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Zona Colonial
A handful of Chinese restaurants serve inexpensive Cantonese-style meals in the small
Chinatown neighborhood just north of Av Mella and Calle Duarte; typical of the bunch is
Fri, to 11pm Sat & Sun)
with good fried rice and lo mein but reheated frozen egg rolls. For a
meal full of ambience choose from Pura Tasca, Harry's, Pat'e Palo, Angelo and
Mamajuana Cafe on Plaza Espana's Calle la Atarazana. And of course, Calle El Conde
has its fair share of cafes (Cafe Paco Cabana can be especially recommended) and eater-
ies, though primarily fast food.
8:30am-3pm Sun)
is the largest grocery store in the Zona Colonial - the place to load up on
cheap water, soda, alcohol and juice.
La Cafetera Colonial
( 809-682-7122; Calle El Conde; RD$85; 7am-9pm Mon-Sat, to 7pm Sun)
Once a well-known
hangout for artists, intellectuals and journalists, this long and narrow greasy spoon still
caters to a regular clientele. Pull up a stool at the counter for an egg sandwich, burger or a
strong espresso (RD$65).
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El Taquito Don Silvio
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( 809-687-1958; Emiliano Tejera 105; mains RD$50; 9am-1am Mon-Thu, 9am-3am Fri & Sat,
5pm-1am Sun)
Head over to this stamp-sized restaurant, really a stall, for tacos, burgers or
sandwiches. It's especially good for a late-night snack.
Antica Pizzeria
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ITALIAN
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( 809-689-4040; cnr Billini & José Reyes; mains RD$350; 5-11pm Mon, Wed & Thu, noon-mid-
night Fri-Sun)
Sophisticated and stylish, with oversized framed poster reproductions of
European Renaissance paintings decorating the triple-height ceilings, Antica wouldn't be
out of place in a fashionable district of Rome. The Italian owner keeps a watchful eye on
