Markets on Bonaire
If you're more interested in cooking for yourself, Bonaire has a number of large and small markets where you can find much of what you may need to make a killer chili, some nice pasta dishes, and more. In addition to the more formal market stores such as Cultimara (located in downtown Kralendijk) or Warehouse (located on the way to the airport from town), the largest supermarkets on Bonaire, there are also a few more informal ones. In particular, near the Town Pier, you'll usually find that Venezuelan produce merchants have set up shop in a covered pavillion, and you can usually find the freshest product here - literally right off the boat (and before that, the farm). Practice your Spanish a little before shopping here if you want to get the best price.
Fresh fish is also available on Bonaire, with Wahoo or Dorado being sold for as little as US$2.50 a pound. However, the fish sellers work out of their homes, and don't always have fish available, nor are always in. Ask a local when you get here on how to find a local fish seller. We've found that the best time of the day to go is usually between 5 and 6pm, because the fishermen have usually come back by then with their catches.
| Market | Phone |
Fax |
Items |
| Bargain Minimarket | 717-2923 |
Small grocery store | |
| Bonaire Tobacco & Liquor | 717-5855 |
Tobacco & Liquor | |
| Comercial Cedros | 717-2080 |
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| Cultimara Supermarket | 717-8278 |
717-8104 |
Groceries, some household goods |
| Duty Free Shop Airport | 717-5563 |
717-8486 |
Liquor, cheese, souvenirs, open for international flights only |
| Exito Bakery | 717-8822 |
717-4596 |
Bakery and convenience |
| La Huerta | 717-3141 |
Fresh fruits and vegetables, tropical fruits | |
| Joke's Minimarket | 717-8490 |
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| Montecantini | 717-5435 |
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| More for Less Supermarket | 717-7525 |
Groceries | |
| Progesso Supermarket | 717-4705 |
Small grocery store | |
| Sand Dollar Grocery | 717-5490 |
Convenience store | |
| Tropical Flamingo | 717-5030 |
717-5020 |
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| Tusnara | 717-6304 |
| Recommended Walk-in Warehouse Stores or Delivery services * | Phone |
Fax |
Items |
| Antillean Wine Company | 717-2950 09-5607539 |
717-2950 |
Wine, specialty beers and delivery service |
| Warehouse Bonaire | 717-8700 |
717-8785 |
Groceries, butcher, frozen meat, food |
| The Island Supplier | 717-6446 |
717-6447 |
Frozen food, canned, liquor, snacks |
| Other Walk-in Warehouse Stores or Delivery services | Phone |
Fax |
Items |
| Cash & Carry Bonaire | 717-8754 |
717-8269 |
produce, frozen food, canned |
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