The Sunset Grille restaurant, a AAA Four Diamond rated restaurant, just recruited a great addition to its already legendary culinary team, Dutch-born Chef Maarten Smeets.
Smeets comes to the Sunset Grille with well-rounded international food experience. Having graduated a
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After 3 and ½ years of being his own boss, Smeets spread his wings once again, and arrived on Aruba in order to explore the Caribbean’s food culture as well as experience
He liked Aruba so much he stayed, and had the pleasure of working with two Continental starred kitchen legends, Chef Leendert Klaassens & Chef
About to go back to Europe and perfect his knowledge of Tapas in
Now as the new Sunset Grille restaurant chef, he will continue to safeguard the restaurant’s reputation as THE steakhouse on the island, taking its level of service and presentation even higher, aspiring to the challenging AAA 5-star rating.
As part of that journey, Chef Smeets reports the Sunset Grille will be undergoing its seasonal menu tweaking, and that in collaboration with the dining room staff new linens and glassware have been ordered, preparing to usher in the high-season.
The recently unveiled innovative menu of spa dishes featuring flavors elevated with citrus, spice and herbs, reduced fat, salt and sugar, will continue to be prominently featured, Smeets explain.
Among the restaurants proven hits, he continues, the Martini Salad, the Grilled Scallops and Crab Cakes appetizer, the Lobster Bisque, the Surf & Turf, the Prime beef signature steaks – the highest grading of beef in the world – the Grilled Sea Bass, Seared Tuna and the hand rolled sushi, will continue to thrill diners, as the menu is expanded further.
Pictured here the restaurant partnership between the kitchen and the dining room; also Chef Smeets with his kitchen brigade.