Must-see restaurants in Dominican Republic

  • FrancePan

    Santiago

    A good bakery in the Jardines neighborhood east of downtown. Also serves hot breakfast and fresh fruit juices.

  • Supermercado Jumbo

    Punta Cana & the Southeast

    Occupying a full city block, this massive grocery sells everything imaginable.

  • Jumbo

    Bávaro & Punta Cana

    Bávaro's biggest supermarket.

  • Chris & Mady’s

    North Coast

    Under an open-air thatched roof with tile floors and sturdy wooden tables, the restaurant has a wide-ranging menu with good seafood, including fettuccine…

  • Terraza Las Almendras

    Puerto Plata

    With pleasant outdoor seating under bright umbrellas, this sea-facing restaurant is a good place for an inexpensive breakfast or a couple of beers. The…

  • Scotch & Sirloin

    Sosúa

    Scotch & Sirloin is housed in an open-air pavilion above Sosúa's Terra Linda Hotel, specializing in burgers, steaks and baby back ribs (RD$750). It shares…

  • Captain Bailees

    Sosúa

    A favorite among North American visitors, this quirky restaurant offers specialties such as chili burgers and enormous schnitzel sandwiches. The decor…

  • Casa Mia

    Puerto Plata

    At the northern end of the Malecón and under new ownership, Casa Mia attracts locals and tourists alike. The menu includes standard Dominican fare such as…

  • D House Restaurant

    North Coast

    This modern, cafeteria-style place qualifies as fine dining in Dajabón, primarily because it's one of the few eating options with electricity at night…

  • Mercado Municipal

    Puerto Plata

    You’ll find meat and vegetables, and pushy salesmen selling tourist knickknacks in what looks like an enormous, crown-shaped, reinforced-concrete gas…

  • Restaurant Chino

    Cabarete

    Despite zero frills and all-concrete decor, this place is popular with expats and Dominicans for its cheap Cantonese dishes; the egg rolls are more like…

  • Tam Tam Café

    Puerto Plata

    This Puerto Plata old-timer is popular with tourists and locals on weekends for live music and karaoke. The food is a combination of international and…

  • La Cadena

    Santo Domingo

    In Gazcue, La Cadena is within walking distance of hotels in the neighborhood and carries produce, meats and everything you should need.

  • Supermercado Nacional

    Santo Domingo

    The largest grocery store in the Zona Colonial – this is the place to load up on cheap water, soda, alcohol and juice.

  • Restaurant d' la France

    North Coast

    An open-air concrete pavilion with Dominican fare and pizzas (RD$300) served in a fanless, open-air concrete pavilion.

  • La Sirena

    Puerto Plata

    A giant grocery store in Puerto Plata that also contains fast-food restaurants, a pharmacy, laundry machines and ATMs.

  • Plaza Lama La Supertienda

    Santo Domingo

    An enormous megastore occupying several city blocks located at one of the busiest intersections in the city.

  • Playero Supermarket

    Sosúa

    On the main highway, offering a good selection of local produce and imported, hard-to-find delicacies.

  • La Orquidea

    North Coast

    Directly in front of the lagoon, this place serves standard French/Dominican fare.

  • Supermercado Lilo

    North Coast

    For self-caterers, this is a decent grocery store right near the eponymous cafe.

  • Mini-Market

    Península de Samaná

    Good for basic sundries.

  • La Brasa

    Santiago

    An open-air downtown barbecue place, on the western side of the Monument.

  • Cheo’s Café

    North Coast

    Informal Cheo’s does familiar beef, chicken and pasta dishes.

  • Supermercado No 1

    Las Galeras

    The largest grocery store, though abysmal for fresh produce.

  • La Casona

    North Coast

    This friendly, popular restaurant serves empanadas.

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