My family and I are going on Vacation to Aruba in July. I am asking that anyone please post their favorite restaurant outside the resorts that has a wonderful ocean front or scenic view of Aruba. Thanks alot!

Flying fishbone is on the beach so that is a great view. Also Moombas is on the beach.

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Flying Fishbone over-rated and over priced - go to Marandi right on the water when great food and service or Marina Pirata where you actually dine on a pier. Calypso at CasaDelMar also great food and service right on the water.

El Faro has a great view, but I think the food is mediocre for the price you pay.

Best view from a restaurant is definately La Tratoria El Faro Blanco. It was the lighthousekeepers home at one time. It sits on the edge of a cliff overlooking the caribbean with the lighthouse behind it. Great view. Food is good but not great. Depends on what you get. I dont think its any more expensive than other restaurants on Aruba and much cheaper than some.

Ruinas Del Mar at The Hyatt has seating outside by their pond and waterfall. There are swans and other exotic birds, fish and iguanas around all the time. This is more romantic than scenic. Also$$$$.

I think the lighthouse restaurant is probably the most overpriced and blaahh
tasting food that I have ever eaten on the island.
What about going there just for a glass of wine and enjoying the sunset?

An option, although not overly scenic ;-) would be a nice seat outside on the balcony at Iguana Joes, have a wonderful local dish and watch the sites of downtown. Yup, not a view of the sunset or swans etc...but still an interesting scene nonetheless.

Don Carlos in town is right on the water, we also enjoy Moombas.

Flying Fishbone is by far our favorite for food and ambiance (chairs and tables in the sand right next to the water's edge.)

We actually love the food at Marandi better than the Flying Fishbone but, the Flying Fishbone's ambiance cannot be beat.

We've been to the restaurant at the lighthouse before and we thought the food was very mediocre and will not return there for dinner when there are so many other better places on the island. We still return there but only to sit outside at their bar at sunset for the view....then we go somewhere else for dinner.

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21st trip to Aruba: May 2010
Paris, France: Aug. 3-19, 2010

I'd have to disagree with barbiesara and agree with Amy - food is excellent and the ambiance can't be beat. Yes it's expensive, but we think it's worth it. Also agree that Iguana Joes is a good city view, great food, low prices. Take home some of their hot sauce!

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I also vote with kevin and amy. On our last trip in April, the Mahi Mahi and shrimp and lobster dinners were excellent - better than previous years. The atmosphere is truely gorgeous. I have unreal photos of the sunset from FF.

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I'd agree with Sandra. Go for the view, but eat somewhere else.

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Taylor Rae - Are you wanting to find a restaurant for your whole family or just your parents?? If it is for all of you, I would suggest Iguana Joe's downtown and Gilligans at the Raddison. Iguana Joes is on the second level and you can sit in the balcony area (which is open air) and watch the Harbor/Cruise ships and the downtown excitement. Gilligans is right behind the beach at the Raddison, so you can look at the ocean/boats/sunsets etc. If you want just for your parents then Flying Fishbone would be more appropriate (really romantic) . It's up to you, all suggested restaurants I have heard great things about some are just more geared to romance.....