Best Lunch Restaurants in Aruba

We celebrated our 60th Birthdays with Passions on the Beach, and it was one of the most wonderful and memorable dinners we have had! From being so close to the ocean, hearing the waves and the wonderful saxophonist play for us, and the ambience created, to such a delicious meal, it all was so incredibly satisfying! Thank you to your awesome waitstaff and chefs, for such a memorable experience!

This was one of the best meals I've ever had. I had the Paccheri alla Bolognesa and my wife had the Linguini Vongole. She very much liked the linguini very much, and I absolutely loved the paccheri. I had the opportunity to visit Italy and had bolognese in Bologna. This meal was right up there with that. The pasta was cooked perfectly, the sauce was incredibly light, the meat was slightly sweet but not overly so, and paired perfectly with some chianti. Parking can be a bit of a challenge, but is absolutely worth it. If we get the chance to visit Aruba again, we will absolutely come back to Lucca for dinner.

This is our 12th time to Aruba and we always go to Madame Janette! When we arrived, the hostess mentioned our seating request and noted which table we had on our previous visit, asking if we wanted the same table! (A year ago) Our meal started with a couple of different German lagers (their beer menu is several pages long…). We chose lobster ravioli as our appetizer, and it was delicious. We both picked the almond grouper as our main course and we loved it; the topping of ribboned carrots and creamed spinach was yummy. Each dinner came with a side, so we chose creamed spinach and potatoes augratin. The portion sizes are generous. We have enough leftovers for a meal today. They also bring focaccia bread with two dipping sauces to the table as you enjoy a drink before ordering. One sauce was an oil/onion/chili pepper, and the other was garlic butter. Both were excellent…just try to not fill up on it before dinner! The service is attentive, and they’ve introduced an extra feature…there is a light on the table that provides a nice glow, and when you flip it, the light turns red. Within a minute of flipping it to red, someone will come to your table to address your needs (another drink, order dessert, get the check, etc). Excellent idea!! I wish more restaurants would do it. Make your reservations in advance - I normally book reservations before we fly in.

Everything was great. Only thing is I specifically wrote I was celebrating my daughter’s bday but no one said anything.

The food was excellent and service was above and beyond!