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Papillon Restaurant, Palm Beach, Aruba

Papillon Restaurant

4.7
4.7
1467 Reviews
$31 to $50
French

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today
  • Charming
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
Papillon Restaurant’s menu reflects the Frenchman’s arduous journey to freedom: classic French dishes have been dusted with daring Caribbean flair and are a culinary journey for your taste buds. The spacious outside terrace is perfect for casual fine dining; the iron bars, flecks of rust and stains on the walls make one very glad not to be in Papillon’s shoes in the 1940’s! Charrière would undoubtedly have loved `his’ place on Aruba: this is luxury living for anyone!

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Caribbean, European
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    699 5400
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Executive chef
    Juan Ludeña
  • Neighborhood
    Aruba
  • Cross street
    Across the street from the Hilton
  • Parking details
    Papillon has its own private parking right behind the restaurant. Just let the friendly guard know that you are there for Papillon and he will make sure you get a good parking spot.
  • Public transit
    In front of the Aruba sign
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,467 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Caribbean

    French

  • Aruba

    Healthy

  • Aruba

    Great for fine wines

1,468 Reviews
  1. barbara

    New York City

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What an amazing experience! Dinner was beautifully presented from starters to mains. Our server Julian was incredible and a true professional. We are from New York City, where you can routinely expect fine service and his attention to detail from the moment we sat down was impeccable. I was so surprised that drinks and starters came out so quickly as as usually not the way other restaurants on island and we expect that but fast service is always a nice surprise. The grouper and shrimp over risorto was a standout dish not to be missed. The caesar salad with anchovies was also excellent and perfectly dressed. Can’t say great things about Papillon and we will be back for sure!

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  2. Connie

    Atlantic City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, service and ambience. Delish options on the separate vegan menu!

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  3. John

    New York City

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent restaurant go there every time I am in Aruba

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  4. theresa

    New York City

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful restaurant. Food was delicious and service was excellent!

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  5. Michael

    New York City

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome spot, with delicious food. Service was best we’ve had in Aruba by far. Very highly recommended.

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  6. Lizette

    Caribbean

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We celebrated our 24th anniversary at Papillon. The over all experience was really good. We enjoyed the food and the wine very much. Some traditional French food which we really liked. The only thing I can say on the negative side was that the wine is pricy, but that is a common problem in Aruba. We did like the service and the discount for locals. We will definitely come back.

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  7. Cla261

    New York City

    74 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Papillon never disappoints. Always a wonderful meal. The service is impeccable and daily specials are on point. 

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  8. Colette

    New York City

    39 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    First time going to this restaurant as we always like trying a new one other than our go to list. It was just ok. My fish was good but my husband's duck was tough. This was one and done for us unfortunately. Nothing special.

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  9. Mario

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I prefer my escargot tar tar, but they way they prepared it was much better than expected! Might start requesting it cooked from now on.

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  10. Frank

    Charleston

    17 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Disappointed in what they called Grouper it definitely wasn’t grouper. The early bird was not good rice was thick and the few vegetables were fair. We won’t be going back next year and we have been going for 10plus years.

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FAQs

Papillon Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 699 5400.

Papillon Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 1467 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Papillon Restaurant

J.E. Irausquin Blvd., 348 A, Palm Beach, Aruba 00000

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Across the street from the Hilton
  • Neighborhood
    Aruba
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Caribbean, European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Papillon has its own private parking right behind the restaurant. Just let the friendly guard know that you are there for Papillon and he will make sure you get a good parking spot.
  • Public transit
    In front of the Aruba sign
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Juan Ludeña
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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