Punta Cana & the Southeast
This made-to-order fresh-lobster madhouse offers a meal to remember for crustacean lovers. Call ahead and make a reservation so they know to send a…
Must-see restaurants in Punta Cana & the Southeast
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
Freezing red wine aside, this is the classiest restaurant in Bayahibe proper, a breezy, 2nd-story-patio affair overlooking beautiful views of the…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
This Argentine-Spanish grill kills your carnivorous cravings with juicy steaks (sirloin, tenderloin, rib eye), surf and turf, and chicken and jalapeño…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
The French-Canadian owners of this excellent Bayahibe focal point surely scoured the coast to see what everyone else wasn't serving, then put it on their…
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Bávaro & Punta Cana
Flanked by an army of palms, this stylish and atmospheric open-air restaurant is within the Puntacana Resort complex but open to the public and worth the…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
The Palestinian owners of this local institución dish out Middle Eastern dishes such as hummus, baba ghanoush and delectable shish kebabs (one should hope…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
A Boca Chica institution, and one of the better places to eat at any time of day, with English breakfast in the morning and fondue, the house specialty,…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
Location is everything and this thatch-roofed establishment (with a newer modern attached annex) just off the parking lot near the Aguitusamar guide…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
If the waft of fresh-off-the-grill whole lobster doesn’t suck you in, go for the spot-on paella (from RD$770 for two) at this perennially popular Spanish…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
The best of the Boca de Yuma's seafront restaurants, La Bahia is an efficient and friendly, family-run operation dishing out all manner of delectable…
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Bávaro & Punta Cana
Ñam Ñam means 'yummy' in Serbian, and that ain't no lie. The friendly Belgradian couple behind this tiny Los Corales kitchen – they do it all themselves –…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
It’s very hard to eat this well for these prices in the DR, but this spaghetteria specializes in classic pasta recipes such as all’amatriciana (tomato…
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Bávaro & Punta Cana
With its photogenic, colored-up VW van and pleasant open-air, whitewashed setting on Playa Juanillo, Little John is the best spot to kick back with a…
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Bávaro & Punta Cana
Straight outta Cancún – Mexican hipsters lugged a tortilla machine from home and regularly smuggle in habaneros, all of which add authenticity to this…
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Bávaro & Punta Cana
Not to worry. The food quality has survived the move from Balicana's old beach-adjacent location to a gated golf-course community. Give your taste buds a…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
Don't let the street noise steer you away from the atmospheric, Chinese-lantern-lit front courtyard of this high-quality Chinese hot spot serving up…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Bávaro & Punta Cana
Slammed at breakfast, this is where Punta Cana comes for its bagel fix. Fab bagelwiches (also available on baguettes) are the call, in such rarely seen…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
Owned by Pitbull, the American rapper, this fairly out-of-the-way large open-air waterfront restaurant is not content to coast on his fame alone. The menu…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
This French bakery and cafe remains a welcome respite from motoconcho fumes. Located inside a historic mansion, the bakery side has freshly made pastries…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
Unsigned and off the beaten path, Mirabel serves up heaping plates of Dominican platos del día (beef, chicken, fish or pork along with rice, beans and a…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
As good as it gets in Miches, this mini-complex along the town seafront does a good job with Dominican seafood and an even better job with drinking – the…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
If you're in Higüey for a night, this rustic palapa-roofed Dominican choice is the way to go. The house specialty is mofongos (mashed plaintains stuffed…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
Imports gourmet Italian and European brands; stocks fresh meat and cheeses; and serves quick-fire pastas and pizza in an attached open-air pavilion.
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
Fresh seafood is offered at this simple and bare-bones Dominican place on the town square, walkable from the ferry pier.
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
Small shop serving up beat-the-heat gelato, creative panini (RD$210 to RD$495) and good espresso drinks.
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Bávaro & Punta Cana
Simple and social, Kat's is an open-air corner bar that hits the spot for American-style hangover cures – bacon, eggs, hash browns, breakfast burritos –…
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Bávaro & Punta Cana
Get down with Dominicans at this pleasant, if ordinary, open-air palapa where the RD$200 plate of the day is the working man's staple in Bávaro. It's…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
For those with more discerning taste, this small gourmet shop sells many Italian imports, including a slew of antipasti as well as cheese, charcuterie and…
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
Juan Dolio's best supermarket, with a deli counter, an extensive wine and beer section as well as sundries, souvenirs and electronic gadgets.
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Punta Cana & the Southeast
Occupying a full city block, this massive grocery sells everything imaginable.
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