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Flor de Oriente

Restaurant

πŸ‘πŸ‘ I got the chicken schnitzel with the traditional fries and they were absolutely delicious!! The waitresses were so friendly at explaining all the menu which is in by Dutch. Unlike a previous reviewer, we were able to pay with credit card. People often mention great, service, music, good, nice, friendly, Great, staff, drinks, local,


Address

Kerkstraat, Oranjestad, Aruba

Website

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Contact

+297 586 8882

Price rating

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Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (194 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (18) service (14) music (13) good (11) nice (11) friendly (9) Great (9) staff (9) drinks (8) local (8)
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  • 5/5 Hannah S. 2 years ago on Google
    I got the chicken schnitzel with the traditional fries and they were absolutely delicious!! The waitresses were so friendly at explaining all the menu which is in by Dutch. Unlike a previous reviewer, we were able to pay with credit card.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Caterina B. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely bar with great cosy vibes, trees and fairy lights, live music sometimes, very friendly barman and excellent cocktails. We didn't tried the food but were tempted by their good menu and reasonable prices!
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Dana S. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is so freaking cute! We just stumbled upon it because it had a calm and welcoming patio. Our server has to be the happiest guy on the island. The food and drinks are a great price! This is a local place, not a tourist trap. Great craft and Belgian beer selections. Everything about it is lovely
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Tasha. a. 1 year ago on Google
    Peter & his wife (and staff) are welcoming and make you feel at home. The food is fantastic, I've had the steak with their red (slightly spicy) sauce. Make sure you have bread or fries left over to dip into that sauce!! I've also had the Shoarma for the first time and it was full of flavor. If you're unsure what you want for a drink, tell Peter what alcohol you like and I bet you'll like what he brings out to you :) I can't brag enough! One of our favorite places. Can't wait to go back next year
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Mark B. 1 year ago on Google
    WOW! A hidden gem. Dutch/Aruban fare, great atmosphere. They accommodated one of our Gluten-free guests. Lots of locals enjoying themselves. Walked in with 6 hungry people and the staff was supper friendly and welcoming. They explained the menu as many of us didn't recognize the entrΓ©e names. We had mostly Steak and shrimp plates, but they have many other local plates that I would love to try. Table service was fantastic, Pete(r) was our waiter, but all the staff worked well together. One of the best meals this visit.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Carolina B. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice spot to pass by, the waitresses were really friendly.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Robertico M. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food and nice place.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Chris O. 1 year ago on Google
    Cool local bar that is off the beaten path. Not that far of a walk from downtown. Had the pork schnitzel and it came with fries and a small side salad. Plenty of local beers and mixed drinks. Prices were reasonable and was frequented by mostly locals, I think we were the only Americans at the place. After dinner check out the jazz bar next door.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Rich S. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely the best food and drink with a unique Aruban ambiance which is fun yet calm and relaxing. Best steak in town and masterfully crafted cocktails! Located right around the corner from the cruise ship terminal. Flor De Oriente is an all around great experience.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 april s. 2 years ago on Google
    Highly recommend this restaurant, it was one of our favorites on the island for very tasty dutch foods, burgers and seafood. I recommend the bitterballe, they were amazing. The waitress was awesome, very friendly and funny. We had to wait a while for our food but didnt complain, they were busy and they still gave us a free drink each for our wait. The prices were also very good for the quality of food.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 M S (. 1 year ago on Google
    Informal small bar in the centre of town, popular with locals and tourists. The outside terrace on the street has a welcoming atmosphere, with pleasantly low music volume and partialshelter from wind and unlikely rain. The staff was friendly and efficient, quickly solving a problem with our reservation. Food and drinks were very good. Parking can be challenging, as it is on the nearby streets, and you probably need a navigator to find Flor de Oriente the first time. We will gladly go back.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Samuel O. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ola.mui.buena.atencion.elugar.limpi.y.aibeses.un.tiqui.lento.pero.esta.bon (Original) Ola.mui.buena.atencion.elugar.limpi.y.aibeses.un.tiqui.lento.pero.esta.bon
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Ana L. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice places with an antique furnitures , live local music and a great hamburger. Good service, parking place sometimes a bit difficult.

  • 5/5 Dave Van S. 2 years ago on Google
    Cash only, in Oranjestad proper. Lots of locals and Europeans, no Americans besides us. Trappist beer and Dutch favorites. No music the night we were there but a great setup with a lovely outdoor patio. Worth seeking out

  • 5/5 Elton M. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice ambiance Great Food

  • 5/5 Diana carolina Orjuela g. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful place (Original) Hermoso lugar

  • 5/5 Marielle H. 6 years ago on Google
    Tropical ambiance...

