YENA

Caribbean & Latin hospitality.
Basila — living at a natural pace.

YENA is a Netherlands-based hospitality concept rooted in Curaçaoan basila — Caribbean and Latin soul food, built with the technique of eight years in high-end kitchens.

Catering

Private dinners, celebrations, events.

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UN TIKI Bakery & Ice Cream

Cakes and ice cream inspired by Caribbean & Latin soul.

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Platters & Drops

Weekend home cooking, in limited drops.

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Basila isn't a tagline.

It's how we cook, and how we host — no rushing the pan, no skipping the seasoning.

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Seared meat over a dark jus with a spoon of crème fraîche and green peas, on a white plate in sunlight
Scallop served in its shell on weathered white wood
Ripe mangoes
Crusted fish over a beet sauce, garnished with herbs
A quenelle held in a black-gloved hand
Caramel flan on a patterned plate
Palm fronds against a bright sky

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Bou

Papiamentu for “under” — what's beneath the surface. An 18-seat table. Intra-Americas cuisine.

Coming soon, by YENA Hospitality Group.

Currently taking enquiries across the Netherlands.