There is some serious sorcery in the air at this atmospheric spot atop the ruins of a Napoleonic fortress on a rocky bluff overlooking Playa Forti. The setting alone—the wide crescent beach of Playa Forti ringed by cliffs and blue-green seas—is worth a cocktail or two to drink it all in. Indeed, some folks find the kitchen wanting compared with that sparkling Riviera-style tableau. But if your order is simple (grilled fish or steaks) or local (Antillean specialties like garlic shrimp), you'll be fine here—especially if you can snag a seaside table out back, where you can watch daredevil kids leap off the cliffs into the water. Enter beneath a trellis overgrown with tropical flora; the quaintly cluttered dining room, with faded photos and off-kilter paintings, leads to the sunny outdoor patio. The kitchen also prepares lionfish, that invasive scourge of the seas (caught by local "lionfish elimination" divers); the mild-flavored, white-meat fish comes fried with coconut rice and cooked plantains.
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Restaurant Playa Forti
Playa Forti, Sabana Westpunt
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Westpunt
Hours
Daily 11am–9pm
Phone
599/9-864-0273
Prices
Main courses $15–$30
Cuisine Type
ISLAND/INTERNATIONAL
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Playa Forti, Sabana Westpunt CuracaoNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.