Where to eat in Santo Domingo

1. Colmado and chimi corner, GazcueColmado y chimi de la esquina

   Gazcue · Market and street stalls · street / counter

   Mid-range

   RD$400–900

   A neighbourhood colmado (corner shop and bar) with a chimi stand next door: an early-evening cold Presidente and a chimichurri burger, sitting on the pavement with locals.

   • Local street burger
   • Cold beer and plastic chairs
   • Under RD$900 a meal
   • Order: Chimichurri burger and a cold Presidente
   • Walk-in window: 17:00–21:00

   Veg

   no

   Halal

   no

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

2. Comedor on Calle El CondeComedor de la Calle El Conde

   Calle El Conde · Rice and bowls · sit-down

   Budget

   RD$250–450

   A simple comedor serving the plate of the day (la bandera: rice, beans and meat): go 12:00–14:00 and share a table with office workers.A simple comedor serving the plate of the day (la bandera: rice, beans and meat): go 12:00 PM–2:00 PM and share a table with office workers.

   • Order: La bandera (rice, beans, meat)
   • Tables and stools
   • Walk-in window: 12:00–14:00
   • Queue risk: after 15:00

   Veg

   ?

   Good for

   solo, couple, family, group

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

3. Sea-front fish restaurants, MalecónRestaurantes de pescado en el Malecón

   Malecón · Seafood and sushi · sit-down

   Mid-range

   RD$800–1,600

   Sit-down lunches of fish in coconut sauce with tostones on the Malecón sea-front: go 12:30–14:30 with a car both ways, and check the price of the fish before ordering.Sit-down lunches of fish in coconut sauce with tostones on the Malecón sea-front: go 12:30 PM–2:30 PM with a car both ways, and check the price of the fish before ordering.

   • Coconut fish with tostones
   • Sea-front terrace
   • Car both ways
   • Order: Fish in coconut sauce with tostones
   • Table seating

   Veg

   no

   Halal

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family, group

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

4. Mangú breakfast café, Zona ColonialCafetería de desayuno dominicano

   Zona Colonial · Tempura and fried, Coffee, tea and sweets · sit-down

   Budget

   RD$250–500

   A small café serving the national breakfast, mangú (mashed plantain) with eggs, fried cheese and salami: sit down before 10:00, before the cathedral opens up to crowds.A small café serving the national breakfast, mangú (mashed plantain) with eggs, fried cheese and salami: sit down before 10:00 AM, before the cathedral opens up to crowds.

   • The national breakfast
   • Under RD$500 for a full plate
   • Five minutes from the cathedral
   • Order: Mangú with eggs and cheese
   • Tables and stools

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   ask

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

5. Terrace restaurants on Plaza de EspañaTerrazas de la Plaza de España

   Zona Colonial · Local dishes · sit-down

   Splurge

   RD$900–2,000

   Terrace restaurants with shade and a view of the Alcázar: a longer lunch table in the hottest hours; book on weekends.

   • Order: A sit-down lunch on Plaza de España
   • Tables and stools
   • Walk-in window: 12:00–14:00
   • Queue risk: Friday and Saturday evenings

   Veg

   ?

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

Walk times are straight-line estimates (×1.3 for streets, 5 km/h3 mph); “(area)” means the cluster centre, not the door. Diet “ask” means possible with care; Voykit has not tested cross-contact.