Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Malecón; mains from RD$250; 8am-late)
At the northern end of the Malecón, El Barco is
primarily an expat hangout. The menu includes standard Dominican fare such as grilled
fish, with 'international' dishes such as pasta.
Tam Tam Café
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DOMINICAN, INTERNATIONAL
$$
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(Malecón; mains from RD$250; 8am-late)
Lots of expats eat here. The food is a combination
of international and Dominican.
Mares Restaurant & Pool Lounge
( 809-261-3330; Francisco Peynado 6; mains RD$700; 6pm-midnight Wed-Sat)
Distinguished
chef Rafael Vasquez-Heinsen has converted his elegant home into a candlelit destination
for foodies.
Top Chef
and food channel fans won't be disappointed. The kitchen turns out
what elsewhere might be defined as haute fusion cuisine - dishes that creatively combine
Dominican ingredients with other culinary traditions: try Dominican goat marinated with
rum (RD$600). Reservations recommended.
DOMINICAN
$$$
Shopping
La Canoa
( 809-586-3604; Av Beller 18; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat, to 1pm Sun)
La Canoa is a large, rambling
store with a mini amber museum and work spaces where amber and larimar stones are
polished and set in jewelry. It also sells cigars (some are rolled on the premises), the usual
acrylic Haitian paintings, postcards and other souvenirs.
JEWELRY, SOUVENIRS
Information
There are a few banks with ATMs in the blocks surrounding the Parque Central.
Banco BHD
(JF Kennedy;
9am-4:30pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat)
Banco León
(JF Kennedy;
9am-4:30pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat)
Centro Médico Bournigal
(
809-586-2342;
www.bournigal-hospital.com
;
Calle Antera Mota;
24hr)
OK for minor things.
Melosa Clínica Brugal
(
809-586-2519; José del Carmen Ariza 15;
24hr)
