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Garden Fresh Café

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👍👍 Great place for a healthy breakfast and lunch! Create your own salad for $10 option is awesome: you can customize the salad to your liking, even with the option of tossed or chopped, and smoothies and panini are great as well. Choices for everyone, for meat lovers as well as vegetarians. My children... People often mention healthy, fresh, great, service, good, vegan, delicious, bowl, Aruba, salad,


Address

J.E. Irausquin Blvd 87, Noord, Aruba

Website

www.gardenfreshcafe.com

Contact

+297 586 9032

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (415 reviews)

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  • 5/5 D D. 2 months ago on Google • 58 reviews New
    Great place for a healthy breakfast and lunch! Create your own salad for $10 option is awesome: you can customize the salad to your liking, even with the option of tossed or chopped, and smoothies and panini are great as well. Choices for everyone, for meat lovers as well as vegetarians. My children are very picky eaters, and yet they wanted to come here every day while we were on vacation. Highly recommended to anyone. 2022 update: Menu has changed very so slightly, but still offering great selection of smoothies, salads and sandwiches. THE place for a great breakfast. 2024 update: Since our last visit, this place has been renovated. The entrance has been moved, and they've added quite a few outside seats so they can serve more people, which is very nice. The menu has been updated as well, and they continue to serve great food and smoothies.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emily S. 2 years ago on Google
    Last year when we came to Aruba a couple suggested we go here because my boyfriend & I enjoy “feel good” foods & clean eating. We decided to give it a try and never stopped since. Genuinely, we get so excited to go to Aruba to come here to eat. We come every day for breakfast and sometimes dinner and are never let down. The food is unbelievable and very fresh tasting always, very affordable & the service is amazing. We have probably been here over 22 times between our passed two vacations and Luz or Gabriella Tromp always serve us. They are so kind, and one of the main reasons (besides the food) as to why we continue to go back. They are very fast paced, personable, kind, attentive and remember us when we come in. Because of them, we love to go there. Truly very respectable and hard working employees. Our vacation is almost over and can’t wait to come back next year again for great food & to see Luz & Gabriella again!!!!!! <3 -Emily & Angelo
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Monica C. 3 months ago on Google • 19 reviews New
    Amazing vegetarian and vegan food! Lots of fresh juices and smoothies and delicious vegan burger with sweet potatoes fries! And the service was just excellent! Josef was incredible, best customer service we have received. A must when in Aruba
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David G. 3 years ago on Google
    Great Te, Coffe, delicious vegan food and the view!. We love this comfortable place, specially because the owner and Team put such a lovely attention so you feel like home.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Evan T. 7 months ago on Google
    I don’t understand the ranking for this place. The service and the food were terrible. We were left waiting for ten minutes without menus or water. Both me and another table had to ask for the menus to receive them. Our waiters switched and Gabriel was so helpful and kind—this review is not a reflection on his service which was very good. However, we were sat for forty minutes before we even received our food and there seemed to be a lot of staff milling about. We got a tuna poke bowl and a Thai crunch salad for $14 and $10 respectively. The tuna in the poke bowl was gray and not flavorful at all. The rice was really hard and unappetizing. Minimal toppings—just a terrible poke bowl. The salad had massive corn tortilla chips which are decidedly not thai and the vegetables were soggy. The amount of chicken was also pitiful and the sauce was just flavored mayo. So bad. Spend your money elsewhere—this just seemed to be a tourist trap in a cool part of town.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ula M. 2 years ago on Google
    I love this place but I don’t think I will be back. I ordered an açai bowl which was amazing. I also got an almond croissant and while I was eating it I figured some thing was funny about it. It smells like eggs too much. The moment I finished I had to run to the bathroom and I threw up. I’m not sure if it was old or something but a note to the owners, make sure your food is not expired. Also some of the fruits for juice do not look too happy. Also I came the day before and ordered eggs Benedict, I did not eat them because I they were barely cooked.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Melissa M. 3 months ago on Google • 195 reviews New
    Looking for a breakfast spot? Definitely check this place out. Avocado toast was great! The immune booster shot was really good too! Everything was very fresh.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sasha V. 1 month ago on Google • 433 reviews New
    Really tasty food with a healthy focus in a cooled environment. Good prices, too!

