RUSTIQ
MODERN CURAÇAO CUISINE
RustiQ has become one of the go-to spots in The Village for visitors looking to try Curaçao cuisine with a modern twist. The open-air restaurant and bar focuses on locally sourced ingredients in a relaxed farm-to-fork cooking style, with dishes designed for sharing.
The RustiQ Team have shaped the menu around bold local flavors, with tapas-style plates, bowls, pancakes, and seasonal dishes that reflect what’s available on the island. There’s also a strong vegetarian and vegan selection, making it an easy place for groups with different tastes to settle in together.
The atmosphere shifts naturally throughout the day - from relaxed lunches and coffee to lively evenings around the bar and courtyard. On busy nights, the space fills with conversation, music, and people moving between tables, drinks, and the surrounding shops.
The large mural by local artist BAGIRA - whose gallery sits just up the lane - has become one of the most photographed walls in The Village, with visitors regularly stepping into the artwork for photos.
Please note that RustiQ accepts card payments only.
DINE
The Menu
Rustiq — Breakfast and Lunch
Header/logo: Rustiq
Subtitle: Authentic local cuisine with a twist
Section: BREAKFAST
Time: 08:00 - 11:00
Subsection: PASTECHI
Keshi — pastry | cheese | side salad — 7
Bakiou — pastry | salt fish (codfish) | side salad — 8
Subsection: LOCAL TOAST
Djèm — toast | homemade mandarin-papaya jam — 11
Keshi Kabritu — toast | goat-cheese spread | homemade basil-banana jam — 16
Bakoba — banana bread | honey | sweet | salty spread — 12
Subsection: PANDUSHI
Ham ku Keshi — sweet bun | cheese | ham — 12
Webu — sweet bun | egg | local lettuce | chili mayo — 14
Salmou — sweet bun | salmon | prickly cucumber | lemon mayo — 19
Subsection: AUTHENTIC WITH A TWIST
Funchi ku Yogurt — steamed polenta | yoghurt | banana jam | fruits — 10
Repa di Pampuna — pumpkin pancake | raisin jam — 15
Banana ku Webu — boiled plantain | scramble egg | chimichurri — 16
Banana ku Bakiou — boiled plantain | salt fish (cod fish) | chimichurri — 16
RustiQ Breakfast — yogurt | home made jams | sweet bun | cheese | pastechi | bacon | eggs | coffee or tea | fresh local juice — 36
Section: ADD ONS
Grilled chicken — 7
Pan fried beef tenderloin — 12
Grilled shrimps — 12
Goat cheese — 9
Karni stobá — 8
Kabritu stobá — 10
Bakiou — 10
Snapper — 14
Section: LUNCH
Time: 11:00 - 17:00
Subsection: KRIYOYO BOWLS
Oruyo Bowl — moro | beetroot | corn | avocado | plantain — 17
Historia Bowl — potato | vegetables | corn | avocado — 18
Kultura Bowl — coconut rice | prickly cucumber | ova | lettuce | plantain — 20
Subsection: SANDWICH
Note: CHOOSE BETWEEN TOAST OR WHEAT BUN
Pika bal — spicy meatball | cheese | prickly cucumber — 23
Karni Stoba — beef stew | lettuce | prickly cucumber | tamarind — 24
Bakiou — saltfish (cod fish) | lettuce | prickly cucumber | lemon mayo — 24
Galina — grilled chicken | bacon | prickly cucumber | chili mayo — 21
Ham ku keshi — ham & cheese | side salad | tomato ketchup — 16
Wowo di Baka — lettuce | sunny side egg | pulled short ribs | chipotle mayo — 30
Subsection: SOUPS & SALAD
Guiambo — okra soup | barracuda | polenta — 19
Sopi Karni — beef soup | vegetables | wheat bread — 18
Yuana — iguana soup | vegetables | wheat bread — 18
Sopi Pampuna — roasted pumpkin seed | dried pumpkin | green oil — 17
RustiQ Salad — lettuce | prickly cucumber | okra | patato | beet root | dressing of choice — 18
Subsection: RUSTIQ EXPERIENCE
LOCAL
Banda Bou — goat stew | coconut rice | chili — 9
Banda Riba — beef stew | moro rice | plantain — 9
Banda Mei Mei — salt fish | polenta (grids) | okra — 9
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*Note: this experience are small size menu showcasing the authentic flavors of the island
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9% TAX INCLUDED
Rustiq — Dinner
Header/logo: Rustiq
Subtitle: Authentic local cuisine with a twist
Section: DINNER
Time: 15:00 - 21:00
Subsection: STARTERS
