Plasa Bieu (Old Market)
Cafeteria-style Curaçaoan home cooking in Punda's old market hall
Plasa Bieu (Old Market)
A market-hall food court in Punda where individual stall cooks serve Curaçaoan home cooking cafeteria-style, buffet trays of stew and rice at prices locals actually pay.
Plasa Bieu, meaning "Old Market" in Papiamentu, is a covered market hall in Punda on De Ruyterkade by the Waaigat harbor, near Willemstad's floating market, in the city's UNESCO-listed old town. Inside, a handful of independent stalls run by local cooks serve Curaçaoan and Krioyo home cooking buffet-style: stews, rice, funchi, and fish dishes ladled onto a tray, the way locals eat rather than a tourist-facing restaurant.
On TripAdvisor it holds a 4.3 out of 5 rating from roughly 1,032 reviews. A meal typically runs around $15 per person, making it one of the more budget-friendly places to eat in the old town.
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