Cabarete
This is a little BBQ shack on the Yasica River in Islabon, around 8km southeast of town on the way to Sabaneta de Yasica. The eponymous Wilson, who speaks…
Cabarete
This is a little BBQ shack on the Yasica River in Islabon, around 8km southeast of town on the way to Sabaneta de Yasica. The eponymous Wilson, who speaks…
Punta Cana & the Southeast
This wind-shaken restaurant-club across the street from Neptuno’s Refugio is tops for style and setting. The expansive over-water deck gleams with…
Santo Domingo
You might leave this oasis of comfort and sophistication (on an otherwise gritty stretch) feeling envious of the regulars who are welcomed like family. It…
Las Galeras
This American West–themed grill is a bit of a curious choice, even for the culinarily omnivorous. But it's a welcome change of pace from the more standard…
Santo Domingo
A Zona Colonial institution popular with tourists and sophisticated capitaleños (Santo Domingo residents) on weekends, Mesón D’Bari occupies a charmingly…
Las Terrenas
A charming Argentinian-Israeli couple run this informal restaurant with outdoor tables in a central mini-plaza. Ignore the modest setting. The chef is…
Cabarete
Located at a secluded spot with marvelous sea breezes at dusk, this French-Caribbean restaurant guarantees a pleasant dining experience. You can listen to…
Santo Domingo
This casual, open-air restaurant perched over the ocean (and unfortunately the oft-polluted Playa Montesinos) just a few blocks from the Zona Colonial is…
Cabarete
Occupying a spectacular stretch of the western end of Playa Encuentro, the restaurant at Hideaway Beach Resort (primarily condo rentals) serves up a wide…
Santo Domingo
Occupying almost an entire city block, Hermanos Villar has two parts: the bustling diner serving classic Dominican cafeteria food such as rice and beans…
Santo Domingo
In tranquil Parque Mirador del Sur, this cafe and culture center beckons artsy Dominicans and travelers in the know. The menu is all over the globe, with…
Santo Domingo
Unashamedly touristy, El Conuco is stereotypically Dominican in the same way the Hard Rock Cafe is authentically American. Nevertheless, Dominicans as…
Santo Domingo
A towering and cavernous restaurant brimming with Dominican style, Jalao is over-the-top theme park touristy but attracts local crowds, too. The walls and…
Santo Domingo
The new and fashionable outpost of one of the Zona Colonial's most popular places for traditional Dominican fare such as crab-meat empanadas, stewed conch…
North Coast
This palapa-topped, beachfront hut serves up delicious pizzas with a variety of fresh local toppings, and also Italian dishes like pulpo carpaccio (thin…
Punta Cana & the Southeast
Juan Dolio’s interpretation of a sports bar, the Welsh-Israeli Guilia's has 25 years under its apron. It's popular for English, American and Dominican all…
Santo Domingo
This popular family-friendly chain occupies a spectacular location overlooking the Caribbean. Waiters scurry throughout the two floors and outdoor dining…
Santo Domingo
Get back on the healthy straight and narrow at this palette cleanser of a cafe with a loungey outdoor seating area with hammocks and outlets good for…
Las Galeras
Located across from BanReservas on the main road, this is an excellent seafood option, notably for its paella (the owner is Spanish), which could hold its…
Santo Domingo
This sleek restaurant, located in a nondescript building in an upscale business and residential district, serves a creative and ecletic fusion of Asian,…
Bávaro & Punta Cana
A legion of locals flocks to this simple comida criolla restaurant serving – as the name implies – only chicken (well, besides rice and beans). Juicy,…
Santiago
This charming cafe features a patio beneath a thatched roof and an extensive, healthy menu including sandwiches, salads, pasta and soups. Flowers on every…
Santo Domingo
From the candlelit open-air patio to the soft melodic piano, La Bricola embodies romance – a meal here is the perfect place to pop the question. Set in a…
Santo Domingo
Ensconced in the hip courtyard of a gorgeous 16th-century edifice, Monte Andentro triples as an erstwhile design store and cocktail lounge. The atmosphere…
Punta Cana & the Southeast
Italian owners and their Azurri cohorts sit around this casual open-air eatery Godfather-style, giving it a nod of authenticity it doesn’t need – the real…
Punta Cana & the Southeast
This festive, thatch-roofed open-air bar and grill is home to Carlitos Pichardo, who got his start flipping burgers outside a baseball stadium. These days…
Península de Samaná
The recently renovated front patio and neon-lit bar are definite ambience downgrades (though you can still opt for the older, stone-walled dining area),…
Punta Cana & the Southeast
This local's secret is buried inside a residential complex less than 2km from centro. Delectable fresh pastas (house-made ravioli, tagliatelle and gnocchi…
Santo Domingo
Decked out like a burlesque club, this lavishly and curiously decorated space, seemingly inspired by modeling, is in the middle of the Plaza de la Cultura…
Cabarete
It may not be on the beach, but sitting around the small, crystal-blue pool with a top-shelf glass of wine in your hand, you can be forgiven for not…
Santo Domingo
This is where Batman would take a date – this craggy stalactite-filled limestone cave is home to a long-running unique and romantic restaurant. Formally…
Las Terrenas
A convivial little spot for risotto (mushroom and red wine, saffron and sausage, shellfish) and fresh seafood, though the ambience won't floor you –…
Santo Domingo
The display of popsicles at this small shop is nearly as aesthetically pleasing as appetizing, when fully arrayed (that is, just after the shop opens) in…
Santiago
This adorable Taiwanese cafe offers tasty, nutritious vegetarian food, along with natural juices and cold flavored teas with boba and chia seeds. The…
Las Galeras
Occupying one side of the town's prime intersection and upping the bar for Las Galeras dining, at least as far as the sophisticated design and…
Santo Domingo
Capitaleños have been lining up for this fast-food joint's signature delicious pork sandwich (as well as burgers) before and after late nights out since…
Santo Domingo
Only in the Zona Colonial could you have food trucks set up in a Dominican version of an outdoor food hall surrounded by buildings dating to the era of…
Santo Domingo
On a raised platform at the eastern end of the Malecón, this chicharronera (fried pork eatery) is from the people behind D'Luis Parrillada across the…
Santo Domingo
Sophisticated and stylish, with oversized framed poster reproductions of European Renaissance paintings decorating the triple-height ceilings, Pizza…
Dominican Republic
Don't let the tinted facade just opposite Parque Central deter you: this is a friendly, mega-popular spot for simple and quick Dominican food. The plate…
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