, Savaneta
Beachfront seafood where some tables literally sit in shallow water. One of the most photographed dining experiences on the island. Reservations months ahead.
3. Zeerovers — fish-by-the-pound, Savaneta dock
The local pick. Order fresh fish by the pound with bashi (cassava fries) and plantains. No frills, low prices, and beloved by Arubans for a reason.
4. Wacky Wahoo’s — Aruba seafood classic, Palm Beach
Long-running Palm Beach seafood spot. The sea-to-table approach is what makes it work — wahoo, mahi, and snapper depending on the day’s catch.
5. Driftwood — fish your own catch, Oranjestad
Driftwood actually offers a fishing-charter-plus-dinner combo: catch your fish in the morning, eat it that night. Even without the charter, the kitchen sources the day’s local catch.
6. Hadicurari — beachfront seafood, Palm Beach
Hadicurari sits on the Palm Beach fishermen’s beach — the original local pier where catamaran tours and fishing boats launch. Pure Caribbean seafood with sand under your table.
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