u/Dear_Reception1978

In a few weeks, my family (2 adult kids, husband, father & brother) and I are all going to Aruba. I grew up in Aruba from 10-17, and moved back to the states after graduating from ISA. I went home to visit my folks a few times, but my last visit was over 26 years ago.

We are all so excited, and I wanted to get a few tips on what to expect and what's changed.

1. I see Chalet Suisse and The Flying Fishbone are still open. We used to go for fine dining. Are they still good? Where else does everyone recommend for a fancy dinner?
2. We're staying in Noord, where is the best pastechi?
3. My husband and I are doing one night at Stellaris away from the rest of our group. Are there any recommendations for walkable dining? (we didn't like the menu at Atardi and I can get Ruths Chris here)
4. We are there for a full week and will spend at least one day in Seroe Colorado. Does anyone know if the ISA building is still there? I see there's a restaurant on Baby Beach now - how is it? What's the best day of the week to go?
5. We've hired a photographer for a sunset family photo session. He recommended Surfside Marina. Is anyone else familiar? I know this is kind of a ridiculous question - is there anywhere that's not super windy but still on the beach for photos?
6. We are debating taking the kids on a party bus bar crawl. Do you recommend one, and could we get a similar experience walking around that strip at Palm beach? Look, I'm pushing 50, but the kids are in their 20s and they'll want to do some late night bar action.

Masha danki por tu recommendations! There are so many restaurant options, it's a little overwhelming. Your recs will help narrow it down for us!