Aruba Bar & Restaurant

3.8 (88)

£25 and under

International

Pier Approach, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5AA

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About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Great for outdoor dining

Aruba Restaurant & Bar is located on Bournemouth seafront overlooking the Bournemouth Pier with spectacular unspoilt views across the bay. Both a restaurant and a bar Aruba offers fresh food, excellent cocktails along with a great selection of drinks in a relaxed yet busy environment.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
International
Hours of operation
Breakfast: Tuesday- Sunday: 9:00am - 11:00am Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Dinner: Monday - Friday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm Dinner: Saturday & Sunday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Website
http://www.aruba-bournemouth.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
We can cater for all sizes of parties and for types of occasions. For more information call us to discuss your requirements

Location
Pier Approach, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5AA
Neighborhood
Bournemouth
Parking details
Aruba is situated within walking distance of four large car parks: Bath Road North and Bath Road South Car Parks, The Pavilion Car Park and the Bournemouth international Centre Car Park
Public transit
Yellow Buses and local taxis stop 50 meters from the front door.
Entertainment
Aruba hosts DJ's every Friday and Saturday night from 10pm till 2am to really help you celebrate the weekend.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Aruba Bar & Restaurant.

3.8

(88)

3.8Food
4.0Service
3.8Ambience
2.3Value

Noise • Energetic

88 Reviews

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RichardMoore Gold
Dorset2 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 23, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always, tremendous food, service and view. The whole ambiance is to die for. Well worth a visit!
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davew
Dorset2 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 22, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Good food, service and lively atmosphere. Small drawback is it's very noisy so not the place for a cozy chat.
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OpenTable Diner
Surrey1 review
4.0
Dined on August 17, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Waitress friendly and polite but took ages chatting at some tables
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brookieparkie
London8 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 7, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great location right on the sea front, American style dining. My husband enjoyed the spare ribs, my pizza was mediocre, the toppings were very bland - anchovies tasting of vinegar i.e. straight from the jar. The restaurant filled up quickly and was noisy but great for groups . Not for a romantic evening though. I would recommend this restaurant for location but not for food quality.
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JanandiR
Dorset2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 2, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place. Delicious food. Nice atmosphere. Great customer service. Overall loved the experience. I would totally recommend this place.
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OpenTable Diner
N. Ireland2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic party atmosphere!!! Excellent service. Our waiter was so friendly and helpful, a real pleasure!! The food choice was excellent and it was refreshing to see a healthy choice on the menu (fish with lots of yummy veg). The cocktails were awesome too and the view is excellent!!
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RiaI
Dorset1 review
5.0
Dined on June 17, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had dinner with a friend here for my Birthday, Amazing Service by our waiter and WONDERFUL chicken wings definitely going back!
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GwynB
Dorset1 review
2.0
Dined on June 11, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
The food was really quite good but Saturday 5.30 the ambiance was awful with very loud noise and several hen//stag parties groups. The wooden tables are really sticky and nasty. It's probably be ok if you got an outside table on a nice day
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OpenTable Diner
Dorset1 review
4.0
Dined on June 10, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Was a very enjoyable evening. The food was good and value for money. Would go again
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OpenTable Diner
Dorset1 review
3.0
Dined on June 1, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
As we were in Bournemouth for only one night (from Cheltenham) I booked online for the 5 of us through opentable. On arrival I discovered the extra information I submitted didn't make it though to the restaurant. The other disappointment was (on being shown to the table that wasn't what we ideally wanted) that there was a restricted menu and we couldn't have the steaks and other choices we were hoping for. Had I known this in advance I wouldn't have booked, but it was a bit late to leave and go elsewhere (and risk not finding a table). The food we chose was very good, however - delicious and varied. So a really good outcome from an unpromising start.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
International
Hours of operation
Breakfast: Tuesday- Sunday: 9:00am - 11:00am Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Dinner: Monday - Friday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm Dinner: Saturday & Sunday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Website
http://www.aruba-bournemouth.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
We can cater for all sizes of parties and for types of occasions. For more information call us to discuss your requirements

Location
Pier Approach, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5AA
Neighborhood
Bournemouth
Parking details
Aruba is situated within walking distance of four large car parks: Bath Road North and Bath Road South Car Parks, The Pavilion Car Park and the Bournemouth international Centre Car Park
Public transit
Yellow Buses and local taxis stop 50 meters from the front door.
Entertainment
Aruba hosts DJ's every Friday and Saturday night from 10pm till 2am to really help you celebrate the weekend.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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