By Scott Phillips (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #127) on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 10:45 pm: |
Just thought that I might start a thread to get everyone's thoughts on the subject of lunch places. In all of our trips to Bonaire, we are always trying new places for lunch, and find that in the middle of a day of diving, many places are just too darn slow. Yeah, I know we've all seen here on BT the discussions about meals being a time to stop, slow down, and savor, and that's fine for dinner, but somehow when you're on a dive vacation lunch is not a time when ya wanna kill a couple of hours. For us, that eliminates places like the Lost Penguin (which has great food) that just seem to take forever during a time of day that you just want to get a tasty bite and get back to diving (or snoozing, for that matter!).
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By Sue Goodman (BonaireTalker - Post #90) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:21 am: |
how about a chunk of cheese & fresh bread from Cultimara? a very European lunch on the go...
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By Andrea & Dave Bartlett (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #143) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 2:59 am: |
There is KFC, Subway and a few places in the mall downtown that are quick and easy to get to.
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1694) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 8:14 am: |
I always vote local: Takivi Snack on Kaya Hulanda behind former Consales, Antriol Catering on Kaya Mariana off of Lagoen, Julia's Place, Luigi's across from Flamboyant on Kaya Grandi to name a few...
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By Kelly Baum (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2300) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 10:50 am: |
Fresh bread from Cultimara with garlic butter.... I could eat that for EVERY meal !
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #446) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 11:00 am: |
A smooshed, warm peanut butter and jelly sandwich that sat in the truck while I did my first dive ...
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By Jeff Goldman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #394) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:44 pm: |
I have always had fairly quick service at City Cafe. Food is good!
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #13103) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 2:02 pm: |
Julios, Dock at the By at Buddys (have always had pretty fast service there), nice thing about julios, KFC and subway, is that they are open all day, so if you miss the lunch hour, you can always get a bite to eat. Maybe try the new place at sand $ where the green parrot used to be...don't know how fast they will be...
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By Annette Roswell - The Last Bite Bakery (BonaireTalker - Post #93) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 3:36 pm: |
Surinam Bar Restaurant for the roast chicken :-)
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By Corney Ann Carter (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #262) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 4:35 pm: |
Bongo's for the curried chicken salad.
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3850) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 5:20 pm: |
The lost pinguin for their world famous pinguin burger with cedar and bacon...
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By Belinda Z (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #237) on Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 6:58 pm: |
Kelly and Martin,
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By Kelly Baum (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2302) on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 10:39 am: |
Belinda, both times I was there I told them I was in a hurry for lunch, and they got my food out really quickly. I was by myself though, don't know if that matters.
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By Belinda Z (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #238) on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 10:46 am: |
Kelly,
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By Kelly Baum (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2304) on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 10:54 am: |
I think both times I went for lunch it was early afternoon; once there was one other couple there, and once I was the only one in the place so I sat at the bar and chatted. (hard to believe, I know... ME TALKING...and to strangers no less) LOL
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By Belinda Z (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #239) on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 12:17 pm: |
Kelly,
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By Kelly Baum (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2305) on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 12:31 pm: |
Belinda... I eat when I'm hungry.. which is pretty much all the time !! ;)
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #13106) on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 2:26 pm: |
Annette, where is the Surinam Restaruant and Bar, never heard of it...
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By Annette Roswell - The Last Bite Bakery (BonaireTalker - Post #94) on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 7:43 pm: |
Cynde, it is in Nikiboko. It is a "dive" as we say in New Orleans.....meaning a little rough on the outside. Really great chinese food and they use very fresh ingredients with NO MSG ! Much less oily than most chinese food here on the island.
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By Shelly Fischer (BonaireTalker - Post #22) on Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 9:32 am: |
Bobbejan's barbeque is open on the weekend and had great food. You can order it to go or sit down and enjoy. This is one of the few places that didn't burn up hours of time when you have other things to do like dive
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By The Ginocchio's @ Golden Reef Inn (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #576) on Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 10:20 am: |
Nochie's inside Cultimara! The students cook a meal and have salad (tuna, chicken) sandwich/subs available. Also if you get there early enough you can get a whole roasted chicken cheap.
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #13121) on Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 6:09 pm: |
Annette, thanks. If we have time I'll put them on my list...if not, we can catch them next time!
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By David Kaye (BonaireTalker - Post #80) on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 12:41 am: |
A quick snack I like is the pastechi at the bread department in Cultimara. I think it's about the same as an empanada, a seasoned ground meat patty in a puff pastery shell, with raisins, no less! Probably bad for you, but last Sunday, just back from Bonaire, my weight and blood pressure were okay. I don't monitor cholesterol levels at home, though.
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By Chet Wood (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #545) on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 8:13 am: |
Hi David,
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By John P. Wahlig (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #190) on Monday, March 21, 2005 - 1:37 pm: |
Quote: ..."weight- several pounds more than 2 1/2 weeks ago."
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