I will be coming to bonaire Nov 8th to the 15 and would like to know if there is a japaneese resturant or sushi bar on the island.
Thanks

I wish but nope..there are many cool local and Indonesian spots so you will be able to savour other cuisines but not Japanese. Someone told me Buddy did sushi..not sure..

Annie

I think Karen still does a Sushi Sail on the Oscarina. We did it the year before last, and it was GREAT. Will definitely do it again next year (feb-March!!! Yeah!!!)
Josie

Josie, I had heard that as well but Oscarina was no where to be found all summer!

Karen still does sushi cruises.

And as of a couple of days ago, she's back on island too :-)

Jake

Is the customary wide variety of fresh seafood used in sushi in the States or Europe available on Bonaire? A variety sufficient to support a sushi bar for US and European sushi eaters??

Planning on opening one, Glen?

Dock of the bay does sushi every once in a while. BTW sushi in papiamentu means garbage...

The variety of fresh fish is not available on Bonaire. The other problem is the lack of supplies to go with it like sushi rice, wasabi, seaweed wraps, etc. When we make sushi at home, it usually centers around a freshly caught tuna and we dig out frozen shrimp and salmon along with fresh veggies to round it out.

Curacao has a great Sushi bar. It is Cravings in Salina...my second stop each time I am on Curacao...

Mind you, Linda neglected to add that we stock sushi rice, wasabi, nori, burdock root, oshinko, inari pockets, and other speciality sushi-related items at our house in the event a fresh tuna comes our way :-)

Jake

We (Mango's) are doing a "Japanese" special: sushi (variety, made to order), sashimi & seared tuna (in either island spices or roasted sesame seeds) by reservation only (min 2 person, 1 day's notice). We too have 'private reserves' as do Jake & Linda for this purpose, including the essentials like saki, wasabi, dried seaweed, sticky rice & pickled ginger. We buy the fish the day of the dinner (usually tuna).

Thanks everyone for all the info. I'm so looking foward to this trip to Bonaire.. 4 days to go...
Matthew

Hi Matthew,

I'm at Buddy as a solo starting tomorrow afternoon till the 16th. Look for an old-fart wearing a white & green baseball cap with "SLS" on the front, madly driving a Daewoo minivan with a bright yellow RANDY felt pennant on the antenna.
(I didn't find a suitable cheap CHICAGO pennant so I just made my own)

See you there

Ruth, will you be open for Xmas or Xmas Eve and if so I am going to make a reservation for at least two. Also are you open New Years Eve?

Sushi and Bonaire, here I come..YIPPEEE..

Annie

Hi Annie-yes, Mango's is open every day of the year for lunch & dinner, including holidays. I'm just not sure yet if we can do sushi those exact days, first, because we'll probably have special holiday meals planned, and second, because of supply (and the lack thereof--remember, we have to count on fishermen fishing, and they ususally don't on those particular holidays). Christmas Eve might be fine-it's not really a big holiday here, as we celebrate the first & second days of Christmas (Dec 25 & 26). Nothing's set in stone though, we'll do our best to accommodate everyone!

We can chat later for details, Ruth. Right now my priority is the event..food and fun later..LOLLL
bon noche..

Annie, count me in for sushi..Ruth, how about motzah ball soup for passover?

Annie,

Maybe Ruth would make sushi at Mangoes if you bring fresh things down with you. Then sushi in heaven!! Worth asking.

Glenn, I am bringing down everything but the kitchen sink for my 6 week stay...and the event but if Ruth needs seaweed or wasabi I can deliver..I think she is all set. LOL..and Michael, it' another date..how many is that for us?? People are going to start talking..shhhhhhhhhhhhh..

Annie,

I was referring to a variety of fresh fish, octopus, etc., that Ruth herself, above, says is problematic!!!

Glenn. It is readily available in Curacao. Annie let em talk....

I have had sushi (actually it was sashimi - without the rice and seaweed) at Mangos - and it was divine!! Really fresh and wonderfully prepared. We just asked for it a day ahead or so. They did a great job of presentation and the serving was huge!! I wasn't sure about fresh fish on the island, because of all the restrictions on fishing (due to the island being largely preserved), but there are certain areas where fresh fish can be caught. We enjoyed fresh tuna!!
Enjoy!!

There is no place that is off limits for fishing except from private property and from dive piers where divers are sometimes in the water. Local fisherman can be seen almost everywhere.

'No place off limits' for 'private' fishing but restrictions on large scale, 'commercial' fishing???

I think that commercail regs are in for a test now that Curacao is involved in signing agreementsw with spain, etc.

I have had sushi on the Oscarina (last Christmas) it was great
Glad to hear there is a place to go try next Spring.