Sole Mare Restaurant, Aruba (video)

Sole Mare Restaurant offers fine Italian food to Aruba’s visitors and locals alike. The restaurant is located close to the high-rise hotel area. Reservations are highly recommended as this place fills up around seven and remains busy through the evening. Here is a short video of the meal we had last night.

The typical dishes you would expect are done very well here. You can count on the veal parmigiana, the various pasta concoctions, and the daily specials to be to your liking. Especially tasty is the fried polenta that is brought to your table soon after you sit down. This is a crispy on the outside – perfect on the inside type of starter. Just don’t eat too much or you won’t have room for everything else.

Bon dia from Aruba.

Published in: on November 19, 2008 at 11:16 am  Leave a Comment  
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Matthew’s Restaurant, Aruba (video)

Matthew’s Restaurant is located at the Casa del Mar complex in the low-rise hotel area of Aruba. It fronts the beach and you can hear the ocean lapping the shore while you eat. We stopped there for lunch yesterday, as both my wife and I had a hankering for a cheeseburger. Well, we chose the right place. Check out this video for proof.

Service here is friendly and attentive. The prices are a little high until you consider you are beachside and on an island in the Caribbean. The menu has many more items, so give it a try for more than a cheeseburger. They also serve dinner, which I’m sure is quite nice given the setting. It’s places like this that make Aruba a sure bet for travelers from all over the world.

Bon dia!

Published in: on November 17, 2008 at 10:41 am  Leave a Comment  
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Chez Matilde, Aruba, (lunch)

Chez Matilde in Oranjestaad, Aruba, is a fantastic restaurant. Period. I’ve dined here many times for lunch and dinner. It has always been excellent in terms of food, service, and ambiance. It is located one block behind L.G. Smith Boulevard, the main thoroughfare that separates town from the waterfront. Here’s a video of the restaurant and our lunch:

Matilde runs a lunch special feature which offers any soup and sandwich or any soup and salad at a very reasonable price given the quality and atmosphere. You may also choose from the dinner menu. As for evening meals, this is a smart place to dine with that special someone. An extensive wine list is available to go with the creative dishes. The staff here is the equal of any major-city restaurant, without the pretentiousness that sometimes comes with that type of place. In other words, you can have a great meal with spot on service without feeling like Miss Manners is hovering over your shoulder.

I try to visit Chez Matilde at least once each for lunch and supper during my stays in Aruba. I recommend the same for anyone coming to the island.

Published in: on November 15, 2008 at 10:48 am  Leave a Comment  
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Old Man and The Sea Restaurant (video)

The Old Man and The Sea Restaurant opened in the summer of 2008. It has quickly become a favorite among Aruba’s visitors as well as the locals. I posted some photos of the restaurant several months ago. Now, I’d like to share this video, which gives a better impression of the space.

You can see that the tables are well-spaced for a romantic dining experience at the edge of the Caribbean Sea. The food here is inventive and quite good. I’ll be enjoying another supper here soon, so check back for more photo and videos.

Many scenes from my novel, An Island Away, take place in actual locations that can be seen in Aruba. The Old Man and The Sea restaurant has found its way into the sequel, Under A Blue Flag. A pair of characters go there for a dinner one night only to have it interrupted by a fortuitous incident.

Bon dia from Aruba!

Published in: on November 11, 2008 at 10:39 am  Leave a Comment  
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