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The Old Gin House Restaurant Frommer's Highly Recommended

Oranjebaai 1, Oranjestad

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Cuisine International, French, Asian
Hours Daily 7-10:30am, 11:30am-2pm, and 6:30-9pm
Location Around the Island
Reservations Reservations required
Phone 599/318-2319
Prices Main courses $10-$28
Credit Cards AE, MC, V

The Old Gin House Restaurant Review

Escape here for some of the more imaginative, exotic dishes on an island that tends to be devoted to a basic Antillean cuisine. It's a popular spot for divers, who can usually be found at the bar (Mooshay Pub) watching Winston prepare their favorite drinks. This beautiful old bar is in the main building, a former warehouse that once housed sugar, cotton, and indigo. The dining room and kitchen are also here. You can enjoy a candlelit dinner by the pool if the weather cooperates. Fresh lobster appears almost daily on the menu in winter, and the catch of the day, which can be grilled, typically includes red snapper, mahimahi, and kingfish. Fishermen bring their catch right to the door of the kitchen to sell.

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