Food & Drink
June 11, 2019
When you think of the Caribbean, that includes good food and drink. Curaçao, and certainly the surroundings of Villa Groot Geluk, offers something for everyone, from fresh seafood to haute cuisine, from local dishes to treats for the little ones. Here are some tips from locals:
- Zest Beach Delicious food with your feet in the sand or in your own cabana! Be surprised at this special location on Jan Thiel Beach. Zest Restaurant is open daily from 9 a.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- https://www.janthielbeach.com/nl/restaurants/zest-restaurant/
- Tinto Bar y cocina Cocktails, shared dining and flavorful finger foods while witnessing the best sunsets of Jan Thiel Beach. Open daily from 4 p.m. until late. www.janthielbeach.com/…/tinto-bar-y-cocina
- Tabooshh! Beautiful spot in Spanish Water Harbor, a mix of Caribbean dishes with a twist. Recipes have been passed down from generation to generation. Think tapas, think seafood and think nothing else but lick your fingers. www.tabooshh.com
- Brakkeput Mei Mei Delicious and accessible food atop a hill in a unique tropical atmosphere. Here the whole family has a great time! Local and international cuisine and an extensive salad bar. Can someone please pass on the chicken wings? https://www.brakkeputmeimei.com/
- De Gouverneur In a characterful Antillean building in the heart of Willemstad, you will find De Gouverneur. You eat there with beautiful views of St. Anna Bay and the famous Handelskade. The cuisine is international and allergies are taken into account. https://de-gouverneur.com/
- BijBlauw Another highly recommended restaurant in Willemstad! BijBlauw is restaurant and also boutique hotel, the kitchen is open 7 days a week and is especially popular for its blissful lunches. So a great stop during a shopping session. www.bijblauw.com
- Brakkeput Mei Mei Delicious and accessible food atop a hill in a unique tropical atmosphere. Here the whole family has a great time! Local and international cuisine and an extensive salad bar. Can someone please pass on the chicken wings? https://www.brakkeputmeimei.com/
- De Gouverneur In a characterful Antillean building in the heart of Willemstad, you will find De Gouverneur. You eat there with beautiful views of St. Anna Bay and the famous Handelskade. The cuisine is international and allergies are taken into account. https://de-gouverneur.com/
- BijBlauw Another highly recommended restaurant in Willemstad! BijBlauw is restaurant and also boutique hotel, the kitchen is open 7 days a week and is especially popular for its blissful lunches. So a great stop during a shopping session. www.bijblauw.com
- What a fantastic exclusive villa within walking distance of Jan Thiel Beach. A villa where you can completely relax, thanks to the fine 'ibiza' style furnishings and the many facilities that the villa has to offer. A pleasant outdoor swimming pool, surrounded by lovely sun beds and a nice lounge. The outdoor kitchen completes the 'outdoor experience'. The villa also has a spacious patio, where we could have a delicious breakfast in the morning. The villa consists of 3 spacious bedrooms, each with its own bathroom.On arrival in the dark we were pleasantly received by the representation on site. Everything was clearly explained and if there were any questions during the stay, we could always app, very nice! The villa is in very good condition and well maintained. The kitchen of the villa is fully equipped with all the utensils you need for a delicious dinner.In addition, a top location, a 2-minute drive from Jan Thiel Beach! This villa gives you the real holiday feeling. See you soon!Stayed in this villa for a week at the beginning of May, it is located in a top location in Jan Thiel with lots of privacy. You can't imagine it being there. If it wasn't there, the caretaker would come by to arrange it. A top villa and definitely worth going back to.Have now been able to stay twice. The location, tranquility and last but not least the outdoor kitchen are unique.By using the bungalow also suitable for 2 families. Definitely recommended for a carefree holiday on Curaçao.As far as I'm concerned, great luck. The space. The location. Provisions. Been a week. We really lacked nothing. Thanks thanks thanks.A very beautiful villa with all the trimmings. There is a wonderful wind blowing through the house. Nice pool. Highly recommended for a holiday with your family. Close to shops and the beach of Jan Thiel.I have stayed in villa Groot lucky in October 2020. When you enter you immediately get a holiday feeling. A stay that you really dream of! Waking up in a quiet environment and a lovely swimming pool. The villa is perfectly located, close to the beach of Jan Thiel. Furthermore, everything is easily accessible by car. I really experienced the 10 days as a holiday and that is certainly due to this beautiful villa. I definitely recommend this villa because it really doesn't miss anything! I will definitely come back again!The moment you arrive at the Villa you notice that this location is slightly different. In the case of our tour group, it was in the dark. The villa is located on a hill a stone's throw from Jan Thiel Beach and is warmly lit all around. After being dropped off you are welcomed by the large patio which you enter through the gate. The Villa logo is displayed above the front door. The caretaker opens the door for us and before we know it we are in the living room/kitchen with an amazing high ceiling up to the ridge. The rear slatted door is slid open, after which the open character of the house becomes visible and the 'oasis' shows itself to us. The owner also talks about an oasis on her website, and that becomes clear from the patio. From here you look down into a deep garden, a great large private swimming pool, an outdoor kitchen under an authentic Palapa, meters high palm trees and everywhere to sit and relax. We understand that Oasis is so emphasized; many other villas on Jan Thiel have a 'built-up' terrace and swimming pool, which means that you are sitting on a large part of a concrete garden, in the spotlights of everyone who walks down the street or looks into your house from other houses. Above all, this villa has a sense of privacy, a sense of its own world away from everything. We had a wonderful week where nothing was missing. Beach and top restaurants within walking distance, as well as the supermarket. Thank you for taking good care of us and we will definitely come back here again!
