Butcher by the Sea is one of the newer dinner restaurants on the Palm Beach end of J.E. Irausquin Boulevard in Noord, and it has opened strongly: a 4.9-star Google rating across its first 78 reviews, in the moderate price bracket. The name tells you the menu, steak and seafood, and the reviews so far are close to unanimous.
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About Butcher by the Sea
Dinner runs from 5:30pm to 11pm every night. Reviewers describe ordering across the menu and finding each dish better than the last, drinks that match the food, and service that several people call the best they had in Aruba. There is live music on some evenings, a cocktail, wine and beer list, vegetarian options, and the room works for children and groups. More than one reviewer says they came because they overheard another table on the beach recommending it, which is about the best advertising a new restaurant can get.
What reviewers mention
Food and drinks described as superb, attentive staff named by name, and a first visit that people say will not be their last. Book ahead; the review count is climbing quickly and the room is not large.
Getting there
Butcher by the Sea is at J.E. Irausquin Blvd 374 in Noord, on the Palm Beach hotel strip and walkable from most of the high-rise hotels. If you are staying on the hotel strip, a rental car is the easiest way to reach it and everything else on this side of the island; taxis add up fast at night.
Hours and practical details
- Address: Unit 1, J.E. Irausquin Blvd 374, Noord (Palm Beach)
- Hours: 5:30pm to 11pm daily
- Price level: moderate
- Good for: dinner, children, groups, live music; vegetarian dishes; cocktails, wine and beer; takeout available
- Reservations: accepted
- Phone: +297 280 0285 · butcherbytheseaaruba.com
Rating, review count and opening hours are from Google Maps and change over time; check the live Google listing before you go. We have not reviewed this restaurant in person yet; the impressions above are drawn from what Google reviewers report.
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