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Tostacos & Sushito
MAP
MEXICAN, JAPANESE
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( 809-261-3330; cnr Presidente Vasquez & Francisco Peynardo; mains RD$280; 4-11pm, closed
Mon)
Offering tacos, burritos, sushi, sashimi and a few Dominican (tasty
mofongo
) and
American options in between, this casual, outdoor eatery will appeal to a variety of tastes.
And everything is above average, as you'd expect from the owner, Rafael Vasquez-Hein-
sen.
Kilometro Zero
( 809-244-4346; Av Luis Ginebra; mains RD$350; 10am-11:30pm, closed Wed; )
A friendly
open-air place where you can pull a seat up at the bar or chow down on pasta (close to 20
varieties), surf and turf (RD$1300), plus burgers and crepes at a picnic table. Several
flatscreen TVs are usually tuned to sports.
DOMINICAN, ITALIAN
$$
El Manguito Restaurant & Liquor Store
( 809-586-4392; mains RD$350; 11am-11pm)
Nestled at the side of the highway just east
of the Costa Dorada complex (and just west of Playa Dorada) is this good-value seafood
joint. Beers here are only US$2, and the lobster (US$14) is great value. Service is excel-
lent, and there's also a variety of desserts.
SEAFOOD
$$
Jamvi's
MAP
PIZZERIA
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( 809-320-7265; cnr Malecón & Calle López; pizzas RD$275; 10am-late)
This gargantuan
open-air pizza joint sits above street level on the Malecón, offering a pleasant sea breeze
and great views. Good for a pizza and wine fix (there's a decent wine list); from 10pm on-
ward it pumps merengue and reggaeton till late. Also delivers.
Terraza Las Almendras
( 809-854-0092; cnr Malecón & Calle A Brugal Montañez; mains RD$250; 8am-late)
With pleas-
ant outdoor seating under bright umbrellas, this sea-facing restaurant is a good place for
an inexpensive breakfast or a couple of beers. The food consists almost entirely of
pinchos
(snacks) - if it once roamed the earth (or sea), you can get it here served on a stick.
DOMINICAN
$$
El Barco
MAP
DOMINICAN, INTERNATIONAL
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