La Zoccola Aruba is an authentic Italian pizzeria on the Palm Beach strip — a casual but proper Neapolitan-style spot with a 4.5-star Google rating across 125 reviews, checked October 2026. The pizzas come out of a wood-fired oven with the proper blistered-crust char, and the menu rounds out with Italian antipasti and a short drinks list. La Zoccola fills a real niche in Palm Beach: an honest casual Italian option in an area dominated by upscale resort restaurants.
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About La Zoccola Aruba Pizzeria
The dining room runs a casual-Italian aesthetic — wooden tables, open kitchen with the wood-fired oven on display, indoor and outdoor seating. La Zoccola Aruba is the twin sister of La Zoccola del Pacioccone, a long-running pizzeria in Amsterdam, and belongs to the same family group, The Red Wine District — the owner’s site calls the Aruba branch its Caribbean escape. Reviewers keep mentioning the details that matter at a pizzeria: the sourdough starter, the brick-oven crust and the fresh basil. It is an evening spot — open daily from 4pm — with outdoor tables out front under the big PIZZA ITALIA sign.
The menu and prices — checked October 2026
Transcribed in October 2026 from the restaurant’s own menu cards, photographed on its Google listing. Prices are printed in both currencies on the cards — US dollars and Aruban florin (Awg) — and specials can rotate, so treat this as the core menu.
Pizza
- Focaccia — rosemary, olive oil — $18 (Awg 31)
- Marinara — tomato sauce, oregano, garlic, basil — $20 (Awg 35)
- Margherita — tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil — $22 (Awg 38)
- Biancaneve — mozzarella, no tomato — $22 (Awg 38)
- Napoli — tomato sauce, mozzarella, anchovies — $25 (Awg 44)
- Tonno e Cipolle — tuna, onion, mozzarella — $25 (Awg 44)
- Prosciutto Cotto — cooked ham — $25 (Awg 44), or with funghi $26 (Awg 46)
- 4 Formaggi — blue cheese, Parmigiano, provolone, mozzarella — $25 (Awg 47)
- Bufala — tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, basil — $26 (Awg 46)
- Capricciosa — cooked ham, artichoke, funghi, black olive — $27 (Awg 47)
- Burrata — tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, burrata — $27 (Awg 47)
- Prosciutto Crudo — Parma ham — $27 (Awg 47), or with burrata $30 (Awg 53)
Antipasti
- Italian Salad — lettuce, tomato, onion, black olives, Parmigiano, balsamic — $25 (Awg 44)
- Insalata di Tonno — tuna, tomato, onion, basil — $25 (Awg 44)
- Pecorino al Coccio — pecorino cheese with honey — $27 (Awg 47)
- Antipasto Italiano — Parma ham, pecorino and salami — $30 (Awg 53)
- Mortadela e Burrata — mortadella Bolognese and burrata — $30 (Awg 53)
Extras and drinks
- Extra toppings: Parmigiano Reggiano $5, burrata or bufala $9, Parma ham $9
- Aperol Spritz — Aperol, prosecco, orange — $18 (Awg 32)
Pasta and desserts are not on the photographed cards — a plate of fresh pasta does appear in diners’ photos and five reviewers mention the tiramisu, so ask what is on that day. Google’s typical-spend estimate is Awg 20–40 per person; a pizza alone runs Awg 31–53 on the menu, so budget the upper end.
Practical info
Address: Palm Beach 164B, Noord, Aruba — on the Palm Beach strip
Phone: +297 280 9134
Hours: open daily 4:00pm–10:30pm, takeaway from 5:00pm (Google listing, October 2026)
Typical spend: Awg 20–40 per person per Google; pizzas are $18–$30 on the menu
Rating: 4.5★ on Google (125 reviews, checked October 2026)
Website:theredwinedistrict.com, the owner group’s site
Our verdict
Order off the pizza side. The $22 Margherita is the benchmark, and the $20 Marinara is the cheapest way to taste what the sourdough starter and the wood-fired oven actually do — the starter gets named by four separate reviewers. The $30 Prosciutto Crudo e Burrata is the splurge. At $18–$30 a pizza it sits mid-range for Palm Beach: cheaper than a resort dinner, more than a snack bar. Doors open at 4pm daily, which makes it an easy early dinner before an evening on the strip. For table-service Italian with a longer menu, compare Terrazza Italiana on Eagle Beach, or start from our best restaurants in Aruba.
What guests are saying
Reviewers consistently praise the proper Neapolitan technique — proper crust, well-portioned, fairly priced for the Palm Beach area. Service is described as friendly and quick. The casual-Italian atmosphere makes this a good change of pace from the more formal resort restaurants. Pricing is moderate — $18–$30 per pizza on the October 2026 menu. Recommended for casual Italian dinners, families, and anyone in Palm Beach craving authentic Neapolitan pizza.
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