Di Laman — conch | snapper ceviche | prickly cucumber | passion fruit — 28
Kabaron — chili shrimps | herb oil | sweet chili | fried polenta — 24
Di Tera — slow roasted short ribs | cayenne | cinnamon | mango chutney — 38
Lengua — slow roasted ox tongue | chili | Tamarind | passionfruit — 21
Goat Pastechi — goat-cheese | spinach | mango | tamarind sauce — 21
RustiQ Salad — lettuce | prickly cucumber | okra | patato | beet root | dressing of choice — 18
Subsection: MAIN
Time: 15:00 - 21:00
Lasagna roll — goat | nutmeg | parmesan | mozzarella | tomato sauce — 38
Subsection: GRILL
Sate di Galina — chicken skewer | pineapple | vegetables | tamarind | peanuts — 30
Lomitu — beef tenderloin (250gr) | red wine sauce | vegetables | goat-cheese — 50
Trio Fish — snapper | barracuda | shrimps | vegetables | lemon sauce | plantain — 45
YDK Grill — lamb-chop | beef tenderloin | chorizo | chicken skewer | shrimps | vegetables — 185
Subsection: LOCAL WITH A TWIST
Karni stobá — authentic beef stew | okra mashed potatoes | plantain | prickly cucumber — 32
Kabritu stobá — authentic goat stew | coconut rice | sweet plantain | chili — 36
Bakiou — authentic cod fish pot | polenta (grids) | sweet plantain — 34
Banana — green plantain | sweet plantain | chimichurri | coconut milk | okra — 30
Subsection: SIDES
Note: *Note one side is included with each dish
Moro Rice — 6
Funchi — 5
Batata — 6
Coconut Rice — 6
Mix Vegetables — 5
Fried Polenta — 6
Subsection: SALAD ADD ONS
Grilled chicken — 7
Panfried beef tenderloin — 12
Grilled shrimps — 12
Goat cheese — 9
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Rustiq — Snacks & Cocktails
Header/logo: Rustiq
Subtitle: Authentic local cuisine with a twist
Section: SNACKS
Note: FROM 11:00
Kaasball (5) — cheese balls | prickly cucumber | chili mayo — 21
Pikabal (5) — spicy meatballs | prickly cucumber | chili flakes — 19
Hala (6) — wings | prickly cucumber | tamarind | sesame seed — 16
Pastechi Karni (3) — beef patty | local green mayo — 18
Funchi Hasa (6) — cheese | chimichurri | oregano | kriyoyo sauce — 14
Pasa Palu (for two) — snack platter | beef stew | cod fish | meatball | cheese ball | wings | polenta — 48
Section: HOUSE COCKTAILS
Price heading: 18
Mosa Nena — tamarind | gin | star anis
Pashon di Nos — parchita | tequila | mandarin
Kriyoyo ku Orguyo — oregano punch | kiwi | elderflower | basil
Ronka e Kuero — lemon | dark rum | cloves
Piña Rustiko — piña kolada | brandy | licor 43
Section: SPECIALITY
Price heading: 21
Trampa di Shon — tamarind | triple sec | tequila | madam janette
Kura di shon — mango | passionfruit | licor 43
Lamunchi Martini — lemon | apple-sour | gin
Laman — oregano punch | apple-sour | brandy | blue curaçao
Kaya Kaya — piña colada | blue curaçao | green rum
Section: SIGNATURE
Price heading: 24
Tami tin'e — tamarind | brandy | vodka | triple sec
Nami un Sunchi — lemon | disaronno | chambord | ginnifer
Curaçao Mule — lemon | oregano | basil | triple sec | vodka
Rustiq — Drink Menu
Header/side title: DRINK MENU
Section: COFFEE
Note: ASK FOR DAIRY OPTIONS
Ristretto — 4
Espresso — 4
Espresso Dopio — 5
Espresso Macchiato — 5
Cortado — 5
Afogato Ponche — 6
Coffee — 5
Cappuccino — 6
Flat White — 6
Latte — 7
Moccachino — 8
Hot Chocolate — 8
Section: TEA
Price heading: 8
Note: ASK FOR OUR TEA BOX
Fresh Oregano Tea
Fresh Basil Tea
Fresh Lemongrass Tea
Fresh Ginger Tea
Bush Tea
Ginger & Herbs Tea
Section: SOFT
Price heading: 7
Coca Cola
Cola Zero
Sprite
Grapefruit
Ginger Beer
Ginger Ale
Tonic
Elderflower
Soda
Section: FRESH LOCAL JUICES
Price heading: 8.75
Awa Lamunchi
Tamarein
Parchita
Oregano Punch
Piña Colada
Oregano Lime Iced Tea
RustiQ Iced Tea — Ask Price
Section: BEER
Amstel Bright — 8 / 36
Heineken — 8 / 36
Brasa — 8 / 36
Beer of the week — Ask Price
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Rustiq — Wine Card
Header/logo: Rustiq
Side title: WINE CARD
Section: WHITE
Chardonnay - Makulu (South Africa) — 11 / 49
Description: Elegant, buttery wine with melon, pineapple flavors, and a dry, zesty finish.
