- Thread starter belgiank
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Fine Dining Experience...
200% AGREE WITH YOU.
And the beers : Tripel Westmalle, Grand Cru Hoegaerden, Orval, Leffe, Westvleteren
And the great french wines, so different from the standard ?coca-cola wines?from Chile, Argentina or Califormia-burgondy, chablis hahahahaha.
What about Le Papillon between Costambar and Cofresi. I have many American and Cdn friends have been saying for years it is the best steak on the north coast and equal to the best in Atlanta, Georgia for instance. Also have some steak loving Texan friends and thats the first place the want to go to when they are here.
Why should I go back to have a nice meal? I am not saying I want this every week.
Yes, you can have a decent meal here for very little money. But, for that special occasion, you want something special. Hence the question.
As it looks now, we will probably give casa otra in Cabarete a try. I will let you know our experiences.
For those of you who apparently have never had the joy to eat in a Michelin star restaurant... there is a HUGE difference between a good meal, and a fantastic meal...
Just as there is a huge difference between a fine chateau wine from France, and a decent every day wine from Chile.
It of course comes with a price tag as well...
BelgianK
And my favourite beer... the dark Tongerlo from a small monastery...
Although the Westmalle and the Hoegaerden are close seconds...
And some philistines here think Presidente is a great beer... mind you, they probably think they are having a feast drinking a Heineken as well...
A nice Chablis Grand Cru, or a Pouilly Fume.... as wines from France...
A Penedes from Spain...
Or if you for the Spanish Brandy... a Dulce de Alba...
Or from France a nice Calvados...
I have to stop now... have to wipe the saliva away...
BelgianK
Just to make sure you find the right restaurant, I think you wish to go to Otra Cosa, not Casa Otra! lol
Lindsey
I've heard great things about La Briciola.
I love Meson de Bari in the Zona Colonial. Wonderful ambiance and delicious food. It may be just a tad less sophisticated than you're looking for but there's something about the place that's hard to quantify. I hope you have the opportunity to enjoy it at some point.
the restaurant at Natura Cabana is a great place for fine dining. Sicilian chef, great food and fantastic setting
Cappucino's is the best restuarant that i have been to in Santo Domingo.. they have three different dining rooms.. one in the ice cream parlor, one in a meditarrean (sp?) cafe, and one in a traditional Spanish room..
I was also at a high end restaurant in Bayahibe.. Do not know the name but the setting was AMAZING .. the sort of thing you see in Conde Nast Travelers; magazine // . and the food was excellent
In Las Terrenas.. Willies.. which took over the old Godfather;s place on the hill to Playa Bonita sets the best table . I had lamb there last week, I think it is the first time I had edible lamb here in the DR. Once I had it at the British Ambassador;s house but it was overcooked. They serve lamb at all the fine restuarants in Haiti. Why not here?
Sorry realized that this was just the north coast forum.. but there you have it./
I was also at a high end restaurant in Bayahibe.. Do not know the name but the setting was AMAZING .. the sort of thing you see in Conde Nast Travelers; magazine // . and the food was excellent
In Las Terrenas.. Willies.. which took over the old Godfather;s place on the hill to Playa Bonita sets the best table . I had lamb there last week, I think it is the first time I had edible lamb here in the DR. Once I had it at the British Ambassador;s house but it was overcooked. They serve lamb at all the fine restuarants in Haiti. Why not here?
Sorry realized that this was just the north coast forum.. but there you have it./
For several years I have been a fan of the restaurant at the Hotel Atlantis Playa Bonita at las Terrenas I was last there in March 2012 and it was still excellent. Good french food good wines great view
i do not normally recommend restaurants for this place I make an exception
i do not normally recommend restaurants for this place I make an exception
This place was our favorite, but has been steadily gone wayyyy downhill in quality of food and service. But the prices continue to climb. We will never go back after last time when the portions were so small we laughed......until we got the bill. Then we cried. We complained, but to no avail; obviously we are just too picky!
BelgianK and Acira,
Hope you had a good time on your special occaision. Where did you go and what was it like?
I know you are a man of your word so I quote your post#45
"I will let you know our experiences.
For those of you who apparently have never had the joy to eat in a Michelin star restaurant... there is a HUGE difference between a good meal, and a fantastic meal..."
It would be nice to hear about the first Michellin Star Restaurant on the North Coast with fine Chateau bottled wines!
Olly and the Team
Hope you had a good time on your special occaision. Where did you go and what was it like?
I know you are a man of your word so I quote your post#45
"I will let you know our experiences.
For those of you who apparently have never had the joy to eat in a Michelin star restaurant... there is a HUGE difference between a good meal, and a fantastic meal..."
It would be nice to hear about the first Michellin Star Restaurant on the North Coast with fine Chateau bottled wines!
Olly and the Team
yes, off topic but i'll be damned, miesposo always goes there when he is in SD on business trips. he tells me it's ok. lying bastard.
