Twins Pizza & Burgers
Late-night Dutch-Surinamese comfort food on Wilhelminastraat
Why Go
A neighbourhood pizza-and-burger joint in Rainville that quietly doubles as one of Paramaribo's most reliable spots for kapsalon, shoarma and a proper slush at 1am ΓÇö a rare all-day, almost-all-night kitchen in a city that mostly closes early.
The Experience
Twins sits on a busy stretch of Wilhelminastraat in the Rainville corner of Paramaribo, an easy walk or short taxi from most centre hotels. It's a casual, order-at-the-counter fast-food spot rather than a sit-down restaurant ΓÇö think bright lights, quick service, and the smell of shawarma spice and pizza dough hitting the door before you do. Locals swing by for takeaway on the way home, families pile in for a shared pizza-and-wings run, and the Friday/Saturday late crowd shows up after the bars start winding down. The menu is deliberately broad: wood-oven-style pizzas, smash-y burgers, pasta, sandwiches, chicken wings, and the Dutch-Surinamese trinity of shoarma, kapsalon and lemonade/slush.
What to Try
Order a kapsalon ΓÇö the Dutch-Surinamese guilty pleasure of fries piled with shoarma, melted cheese, salad and garlic-and-sambal sauces ΓÇö it's the dish Twins does best and the one visitors often miss. Beyond that, a classic pepperoni or 'special' pizza holds its own, the burgers are honest and generous, and a housemade slush or fresh lemonade is the right thing to drink in the Paramaribo heat. Chicken wings are a solid shareable add-on.
Insider Tip
Cash and local cards work best; if you're staying in the centre, phone ahead and pick up ΓÇö Fridays and Saturdays get slammed after 22:00 and the kitchen keeps going until 01:00, which is a genuine unicorn in Paramaribo. Sundays they don't open until 17:00, so don't plan a Sunday lunch here.
The Practical Stuff
Address: Wilhelminastraat 79, Paramaribo (Rainville). Phone: +597 452-222. Hours: MonΓÇôThu 07:30ΓÇô23:00, FriΓÇôSat 07:30ΓÇô01:00, Sun 17:00ΓÇô23:00. Price range: budget to mid; expect roughly SRD 100ΓÇô250 per person. Style: counter-service fast-food with takeaway and delivery via Bestel.sr. Family-friendly, casual dress, no reservations needed.
Pair It With
- 101 Suites Guide — One of the closest hotels ΓÇö Twins is an easy walk back for a late-night bite after a day out.
- 597SpeedUp Watertubing Guide — Big-appetite activity day on the river pairs perfectly with a shared pizza-and-wings refuel afterwards.
- Aanansi ATV Tours Guide — After a dusty ATV run, a kapsalon and a cold slush at Twins is the ideal decompression meal.
- A Sang junior De Tweewieler Guide — Rent a scooter here and you're minutes from Wilhelminastraat ΓÇö turn Twins into your default lunch pit-stop.