Stonegrilled Cooking in a 19th Century Aruban Farmhouse
Papiamento. Yes, it’s the language spoken in the ABC islands, Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao but most importantly it’s the name of one of the best restaurants in Aruba.
Entrance to restaurant
Papiamento Restaurant is a typical 19th century Aruban farmhouse that features delicious food and above-average service. On a rainy day, diners sit inside of the farmhouse where there are myriad Dutch antiques, hand-carved furniture, and antique French prints. Sit at the Queen’s Table, where the queen herself ate during a visit in 2009. If you’re with your significant other, you can opt for the Honeymoon Suite, a private dining room for two with a romantic yet old world ambiance.
An outdoor table near the pool
If it’s nice out, opt to sit outside next to the pool. Linens, wine glasses, and perfectly laid-out silverware sparkle against the still-water background while a forest of trees and twinkling lights will add to the shine. The setting is perfect for after dark.
The menu is expansive (literally we changed our minds about 200 times) but you really can’t go wrong with whatever you choose. Hint: The restaurant is renowned for their stone grilled seafood and meats, and it is a lot of fun to “cook” the food at the table.
Check out the gallery below to see a tour of the farm house as well as a photo essay of the dining experience:
- Entrance to restaurant
- An outdoor table near the pool
- Keeshi Yena- minced tenderloin and chunks of chicken, prunes, and raisins stewed with flame broiled Gouda cheese
- Empenadas with a spicy hot papya sauce
- Over baked mushrooms with herbs and munster cheese au gratin
- Ceasar salad
- My delicious Mixed Stonegrill with rice, vegetables, chicken, steak, and shrimp! The stone is 500 degrees so the food continues to cook while you eat
- The Shrimp Stone Grill
- The honeymoon suite
- The old kitchen of the farmhouse that has been converted for diners
- This room is used if there is an event, like a wedding, at the restaurant and someone needs to change
- The Queen’s Room- she dined at this table in 2009. Celebrities also frequent the restaurant, such as Kim Cattrall last summer!
- The original owners old bedroom
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