Aruba Restaurant and Bar

You're right on Pier Approach with the best seafront views in town, watching the world go by while tucking into jerk chicken or a decent Sunday roast. The Caribbean twist works brilliantly here – think proper rum punches alongside fish and chips, with a kitchen that knows its way around both plantain and Yorkshire puddings. Weekends are where Aruba really comes alive. Saturday brunch morphs seamlessly into evening drinks, and they're one of the few places that'll keep you fed until 3am when the pier gets properly lively. The cocktail list is solid, the staff actually care, and that terrace overlooking the beach is exactly where you want to be on a sunny afternoon. Sure, it gets busy during summer, but that's half the charm.