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Dinner Menu

Appetizers

Escargots à la Bourguignonne $ 9.25
12 Selected vineyard snails marinated in white wine, placed on 4 mushroom caps and baked in herbs & garlic butter

Croquetas de Bacalao $12.50
Traditional Arubian-style codfish fritters made with home made tomato salsa according to grandmother’s recipe

Chicken Sate $12.50
The Dutch brought us their Indonesian-style Chicken sate with peanut sauce & homemade pineapple pickle

Shrimp Cocktail * $16.50
5 Iced U-15 jumbo shrimps with traditional cocktail sauce

Beef Carpaccio * $16.50
Thinly sliced tenderloin with lettuce, Parmesan flakes & a crisp balsamic vinegar dressing

Soups

Soup of the day $7.50
The chef’s choice made fresh for you every day

Onion Soup $7.50
Traditional French onion soup, baked with bread, Gouda & parmesan cheese

Bouillabaisse $9.25
Classic Caribbean fish soup prepared with mussels, fish, squid, shrimps and conch spiced with our own local spices

Have you seen our exquisite wine list? Our restaurant manager will gladly assist you with making your choice

Salads

Caesar Salad $8.50
Classic Caesar salad with romaine lettuce, anchovies Royal dressing, Parmesan cheese & croutons

Green Salad $7.75
Chef’s variety of fresh greens, cherry tomatoes with lovely red peppers, served with home made balsamic dressing

Bucuti Salad $13.00
A healthy green salad with arugula, cape gooseberry, toasted walnuts & crumbled blue cheese

Salad Caprese $13.00
A traditional dish with the finest Italian mozzarella, tomatoes & locally grown basil with a light lemon vinaigrette

ENTREES

Meat

Lemon Thyme Chicken $22.50
The tenderest of chicken, gently pan fried whilst being infused with lemon & thyme. Served with a delightful cream sauce

Chicken Picasso $26.00
Sautéed 8 oz white meat chicken breast & glazed with fresh mango & pineapple, served with a salsa of locally grown papaya’s

Wiener Schnitzel $23.50
A generous portion of lean pork loin, breaded and sautéed in sweet butter, served traditionally with a lemon slice

Cordon Bleu $24.00
8 oz encrusted succulent pork loin wrapped around juicy breaded ham and Dutch Gouda cheese

Bucuti Steak ** $33.00
Pepper grilled 10 oz US choice rib eye with a local pico de gallo sauce, consisting of a zesty tomato and onion salsa

Fillet Mignon *** $38.00
8 oz US choice beef tenderloin with a garlic & brandy cream sauce, grilled to perfection

All entrees are served with vegetables of the day and a choice of curry spiced mashed potatoes, coconut rice or French fries.

Fish & Sea food

Scallops $22.50
Linguine with extra large sea scallops, cherry tomatoes, locally grown basil & shaved parmesan

Mixed Grill Seafood * $28.50
Shrimp, calamari, grouper, conch & octopus all gently grilled with onions, sweet pepper, garlic and herbs

Red Snapper * $29.50
8oz hand picked fillet served with tomato, onion & garlic, slowly simmered in an original Caribbean Creole sauce, or served pan fried or grilled as you choose.

Seafood Pasta $24.00
Wonderful creamy pasta served a rich medley of fish, squid, conch, scallops and shrimp

Grouper * $28.50
Fresh grouper fillet grilled to perfection, topped with traditional Aruban garlic butter

Tuna Steak *** $34.00
Sushi grade tuna grilled rare, served with a spicy yet sweet Thai-style tomato coconut sauce

Spicy Shrimp *** $35.00
Extra large jumbo shrimp sautéed in a spicy chili cream sauce. Simply divine

"Catch of the day" $26.50
Chef’s pick of fish fillet either pan fried or grilled, prepared with local spices and herbs.

All entrees are served with vegetables of the day and a choice of curry spiced mashed potatoes, coconut rice or French fries.

Vegetarian

Keshi Yena $18.50
A true Arubian delicacy. A vegetable casserole with raisins & nuts, and topped with young Gouda cheese

Zucchini $18.00
A large zucchini cut lengthwise, completely stuffed with rice and vegetables of the day & then topped with Parmesan cheese and slow roasted to utter perfection

Pasta Primavera $19.50
Penne pasta tossed with caramelized fresh vegetables of the day. A true traditional favorite

All entrees are served with vegetables of the day and a choice of curry spiced mashed potatoes, coconut rice or French fries.

We hope you will enjoy a wonderful dining experience

Service charge & government tax are included No further charges will be made to your check

Guests with a Dine-Around voucher may enjoy a salad, soup or appetizer, main course and coffee or tea.

Items with a star are subject to a $3.75 surcharge