A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

The Ritz Carlton is the newest hotel in Aruba. We decided we had to check it out! We dined at Solanio, the hotel’s Italian restaurant that offers both indoor and outdoor seating. The hotel is beautiful – there are multiple pools, a sprawling lawn, fire pits and a small beach area.

At dinner, there were beautiful sunset views!

We started with the arancini: smokey braised shortrib, Arrabbiata sauce, caper aioli ($16). A lovely presentation – the arancini was tasty, I loved the short rib.

The caprese salad: heirloom tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil ($18) was delicious, I added some balsamic for a little extra something – perfection!

The solanio salad: bibb lettuce, gorgonzola, cipolini onion, caramelized onions, apple, lemon vincott ($15) was tasty, I loved how all the flavors blended together.

The waiter suggested the mushroom ravioli ($29), which was a good choice. The oversized raviolis were cooked perfectly al dente and had a subtle flavor. The filling was hearty, making this the perfect portion size.

We tried the stromboli ($17), filled with three different kinds of meat – a really nice meal.

For dessert we had the pizzookie: served with vanilla gelato, almond nougatine ($10). A great way to end the meal, along with a cup coffee – a rich brownie like dessert cooked in a cast iron skillet – the almond nougatine sent this dessert over the top for us.

Solanio

Located at the Ritz Carlton Hotel
L.G Smith Boulevard # 107, Palm Beach, Aruba Dutch Caribbean

Open for dinner Thursday – Monday 6:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Aruba/Dining/Solanio/Default.htm

Tags: aruba, italian, outdoor seating, restaurant, trips