Elina's Guidebook
Our favorite beaches
These are the beaches in Aruba that we like to visit
This beach is just a 2 minute drive from our home. Arashi Beach shack has umbrellas and large beach chairs available, as well as great snacks and drinks!
284 locals recommend
Arashi Beach
This beach is just a 2 minute drive from our home. Arashi Beach shack has umbrellas and large beach chairs available, as well as great snacks and drinks!
Great snorkeling right off the shore here. We recommend setting up at Arashi for the day (a lot more space) and just waking over 5 minutes to snorkel here.
125 locals recommend
Boca Catalina Beach
Great snorkeling right off the shore here. We recommend setting up at Arashi for the day (a lot more space) and just waking over 5 minutes to snorkel here.
A great place to try wind or kite surfing. Equipment rentals and lessons available.
27 locals recommend
Hadicurari Beach
A great place to try wind or kite surfing. Equipment rentals and lessons available.
Right next to Eagle Beach, this beach is absolutely gorgeous and empty! Just bring the chairs and the umbrella we provide :)
10 locals recommend
Manchebo Beach
Right next to Eagle Beach, this beach is absolutely gorgeous and empty! Just bring the chairs and the umbrella we provide :)
We absolutely love this beach. It’s about a 25 minute drive but we’ll worth it. The mangroves provide natural shade and there’s wonderful snorkeling.
168 locals recommend
Mangel Halto
We absolutely love this beach. It’s about a 25 minute drive but we’ll worth it. The mangroves provide natural shade and there’s wonderful snorkeling.
Food scene
Just two minutes’ drive from our condo, this is an elegant little restaurant with great food.
29 locals recommend
Oak Restaurant & Bar Aruba
Just two minutes’ drive from our condo, this is an elegant little restaurant with great food.
Great Caribbean cuisine, beautiful patio and garden and very friendly staff! Wonderful for sunset drinks!
36 locals recommend
West Deck
Lloyd G. Smith BoulevardGreat Caribbean cuisine, beautiful patio and garden and very friendly staff! Wonderful for sunset drinks!
This little place is just a 2 min drive from the condo, has authentic Lebanese cuisine and great coffee. There’s a little patio where you can eat, but they also deliver. We like to order from them and enjoy the food on our patio.
Marhaba Lebanese Cuisine Aruba
This little place is just a 2 min drive from the condo, has authentic Lebanese cuisine and great coffee. There’s a little patio where you can eat, but they also deliver. We like to order from them and enjoy the food on our patio.
Amazing views over the sea and Italian cuisine right next to the California lighthouse. A great special occasion or romantic outing.
58 locals recommend
Faro Blanco Restaurant
Amazing views over the sea and Italian cuisine right next to the California lighthouse. A great special occasion or romantic outing.
Right on Manchebo Beach, Elements offers dinner in private palapas. Must reserve well in advance! Very romantic and great food as well.
11 locals recommend
Elements Restaurant
55B J.E. Irausquin BoulevardRight on Manchebo Beach, Elements offers dinner in private palapas. Must reserve well in advance! Very romantic and great food as well.
Origin Cafe (not sure why AirBnB has it marked as Nourish) is a vegan cafe serving breakfast and lunch, as well as lots of smoothies and coffees. Even if you’re not vegan (we’re not) the food is absolutely amazing. They have a cute outdoor patio as well.
6 locals recommend
Nourish Cafe
19-A NoordOrigin Cafe (not sure why AirBnB has it marked as Nourish) is a vegan cafe serving breakfast and lunch, as well as lots of smoothies and coffees. Even if you’re not vegan (we’re not) the food is absolutely amazing. They have a cute outdoor patio as well.
Lola Taqueria
348A J.E. Irausquin BlvdThe best tacos in Aruba!
Great authentic pizza. They serve breakfast and brunch as well. They have a nice patio and they also deliver.
59 locals recommend
Amore Mio Pizzeria Napoletana
348 J.E. Irausquin BlvdGreat authentic pizza. They serve breakfast and brunch as well. They have a nice patio and they also deliver.
Grocery Shopping
Ting Wei Supermarket
10D Rooi SantoClosest supermarket to us - has all the basics, cheap
Best supermarket in Aruba. Huge variety and freshness, you can also buy pre-marinated meats and fish and cook them on the grill. Upstairs is a furniture and home goods store.
407 locals recommend
Super Food Plaza
141 A BubaliBest supermarket in Aruba. Huge variety and freshness, you can also buy pre-marinated meats and fish and cook them on the grill. Upstairs is a furniture and home goods store.
A grocery store, home goods store and hardware store in one. Good prices and one stop shopping.
15 locals recommend
Super Do it Center Shaba & Groceries
Route 2A grocery store, home goods store and hardware store in one. Good prices and one stop shopping.