Fan Restaurant is a Chinese-owned local bar and eatery on Rembrandtstraat 99 in San Nicolas — a true neighborhood hangout serving cold beers, basic Chinese-Caribbean comfort food, and the kind of slice-of-local-life atmosphere you only find off the resort strip. Generous main-dish portions come with fries or fried plantains; empanadas are a popular grab-and-go.

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About Fan Restaurant

Open daily 9am-12am except Sundays (closed). Cash and card both accepted. Seat-yourself with table service after — flag down the bartender for a menu. Best beer prices in San Nicolas. Basic restrooms on site. Pool table, Caribbean-jukebox music, friendly bartender. The view across the street is industrial (oil storage tankers) — this is San Nicolas, not Palm Beach.

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: Fan Restaurant via Google Places

: Fan Restaurant via Google Places

: Fan Restaurant via Google Places

: Fan Restaurant via Google Places

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Signature Dishes & What to Order

Empanadas are the universal recommendation — most takeout orders include them. The chicken and pork mains with fries or plantains are honest, generous, and well-priced. If you’re stopping in for drinks, the local-beer selection at local pricing is the draw. Don’t expect refined cuisine — this is a community bar where the food happens to be solid.

Practical Information

Address: Rembrandtstraat 99, San Nicolas, Aruba
Phone: +297 584 0812
Google rating: 4.2★ from 48 reviews
Website: www.facebook.com
Map:View on Google Maps

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What Diners Say

4.2 stars from 48 reviews. Common praise: low prices, friendly bartender, authentic local-bar vibe, decent food for the price. The clientele is mostly local — perfect if you want a break from the resort scene and a glimpse of how San Nicolas residents actually spend their evenings. Pair with a Charlie’s Bar visit and a stroll past the murals for a complete San Nicolas day.

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Inside Fan Restaurant

Photos via Google Maps: Gerhart Kohls, Donaldo Van Der Biezen, Mehmet Bulut · see the listing on Google Maps

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Tell us when you want to eat. We personally call Fan Restaurant, pass on your occasion and any requests, and email you as soon as your table is confirmed.

Open: Mon-Sat 9:00 AM-12:00 AM · Sun closed

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$20 concierge fee, non-refundable unless we cannot get you a table. We charge it to keep tables for guests who really show up: no-shows cost restaurants a table and keep other visitors from getting one. It covers us calling the restaurant for you, passing on your occasion and requests, and following up until you have an answer. If the restaurant cannot fit you in, we come back to you with alternatives, and if the restaurant is fully booked and we cannot get you a table, we refund your $20 in full.

Your table is not booked until we email you the restaurant's confirmation. Questions? WhatsApp +297 567 8664.

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