Pairing note: pairs well with our Chicken Skewer
Sauvignon Blanc - Makulu (South Africa) — 11 / 49
Description: An zesty, crisp and fruity wine with zingly gooseberry fruit flavors.
Pairing note: pairs well with our "Funchi ku bakiou"
Spätlese Rheinhesen Riesling - Steffen (Germany) — 13 / 58
Description: Delicious sweet white wine with sweet fruit and refreshing citrus notes.
Pairing note: pairs well with our "piña kokada"
Pinot Grigio - Castelli (Italy) — 13 / 65
Description: Dry, light-bodied white wine with citrus, pear, stone fruit, and honeysuckle notes.
Pairing note: pairs well with our "kultura bowl with shrimps"
Section: RED
Makulu Cabernet-Merlot — 11 / 49
Description: Dry medium-body blend with blackcurrant, cherry, plum, and spicy pepper notes.
Pairing note: pairs well with our "Beef Tenderloin"
Makulu Shiraz — 11 / 49
Description: Full-body Shiraz with blackcurrant, cherry, fruity flavors, and spicy pepper hints.
Pairing note: pairs well with our "Goat Skew"
Finca San Carlos Malbec — 70
Description: Full-body wine with plum, blackberry, vanilla, cocoa notes and gentle tannins.
Pairing note: pairs well with our "Stewed Beef"
Section: ROSÉ
Makulu Rose Pinotage — 11 / 49
Description: Delicate soft wine with bursting strawberry flavours
Pairing note: pairs well with our Rustiq salad
Moscato — 13 / 58
Description: Aromatic wine with candied fruits, acacia flowers, and delicate bouquet.
Pairing note: pairs well with our Caramel Flan
Section: SPARKLING
Palau Cava Brut — 15 / 72
Description: Yeasty wine with fine fruity grape varieties, green apple sweetness, and crispness.
Pairing note: pairs well with our Chili Shrimps
Palau Cava Semi Sec — 15 / 72
Description: A yeasty with a fruity background of local grape varieties, cherries and blackberry
Pairing note: pairs well with our sorbet ice-cream
Palau Cava Rose — 15 / 72
Description: Redcurrant wine with fine bubbles and cherry, blackberry, raspberry bouquet.
Pairing note: pairs well with our Kultura bowl with Shrimps
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Rustiq — Dessert Menu
Header/logo: Rustiq
Side title: DESSERT MENU
Section: SWEET WITH A TWIST
Kesio — caramel flan | caramel sauce | vanilla ice cream — 16
Repa di Aros — rice pumpkin pancake | raisin jam dried pumpkin | whipped cream — 16
Pampuna — pancake | dried pumpkin | raisin jam | ponche cream ice cream — 17
Subsection: SPECIALS
Piña Kokada — pastry dough | coconut | pineapple jam — 17
Chocolate Cake — dark chocolate | white chocolate | baileys | ice cream — 22
Section: ICE CREAM
Vanilla — 5
Lemon Sorbet — 6
Ponche Crema — 7
Mango Sorbet — 6
Section: SPECIAL COFFEE
Ponche con Cafe — coffee | ponche crema | whipped cream — 16
Ama Cafe — coffee | amaretto | milk foam | cinnamon — 18
Cafe 43 — coffee | licor 43 | shaken — 18
Cafe Diplomatico — coffee | brown sugar | diplomatico | orange zest | whipped cream — 21
RustiQ — cold brew coffee | brandy | port | egg white | simple syrup | nutmeg — 22
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Hours
Monday-Saturday
8:30am-9:30pm
Sunday
Closed
Location
IJzerstraat 4, Otrobanda, Willemstad, Curaçao