Plasa Bieu, the Old Market, is a no-frills hall in Punda where a handful of family cooks serve traditional Curaçaoan lunches at communal tables, the most authentic local meal in town.
Under a single open roof, "yu di Korsou" cooks ladle out stoba (stew), fried fish, funchi (cornmeal polenta), goat, okra soup and red beans onto plates for a few guilders. It is busy, smoky and entirely genuine, packed with locals at lunchtime.
Five minutes from the hotel, it is the best place to taste real Curaçaoan home cooking
Cash only; lunch only.
- Collection
- Willemstad & Punda
- In the series
- No. 37 of 105
- From the hotel
- 5 min on foot
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Good to know
- Go at lunchtime, most cooks close by mid-afternoon.
- Bring cash; portions are large and inexpensive.
- Try stoba (stew) with funchi for the classic plate.
Questions & answers
What food is served at Plasa Bieu?
Traditional Curaçaoan home cooking, stews (stoba), fried fish, goat, funchi, okra soup and beans, served cafeteria-style by local cooks.