Old Market

How to Plan the Perfect Trip to Curaçao

"This central 'Old Market' is described as a communal, casual dining environment where visitors gather around picnic tables for coal-fired cooking and local dishes. Kurt Schoop recommends it strongly: "If you want to try the original local food, which you definitely do, there's no better place than [this market]," and he suggests sampling okra soup, goat burgers, and the local pumpkin pancakes for the full experience." - Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila is a bilingual travel writer, editor, and content marketer. She is an expert on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Cuba, as she lived and worked in four different countries in that region. Carley founded the digital travel publications Loosely Local and Home to Havana. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines