There is a wide selection of restaurants, as well as bars, with different atmospheres, for every taste and budget: Local spots with charm, many of them on the edge of the sea; international franchises; exotic, modern and sophisticated restaurants. You may sample rice dishes, fresh fish and seafood (including Caribbean lobster) while you take in the impressive views of the sea.

Also, you may find the finest meats imported from the US or surprise your palate with an explosion of rich flavors of condiment blends in a variety of attractive dishes made with the fusion of modern European and Asian cuisines and the island’s finest ingredients.

Three typical Dominican products complement any culinary choice: Coffee, rum and a good cigar, all of international prestige, make for the perfect ending for your gastronomical experience.

The national beverage ought to be rum, which has been made in the country for hundreds of years and is famous worldwide, but strangely the locals seem to be more partial to a glass of ice-cold beer or imported Scotch whiskey. Tourists, however, favor rum, and as soon as they arrive tend to drink copious amounts of it, whether it be straight up, in a "cuba libre" (rum and coke) or "piña colada", or as "mamajuana" (rum flavored with aromatic woods and barks). Whatever their preference, it seems that upon returning to their countries of origin, very few can be satisfied with what they used to drink before. We wonder why...