Class it up at Lulú, a stylish Zona Colonial tapas bar that lures a fabulous after-work crowd looking to unwind over cigars and cocktails and nibble on small plates of octopus carpaccio and sautéed Peruvian-style lamb. Best not to go famished as the price to fill up is steep, but the atmosphere, with its towering arches, grand courtyards and charming koi pond, is unmatched in the city.
Those looking to save a buck can purchase a bottle of wine at Cava Billini next door and pay a small corking fee (bottle water costs a whopping RD$200). Sunday brunch includes bottomless mimosas.
From the same team that brought Santo Domingo Pat'e Palo (the city's best restaurant) and Jalao (its most ostentatiously Dominican).