  • 5/5 Aviatrix 4 months ago on Google • 65 reviews
    Sorry guys! There I go again, eating the food before taking pictures! 🤦🏻‍♀️ We ordered the Buddha Bowl, the Wake up juice, and the dark chocolate Mousse Cake. We enjoyed the bowls because they weren’t overly salted. The tempeh is probably the best tempeh I’ve ever had because again, it wasn’t overly seasoned, and didn’t have that funny taste tempeh often does (at least any I’ve ever tried). The cake was creamy, smooth, and super chocolaty. Delicious! This is our first time in Aruba and I was most delighted to be able to quickly find great tasting vegan food. Also, good luck finding parking. This area is extremely CROWDED and people drive like they don’t know where they’re going so try not to get run over! 😅
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Ty O. 2 months ago on Google • 62 reviews New
    Ordered the avocado quinoa salad, shrimp tacos, regular fries, and sweet potato fries. This was the weakest $14 salad I’ve ever seen - was the size of a side salad and no avocado in it. Shrimp tacos were good but small. Both fries were flavorless and soggy. Service was very slow and unfriendly also. Would not recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nataly P. 5 years ago on Google
    Outstanding food - healthy, always very fresh!!!, huge variety of tasty meals and different ingredients with wonderful presentation. I would eat there twice a day and highly recommend for people who doesn’t want to gain weight. Coffee, tea and healthy desert we loved too! Very professional staff work there, tolerant and cheerful!😊
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexei O. 4 years ago on Google
    If you care about "healthy food" this is a place to try. Fare Trade organic coffee, very fresh vegetables and delicious deserts are there. A simple and pleasant place as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 N H. 4 years ago on Google
    Super friendly staff, many vegan options and fairly priced. Food was delicious and Lucson made sure we were happy with all of our food. Awesome raw vegan cheesecakes and build your own wraps/panini.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mandy K. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing cafe with a variety of delicious and high quality food! We literally came here 5 out of our 7 day stay. My husband cannot have refined sugar due to health issues and oh my this cafe does it right. They have matcha waffles, chocolate cake, carrot cake, and energy date bites all made with natural ingredients without any refined sugar (even more options than what we can find in NYC where we live !?). The savoury options were also yummy. I recommend the make your own salad option. Also lived the green Energizer smoothie which tastes so refreshing and perfect when you crave for a cool drink that's not too sweet. The staff were all friendly and were aware of our questions of making sure the desserts indeed had no refined sugar. We also tried the other two vegan cafes in town and must say this one is the best and beats Origin (this place uses refined sugar...) and One Happy Bowl!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicole 1 month ago on Google • 96 reviews New
    Decided to get lunch here because I was craving a salad. I took the arugula salad to go , and dined in with the shrimp tacos. Both very good and decent portions. Reasonable prices too vs if you were to eat on the beach.

  • 5/5 Kena M. 1 month ago on Google • 21 reviews New
    Delicious food. Fish doesn’t get better (I strongly recommend the tuna poke bowl). And also, friendly staff!

  • 4/5 Kirsten Mae S. 1 year ago on Google • 21 reviews
    Been here a few times before, and we loved it. Decided to visit again during our trip. Easy access from the main strip at Palm Beach with indoor and outdoor seating. Ordered a couple Belashi beers and the waitress managed to drop the bottle on our table, breaking it and spilling beer all over me. She apologized and cleaned up quickly and thankfully didn't get any broken glass on us. Tried the vegan burger with sweet potato fries and repeated a past order and did a "create your own" bowl. Burger was really good, bowl ingredients were okay. Will return and try something else next time.

  • 2/5 Jenna M. 2 years ago on Google
    The two stars are for the food alone. I always enjoy my food from there. However, every time I have ordered from here, it has always been very slow. If it were busy I would understand and be patient, but that is not the case. This last time, which will be our last time we eat there, took 30-minutes to make two small to-go meals. It was not busy, the lady making the food moved incredibly slow and didn’t care how long we were waiting. They even forgot about the tacos we ordered after my chicken bowl was done and sitting there. We went up to tell them we would instead just take the chicken bowl and leave since we didn’t want to wait anymore. We felt like no one cared that we were upset with the wait and how nice and patient we were up until that point.

  • 5/5 karin F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Everything perfect! Fairtrade and organic! The food was super delicious, the service super friendly! (Original) Alles perfekt! Fairtrade und organic! Super lecker das Essen, der Service super freundlich!

  • 5/5 Melissa S. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a great healthy meal when you want a break from the beach fare. I had the buddha bowl and beet juice and my son had the burger(s). Everything was reasonably priced and the service was good. Recommend!

  • 5/5 Daniel M. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good food and fresh smoothies. We had a super nice lunch. Would definitely recommend. First time there but we will be back when in Aruba. 5 stars all the way.

  • 5/5 Original G. 4 years ago on Google
    Perfect. Healthy, fresh, delicious. Great for vegans and non-vegans.

  • 5/5 Kris R. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicous healthy breakfast options! Enjoyed our breakfast and smoothie.

