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Lewny1 · 01-23-2012, 01:53 PM

My daughter will be almost 4 when we arrive in Aruba in late March. In past years, we had taken her to a few restaurants with us (ones we know would be loud and thus "child friendly" such as El Gaucho and Gianni's). If they didn't have a specific child's menu, we usually just all gave her a bit of what we were eating since she didn't eat all that much. I do recall, however, that Wacky Wahoo's had a very limited menu. She will not eat fish and their only pasta choice was covered in cream sauce. They would not make any exceptions and so we ended up ordering the full portion of the pasta and "draining" off most of the sauce. Of course she hardly ate anything and we ended up spending money on something that eventually went in the garbage. As she is getting a bit older now (and more behaved) we will most likely be taking her out more. Her appetite has also increased a bit (but not to the size of an adult portion) so I was wondering if anyone knows specifically of which restaurants definitely offer a kid's menu. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Many thanks.

~Amy~® · 01-23-2012, 02:05 PM

I don't normally notice/look for kids menus but I know that Barney's Restaurant has one because I just recently posted their menu at the following link:

http://www.aruba-travelguide.com/bul...ic.php?t=11386

Hope this helps.

Lewny1 · 01-23-2012, 02:16 PM

Thanks Amy. Is this a new restaurant? Your post says Opens December 8th but I couldn't find the year. Haven't heard of it.

~Amy~® · 01-23-2012, 02:37 PM

Yes, brand new - it just opened Dec. 8th, 2011.

Tulip has a kids menu, too:
http://www.tulip-restaurant-aruba.com/

*Andrea J.* · 01-23-2012, 02:54 PM

Buccaneer has a children's menu.

here is their website, but the children's menu is not on the website.
http://www.buccaneeraruba.com/Menu.html

arubanole · 02-12-2012, 03:29 PM

I know its not fancy but Pizza Hut is the best for kids. They have a huge play area and the pizza is not so bad - and they sell beer and wine for the adults. My five yr old enjoyed it so much last year. There was a local kids bday party going on and my son got to play with the locals

*Andrea J.* · 02-12-2012, 08:24 PM

you are correct about that PIZZA HUT!!
the Aruban kids/families love pizza hut.
when our son was younger , a mid teen, (he is 26 now) that Pizza Hut was one of the places
he was very happy going to while in Aruba. Quite often he was disinterested in going out to a place like Madam Janettes so we'd bring he and his buddy for an early supper and the had their pizza and garlic bread and then we'd have an adult dinner elsewhere (while they played pool and games at our resort)

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I know its not fancy but Pizza Hut is the best for kids. They have a huge play area and the pizza is not so bad - and they sell beer and wine for the adults. My five yr old enjoyed it so much last year. There was a local kids bday party going on and my son got to play with the locals

01-23-2012, 01:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lewny1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Divi links, pool, beach, lighthouse, Arikok National Park, etc. Posts: 124 Images: 2	Which restaurants offer children's menu? My daughter will be almost 4 when we arrive in Aruba in late March. In past years, we had taken her to a few restaurants with us (ones we know would be loud and thus "child friendly" such as El Gaucho and Gianni's). If they didn't have a specific child's menu, we usually just all gave her a bit of what we were eating since she didn't eat all that much. I do recall, however, that Wacky Wahoo's had a very limited menu. She will not eat fish and their only pasta choice was covered in cream sauce. They would not make any exceptions and so we ended up ordering the full portion of the pasta and "draining" off most of the sauce. Of course she hardly ate anything and we ended up spending money on something that eventually went in the garbage. As she is getting a bit older now (and more behaved) we will most likely be taking her out more. Her appetite has also increased a bit (but not to the size of an adult portion) so I was wondering if anyone knows specifically of which restaurants definitely offer a kid's menu. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Many thanks. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

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01-23-2012, 02:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
~Amy~® Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,631	I don't normally notice/look for kids menus but I know that Barney's Restaurant has one because I just recently posted their menu at the following link: http://www.aruba-travelguide.com/bul...ic.php?t=11386 Hope this helps. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ ~Amy~® Cabo San Lucas: March 2012 26th trip to Aruba: April 2012 27th trip to Aruba: Sept. 2012 Last edited by ~Amy~®; 01-23-2012 at 02:07 PM.

01-23-2012, 02:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lewny1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Divi links, pool, beach, lighthouse, Arikok National Park, etc. Posts: 124 Images: 2	Thanks Amy. Is this a new restaurant? Your post says Opens December 8th but I couldn't find the year. Haven't heard of it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

01-23-2012, 02:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
~Amy~® Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,631	Yes, brand new - it just opened Dec. 8th, 2011. Tulip has a kids menu, too: http://www.tulip-restaurant-aruba.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ ~Amy~® Cabo San Lucas: March 2012 26th trip to Aruba: April 2012 27th trip to Aruba: Sept. 2012 Last edited by ~Amy~®; 01-23-2012 at 02:42 PM.

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Andrea J. Aruba since 1979 Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: renaissance island, eagle beach, amsterdam manor/passions beach bar, Hung Paradis, alto vista chapel, madam janettes, big porch at B55 Posts: 13,257 Images: 80	Buccaneer has a children's menu. here is their website, but the children's menu is not on the website. http://www.buccaneeraruba.com/Menu.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Please, I'll have a Grande' decaf Mocha Latte' with a shot of liquid tranquilizer.

02-12-2012, 03:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
arubanole Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 44	I know its not fancy but Pizza Hut is the best for kids. They have a huge play area and the pizza is not so bad - and they sell beer and wine for the adults. My five yr old enjoyed it so much last year. There was a local kids bday party going on and my son got to play with the locals Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook