Cava Billini

Santo Domingo


The only high-end wine shop in the Zona Colonial. It offers free tastings on Tuesdays (6pm to 8pm) and is a popular stop for those looking to enjoy a bottle at Lulú Tasting Bar, which is under the same ownership, next door. Bottles run from RD$500, and a bottle of the priciest wine, Opus 1, is RD$2100.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Santo Domingo attractions

1. Museo Casa de Tostado

0.02 MILES

This museum is located in the Casa de Tostado – the beautifully restored, 16th-century home of writer Francisco Tostado. It's interesting as much for the…

2. Larimar Museum

0.05 MILES

Thorough exhibits on larimar – a rare, light-blue mineral found only in the remote southwestern mountains of the Dominican Republic – have signage in…

3. Catedral Primada de América

0.05 MILES

The first stone of this cathedral, the oldest standing in the Western hemisphere, was set in 1514 by Diego Columbus, son of the great explorer (the ashes…

4. Iglesia de Santa Clara

0.06 MILES

Home to the first nunnery in the New World, built in 1552. Years after being sacked by Drake and his men (who apparently hated all things Catholic), it…

5. Parque Colón

0.09 MILES

Beside the Catedral Primada de América, this historic park contains several trees and a large statue of Admiral Columbus himself. It’s the meeting place…

6. Convento de los Dominicos

0.09 MILES

Built in 1510 by Charles V, this is the first convent of the Dominican order founded in the Americas. It's also where Father Bartolomé de las Casas – the…

7. Centro Cultural Español

0.12 MILES

A lively cultural space run by the Spanish embassy, this institute regularly hosts art exhibits, film festivals and musical concerts, all with a Spanish…

8. Fortaleza Ozama

0.12 MILES

This is the New World's oldest colonial military edifice. The site, at the meeting of the Río Ozama and Caribbean, was selected by Fray Nicolás de Ovando…