  • 5/5 Om Ah H. 4 years ago on Google
    Healthy and affordable

  • 5/5 Laurel 2 years ago on Google
    This is my second favorite restaurant in Aruba. I didn't realize at the time but my favorite restaurant Gianni"s owns this restaurant. I love this restaurant because there are many vegan options and healthy choices. They offer wraps, make your own buddha bowls, smoothies, kombucha and much more. Only place I found like this on the island. Definitely recommend it.

  • 5/5 Mari M. 1 year ago on Google
    Joanna our server made coming here almost every day such a delight. She was attentive and knowledgeable about her job. She is a definite asset to this establishment. THE FOOD IS FANTASTIC. I could have their Avocado toast or one of their many salads right now...today😋

  • 5/5 Brittney K. 1 year ago on Google
    Fresh...Delicious...Different....Loved this restaurant. I made my own wrap! The fries are yummy too! We also took desert with us. A must if you love vegetarian/fresh/healthy choices

  • 5/5 Mohammed H. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food and reasonable priced. Best cappuccino in Aruba. Very nice smoothies…. This was my daily breakfast place while visiting Aruba. Mercedes S was great. Thank you!

  • 5/5 Thomas M. 1 year ago on Google
    A small, delightful cafe that is perfect for people looking for healthy lunch and dinner fare. I particularly enjoyed the selection of smoothies on the menu and liked both their fried chicken tacos and chicken bowl. Prices are decent considering the food quality; it will feel a little expensive if you are from a lower, cost-of-living area in the US and normal for West Coast and Northeast residents.

  • 5/5 Paven K. 9 months ago on Google
    I wish we ate here every morning when we visited. The food is amazing and fresh and healthy. It’s not the “boring” healthy food. It’s pretty great.

  • 5/5 Craig E. 1 year ago on Google
    First time here. Excellent little cafe in Playa Linda complex. Attentive and friendly service. Lot’s of healthy and well prepared high quality options. The soups are REAL and made with care - yummy. Chicken soup is made with flavorful thigh meat and had lots of veggies in it. Also the tuna and provolone panini on whole wheat was excellent. Large portions. Well priced (for Aruba). Amazing variety for a small place.

  • 5/5 Dimitris P. 1 year ago on Google
    A very pleasant surprise considering the very touristic area. Totally recommend the shrimp tacos. Delicious, well-priced and good-size dish. 🌮👌

  • 5/5 Pierre F. 9 months ago on Google
    TOP of Aruba! Super nice VEGGIE & VEGAN options!!! And fair prices. JOZEF is the man! Professional, authentic + friendly service and fun too, while always relaxed. He's got that special feeling... Saw him handle young and older customers just perfect. Feels like a friend. THIS is why i came back 4 times in 1 week! THANKS

  • 5/5 Nilesh M. 10 months ago on Google
    Aarjan & I went to pick up our order vegan burger fries & Fresh Juice. The service was fast & food as usual delicious. Thank you. Funny picture of Aarjan posing at the place.

  • 4/5 Heidi J. 3 months ago on Google New
    The chicken bowl was so so good! Very fresh and delicious cilantro dressing! The service is not great; it took at least 30 minutes to get our food.

  • 5/5 sharon r. 1 month ago on Google • 8 reviews New
    Ordered the fruit parfait and it was so refreshing! The fruit was ripe and juicy, the yogurt was a thick Greek yogurt. The granola and coconut flakes added just the right amount of sweetness. Delicious!

  • 5/5 V J. 5 years ago on Google
    Good portions. Decent price. Very fast service and fresh food. Cater to food allergies. Had the vegan burger and veggie wrap.

  • 5/5 Manuel Felipe Palacio B. 3 years ago on Google
    I order food from Garden Fresh Cafe at least 3 to 4 times a week because it is a really Vegan Friendly place and they have delicious Vegan options for an incredible price! I live their food and that they are now making a Vegan event every Sunday! My recommendation: add more options of vegan protein and Vegan dressings for the Create your own!

  • 2/5 Heinrich F. 3 years ago on Google
    It is possible to leave a place on Aruba in a bad mood. The insanely hot Latte was colored water and the oatmeal was made with water. Horrible Breakfast. But the fruits where fresh and good. Update: You will try to improve? Does that mean porridge with milk and coffee that’s able to taste? ;-)

  • 5/5 Ben P. 3 years ago on Google
    Wide variety at affordable prices. Vegan options available. Buddha bowl is delicious!

  • 5/5 Briana A. 3 years ago on Google
    GET THE POKE BOWL! You will not regret it. The tenderloin bowl was also exceptional! A little expensive for the portion size, but what isn't in Aruba? Especially in this general area. It was definitely worth it though, and we will go back and get them again before we leave. Our kids, 4 and 1, also enjoyed the bowls (2 of them was plenty for our family). Very flavorful, fresh, and taste magnificent. Also-- they had a lot of seating available, highchairs, and the ambiance was just right! Loved the decor! Such a cute little spot. Parking was a bit difficult--- you can do 10 minutes in a spot in front for take out, or park in the lot across the street for free (show receipt when you exit).

