Groteberg Snack is a small takeout counter on Grote Bergweg in San Nicolas that does one thing extremely well: johnny cakes, the fried Aruban bread pocket, made fresh to order and filled with egg and cheese, chicken and cheese, and the other usual fillings. It has a 4.7-star Google rating across more than 120 reviews and is firmly in the inexpensive bracket.
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About Groteberg Snack
It opens early and closes early: 7am to around 3pm Tuesday to Saturday, and 8am to noon on Sunday and Monday. From the road it does not look like somewhere you can sit and eat, and that is roughly true; this is a snack counter, and most people take theirs away. The johnny cakes are cooked when you order, so expect to wait ten to fifteen minutes, longer when it is busy, which reviewers agree is worth it. Several people say a local waitress or a hotel worker sent them here, which is how the best places in San Nicolas usually get found.
What reviewers mention
Johnny cakes that are hot, fresh and, in more than one reviewer’s words, the best on the island; a clean counter; the wait; and how far the money goes. Order a few different fillings and share.
Getting there
Groteberg Snack is on Grote Bergweg in San Nicolas, at the far south-eastern end of the island, about 25 minutes from the hotel strip. 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: Grote Bergweg 17, San Nicolas
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 7am to about 3pm (3:30pm Wednesday); Sunday and Monday 8am to 12pm
- Price level: inexpensive
- Good for: breakfast, lunch, takeout, children
- Phone: +297 584 2304
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.
More restaurants nearby
Pair it with the murals and street art of San Nicolas and a swim at Baby Beach, ten minutes further on. For the full list with filters by area, cuisine and rating, see the Aruba restaurants directory, or our hand-picked best restaurants in Aruba.
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