Dominican Cuisine - Santo Domingo
Buen Provecho
Gustavo Mejía Ricart 59-A
Tel: (809)562-4848 &
Plaza Paseo de la Churchill
Tel: (809)540-5328.
Owner: Augusto Sánchez.
Very popular with the breakfast crowd. Two locations, same great food. A modern-style cafeteria with a buffet line brimming with native delicacies serves lunch, too, at the Plaza Paseo de la Churchill address.
El Chef
Gustavo Mejía Ricart & Agustín Lara,
Tel: (809)562-4658 & (809)562-4662.
Owners: Luis Augusto Gómez and Jesús Moreno
Food consultant: Doris Febles.
Throughout the years, this casual restaurant has won nine first-place awards. Highly praised by the local community, it serves an abundance of freshly prepared local fare which is low in fat and with the highest quality ingredients. A buffet line is set up for take-out or for savoring on the verandah.
El Conuco
Casimiro de Moya No. 152, Gazcue,
Tel: 221-3231.
Owner: José Camino.
A fun-filled nook resembles a hut on a Dominican farm. Good old home-style cooking is the norm and plenty of it. The country's cheerful spirit emanates from the evening entertainment. Learn the "bachata" and "merengue." You'll have the time of your life.
El Maniquí
Pedro Henríquez Ureña in Plaza de la Cultura,
Tel: 688-2854.
Owner: Rafaela Caamaño Grullón.
A busy lunch location by day and a cozy neighborhood gathering place by night. Sample the vegetable lasagna Steffi, the breast of chicken filled with asparagus, or the crab in coconut. Good Dominican food and music in the heart of Plaza de la Cultura.
Fogaraté
Ave. George Washington No. 517
Tel: 686-0044.
Owner: Norberto Di Vietro
Chef: Franklin Rijo.
Recently opened in the same location as Il Capo used to be. Lively and colorful ambiance. Daily Dominican buffet and also a la carte menu with standard items such as mofongo, pasteles, sancocho,
Fonda de La Atarazana
Calle La Atarazana No. 5
Tel: 687-6287.
Owner: Santiago de Windt
Chef: Abraham Almonte.
Enjoy a view of the Alcázar, where the Spaniards planned conquest of the New World as you dine on Dominican dishes at this restaurant that also offers a wide selection of seafood and Spanish cuisine.
Lumis Park
Ave. Abraham. Lincoln No. 809
Tel: 540-4584
Owner: Luis Marino López.
Tropical, park-like setting coupled with satisfying, unpretentious food is what you will find at Lumis. This restaurant is best known for its "sancocho" (a hearty soup laden with meat and vegetables). Good food, reasonable prices, and a guest-oriented staff makes this place one of the favorites.
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