  • 5/5 Aaron P. 3 years ago on Google
    Wow, so good. This place has amazing vegan food for the prices. The burger is so good and was enough for my wife and I to split because it comes with fries! Their gelato is great. You have to try it if you are vegan. We also had the buddha bowl and Just egg omelette, both were fantastic. The cakes we're good but we aren't fans of date crust, other than that everything was great. Nice people too, and sometimes the place next door is playing live music.

  • 5/5 Zuhaila H. 3 years ago on Google
    My now favorite

  • 5/5 jeff m. 3 years ago on Google
    Very tasty with health in mind

  • 5/5 Shuyan Huang, M. 3 years ago on Google
    “The greatest wealth is health” and this is the other way to boost your immune system this COVID pandemic season in Aruba. Friendly staff ... keep up the excellent work and quality!

  • 2/5 Melanie N. 3 years ago on Google
    I’ve been coming here for 4 years, twice a year. Generally the quality of the food is amazing and they have unique options. I have to say I’m very disappointed this time around. I have been here 3 times this past week and the first couple of times, the service wasn’t great. I thought maybe they have new employees, let it go, so I kept coming. Today I placed a large order to go where they let it sit in a bag for 10 minutes while I was standing in front of the counter, waiting. Despite the fact the woman making my food is also the one who took my order, she seemed to forget it was for me in the exorbitant 25 minutes it took her to make it. I was one of two people in the restaurant, it wasn’t busy. In the meantime there are people running around and don’t seem to be aligned with each other. Not sure what happened here, but management needs to pay a visit and refine this poor operation.

  • 5/5 nicholas g. 3 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place, clean, fresh. Ask for Nicole!

  • 5/5 Louisa C. 3 years ago on Google
    Simply delicious. From juices to shake and soups wraps. The best. No complains.

  • 4/5 Ais van der B. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food & smoothies. Friendly service

  • 3/5 Bill 3 years ago on Google
    Limited Vega menu. If your not into health foods. Lets plan our escape.

  • 5/5 MELODYE L. 3 years ago on Google
    This little restaurant was a nice find. I had the build your own salad, it was fresh and delicious.

  • 4/5 Sonja W. 3 years ago on Google
    Great Vegan Burger and fries also loved the vodka cocktail with lavender.

  • 4/5 Flow J. 3 years ago on Google
    Perfect place for a healthy breakfast or lunch. Friendly and helpful staff.

  • 5/5 Natalia O. 4 years ago on Google
    Had a great healthy food. Got a salad and a panini. You can built it yourself with easy steps. Friendly service

  • 5/5 Iris K. 3 years ago on Google
    Went there tonight for the first time. Great selection of healthy and also vegetarian dishes. Had the zucchini and carrot pasta, super yummy. Very attentive and friendly staff and quick service. Will be back! 😊

  • 5/5 JOSEPH DEL G. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious food great fresh produce! Friendly and helpful...

  • 5/5 Nelman Garage Automotive and Diesel R. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent food!

  • 5/5 Jeffrey M. 4 years ago on Google
    My wife is Gluten Free. Ate here twice so far. Excellent find.

  • 5/5 Alexander Martin H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Healthy food (Original) Comida saludable

  • 5/5 Alexander D. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good vegan food. Great taste.

  • 5/5 serena b. 4 years ago on Google
    Great wraps! Great Service!

  • 5/5 James M. 4 years ago on Google
    Wish we had these back home! Delicious, fresh and healthy!

  • 4/5 Alexaura M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place with vegan options! The service can improve but the rest is very good We will be back (Original) Excelente lugar con opciones veganas! El servicio puede mejorar pero de resto está muy bien Volveremos

  • 5/5 Daniel B. 4 years ago on Google
    The food was delicious and fresh. A health choice. Totally recommend it. At least something that isn’t all fried up.

  • 5/5 jose t. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place for vegetarian food (Original) Tremendo lugar para la comida vegetariana

  • 5/5 Johnny W. 3 years ago on Google
    Best quality ingredients, great selection, awesome juices and deserts!

  • 4/5 Robert F. 3 years ago on Google
    Lots of healthy choices

  • 4/5 K P. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice option for healthy food choices and smoothies. This mock pasta dish is made with zucchini and carrot "noodles"

  • 5/5 Mika P. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was fresh and delicious. And the smoothie was great ! Highly recommended one of the best breakfast I had all week.

  • 5/5 mirugia de C. 3 years ago on Google
    Super delicious and healthy!


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  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
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