 DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT |
Dominican cuisine is characterized for its condiments and tasty flavors.
A daily menu for most Dominicans consists of rice and beans or frijoles and meat, accompanied by fried bananas and salads. The Moro, which is a dish of rice mixed with beans, is also found in a typical Dominican meal.
The plantain is the main ingredient in a variety of typical Dominican dishes; it is prepared as mangu, mashed with vegetable oil or margarine, and also as mofongo, fried in small pieces and mixed with pork and garlic.
Also bananas, in addition to potatoes, yucca, and other roots, are a basic ingredient for a tasty salcocho, a stew with a variety of meats and vegetables.
La Atarazana
| RESTAURANTS |
 El Conuco |
Located in Gazcue close to Hotel Jaragua Renaissance
Tel.: 809-686-0129
Specialties are rice and beans, salcocho, mondongo, mofongo, any kind of fried meat with tostones (fried plantains), National Cuisine
| El Meson de la Cava |
Located at Avenida Mirador del Sur no 1 behind of Hotel El Embajador Bella Vista
Tel.: 809-533-4840 and 809-533-2818 (must make reservation ahead of time)
Specialties are seafood and meat, National and International Cuisine
| Adrian Tropical |
Located at Avenida 27 de Febrero at the corner of Ave. Nunez de Caceres
Ave. J. F. Kennedy at the corner of Ave. Tiradentes, also at Ave. Independencia in front of the Presidente Beer Company
Tel.: 809-565-9236 and 566-8373
Very famous for their mofongo (made out of mashed plantain, with pork skin, accompanied with salcocho or caldo de gallina vieja (old chicken soup), grilled meat.
National Cuisine
| El Vesuvio |
Located at Ave. George Washington no 521
Tel.: 809-221-1954 ext 1954 and 809-540-5330
Specialties National and International Cuisine
| Vesuvio II |
Located at Avenida Tiradentes no 17
Tel.: 809-562-6060 and 809-562-6070 email vesuvio2@codetel.net.do
Specialties National and International Cuisine
| Tu Casona |
Located at calle Emiliano Tejera no. 10, Zona Colonial
Tel.: 809-687-8970
Imported Meats on the grill prepared by an Argentinean Chef
| Restaurant Atarazana |
Located at calle la Atarazana no. 5, Plaza Espańa, Zona Colonial
Tel.: 809-689-2900
International and National Cuisine
| Meson La Quinta |
Located at calle la Atarazana no. 25, Zona Colonial
Tel.: 809-687-2646
Home made Spanish Cuisine
| La Creperie |
Located at call la Atarazana no. 11, Plaza Espańa, Zona Colonial
Tel.: 809-221-4734
Specialties: A variety of crepes, salads, sandwiches, snacks, soup, main courses
| Pat'ePalo |
Located at calle La Atarazana no. 25, Zona Colonial
Tel.: 809-687-8089
Fax: 809-687-3171
Belgium and European Brasserie
| Dar Valencia |
Located at calle Arzobispo Portes no. 255, Zona Colonial
Tel.: 809-686-5213, belly dance shown every night
Arabian and French Cuisine
| La Briciola |
Located at calle Arzobispo Merino no. 152-A, Zona Colonial
Tel.: 809-688-5055
Fax: 809-688-6038, email: la.briciola@codetel.do, briciola@dominicana.com
Specialties are Italian and International cuisine.
| Les Terrasses Brasserie |
Located at calle el Conde no. 54, Zona Colonial
Tel.: 809-689-0583
Specialty French Cuisine
| Museo del Jamon |
Located at calle La Atarazana no 17, Zona Colonial
Tel.: 809-688-9644
Specialty Spanish cuisine
| Coco's |
Located at calle Padre Billini no. 53, Zona Colonial
Tel.: 809-687-9624
Email:rest.café.co@codetel.net.do, www.dominican_rep.com/cocos_restaurant.html
Specialty British cuisine
| Caribbean Blue, |
Located at calle Hostos no 205, Zona Colonial
Tel.: 809-682-1238
World cuisine and a Caribbean touch.
