Went last week for the first time to Vesuvio Malecon. I had high expectations, but boy I was wrong.......The decoration is of over 30 years ago and since then it hasn't been refurnished. Really, not a place one takes company to. Although the food was okay and prices were also okay. Will never go there anymore, unless it is totally redecorated.
Went also to Fellini. The food was good. The decoration is also okay, although not excellent. Prices are at the high end. Good place for business dinners.
The best place in my opinion in SD is Yatoba: good food, beautiful decorated, nice prices.
Cafe Milano has also an excellent decoration, food okay, but they charge a little too much for the food.
Pepperoni has good food, but I don't like it when I get nothing of the house like bread with butter. Those are the small things that make it for me. I sat outside and that is nothing special, but inside it looked pretty beautiful. Prices are at high end.
Went in Juan Dolio to Aura. In december I had excellent food there, in a beautiful decorated place. This time I was highly disappointed. The food was bad. This is because the chef has changed since the last time. Besides this now you had to use a minimum of USD 40 a person in drinks, food to stay at their beach chairs, beds, otherwise you could only use the restaurant instead. In 3 hrs we drank and ate a lot, but we didn't make it at the USD 40 a person. Too many rules with lousy food, probably mean I won't return there next time.