Captain Cooks Bakery Seaport Marketplace Mall. Serving delicious breakfast specials for US$5. Fresh bread, fruit shakes plus deli meats available daily from 7.30am until midnight (open 9.30am on Sun).

Cuba's Cookin' Wilhelminastraat 27 tel 297/880627. Genuine Cuban cuisine and lively entertainment are on offer at this traditional nineteenth-century country house. Try the lobster enchilada. Entrees US$20-30. Daily from 6pm until 10 or 11pm.

Don Carlos L.G. Smith Boulevard tel 297/836246. You can't get any closer to the water than this place serving reasonably priced authentic Italian cuisine directly on the waterfront in the heart of town. Very popular with young families, it can get rather busy. Daily 11.30am-4.30pm & 5pm-midnight.

El Gaucho Wilhelminastraat 80 tel 297/823677. Tender, juicy Argentine steaks grilled to perfection; for a real treat try the 16oz gaucho steak. Cosy atmosphere with an adjoining cocktail lounge and an extensive wine list. Mon-Sat 11.30am-11pm.

Iguana Joe's 2nd floor, Royal Plaza Mall tel 297/839373. Long one of Aruba's most popular restaurants. Delicious dishes include quesadillas and crispy calamari; vegetarian options also available. Don't miss out on their enormous tropical drinks like the famous Pink Iguana, a smooth, refreshing strawberry colada. Mains under US$20. Open Mon-Thurs 11am -11pm, Fri & Sat 11am-1am & Sun 4-11pm.

Qué Pasa? Wilhelminastraat 2 tel 297/834888. Popular dinnertime restaurant and bar with a small art gallery offering moderately priced Italian meals and other international dishes. Mains US$25. Daily 5pm-midnight.

Taj Mahal Wilhelminastraat 4A tel 297/884494. The only Indian restaurant in town. Delicious authentic dishes, averaging US$6, all prepared to order. Mon-Sat 11am-10pm & Sun 6-11pm.

Villa Germania Seaport Marketplace Mall tel 297/830078. One of the few places in town open for breakfast ($5-8), Villa Germania also has home-made European cuisine like schnitzel and sauerkraut and desserts for lunch and dinner (mains US$12-20). Open terrace faces the harbour. Daily 8am-10pm.

The Waterfront Seaport Marketplace Mall tel 297/835858. Specializing in seafood dishes as well as burgers and chicken dishes. Open for breakfast ($6-10), lunch and dinner (mains US$7-15). Daily 8.30am-11.30pm.