  • 5/5 Raffy K. 6 years ago on Google
    Excellent place for an after-work get together with friends. Live band music with charming "Buena Vista Social Club" vibe on Fridays. Great home made hamburger and fries. Specialty Belgian beers available (had one too many on one occasion).

  • 3/5 Marcia R. 5 years ago on Google
    Need more staff ! Waiting time burger is ridiculous 😫

  • 4/5 Ronald E. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place, good food.

  • 5/5 Karin οΏ½. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent place with live music tonight, good food and best service

  • 4/5 Andrew V. 2 years ago on Google
    Pretty good food, great Belgian beer selection, friendly service, and a sweet house cat.

  • 5/5 Turquoise G. 1 year ago on Google
    Best cocktails on the island! Fantastic food as well! Barman Peter literally wrote the book on drinks in Aruba...if that wasn't enough the ambiance is charming and beautiful

  • 5/5 Jeff D. 8 months ago on Google
    Great seeing Peter again. The drinks and food were spectacular as usual. Best kept secret on the island.

  • 4/5 Josette D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very friendly service, the food very nice. Great place to meet with friends, share some food and drinks in the open air.

  • 5/5 Diane W. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a wonderful visit with the owner Peter when we made ourselves comfortable at the bar. Had appetizers, drinks and dessert. Friendly, reasonably priced and wonderful ambience.

  • 5/5 Allan Pitts (. 1 year ago on Google
    Still the best bartender on the island, ever expanding menu now has ribs, and they are great! Peter brought the Horizons vibe with him, but even better.

  • 5/5 Scott F. 1 year ago on Google
    We stumbled upon this place last November in the dark on a night in which the entire Island lost power. A very rare occurrence for Aruba. While other establishments were closing, we were able to sit at the bar and enjoy some beers and great conversation with the one of the nicest bartenders we have ever came across. I plan to visit again this year and just looked up their website. I didn't realize until today that the bartender we were chatting with is actually the owner Peter van Slooten. The hospitality was genuine. We are looking forward to our next visit and will do a more thorough review.

  • 5/5 Eugenny D. 1 year ago on Google
    The outdoor seating area is really nice I sat down the servers were really attentive food was amazing and came out quickly I would definitely be back 10/10 would recommend

  • 5/5 GerJan R. 10 months ago on Google
    A little piece of heaven in paradise, that's how you can describe this place. The place screams "HOLLAND" and you're served accordingly with a smile, a quick joke and good food.

  • 5/5 Greg Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place, but more importantly amazing people and staff. We only came here once on our trip, but felt we did a disservice to our selves by not going more, not just for the food to chat with the staff. What wonderful people. A must visit for all. Great food, great selection of beers and again most importantly a great people. Will visit again next time.

  • 5/5 Daniel M. 11 months ago on Google
    Excellent restaurant with great customer service. Awesome cuisine. Dining outside being surrounded by its garden feels perfect. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Daniel M. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent. The food was awesome...And Daphne was not only beautiful...with amazing eyes...but helped me when I needed it...she saw it in my eyes!!! Beautiful Island....Beautiful people!!!

  • 4/5 raymond de k. 4 years ago on Google
    Good service and nice food and with life entertainment.

  • 5/5 David K. 6 years ago on Google
    This place has a great atmosphere and is a nice alternative to the more expensive bars next to the beach. You will find mainly locals here. The self-made fries are my favourite food here.

  • 5/5 Roosmarie C. 6 years ago on Google
    Great ambiance, great snacks. Really cozy cafe. A place where you can sit, relax, have a drink, eat snacks and chat away with your friends

  • 5/5 Frances B. 5 years ago on Google
    An excellent place to sit and relax with a drink. They often have music playing which is very enjoyable try their bitterballen or have dinner with their Vlaamse stoofvlees which is delicious. A real oasis away from the touristy places. On thursday there is live music of all the oldies and on Fridays a band plays. Check it out. Really great

  • 5/5 guiseppe y. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place to eat and enjoy your night with friends

  • 5/5 Ephraim D. 5 years ago on Google
    Good hamburger and fries. cash only

  • 5/5 Israel P. 6 years ago on Google
    Life music, drinks and snacks great ambiance.

  • 5/5 Leroy W. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice place to visited try this out

  • 4/5 Bel K. 6 years ago on Google
    They have the best hambuguer of Aruba and there's always a band playing Caribbean music

  • 5/5 Victor D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious sitting with good service. (Original) Heerlijk zitten met goede service.

  • 4/5 Marcel van S. 3 years ago on Google
    Love this place, local audience, in the middle of Oranjestad. Must see!

  • 5/5 Marjolijn W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy. Atmospheric and excellent food (Original) Gezellig. Sfeervol en prima eten

  • 5/5 Mark V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The tastiest meatball on the island! (Original) De lekkerste gehaktbal van het eiland!

