Bonaire Culinair

It's Restaurant Week in Bonaire.  Bonaire Culinair is a 15 day event to showcase the islands' culinary wealth.  We made reservations at three of them we have not yet experienced. 

Cuba Campagnie was first on our tour.  Featured mushroom soup, chateaubriand for two and a small taste variety dessert plate.  This place features open air seating on the central plaza.  Besides great food, there was lots of people- watching  activity.  We saw the Dutch coast guard walk through the plaza in full fatigue uniforms, back packs and guns.  As you may recall, the military is on the island to cut down on drug traffic and illegal's. The service men posed for pictures with kids. Probably not bad duty to be stationed on Bonaire.

Second, was Sebastian's.  We had a table for two right on the ocean.  Watched the sunset and then had appetizers of sashimi and carrot ginger soup, entree was grilled barracuda on risotto, dessert was sour lime-rom ice cream (so sour it made us pucker).  Wine was paired with each course. Lovely evening.

Last stop on the tour was Oscar Lighthouse. Oscar Lighthouse is a landmark that can be seen from much of the island. Great spot at the marina. A grouper dinner was a rare delight as grouper is a protected species in Bonaire.  This came from Curacao. We had a nice view of the marina and celebrated our neighbor's birthday.  Our waitress spoke perfect English.  We made a bet that she was not Dutch.  I lost.  She perfected her English by watching American TV and listening to 70's music.