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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
Punta Cana & the Southeast
Small shop serving up beat-the-heat gelato, creative panini (RD$210 to RD$495) and good espresso drinks.
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 –…
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…
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…
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.
Punta Cana & the Southeast
Occupying a full city block, this massive grocery sells everything imaginable.
