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Mare Nuestro
MAP
ITALIAN
$$
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.marenuestro.com
;
cnr Calle Principal/Calle Juan Brito & Calle La Bahia, Bayahibe; mains
RD$250-700; 11am-2am Tue-Sun; )
Freezing red wine aside, this is the classiest restaur-
ant in Bayahibe, a breezy, 2nd-story patio affair overlooking beautiful views day and night
of the turquoise sea. Lanterns and tablecloths add a romantic ambiance and the food is
equally impressive, offering excellent homemade pastas, pages of salads, scrumptious fish
dishes and melt-in-your-mouth risottos, among others. There is a small but trendy lounge
on the ground floor.
SUSHI, ITALIAN
$$
Chikyblu
(
www.chikyblu.com
; Bayahibe; mains RD$300-700; 11:30am-11pm Wed-Mon; )
It's normally a
bad idea to recommend a place that does pizza and sushi, but Chikyblu pulls it off. It's
equally popular for thin-crust pies (RD$150 to RD$400) as its creative sushi rolls
(RD$270 to RD$285). Give the Caribe Roll a try: shrimp tempura, jalapeño and avocado,
reminiscent of some of Los Angeles' best sushi creations. If you're a connoisseur, it might
not cut it, but considering your environs, it shouldn't make you angry. It's as cute as can
be, too, decked out in knickknacks, and is right next to the sea.
Saona Cafe
MAP
CAFE
$$
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.saonacafe.com
;
Calle La Bahia, Bayahibe; mains RD$50-895; 11am-midnight Tue-Sat, 8am-6pm
Sun; )
The French-Canadian owners of this Bayahibe hotspot surely scoured the coast to
see what everyone else
wasn't
serving, then put it on their menu: bagels, French toast,
poutine
, excellent fries, fried chicken burgers - you can even try lionfish. It's also wildly
popular for burgers and beers.
Unfortunately on our visit, the owners were vacationing and service was slower than
the light breeze and our cheeseburger tasted distinctly like overcooked McDonald's. Still,
local North Americans and Europeans swear by it.
Cafecito de la Cubana
MAP
CAFE
$$
GOOGLE MAP
(Playa Bayahibe; mains RD$140-600; 11am-11pm Wed-Mon)
One of several little kiosks set up
around the parking lot and beach area in town, la Cubana is particularly charming and
