A Curaçao Morning Food
Morning in Curaçao blends Dutch and Caribbean habits: bread, cheese and cold cuts on one hand, a hot pastechi and strong coffee on the other, with tropical fruit alongside.
A typical local morning is a cheese pastechi from a snèk with coffee, or Dutch-style bread rolls with Gouda and ham. Hotels and cafés add eggs, fresh juice and tropical fruit. For travellers, the easiest start is downstairs at the Van Gogh café, coffee, croissants and focaccia from 8am, before heading into Punda.
Good to know
- Grab a cheese pastechi and coffee for a local start.
- The Van Gogh café downstairs opens at 8am.
- Fresh tropical fruit is everywhere, try local papaya and mango.
Questions & answers
What do locals eat in the morning in Curaçao?
Often a cheese pastechi with coffee, or Dutch-style bread with Gouda and ham, plus tropical fruit.
Stay in the heart of it all
Majestic City Palace, a restored 1892 monument in Punda, steps from everything in this guide.