Having fallen in love with the old, quaint Brisas Del Mar restaurant in Savaneta, Dutch business partners Hans Veenhuysen & Robert Nieland decided to make the purchase. They bought the seaside building and decided to shut the restaurant down, renovate completely and reopen in the fall.

So far so good. Their plan has been put in motion by the dynamic Willeke Volgers, of Delifrance, who is at the helm of the project, and she reports that the new Brisas del Mar will reopen for business in early November.

Seafood lover from all over the world have enjoyed a more than thirty years relationship with the famed restaurant. The excitement of the drive, the entrance way with thousands of business cards, the fragrant indoor restaurant and the breezy outdoor terrace were all part of the Brisas del Mar experience, enhanced by delicious Fish Aruban Style, Keri Keri, baby shark, lobster tail, the Brisas Special, and the Commandeurs Dish, which were perennial favorites. Visitors and locals found King Neptune hard to resist—fish filet stuffed with crabmeat in a mouthwatering sauce which originated in Lucy and her daughters, Evelyn and Marchita’s kitchen.

The new edition of the old favorite says Willeke will maintain many of the original platters prepared by Jamaican-born chef Lakie P. Richards, a Caribbean cuisine specialist with over eight years in Aruba. Lakie, explains Willeke is a Fish & Pasta expert, who also has a special way with pastries and cakes, as well as a number of years as catering chef under his belt. Warm and energetic Lakie brings his natural enthusiasm to the kitchen and the menu.

Maren Knooren, the restaurant’s Dutch-born assistant manager with years of restaurant management experience is a very motivated lady, who also knows her way around the bar. She promises an exciting bar & drink menu.

Visitors and local who travel to the new Brisas del Mar will be rewarded with tranquility and stylishness at a seaside lounge, where they can sip good wines and nibble on delicious tapas, fresh fish and interesting dishes all day long without ever moving from their comfortable chaises!

Brisas del Mar is planning on going beyond food and offer a total experience, with music and ambiance.

The major renovations were aided by the professional eye of Jani Croes, a local architect/designer/artist, they were inspired by the latest Spanish and European trends aiming at bringing together locals and visitors in a typical Aruban atmosphere with a contemporary twist.