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October 29, 2007 - 11:36
Ambianz Is Here, Adjacent To Havana Beach Club
http://ambianz-aruba.com/
Ambianz a new restaurant just opened on Sunday on Surfside beach, at the old Marandi site. The crew of Marandi Restaurant was asked to move because the site was to be converted into a luxury condominium complex, but since the project is wisely on hold, we're lucky to have Ambianz establish itself on the charming beach.

Ambianz is a fun restaurant with a continental menu of favorites. Owners Rene van Norel and Nico Vink have many years of bar and restaurant management under their belts. They met in Crete, on the Greek islands. Rene owned a bar. Nico a restaurant. They vowed to one day own similar businesses in the Caribbean. Then Rene came to Aruba about one year ago looking for a dream location, then Nico joined and Ambianz was born.

The two friends and business partners imported chef Pascal van Houten, the original Que Pasa chef, who recruited Roel van Dijk as his sou chef, taking the kitchn over. They also found the beautiful Anne Nabben to run the dining room and the bar. Try it, they are open for dinner every evening, under the stars, toes in the sand.

Story by Rona Coster

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Do you know what it looks like? What type of cuisine? Thanks,

Randi

Here's the menu of Ambianz and a few pictures.

AMBIANZ - MENU

PICTURES OF AMBIANZ RESTAURANT

3 1/2 weeks in Aruba Dec. 16, '08 - Jan. 9, '09
Aruba since 1985

Liz, thank you as always you are a wealth of information. I am assuming you have been to Ambianz and Marandi's, how would you compare the two? My impressions from pictures only, is that the new Marandi's doesn't seem to have the same atmosphere as the old location? What is your opinion? What is your impression on the food, presentation, etc. at these two restaurants?

Randi

I was just replaying Liz's videio's of Marandi's and Ambianz and if I was to compare the two by just appearance, I would say that Ambianz looks nicer (I know it is the old Marandi's). I think the sand floors gives a better feeling than the wood floors at the new Marandi's. Can someone who has been to both or at least to the new Marandi's give me some input? Also, how do the two places compare food wise? Is one better or the same, do the menu's vary that much?

Randi

I didn't get to Ambianz as it opened Oct. 29th and I came home on Oct. 9 At Marandi's I had a salad and escargot which I didn't care for. I like garlic and butter escargot but at Marandis it had mushrooms & vegetables. Two of the people I was with had the seafood trio which was a special. They both said it was excellent.

3 1/2 weeks in Aruba Dec. 16, '08 - Jan. 9, '09
Aruba since 1985

can you tell me what your overall opinion was of the new location for Marandi's? How does it compare to the old one? The entry looks lovely but what about the "feel" of the actual restaurant?
Thanks!

Randi

It is always fun to look forward to new restaurants. Does anyone have an idea of the prices? I noticed there weren't any on the menu.
Thanks,
Bella

Menu with prices
AMBIANZ – MENU WITH PRICES

3 1/2 weeks in Aruba Dec. 16, '08 - Jan. 9, '09
Aruba since 1985