Surfside Beach Bar is the official Corona Bar of Aruba, set on the soft white sand of Surfside Beach just south of downtown Oranjestad — one of the best places on the island to watch planes glide in to land at Reina Beatrix Airport while you sip an ice-cold beer. Open daily 9 AM to 10 PM, with breakfast through dinner, wood-fired oven pizza, three daily happy hours (50% off!), beach chair rentals, and the kind of postcard-worthy sunsets that make you forget to leave. Part of the Aruba Wine & Dine group.
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About Surfside Beach Bar
Surfside Beach Bar sits on Surfside Beach — the calm shallow family-friendly beach just before the airport on L.G. Smith Boulevard, only minutes from downtown Oranjestad and the cruise port. Surfside is convenient because it’s almost no one’s main hotel beach — meaning the Surfside Beach Bar is a true local hangout for Arubans and a hidden gem for tourists in the know.
The vibe is unmistakable beach-bar paradise: open-air seating, palapa shade, comfy beach chairs and umbrellas to rent (chairs go right onto the sand), bucket service for beer, and a soundtrack of waves and arriving aircraft. Plane spotters and aviation fans love it — every few minutes a plane glides in over the Caribbean Sea right past your table.
Kitchen runs noon to 9:30 PM. Free parking, restrooms on-site. Beach casual dress; swimwear welcome on the beach (cover up to enter the bar area).
Signature dishes & menu highlights
Wood-fired oven pizzas (the signature):
- Stone-oven Margherita — classic, the most-ordered.
- Caprese, Pepperoni, Hawaiian, Quattro Formaggi — full pizza menu.
- Custom toppings available.
Wood-fired oven breakfast (a Surfside specialty):
- Oven-Baked Eggs (Shirred Eggs) — the signature breakfast, available 5 ways:
- Italian style
- Healthy style
- Dutch style
- Caprese style
- American style
- Build-your-own oven eggs — add ham, cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, arugula, bacon, corn, bell pepper, olives, green pesto, or jalapeños. Each one carries a hint of oak from the wood-fired oven.
Sandwiches & lunch:
- Healthy Sandwich — ham, Gouda, tomato, cucumber, boiled egg, lettuce.
- Chicken or Tuna Salad Sandwich.
- Caprese Sandwich — tomato, mozzarella, basil, arugula.
- Crisp Salads.
- Snack Platters.
Drinks:
- Classic Cocktails — Mojito, Caipirinha, Margaritas, Aruba Ariba, Kukoo Kiss, Mai Tai, Painkiller.
- Frozen Favorites — Piña Coladas, Daiquiris, Chunky Monkey, Mudslides.
- Beer Buckets — Balashi, Amstel Bright, Michelob Ultra, Coronita.
- Wine — Anterra Merlot, Matua Sauvignon Blanc, Villa Sandi Prosecco.
- Smoothies — pineapple, mango, strawberry.
- Espresso drinks all day.
- Cold-pressed non-alcoholic beer — option for non-drinkers.
Triple Happy Hour daily:
- 12 to 1 PM — lunch happy hour.
- 5 to 6 PM — sunset prep.
- 50% off selected beers, cocktails, and wines at both happy hour times.
Practical info
- Address: LG Smith Boulevard z/n Surfside Beach, Oranjestad, Aruba
- Phone: +297 280 6584
- Website: www.surfsidearuba.com
- Google rating: 4.5★ across 1100+ reviews.
- Price level: moderate.
What guests are saying
Reviews praise the plane-spotting views (some of the best on the island for aviation fans), the wood-fired oven pizzas and breakfast, the 50% triple happy hour, and the laid-back beach atmosphere. The cold non-alcoholic beer pot gets repeated mentions. Multiple guests note this as their favorite “off-strip” beach bar.
Honest caveats: service can vary by visit — recent reviews flagged inconsistent drink and food execution; not on Eagle/Palm Beach — Surfside Beach is its own destination, requires a short taxi from the resort strip; can get crowded at peak sunset; group service charge for parties of 12+. Tip: come early to get a beach chair, target the 5-6 PM happy hour for the sunset.
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