4 Best Restaurants in Bonaire

Chef Jeroen and his wife Tiffany have created a seaside dining oasis that offers a leisurely, relaxed experience and some of the island's most creative seafood, steak, and vegetarian dishes and utilizing both locally and globally sourced ingredients. Choose from enticing small plates like ceviche lionfish or truffle risotto, or opt for a multicourse feast with optional wine pairings. They also have a special three-course menus for kids and vegan tasting menus with advance notice.

This splendid, family-run Italian eatery offers casual à la carte dining on a terrace or meals in a more romantic setting in a tonier, air-conditioned dining room. Choose from 50 regular offerings—including thin-crust prosciutto pizzas, caprese salads, linguini with scallops, and red wine–braised lamb shank—or go for the five-course prix-fixe menu.

This aptly named, eclectic eatery serves everything from pasta and risotto to ribs and skewers to schnitzels and shareables in a labyrinth of dining nooks, decks, and gardens. At lunch, it attracts hungry crowds with inventive burgers and sandwiches; at night, two bars draw folks for cocktails and tapas, and the chef’s surprise dinners pack in those looking for a full meal. There's live music some weekend evenings.

Reserve in advance for a sunset dining experience at this chic, romantic, waterfront spot (the special pier table, which seats up to 25 people, is one of Bonaire's most sought after). Chef Sebastian has created his own niche, with an eclectic menu of international dishes prepared with a Mediterranean flair.