The restaurants serve predominantly Creole cooking, particularly seafood dishes, including conch shell meat, grilled spicy fish and lobster. A variety of Chinese, French, Indonesian, Italian and international cooking can also be found. There are several hotels, restaurants and bars in Kralendijk to choose from.
Things to know: Restaurants and bars are usually closed by midnight.
National specialties:• Iguana soup.
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Kabrito stoba (goat stew).
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Pika Siboyo (a popular sauce made with onions marinated in vinegar and hot peppers).
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Pastechis (plump pastries filled with spicy meat, shrimp or fish) are a favored snack.
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Cocada is an ideal treat - sweet cocunut candy never tasted so good.
Legal drinking age: 18.
Tipping: There is normally a 10% service charge in restaurants and a 6% tax.
NightlifeThis is centered on both the main hotels and restaurants. Having eaten, evening entertainment includes
dancing or listening to
reggae groups or
calypso steel bands at the many oceanside bars and cafes. The island has two
discos and two
casinos.
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