Dear guests, We’ve created a special document just for you, f illed with our recommendations for a wonderful vacation on the beautiful island of Curaçao. Since we love food, many of our tips revolve around the best places to eat. But we also have suggestions for fun activities, happy hours, and the top beaches. Every guest is unique, and this list isn’t exhaustive. If you have any special requests, please let us know. Over the past 10 years, we’ve worked together to make sure our guests have a unique stay, something a bit different from what you’ll f ind in brochures. Best regards, Niels & Marita
Niels
Dear guests,
We’ve created a special document just for you, f illed with our recommendations for a
wonderful vacation on the beautiful island of Curaçao.
Since we love food, many of our tips revolve around the best places to eat. But we also have
suggestions for fun activities, happy hours, and the top beaches.
Every guest is unique, and this list isn’t exhaustive. If you have any special requests, please let
us know. Over the past 10 years, we’ve worked together to make sure our guests have a unique
stay, something a bit different from what you’ll f ind in brochures.
Best regards,
Niels & Marita
Food Scene
Nice and cosy indoor dining, great place, value for money, Wednesday tapas nights are awesome! One of our favorites!
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Kome
6 J. van WalbeeckpleinNice and cosy indoor dining, great place, value for money, Wednesday tapas nights are awesome! One of our favorites!
Cuban style restaurant & bar in the heart of Pietermaai. Good food, very cosy atmosphere...
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Mundo Bizarro
12 NieuwestraatCuban style restaurant & bar in the heart of Pietermaai. Good food, very cosy atmosphere...
Ginger
NieuwestraatVery cosy place, nice Indian flavoured food, with a European touch.
Very cosy restaurant, with an amazing view over the Handelskade and the St Anna Bay, located in an Historic building. Great food and very nice atmosphere...
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Restaurant & Café Gouverneur De Rouville
De RouvillewegVery cosy restaurant, with an amazing view over the Handelskade and the St Anna Bay, located in an Historic building. Great food and very nice atmosphere...
Trendy beach club, modern design and great vibe. Good food and a great Friday night!
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Saint Tropez Ocean Club
152 PietermaaiTrendy beach club, modern design and great vibe. Good food and a great Friday night!
This restaurant only opens on Fridays! Only 3 things on the menu; Chicken, Lomito and Vegetable Skewers, with bread and garlic saus. Great food, fantastic ambiance!
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Equus
338 CaracasbaaiwegThis restaurant only opens on Fridays! Only 3 things on the menu; Chicken, Lomito and Vegetable Skewers, with bread and garlic saus. Great food, fantastic ambiance!
Looking for a palm beach, wind in your hair and your feet in soft white sand? Come to the beach of Zest! Casual barefoot dining, one of my favourite places, especially with kids :)
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Zest
Looking for a palm beach, wind in your hair and your feet in soft white sand? Come to the beach of Zest! Casual barefoot dining, one of my favourite places, especially with kids :)
Karakter offers a unique beach experience with comfortable lounge chairs, cushions, a lot of shade and the best service. The ideal location for a sorrow free beach day...
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Karakter Beach - Lounge - Restaurant
Karakter offers a unique beach experience with comfortable lounge chairs, cushions, a lot of shade and the best service. The ideal location for a sorrow free beach day...
A great shared dining experience, with great service! My personal favorite!
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Mosa Restaurant
41 PenstraatA great shared dining experience, with great service! My personal favorite!
Koraal is a rooftop bar, restaurant and swimming pool, located on a stunning location at Coral Estate.
Great place, amazing sea-views!
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Koraal Rooftop Terrace
Koraal is a rooftop bar, restaurant and swimming pool, located on a stunning location at Coral Estate.
Great place, amazing sea-views!
Incredible location! located on the road to many great beaches on Banda Bou. Have lunch before you go to the beach, or have a drink and enjoy the view on the way back.
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Landhuis klein Santa Martha
Incredible location! located on the road to many great beaches on Banda Bou. Have lunch before you go to the beach, or have a drink and enjoy the view on the way back.
