In Otrobanda & Punda, try some of these restaurants suggestions:
Otrabanda:
Kurá Hulanda Museum Restaurant at their inner courtyard. Great place for Lunch. Try their famous banana soup! 6pm Live Steel Band at The Village Square. 434-7700
Sculpture Garden Restaurant at Kura Hulanda is excellent. Fine dining, serving contemporary cuisine specializing in fish, lobster & beef. 434-7700 (7-11PM). Make reservations.
De Gouveneur de Rouville, Otrobanda in Willemstad. A must! The best night to go is on Wednesdays. Fine dining with a great atmosphere. It is directly across the street from Kura Hulanda. For dinner, make a reservation in advance for one of their outdoor terrace tables that overlook the bay and pontoon bridge. Kids playground. 462-5999.
http://www.de-gouverneur.com/
Häagen-Dazs Café for the best ice cream dessert located in the Howard Johnson Hotel at Brionplein, Otrobanda. 462-9332
Turn left exiting the bridge and walk to the Riffort Village (trust me, you can't miss it).
The Bistro Le Clochard (French bistro) in the Rif Fort (the tallest building in Otrobanda) and highly recommend for a fine dining experience (one of my favorites). It is pricey but the staff, view, and food is awesome! Reserve to eat on the deck outside. It overlooks the canal and you could see the beautiful colorful buildings of Willemstad across the bay. Breathtaking. Make reservations! 462-5999.
BistroLeClochard.com
Indis Spice Bar - Indian cuisine below $12. 462-8666. Closed Monday. 11-11.
Hooks Hut next to the Hilton in Piscadera is great. It is on the beach, fun and the view is fantastic. Banana Soup is good. On Tuesdays, live jazz band - casual. 462-6575.
Hook'sHut.com
Tempo Doeloe new, just up the hill from the Hilton & Marriott at La Vista Resort, Piscadera. Indonesian cuisine - rijstaffel rice table meal. $45 dinner, $15 lunch. 461-2881. Brand New restaurant.
TempoDoeloe.an Restaurant -- Indonesian
There are a number of decent restaurants in nearby Punda. You can get to Punda either by driving over the Queen Juliana Bridge (really big bridge across the Schottegat) or by driving to Otrabanda; park free in the big lot by the Movie Theater and walk across the Queen Emma foot bridge or take the water ferry.
Punda:
For Local Foods a must try is The Plasa Bieu at the Old Market in Punda. This 70 year old market with its building big, open and round, offers various vendors selling traditional lunch cuisines of the day. The food is cooked on an open coal pot giving it a special taste and flavor. Ask for a taste. Lunch Only. Wednesdays offer special dishes & discounts. Easy Parking.
ChopStix Sushi a small place but has some of the best sushi and their Veggie Tempura rocks! My favorite!
Ask about specials. 738-4846 Santa Rosa weg 33C; North of Punda.
Chop-stix.com - Sushi Closed Monday.
At the Waterfront Terrace arches (next to the Plaza Hotel), you will find reasonably priced, casual, okay food and kid friendly:
La Pergola (461-3482), Scampi's (465-0769), Grill King (461 6870). Ft. Nassau - The view from inside is amazing and I would go just for that, food okay. (461-3450). Ay Caramba sometimes they have live music (462-9500). Tuesday night live Reggae.
Blues Restaurant at the Avila Hotel. Great seafood. Fine dining. Thur & Sat is live Jazz music. Dinner only 7-10. 461-4377
Moon Beach Lounge & Restaurant in Pietermaai Contemporary & modern. Fabulous food!
Moon Curacao Great place to spend the evening with friends.
The Ribs Factory - in Saliña. 461-0440. A couple of kilometers north toward "the ring" (away from the beach). On Curacao, ribs are a sacrament and these are the best ribs in town. Just up the hill from there you'll find - Larry's Neighborhood Bar and Grill (461-0856), which looks suspiciously like an Appleby's. 465-3911. Tuesday's Special: 2 for 1. Their ribs, chicken, burgers and nachos
simple food. Has kids menu.
A few more km east out Caracasbaai is IL Forno Pizzeria, an Italian place that cooks in a wood-fired oven. This comes in 2nd place for pizza after Sol Food. Their Spaghetti a la Carbonara and Lasagna Bolognese are excellent. 737-2475
If you are staying out by Lion's Dive/Breezes area, try:
Surf and Turf - On the same road as Lion's Dive (MLK Blvd), next to Breezes. It's a good seafood restaurant right next door to The Dive Bus. Not the larger, fancier place (Seaside Terrace, which is great) but the 'dive' right next to The 'Dive' Bus. TDB's 'loo is in the side of Surf & Turf's building. Dont let the looks of the place fool you. Divers get 10% off. 465-9035
The Mambo Beach Club & Restaurant, on Saturday nights is recommended for the young at heart, located at Sea Aquarium Beach. It is the biggest club on the island.
Brakkeput Mei Mei A 1733 Plantation Landhuis transformed into a restaurant in 1985, located in Jan Sofat /Spanish Water (East side). Beef, chicken, & fish specialties from the charcoal grill. Dinner only. Wednesday night is paella, Thursday is lobster night. Live Caribbean music played weekends.
BrakkeputMeiMei.com 767-1500
Snappers Seafood & Steak, at roundabout, Caracasbaaiweg next to fishermans harbor.
SnappersCuracao.com
Avalon - Sushi chef fuses traditional Japanese sushi with South African flair to create Sushi Samba. Martini's are a specialty, Thursday night half off wine and sake. Vegetarian dishes available. In Saliña on Caracasbaaiweg. 465-6375
For a great breakfast: De Fontein, which serves their specialty of Dutch pancakes & poffertjes Yum!
De Fontein Open 8-4. 736-0500.
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