Meal with a ‘local’ feel in Bavaro (or nearby)?

[SeeSee]

Hi, we’re looking to get out of our hotel for the night & fancy a meal with a bit of a local vibe. Nothing posh/fancy/expensive, just decent food. Any recommendations?

Thx

 

[melphis]

I would recommend Citrus. Great food, good wine, reasonably priced. Polla Boracho is also good but more of a pub style

 

[SeeSee]

I would recommend Citrus. Great food, good wine, reasonably priced. Polla Boracho is also good but more of a pub style

Thanks for this. Having a read online, what is this tax they put on at the end as well as service charge? Is that for all restaurants?

Was mainly reading comments about Captain Cook

 

[melphis]

18% tax plus 10% tip. Total extra 28%. Some people feel the need to tip extra as well. I don't as it is not mandatory for the restaurants to charge the 10% but if they do then they set the rate

 

[Chirimoya]

Hi, we’re looking to get out of our hotel for the night & fancy a meal with a bit of a local vibe. Nothing posh/fancy/expensive, just decent food. Any recommendations?

Thx

A local feel as in Dominican food? I recommend La Casita de Yeya in Punta Cana Village and Downtown Punta Cana, next to Coco Bongo. Citrus (Plaza Turquesa) is also a good suggestion - the menu is international but they do incorporate Dominican dishes and ingredients. Noah (Plaza Paseo de San Juan) is a lot like Citrus but a bit posher.

Polla Boracho is also good but more of a pub style

You win the typo of the week award.

 

[RDKNIGHT]

Noah or la bruja

 

[TropicalPaul]

1 I don't as it is not mandatory for the restaurants to charge the 10% but if they do then they set the rate

Wrong. The law requires all restaurants and hotels to charge the 10%. Article 228 from Law No.16-92 says that an additional 10% must be charged and distributed between all staff who have provided service. If the restaurant doesn't charge this, the staff can go to the Ministry of Labor who will send inspectors and force it to be paid along with a fine.

 

[JD Jones]

A local feel as in Dominican food? I recommend La Casita de Yeya in Punta Cana Village and Downtown Punta Cana, next to Coco Bongo. Citrus (Plaza Turquesa) is also a good suggestion - the menu is international but they do incorporate Dominican dishes and ingredients. Noah (Plaza Paseo de San Juan) is a lot like Citrus but a bit posher.


You win the typo of the week award.

For some reason I want to say that anytime a restaurant has "Casita" y "Yeya" in the name it's going to be good.

I know of three and now this one in PC makes 4.

I suspect there must be a Yeya School of Dominican cooking somewhere.

 

[Fulano2]

Hi, we’re looking to get out of our hotel for the night & fancy a meal with a bit of a local vibe. Nothing posh/fancy/expensive, just decent food. Any recommendations?

Thx

I would go for Cheo. A couple of minutes away though.

 

[SeeSee]

I would recommend Citrus. Great food, good wine, reasonably priced. Polla Boracho is also good but more of a pub style

Thanks for the Citrus recommendation. Really enjoyed. Ended up in a bar after called El Kan (I think), was quiet but nice...

If anyone else has anymore suggestions, we’re looking for something tonight as our hotel now seems to be completely over run with load kids :-/