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RELISH THE BEST SEAFOOD IN ARUBA

BON APPETIT! SAVOR OUR AUTHENTIC ARUBAN SEAFOOD PREPARATION
The extensive menu at Driftwood Restaurant in Aruba offers an array of delicious and authentic cuisine defining the richness in taste. For all the Sea food lovers discover our succulent menu offering flavorful appetizers and much more. Try out the signature dishes as recommended by our chef and we are sure you won’t be disappointed!
We have incorporated our menu keeping in mind the refined taste of our guests as Driftwood is renowned to maintain the high-quality standards specially regarding the cuisines prepared at our restaurant. Being the best local seafood restaurant in Aruba, we continue to grow and bring newness in our menu.

COLD AND HOT APPETIZERS



Shrimp Cocktail$14.00
Jumbo shrimp from our local waters peeled and deveined, served with our own cocktail sauce


Coconut Shrimp$14.00
Jumbo shrimp dipped in sweetened coconut butter, deep fried, served with or sweet & sour sauce


Sea Scallops$16.50
Sea Scallops grilled served with pesto sauce


Crab Cake*$14.50
Made with jumbo lump crab meat served with the perfect combination of seaweed and sweet & sour sauce

Escargot in Garlic$9.00
With lots of garlic butter
Calamari Fritti$8.50
Homemade garlic butter with fresh garlic and herbs
Fish Croquet$6.50
Served with honey-mustard sauce

SALAD

Mixed Chef’s Salad$5.25
Your choice of dressing: Creamy garlic, blue cheese, Russian, Italian, Oil & Vinegar

SOUPS



Fish Soup$6.00
An Aruban fish soup, yellow in color, with fish and vegetables


Seafood Chowder$11.50
A rich, creamy delectable chowder with fish, shrimp, baby clams and squid


Onion Soup$7.00
Topped with melted Gouda cheese

JUMBO SHRIMP FROM OUR LOCAL WATER



Shrimp in Garlic$34.00
With our homemade garlic butter served with potato or rice, or sautéed with fresh garlic tossed over linguine


Breaded Shrimp$34.00
Deep-fried served with tartar sauce

Shrimp in Creole Sauce$34.00
In mild creole sauce
Curried Shrimp$34.00
Prepared in a mild creamy curry sauce
Blackened Shrimp$34.00
Coated with Cajun spices served with sweet Caribbean peach sauce

FRESH FISH OF THE DAY (CAUGHT DAILY BY THE OWNER)



Pan-fried Fish “Aruban Style”$29.50
Fresh-catch is lightly seasoned, pan-fried, served with a mild creole sauce. Creole sauce is made with tomatoes, onions, bell-pepper, and fresh local herbs


Grilled Fish$29.50
Served with our vinaigrette sauce

Breaded Filet of Fish$29.50
Deep-fried, served with tartar sauce
Fish in Garlic$29.50
Pan-fried, sautéed with wine and Pernod liquor and fresh garlic
Blackened Fish$29.50
Generously coated with Cajun spices, pan-fried, served with a sweet Caribbean peach sauce

CARIBBEAN LOBSTER



Broiled Lobster*$54.00
With butter and lemon


Lobster Thermidor*$54.00
Chunks of lobster with Gouda cheese, mushroom, peppers and mustard, topped with melted parmesan cheese, served in the shell
All our main dishes are served with mixed vegetables and choice of rice or baked potato, except for dishes served over linguini

SPECIALTIES OF THE HOUSE



Land and Sea Kebab*$48.50
Lobster, shrimp and tenderloin grilled, on two 10” skewers, served with green pepper sauce


Fish and Shrimp*$39.50
Grilled with vinaigrette sauce, in garlic, or pan-fried with creole sauce

Driftwood Special$48.50
6 oz. Lobster tail with a 6 oz. Filet Mignon with mushroom sauce or 6 oz. Lobster tail with jumbo Shrimp served with garlic butter
Captain’s mix$58.00
6 oz. Lobster tail, grilled scallops, jumbo shrimps and calamari fritti served with Garlic butter and your choice of rice or baked potato, mixed veggies, our local pan bati, funchi and fried plantains
Seafood Pasta Alfredo*$44.00
Fish, shrimp, scallops, baby clams and lobster served over linguine in a creamy Alfredo sauce.
Chilean Sea Bass*$41.00
Baked, served with creamy coconut-curry sauce or blackened spiced with Cajun spices, served with sweet Caribbean peach sauce
Broiled Salmon$32.50
8 oz. Salmon steak broiled with butter and wine to its perfection

LANDLUBBERS



Filet Mignon 6 OZ$32.00
6 OZ US tenderloin, the most tender cut of beef, grilled, mushroom sauce


Filet Mignon 8 OZ$38.00
8 OZ US tenderloin, the most tender cut of beef, grilled, mushroom sauce


Black Angus NY Strip Sirloin$29.50
12 OZ grilled to perfection, served with green pepper sauce

Rack of Lamb*$34.50
Grilled, fresh rosemary, served with mint sauce
Grilled Chicken$26.00
Grilled chicken breast, served with a tropical-orange sauce
Chicken Parmesan$28.00
With marinara sauce, topped with cheese, over linguine

SIDE DISHES

Funchi$3.50
Local polenta
Extra Pan Bati$3.50
Traditional local corn bread
Extra Fresh Mixed Vegetables$3.50
Rice or Baked Potato$3.50
Extra Garlic Breadbasket$2.00
For two
French Fries$3.50
Fried plantain$3.50

COCKTAILS



Apple Martini$9.50


Gerald Banana$9.50


Aruba Ariba$9.50

DESSERTS



Brownie A La Mode$7.50


Caramel Cheese Cake$8.00


Caramel Flan$6.50


Jamaican Coffee$8.50
Our entrees are served with white rice or baked potato, sautéed vegetables and our local cornbread.
*With dine-around coupons a surcharge will be added to your bill for starred items.
**Only one coupon a/o promotion used per person. Please present coupon or voucher to waiter before ordering.
All prices are in USD and include government taxes (BBO/BAZV/BAVP). Service charge not included.
Gratuity at your discretion.