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 Sip a latte of Douwe Egberts, a premiere Dutch brand of coffee, at D. E. Café, try a Rif Fortini cocktail at the Rif Fort Bar and enjoy the lights of Willemstad reflected on the waters of the bay when dining on the terrace at Bistro Le Clochard, an elegant Swiss-French restaurant known for their specialty dish: La potence—beef skewered on a spiked metal ball served with an assortment of dipping sauces.
Long on elegance and gourmet cuisine, Curaçao’s restaurant scene maintains a laid-back attitude, where waitstaff in tuxedos serve patrons in flip-flops. Even better, with more than 50 ethnicities making up the island population, diverse dining offerings abound. The tradition of rijsttafel, or rice table, popular in Curaçao during the 18th and 19th centuries, continues at Tempo Doeloe. Alongside Balinese-inspired décor, the restaurant serves up this culinary treasure that arrived in Curaçao via Indonesia, also colonized by the Dutch, plus other menu items such as satays, kabobs and other meats accompanied by sauces and bowls of rice.
Dine in the AAA Four Diamond Award-winning Sculpture Garden Restaurant at the Dutch colonial era Kurá Hulanda Spa & Casino, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Set amidst the resort’s splendid sculpture garden and surrounded by a contemporary mural, the restaurant is an exquisite dining venue serving continental cuisine. After dinner try your luck at Kurá Hulanda’s European-style, split-level boutique casino. Set on the waterfront, it’s the only island casino offering seven-card stud poker.
 At El Gaucho, the cowboy lifestyle is reflected in the cooking methods at this Argentine steakhouse, where meats and fish are cooked over open flame. We’re not sure if the gauchos on the range had an extensive wine list or a cigar lounge, but go ahead and enjoy it anyway.
Taste the bubbling crab dip served with freshly baked bread, tuna steak with citrus chipotle rub and smoked pork ribs with mushroom and thyme seasoning at SHOR, the upscale, American-style seafood grill at the lush Hyatt Regency Curaçao Golf Resort, Spa and Marina. And don’t miss the signature SHOR margarita martini, a mixture of Sauza tequila, triple sec, fresh cucumber, lime juice and homemade rosemary syrup or the selection of fine Cuban cigars.
Indulge in a scoop of Lover’s, a super creamy, made-on-Curaçao ice cream, or a slice of Dutch apple cake at the Iguana Café, located just around the corner from the famed Floating Market. Or, enjoy the café’s fresh fish cooked Colombian-style. Lively and fun anytime, the café really cranks as the sun sets and music, drinks and food lure people to the tables on the quay facing the historic Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge.
 Listen to live jazz as the sun sets over the water at Blues Restaurant, known as the jazz spot in Curaçao. Located on the beach pier at the historic Avila Hotel, named one of the “hottest destinations for 2011” by AOL Travel, Blues also offers lobster, seafood, international cuisine and late night dining.
As night settles over St. Anna Bay, the terrace and bar at Restaurant & Café Gouverneur De Rouville vibrates with excitement. Crowded with young professionals and visitors who know what’s hot, this French-style bistro also features time-honored Curaçao dishes, including karni stoba, or beef stew, and gourmand items such as goat cheese with honey and nuts in a puff pastry.
Enjoy Latin-Asian fusion cuisine and then, once dining is done, dance until you drop to the salsa-merengue and Cuban tunes at Asia de Cuba, where islanders and tourists mix it up. Stop by Grand Café De Heeren in the Landhuis Zuikertuintje for Thursday’s Cuba Libre Night, featuring music by Julio and The Cuban Express, and don’t miss the live salsa and merengue sounds of RHYDD’M and DJ Johnny Brazao on Fridays.
 Willemstad’s Salinja neighborhood is the place to go for hot nightclub action. Don’t miss Karaoke Mondays, Wednesday’s Heineken Jazz Night Live, Mariachi Night on Thursdays and Saturday’s Ladies Night with DJ Edsel at Ole Ole Jazz Club & Restaurant. Still energized? Enjoy live local music and dancing on three stages on three different levels at Club Façade, one of Salinja’s most cutting edge nightclubs.
Good times aren’t just for landlubbers. A floating club/pontoon boat moored on Baya Beach, Mi Dushi is the ultimate party boat with a dance floor, three bars and barbecue for an energy boost. Party on the water’s edge at three beach clubs: Mambo, Cabana and Wet & Wild, where there’s live music and deejays, international cuisine and crowds of all ages looking for fun.
 With 400 slots and 25 table games, the 15,000 square foot Carnaval Casino at Renaissance Curaçao Resort is one of the island’s few Las Vegas-style casinos and a place for late night action. You can play till the sun rises at Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino on Piscadera Bay. Action at this sophisticated casino includes blackjack, American roulette, Caribbean stud poker, craps and 140 slot machines.
Try your luck at the 15,000-square-foot Princess Casino at Breezes Curaçao Resort, Spa and Casino. The largest casino on the island, the Princess offers 270 slot machines and nine table games, including Caribbean stud poker, roulette, blackjack and poker.
For more delicious dining options, use our Dining & Nightlife Guide.
 Nautilus Restaurant
Renaissance® Curacao Resort & Casino
Nautilus offers Curacao's ultimate buffet experience. The diverse buffet selections for breakfast, lunch and dinner will surely leave you impressed. The cooking station brings the excitement of cooking from behind the scenes to the front of the stage. In addition to its illustrious buffet, Nautilus offers an intriguing a la carte menu.
Baden Powellweg 1
Willemstad, Curacao
Tel: 5999 435-5000
Fax: 5999 435-5001
Website: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/curbr-renaissance-curacao-resort-and-casino/
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 Carnaval Casino
Renaissance® Curacao Resort & Casino
More than just a casino. The 15,000 square-foot Carnaval Casino offers a variety of the latest slot machines and challenging table games in the ambiance and exciting upbeat energy of Carnaval. The glowing lights and cheers of lucky gamblers are sure to leave you courting Lady Luck well into the night. Parking on site available.
Baden Powellweg 1
Willemstad, Curacao
Tel: 5999 435-5000
Fax: 5999 435-5001
Website: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/curbr-renaissance-curacao-resort-and-casino/
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 El Gaucho Argentinean Steakhouse
El Gaucho restaurant serves a variety of tempting dishes, featuring quality Argentine steak—tender and juicy, charcoal-grilled to perfection—such as the famous 16-ounce Gaucho steak, 14-ounce churrasco and 22-ounce T-bone steak. We also serve fresh fish, and the salad bar is free with any main dish. Located on the hill of Klein Zuurzak, the atmosphere is casual, and the view over Salina is fantastic.
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Rooi Santu 620
Tel: 5999 767 0067
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