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Rumba Bar and Grill Frommer's Recommended

Cuisine European Grill
Hours Mon-Fri 11:30am-11pm; Sat 5-11pm
Address
Havenstraat 4
Location behind the Renaissance, downtown Oranjestad, In Oranjestad
Reservations Dinner reservations recommended
Phone 297/588-7900
Web site www.rumba-aruba.com
Prices Main courses $12-$28
Credit Cards AE, MC, V

Frommer's Review

This languid spot offers seafood and steak with a slight European accent. Split-cane blinds screen the tile-inlaid tables on the outdoor terrace from the midday sun, but the inside dining room is still your best bet: It's 10 degrees cooler. Moroccan rugs, rustic vases, bullfight posters, and a starburst mosaic tile floor set a Mediterranean tone, while the blue glass-brick bar adds a touch of urbanity. Rumba is a great place to regain your strength during an extended daytime shopping venture in Oranjestad. The inexpensive ($4-$8) salads and sandwiches feature such ingredients as curry, brie, pesto, and crab; full-blown seafood, steak, and chicken meals are also available. Live music in the evening argues for an extended dining experience over dishes such as grilled tuna steak, chicken cordon bleu, grilled beef tenderloin, or grilled rack of lamb with béarnaise, Provençal, tomato-basil, or "devil" sauce.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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