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SNACK BARS
Driving around Curaçao, you’ll find small, basic shops everywhere along
the way, usually with a bar and chairs outside where the locals stop for
snacks. These are Curaçao’s famous ‘snèks’ (snack bars). Stop by for
a coffee, a Polar beer and some tasty treats, like ‘pastechis’ (savoury
pastries) or “Saté Ku Batata” (Chicken skewer with fries). Prices are usually
next to nothing. Pop inside for handy everyday items like shampoo and
cigarettes. Heineken Snèk at Jan Thiel is one of the best known and very
popular on Friday evenings.
LATE-NIGHT NIBBLES
Truk’i pan (literally ‘bread trucks’) are food stalls where the locals gather,
usually after a night out, for a hot bite. Take one look at these humble
caravans and you’ll probably wonder: do I dare? The answer is: yes, you
do! You can’t beat a late-night snack at a good truk’i pan. We recommend
the truk’i pan in Saliña.