Orient Express
The best Indian food on the island. Great
for take-out.
If you go for take-out, the Poke Food
Station is very nice. Really great bowls with
the freshest ingredients. Close to the villa.
Poké Food Station
28 FokkerwegIf you go for take-out, the Poke Food
Station is very nice. Really great bowls with
the freshest ingredients. Close to the villa.
Great place to lunch, or take-out lunch. Not
a tourist spot, but the food and the menu is
just awesome.
Kafé 5999
Great place to lunch, or take-out lunch. Not
a tourist spot, but the food and the menu is
just awesome.
Same counts for ‘De Dames’. Nice lunch
spot in a shopping center. Central location.
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De Dames
82 Schottegatweg (O)Same counts for ‘De Dames’. Nice lunch
spot in a shopping center. Central location.
Fancy restaurant, owned by 2 Michelin star
checf Jonnie Boer, on a great location by the
beach. For special nights out
Brass Boer Curaçao
Fancy restaurant, owned by 2 Michelin star
checf Jonnie Boer, on a great location by the
beach. For special nights out
The recently opened Downtown restaurant
in Pietermaai. Great food, nice location. We
recommend it.
Downtown by 5999
The recently opened Downtown restaurant
in Pietermaai. Great food, nice location. We
recommend it.
Eat with your feet in the sand. It is a popular
place, especially since this restaurant is
located on mambo Beach, very close to the
villa. Every Wednesday evening you can
let your feet off the f loor after dinner just
down the road at Cabana.
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MOOD Beach Curacao
Bapor KibráEat with your feet in the sand. It is a popular
place, especially since this restaurant is
located on mambo Beach, very close to the
villa. Every Wednesday evening you can
let your feet off the f loor after dinner just
down the road at Cabana.
Amazing location, with great food. You can
have lunch and dinner here with a view of
the sunset. Really recommended.
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Restaurant Nultwintig
300 PenstraatAmazing location, with great food. You can
have lunch and dinner here with a view of
the sunset. Really recommended.
Another very nice restaurant in Otrobanda.
Delicious healthy food. Few tourists come
here. Great for lunch. Really worth it.
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Maira's
24 HoogstraatAnother very nice restaurant in Otrobanda.
Delicious healthy food. Few tourists come
here. Great for lunch. Really worth it.
You can have a really nice lunch (and
nowadays sometimes also dinner) here. It
is tucked away in a forest next to an art
studio in an old country house. Highly
recommended, really nice food and a nice
experience!
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Number Ten Curaçao
10 Sta. RosawegYou can have a really nice lunch (and
nowadays sometimes also dinner) here. It
is tucked away in a forest next to an art
studio in an old country house. Highly
recommended, really nice food and a nice
experience!
Here you can eat delicious fresh f ish of the
day. They don’t have a menu because they
only serve what they caught that day, but
usually they have delicious fresh tuna. You
can’t make reservations and they are only
open on weekends. A great local experience!
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De Visserij
Here you can eat delicious fresh f ish of the
day. They don’t have a menu because they
only serve what they caught that day, but
usually they have delicious fresh tuna. You
can’t make reservations and they are only
open on weekends. A great local experience!
The recently re-opened Kura Hulanda
Village hosts several restaurants around an
old village square. A very cosy place and
must see when you are on Curaçao. Our
favorite on the square is Caleo, a great
restaurant by the same owners as MosaCana.
Caleo Crudos y Parrilla
The recently re-opened Kura Hulanda
Village hosts several restaurants around an
old village square. A very cosy place and
must see when you are on Curaçao. Our
favorite on the square is Caleo, a great
restaurant by the same owners as MosaCana.
This is a community project in Otrobanda
overlooking the ‘Handelskade’. There are
several food trucks on this square where you
can eat all kinds of food. Simple, but very
nice place. Something for everyone and there
is often live music.
