La Cantina

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• Anynomous

  12 June 2023

  A great restaurant with very nice and friendly people. The place is truly beautiful and food is excellent. The choice of fishes is OK... only drawback: they deep fried my Red Snapper which made it melty and tasteless. Make sure that you specify it should you want your fish just grilled. Cocktails were a bit disappointing: not really tasty and very little alcohol. Instead try their craft beer which is a winner choice. I would go back without hesitation.

• Anynomous

  20 May 2023

  We had diner here last Saturday and we enjoyed it very much! They offer a very friendly and good service and good quality of food. I mentioned that I’m gluten intolerant and they explained everything about the dishes what I could and couldn’t eat. They offer a nice and authentic amuse on a wooden plate which has got the shape of Bonaire and Klein Bonaire.
  We’d absolutely recommend to have diner at this atmospheric restaurant.

• Anynomous

  14 April 2023

  Fantastic food great atmosphere and friendly service. Jay and Bart are both outstanding. Looking forward to visiting again soon.

• Anynomous

  07 April 2023

  After a long wait, we enjoyed some fantastic food!

• Anynomous

  10 March 2023

  This place was great but not really all that Mexican themed. Tasty food. They allow people to smoke in the main dining courtyard.

• Anynomous

  25 February 2024

  Tasty open air restaurant that does not disappoint. The catch of the day is where it's at; smart fish market concept. Beautifully presented and yet unpretentious. Would certainly visit again!! Lively atmosphere and fun time!

• Anynomous

  19 February 2024

  Cozy ambiance.. excellent food !

• Anynomous

  28 December 2023

  fun, good food, excellent cocktails - great vibe in the courtyard.

• Anynomous

  15 December 2023

  Small portions of exquisitely presented food.
  
  Artfully presented plates with multiple dollops and smears of mayonnaise-like substances accompanied by scrapings of miscellaneous fruits and vegetables, along with a small portion of whatever fish or meat is ordered. Culinary school fanatics are likely to leave more satisfied than the mere hungry.

• Anynomous

  22 July 2023

  There are very few restaurants that offer this level of sophistication in fine but unpretentious dining. This can please any food snob or lover of simple pleasures equally. Excellent service and the house offers delightful amuse bouches (mini appetizers) to get you started. Vegetarian options can be found, and I highly recommend this for local fish selections.

• Anynomous

  11 July 2023

  Fantastic food... really very special all these little things.
  This is the reason why you go to a special restaurant.
  Service top top...6 stars....Totally !!!

• Anynomous

  05 July 2023

  Good food, good service.
  Unfortunately, it's allowed to smoke there.

• Anynomous

  03 May 2023

  Good service. Had whole fresh red snapper fried. Excellent!

• Anynomous

  30 March 2023

  An exquisite Bonaire restaurant!! Don't miss this dining experience!!
  After spending several days on Bonaire last week, we had the opportunity to dine at La Cantina. Every aspect of our dinner was wonderful including the excellent service, our interaction with the owner and chefs and the delicious and beautifully presented meal. We’ve been going to Bonaire for 5 years and La Cantina is now our personal favorite!!

• Anynomous

  06 March 2024

  Special night out dining on Bonaire?@ La Cantina Bonaire is the place to go! Not only does it have a beautiful location, great staff, amazing food and tasty drinks, it has something unique! The staff has madegoing out to dinner into a allround new experience. With the surprise menu you have no idea what you're getting and there's a whole show around it. I had a great evening and tried to write down what we had, but don't pin me on it! The pictures were not made for this medium, but for myself, so I just have to go back again and take better pictures for you all!! ;)
  Enjoy it if you go & let me know your thoughts..
  With love, Asefeh
  
  1 Mini watermelon & radish, peanuts and kind sardines (second no photo)
  
  2: Bread made with squid ink, type of ham cheese mixture, cheese, butter, sponge algae and a ordinary algae
  
  3: Tuna tartare with different types of seaweed and tuna broth which is poured over the food at the table
  
  4: Quinoa, local spinach, mashed and fried pumpkin, coquillages .. All in a smoked pot which the open for you at the table. Super entertaining!!
  
  5: Local beans and rice, fresh mango, stewed and fried onion, local pork stew
  
  6: Two bits of sirloin on a hollandaise sauce, grilled vegetables, stuffed zucchini on a sweet potato puree
  
  7: Snickersbar chocolate, white chocolate in a fruit mix, peanut fudge and dark chocolate ice cream

• Anynomous

  31 December 2023

  Nice and friendly atmosphere, good service, Open air Restaurant, Great fish! I loved the choice of three grilled fishes: dog snapper, wahoo and tuna.
  Super recommendation is the Passion fruit mojito as aperitif.
  

• Anynomous

  17 December 2023

  We went on their open grill night, which lets you pick from a number of fish options in a cooler next to their outdoor grill. They then grill up your selection and charge by the KG. We went with a duo of Wahoo and Tuna, which was excellent (and very reasonable at $8 per 100G) and came with a nice set of sauces. We also had the guacamole and a few other tapas. However, the overwhelming best part of the evening was their passion fruit mojitos, which we could have easily drank all night to potentially rough results. This was probably the best cocktail we had in the two weeks we were on the island. Service was also attentive and prices were a little high but reasonable for the quality.