Mercat Aruba

Mercat is a restaurant located at L.G. Smith Blvd 101, Noord, Aruba. With a 3.6-star Google rating from 69 reviews, it has built a steady following among locals and visitors.

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About Mercat

Mercat fits squarely into Aruba’s restaurant category at the $$ price tier.

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$100 a day plus tax · book online · already set up on the sand
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Menu Highlights & What to Order

Diners regularly call out specific dishes that keep them coming back. Reservations are useful for dinner — especially on weekends — and walk-ins work well for lunch and off-peak hours.

Practical Information

  • Address: L.G. Smith Blvd 101, Noord, Aruba
  • Phone: +297 520 6312
  • Google rating: 3.6 from 69 reviews
  • Cuisine: Restaurant
  • Price tier: $$
  • Map:View on Google Maps
  • Website: Official site

What Diners Say

“Good place if you are looking for a casual,nothing special meal. We went for dinner. Great food !! But it’s weak spot is the service. We waited about 5-10 mins to be seated when 90% of the restaurant was empty. There was only one person at the entrance, one waiter and one guy se…”

— alejandro galvis, 4★ on Google

“We had our last dinner from our vacation in Aruba at this place and we left Mercat by thinking that we should have come to it earlier so that we could repeat at least one more time during our stay. The sangria was great, the fish fillet was awesome, the burrata and the beets sala…”

— Petko Bozhilov, 5★ on Google

“We had a dinner and two breakfasts here on the terrace, which was a lovely setting.. Service was great. Dinner was fine–the menu was limited and the outdoor terrace was pretty dark. Breakfast here was a wonderful way to start the day. You really feel like you’re in paradise. We …”

— Linda Suskie, 5★ on Google

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$100 a day plus tax · book online · already set up on the sand
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Request a table at Mercat

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

$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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