Bario Foodyard
This is a community project in Otrobanda
overlooking the ‘Handelskade’. There are
several food trucks on this square where you
can eat all kinds of food. Simple, but very
nice place. Something for everyone and there
is often live music.
Everything Else
Cas Abao Beach
Blue water, white sandy beach, all amenties.
Nice beach, good for diving and snorkling, has all facilities; shower, restaurant, chairs etc...
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Playa Porto Marie
Nice beach, good for diving and snorkling, has all facilities; shower, restaurant, chairs etc...
Nice location to have lunch, while going to the beach at playa kalki.
Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club - All Inclusive
Nice location to have lunch, while going to the beach at playa kalki.
Very relaxing place, with a beach that is open for non-hotel guests as well.
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Avila Beach Hotel
130 PenstraatVery relaxing place, with a beach that is open for non-hotel guests as well.
Mambo Beach
Bapor KibráLarge beach in walking distance of the Ç-View Villa.
Windsurfing Curacao
Try out your windsurfing skills here!
The famous Jan Thiel beach with all it's restaurants, shops and bars!
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Jan Thiel Beach
The famous Jan Thiel beach with all it's restaurants, shops and bars!
If you like to play golf... this is the place to be!
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Santa Barbara Golf Course
Santa Barbara Plantation RoadIf you like to play golf... this is the place to be!
Looking for adventure? Climb the Christoffel Mountain early in the morning. Amazing view over the island!
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Christoffel-Nationalpark
Weg Naar WestpuntLooking for adventure? Climb the Christoffel Mountain early in the morning. Amazing view over the island!
The famous 'Grote Knip' beach... very nice view form the parking lot to the beach... very photogenic...
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Knip Beach
The famous 'Grote Knip' beach... very nice view form the parking lot to the beach... very photogenic...
Sightseeing
Area with many beautiful Boka's (inlets) where 3 species of turtles nest. The park begins at Boka Tabla where large, unpredictable waves crush against an underground cave. An impressive expericence!
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Nationalpark Shete Boka
Weg Naar WestpuntArea with many beautiful Boka's (inlets) where 3 species of turtles nest. The park begins at Boka Tabla where large, unpredictable waves crush against an underground cave. An impressive expericence!
She is old, but very characteristic, the only working pontoon bridge in the world! A must see...
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Königin-Emma-Brücke
Koningin EmmabrugShe is old, but very characteristic, the only working pontoon bridge in the world! A must see...
The Handelskade is on the UNESCO world heritage list, and a must see...
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Punda
The Handelskade is on the UNESCO world heritage list, and a must see...
The call the historic Pietermaai Disctrict the SOHO of the Caribbean, with all her bars, restaurants and historic houses. A great dictrict with a great ambiance.
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Pietermaai
The call the historic Pietermaai Disctrict the SOHO of the Caribbean, with all her bars, restaurants and historic houses. A great dictrict with a great ambiance.
Coloured Houses along the St Anna Bay, on the UNESCO world heritage list.
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Handelskade
Coloured Houses along the St Anna Bay, on the UNESCO world heritage list.
If you are looking for a more adventurous trip, go to San Juan... Nice Landhouse, incredible surroundings, and 3 empty beaches! Bring your own... very much recommended.
Landhuis San Juan
If you are looking for a more adventurous trip, go to San Juan... Nice Landhouse, incredible surroundings, and 3 empty beaches! Bring your own... very much recommended.
If you go to Westpunt for a day, you will
pass this Hof i. It is an old sugar cane
plantation that was recently purchased by
famous Dutch comedian and entrepreneur
Jandino. They have now completely
renovated it and offer guided tours for
tourists (and locals). The walk takes about
1.5 hours. Everything is explained about
the history of the estate. You will also walk
through a 300-year-old mango forest and
at the end you will climb the ‘stairway to
heaven’ to a work of art by a local artist.
From this point you have a beautiful view
of the Cristoffel Mountain and the beach.
A really great experience. Even a must do.
Indulge in the nature of Curaçao.
We recommend to do the guided tour.
