Aruba lighthouse restaurant

One of the first places we visited on our trip to Aruba was the California lighthouse on the northern tip of the island country.  The light house is named after the SS California which ran a ground over 100 years ago.  They built the light house to warn other ships  of the rocks and reef on that side of the island.

Romantic Evening

We asked the navigator (concierge) at the front desk about the light house and places to eat near there.  She suggested a nice Italian place with great views right by the lighthouse.  Sunset would make it even more romantic.  So we booked a table for an hour before sunset.

One thing you should know about Aruba. The weather is the same everyday. 88 degrees for a high and 78 for a low.  Oh and the wind blows about 15 to 30 mph. Being new to the island we heard of the year winds but did not understand them until our romantic evening outside at the lighthouse.

When we arrived at the restaurant they seated in the best place to see the sunset. Which happen to be outside on the terrace. It was a beautiful spot,  except for the 20 mph winds that we experienced for the two hours of our dinner.

Many of the women on the terrace with us tried everything they could to keep their wind blown hair out of their face or food. Bobbi pens, pony tails and in the case of my wife the cloth napkin that was on the table. 

It was quite funny to watch people as the tried to deal with the wind when taking pictures with the sunset in the background.  The wind was blowing up skirts and dresses, and making a mess of hair. But since Aruba is "One happy island" and everyone was on vacation, there was lots of laughter and smiles.

The food 

Like most of Aruba, the food was great. They serve traditional Italian food with lots of seafood options. Dinner came with great bread complemented with butter, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. We also tried the brushetta which was amazing.

One of the difficult things during dinner was when we finished all of the bread,  the bread basket started flying away in the constant wind. That just gave us an excuse to ask for more. 

This is a must go and see for a romantic evening but I would suggest not sitting out on the terrace. It was far too windy. Or if you do be ready to be wind blown hair look and food that will cool off way too fast.

DWP