  • 5/5 Maren K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The most beautiful terrace in aruba and top prices (Original) Het mooiste terras van aruba en top prijzen

  • 5/5 Harjan M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Top tent (Original) Toptent

  • 5/5 Jerley D. 4 years ago on Google
    Located on a corner behind the National court of Aruba is Flor de Oriente, managed by Varella with her famous family recipe's and her friendly staff. Flor de Oriente as managed by Varella brought the previously missing ingredient which was authentic and delicious Aruban cuisine (Criollo) the ambiance which took you back in time kindly with the setting and the flavorful taste of every dish you order deserves its praise. . Five stars for all her dishes, highly recommended to not miss out on the "Comcomber Stoba", "Sopi Jambo", "Cabrito Stoba" and ofcourse the signature "Keeshi Yena" πŸ₯‚πŸŒŸπŸŒŸπŸŒŸπŸŒŸπŸŒŸ

  • 5/5 Henriette W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food for little money. Very nice enthusiastic service. Really recommended. (Original) Heerlijk eten voor weinig geld. Erg leuke enthousiaste bediening. Echt een aanrader.

  • 4/5 Ton H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice cozy place. Enthusiastic service, small menu with tasty dishes. Good luck John and Marjon! (Original) Mooie gezellige stek. Enthousiaste bediening, kleine kaart met smakelijke gerechten. Succes John en Marjon!

  • 5/5 jesper 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food. Friendly staff (Original) Erg lekker gegeten. Vriendelijk personeel

  • 5/5 Roxanne M. 4 years ago on Google
    Stumbled upon this place by accident for lunch. Ordered pork schnitzel platter and it was fantastic with generous portion. Waitress is super accommodating. Prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend!

  • 3/5 Style A. 4 years ago on Google
    Its ok

  • 4/5 Giandra M W. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice and cozy

  • 4/5 Henry F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very nice environment. Great dancing, a snack and a drink. The service is also excellent. (Original) Een heel gezellige omgeving. Heerlijk dansen, een hapje en een drankje. De service is ook excelent.

  • 5/5 Hugh L. 4 years ago on Google
    What a great local place for dinner. Food was excellent.

  • 5/5 William K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Atmospheric terrace. Worth the effort. Nice live music (Original) Sfeervol terras. De moeite waard. Gezellig live muziek

  • 4/5 Lies van den B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) You can have a nice lunch there and there was a music band. Very cosy (Original) Je kunt er fijn lunchen en er was een muziek band. Heel gezellig

  • 4/5 Rik M. 5 years ago on Google
    Food and ambiance was good. Definitely worth a visit of you want something local

  • 5/5 Didi G. 5 years ago on Google
    This is the oldest barnin Aruba and they have a great service and a nice menu. I'm vegetarian and still could find what to eat there.

  • 2/5 Laurens K. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Poor operation. We had a bite to eat with four people, we thought. Two received their main course, the third ten minutes later and the fourth one another quarter of an hour later. That is anything but pleasant eating out. (Original) Slechte bediening. Met vier personen een hapje eten, dachten we. Twee kregen hun hoofdgerecht, de derde tien minuten daarna en de vierde nog weer een kwartier later. Dat is dus allesbehalve gezellig uit eten.

  • 5/5 Hernando D. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Restaurant bar in Oranjestad, bohemian decor, the bar dates from 1935, the food is a mixture of Dutch cuisine with the flavors of the Caribbean, excellent place to enjoy a nightly evening with good varieties of rums, wiskeys and beers. You can enjoy live music from the blues to reggae and salsa. (Original) Restaurante bar en Oranjestad, tiene una decoraciΓ³n bohemia, el bar data de 1935, la comida es una mezcla de la culinaria holandesa con los sabores del caribe, excelente sitio para disfrutar de una velada nocturna con buenas variedades de rones, wiskeys y cervezas. Se puede disfrutar musica en vivo desde el blues hasta reggae y salsa.

  • 5/5 Karolien H. 5 years ago on Google
    Super


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • βœ“οΈ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • βœ“οΈ Free parking lot
    • βœ“οΈ Plenty of parking
    • βœ“οΈ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • βœ“οΈ Debit cards
    • βœ“οΈ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Beer
    • βœ“οΈ Wine
    • βœ“οΈ Coffee
    • βœ“οΈ Alcohol
    • βœ“οΈ Spirits
    • βœ“οΈ Cocktails
    • βœ“οΈ Small plates
    • βœ“οΈ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Lunch
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
    • βœ“οΈ Dessert
    • βœ“οΈ Seating
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ— Delivery
    • βœ“οΈ Takeaway
    • βœ“οΈ Outdoor seating

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