Hòfi Mango
If you go to Westpunt for a day, you will
pass this Hof i. It is an old sugar cane
plantation that was recently purchased by
famous Dutch comedian and entrepreneur
Jandino. They have now completely
renovated it and offer guided tours for
tourists (and locals). The walk takes about
1.5 hours. Everything is explained about
the history of the estate. You will also walk
through a 300-year-old mango forest and
at the end you will climb the ‘stairway to
heaven’ to a work of art by a local artist.
From this point you have a beautiful view
of the Cristoffel Mountain and the beach.
A really great experience. Even a must do.
Indulge in the nature of Curaçao.
We recommend to do the guided tour.
Certainly recommended! You’re going to see
the bluest water ever and it’s a fully catered
day. There are many boats that go there. Let
us know if you need a recommendation.
Klein Curaçao, Curaçao
Certainly recommended! You’re going to see
the bluest water ever and it’s a fully catered
day. There are many boats that go there. Let
us know if you need a recommendation.
The most western beach,
but our favorite! Nice for snorkling, nice
retaurant and facilities. Breathtaking!
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Kalki Beach
The most western beach,
but our favorite! Nice for snorkling, nice
retaurant and facilities. Breathtaking!
Essentials
Supermarket with a wide variety of European, Local as well as American products.
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Vreugdenhil
z/n SchubappelwegSupermarket with a wide variety of European, Local as well as American products.
Nice supermarket, with a wide variety of vegetables and fruits.
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Centrum Supermarket Mahaai
Schout Bij Nacht DoormanwegNice supermarket, with a wide variety of vegetables and fruits.
Great supermarket, located in Zeelandia, 5 minutes from the house.
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Van den Tweel
28 Kaya Jacob PosnerGreat supermarket, located in Zeelandia, 5 minutes from the house.
Drinks & Nightlife
Shopping Boulevard in walking distance of the Ç-View villa, with many bars, restaurants and stores.
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Mambo Beach
Bapor KibráShopping Boulevard in walking distance of the Ç-View villa, with many bars, restaurants and stores.
Their famous happy hours have been there since forever; Friday at 5PM & Sunday at 5PM... Dance the night away...
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Wet & Wild Beach Club
Their famous happy hours have been there since forever; Friday at 5PM & Sunday at 5PM... Dance the night away...
Located on Jan Thiel Beach, Zanzibar Beach Club... crowdy but it has all the amenities you can think of. Don't miss the happy hour on Saturdays at 5PM!
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Zanzibar Beach & Restaurant
Located on Jan Thiel Beach, Zanzibar Beach Club... crowdy but it has all the amenities you can think of. Don't miss the happy hour on Saturdays at 5PM!
Great place on a Friday night! Live music, easy access, great to go with kids!
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Rif Fort village
Gouverneur van SlobbewegGreat place on a Friday night! Live music, easy access, great to go with kids!
The recently re-opened Kura Hulanda
Village hosts several restaurants around an
old village square. A very cosy place and
must see when you are on Curaçao. Our
favorite on the square is Caleo, a great
restaurant by the same owners as MosaCana.
Kura Hulanda Village
The recently re-opened Kura Hulanda
Village hosts several restaurants around an
old village square. A very cosy place and
must see when you are on Curaçao. Our
favorite on the square is Caleo, a great
restaurant by the same owners as MosaCana.
Shopping
The Mambo Beach Boulevard is located near the Ç View Villa. Lots of restaurants, many shops and great nightlife. And don't forget... located at the most child-friendly beach of Curaçao.
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Mambo Beach
Bapor KibráThe Mambo Beach Boulevard is located near the Ç View Villa. Lots of restaurants, many shops and great nightlife. And don't forget... located at the most child-friendly beach of Curaçao.
Getting Around
The Car Rental I recommend, just mention my name, you never know if it helps.
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Prins Car Rental B.V.
362 Franklin D. RooseveltwegThe Car Rental I recommend, just mention my name, you never know if it helps.