Italy In The World-Wine Restaurant

We experienced this restaurant 7 years ago on a food tour and fell in love with the location. The restaurant is smaller than most but that is what gives it, its charm and ambiance. We made a reservation for our family Christmas dinner and we couldnt have been more happy. The food was tremendous and our whole party was more than satisfied in quality and presentation. The owner is great and is very involved in the restaurant. If you love authentic Italian food and a small intimate dining experience, then this is the place you need to visit when you are in Aruba. You wont be disappointed.

Having visited Italy many times, I was taken to my favorite destination when my wife and I dined at Italy in the World. Many elements of the experience gave me the feeling of being at a treasured hideaway restaurant in Italy. It starts with the personal attention of the staff, which has the feel of a family run business, and it probably is, with each worker collaborating as a team for your meal. It extends also to the dining area both inside and out, where you will feel at home — or on the streets of Italy, though not quite, of course. We had a tasty Chianti and if I had one suggestion is that they provide a wine menu. Oddly, I did not know that the restaurant was a wine restaurant, especially when the waiter was a little unsure whether they had chianti and didn’t give us a wine menu. In fact, I asked for a Chianti and he wasn’t sure if they had it, which I thought was odd and I expected to get a random red and that’s the way he said it would be, but he found a Chianti thank goodness. My pumpkin ravioli was delicious, and a large portion for a ravioli dish where you tend to get six, but I probably had 10 there. Quite generous! My wife had ossobuco, and it was quite large, flavored and sauced up quite well. It was accompanied by a pasta in a sauce that went perfectly with the meat. We had a chocolate cream cake – – emphasis on the cream for both its rich chocolate and whipped cream. So if you want to feel like you’re in Italy, but not quite, stroll into Italy in the World.

This is my first time in Aruba and personally I think the food thus far has been terrible. The food is so bland and has no seasoning or is vastly undercooked! The rest of the islands food is extremely overpriced for mediocrity. This place was my holy grail! The food was exceptional the bruschetta was the best I have ever had in my life! The lobster ravioli was devine and such a great portion size for the price! This was the first meal I felt was worth the price! We got great portion sizes! The cappuccino was the best I have ever consumed in my life! By far the best food I had on this island! The service was incredible! I’m Italian and this was some of the best food I have ever had! This is a must stop if you are in Aruba!

Service here needs a dramatic improvement. Our dinner here lasted 2H10 minutes!!! We sat down and ordered calamari as an appetizer, pasta carbonara, beef scallopini and shrimp scampi pasta. It took around 50 minutes for our dishes to arrive. The carbonara doesn’t really taste like carbonara and was a bit salty. I’ve lived in Europe for 22 years and been to Italy 3 times so I know what carbonara tastes like. The calamari is just fried and the crust is a bit hard not crispy. My kids didn’t like it. After we were done we decided to try the tiramisu. We sat there for 25 minutes. There was another table with 8 guests and that’s it. After 25 minutes, one of the two waitresses asked us if everything was ok. I told her that I ordered the tiramisu. We waited another 10 minutes before the tiramisu came. It was a disappointment, I love deserts and the tiramisu wasn’t what I expected. The owner is an old man, nice and friendly but 2H10 !!! The restaurant has its own little parking lot. While eating, you’re blasted with American oldies music. There’s a 20 service charges added to the bill.

I recently visited this Italian restaurant in Aruba. The food was decent, although a bit on the expensive side for the portion size. The service was okay, but what stood out was how friendly and welcoming the owner was. One thing I did notice is that most Italian restaurants typically serve bread with meals, but here I had to ask for it. The owner brought it out right away at no extra charge, which I appreciated. They also had live music, which added a really nice atmosphere to the evening.

A few recommended to eat here for good and authentic Italian food. We were not disappointed the food was delicious, and the atmosphere was a 10/10. We enjoyed a nice bottle of Chianti wine with our dinner as well which we very much liked. If you want good authentic Italian food this is a must on your vacation it is also very convenient from the Renaissance hotel. If we had more time here we would definitely go again!

I never leave reviews for restaurants (and I eat at a lot of them) but this restaurant was too perfect not to. The owner was our server and he was just a gem. So much passion and love for his restaurant. The food was the best we had on the island and the best Italian food we’ve had out in a long time. My dad is half Italian so we eat Italian a lot. Together we ate the gnocchi bolognese, gnocchi with a sausage cream sauce, and truffle risotto. Each meal was absolutely delicious. The gnocchi was pillowy (which you don’t find often). I could not recommend this place enough!!! Plus the atmosphere was beyond enjoyable and the music was perfect.

There aren’t enough good things to say about this restaurant. The atmosphere is extremely welcoming and makes you feel as if you’re eating at home. The service is attentive and the employees feel like one family. As a foodie, especially someone who loves pasta, this might be better than the pasta I had in Italy! 10/10 would recommend and will be returning!!