| Chalet Suizo |
Located at Ave. 30 de Mayo
Tel.: 809-534-0100
Specialties Swiss Cuisine
| Aubergine |
Located at Pedro Henriquez Urena no. 157 across from the National Conservatory of Music
Tel.: 809-476-7426 Email: harald@tricom.net
German and French Cuisine
| Scherezade |
Located at Avenida Roberto Pastoriza no 226, Ensanche Naco
Tel.: 809-227-2323
Mediterranean cuisine
| Taco Banano |
Located at calle Hector Inchaustegui no 12, Ensanche Piantini
Tel.: 809- 732-4889
Specialties Mexican cuisine
| | IF YOU WANT TO EAT ON THE BEACH SHORE... |
| Neptune's club restaurant |
Located at Boca Chica beach
Tel.: 809-523-4703 (must make reservation)
Specialty Seafood and Fish
| Boca Marina Restaurant |
Located at calle Duarte no 12A, Boca Chica Beach
Tel.: 809-523-6702
Seafood and Fish International Cuisine
| OTHER GOOD RESTAURANT IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE ISLAND |
| Santiago de los Caballeros |
Tratoria Grill Mezzaluna
Ave. 27 de Febrero no.77, Santiago
Tel.: 809-587-6303 and 582-4165
Cuisine with Mediterranean and Rio de la Plata, pampas influence
Wooden grill
| Puerto Plata |
Cafe Restaurant Titanic
Located at Ave. Malecon at the corner of La Carolina, Puerto Plata
Tel.: 809-586-2588 and 586-8646
International Cuisine
| Sosua |
Morua mai
Located at calle Pedro Clisante no.5, Sosua, Puerto Plata
Tel.: 809-571-2503/2966
Specialty International Cuisine
| Cabarete |
La Papa
Located at Playa Cabarete, Puerto Plata
Tel.: 809-710-4854
Specialties International and German Cuisine
| Samana |
Le France
Located at Ave. Marina no.6, Samana
Tel.: 809-538-2257
Specialties Seafood, French, National and International
| Juan Dolio Beach |
La Paella
Located at Juan Dolio Villas del Mar, San Pedro de Macoris
Tel.: 809-526-3224
Specialty Seafood
| La Romana |
La Casita del Mar
Located at Francisco Richiez no. 57
Tel.: 809-523-8788
Italian Cuisine
| Bavaro |
Master Grill
Located at Carretera Villas Bavaro
Tel.: 809-552-0665
Grilled steak and seafood
| Bani |
Hotel Caribani
Located at calle Sanchez no. 12, Oeste, Bani
Tel.: 809-522-3871/3873
Specialties National and International Cuisine
| Barahona |
La Rocca
Tel.: 809-524-4918
Specialty Seafood
| NIGHTLIFE |
The night in Santo Domingo is active and contagious. There are a great variety of bars, cafes, casinos and discotheques. Merengue is always present, as well as the majority of modern rhythms in vogue. Dominican beer and rum are famous throughout the world.
The life style of the Dominican Republic favors long hours of nightlife. Evenings in Santo Domingo are active and enticing. There are a variety of bars, cafes and restaurants that start the evening with 'happy hours' generally from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
Discotheques usually start their parties around 9 in the evening with their always-present tunes of Merengue and other modern rhythms.
During Christmas holiday and during the Festival of Merengue (July-August), people enjoy music in the streets, mainly in the George Washington Avenue (Malecon).
At night, there is a place for everyone in Dominican Republic.
| Merengue Bar |
With live music that will make all visitors dance merengue until midnight. Located at the Jaragua Hotel.
| Champion |
Also located at the Jaragua Hotel, it allows young people to dance to disco music
| Downtown Bars |
Barley's Tel.: 809-566-1118
Café Atlantico Tel.: 809-565-1841
Beer House Tel.: 809-683-4804
Tierra Luna Tel.: 809-508-1454
Trio café Tel.: 809-683-3670
| Downtown Discos |
Bella Blue Tel.: 809-689-2911 owned by a famous baseball player Jose Rijo.
Guacara Taina Tel.: 809-533-0671
Jet Set Tel.: 809-535-4145
Jubilee Tel.: 809-221-2222
Neon Tel.: 809-221-7111 owned by the Rainieri's family, owners of Punta Cana Resorts.
Schizo Tel.: 809-683-3982
| SHOPPING IN SANTO DOMINGO |
As result of the opening of new markets, multiple commercial plazas are being opened throughout Santo Domingo. The city has a great number of stores offering products from the most acclaimed international brands.
Beautiful stores, which sell a variety of fashionable merchandise from names such as Marina Rinaldi, Exte Jeans, Max Mara, Hugo Boss, Versace, Faconable
Ralph Lauren, Liz Clairbone, Jacadi, Pierre Balmain and Tiffany.
Other stores, Guess, Nautica, Benetton, Bossini, Lab, Tommy Hilfiger, and G-2000 among others, also offer their clothing and season items.
The authenticity of each piece sold is completely guaranteed.
All these stores and plazas are located in the most modern areas in the heart of the city and in the Colonial Zone.
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