Taste My Aruba

"Taste My Aruba is a charming, family-operated seafood restaurant housed in what was once one of the oldest department stores in downtown Oranjestad. They specialize in using as many locally sourced ingredients as possible, including fresh fish like barracuda and grouper. Don’t miss the perfectly balanced ceviche and the catch of the day, served Aruban-style with a side of plantains, beans, and stewed creole tomatoes—fingers crossed it’s amberjack. The best tables are in their open-air courtyard, where you can cozy up under the twinkling lights with a date and enjoy Aruba’s almost always superb weather. The cocktails are fantastic, like the spicy margarita with passionfruit and pink peppercorn, and the Lorenzo with housemade hibiscus syrup and chamoy, and may inspire you to take one of their mixology classes." - Jacqueline Dole

"At Taste My Aruba, convivial owner Nathaly de Mey shares the flavors of fresh fish she remembers from her childhood on the island. Using her own fleet of Aruban fishermen, she serves only what’s fresh that morning, whether that’s red snapper, wahoo, mahi mahi, yellowfin tuna, grouper, or even lobster." - Susan Campbell