Local guide · Jan Thiel

Beach Bars Near Caracasbaai, Curaçao

6 spots · updated May 26, 2026

Caracasbaai is the peninsula southeast of Willemstad, home to one of the island's most active stretches of waterside food and drink. The road in from the city takes about 15 minutes. What you find when you get there is a cluster of bars, restaurants, and beach setups that locals use on weekends and afternoons.

When: Weekends from about 11am onwards is when the strip is most alive. Weekday lunchtimes are calmer but most spots are open.
Try: A cold beer at the Tugboat Bar right at the water, something grilled at Brisa del Mar, and whatever the catch is at Kant i Awa.
Good for: beach day, waterside drinks, seafood lunch, post-dive drinks, long afternoon

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Order: most good reviews from locals first.

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Tugboat Bar on the Caracasbaai peninsula is named for the actual tugboat that sits just offshore — a well-known dive site. The bar is right at the water's edge and serves the crowd that comes for the tugboat wreck as well as people just looking for a cold drink next to the sea. Kant i Awa Curacao at Vissershaven Caracasbaai on Caracasbaaiweg Jan Thiel is a proper waterside spot — table right at the fishing harbor with an easy atmosphere. Brisa del Mar on Caracasbaaiweg, Jan Thiel is one of the go-to local options on this road. The name says it: sea breeze. It serves food and drink and has the kind of outdoor setup that makes a long afternoon possible. Gone Caribe on Caracasbaaiweg has a relaxed setup and draws a mix of locals and people coming from the beaches nearby. Bites Curacao at Bed & Bike, 426 Caracasbaaiweg in Jan Thiel covers food for the stretch near the cycling hub. Il Forno Caracasbaai at 328 Caracasbaaiweg Jan Thiel handles the pizza end of things near the beach. The whole Caracasbaaiweg strip is worth driving slowly — there are more spots than most people realize, clustered between the roundabout and the far end of the peninsula.