Lekker Thuis Bonaire

It is a resort restaurant that has made a point of not being only that: the kitchen mixes Caribbean and European cooking, and the week has a rhythm to it. Sunday is a lazy brunch, Monday is Filmhuis Bonaire — a film with a menu built around it — and Friday is a do-it-yourself barbecue for guests of the resort. For a small island that is an unusual amount of programming.

Reachable from 10:00 to 22:00 and open to non-residents, but reservations are necessary — ring +599 700 3978 rather than relying on the online forms, which can take days. Prices are moderate for what it is. Reckon on two hours, longer for the brunch or a film evening, and factor in the fifteen-minute drive back in the dark.