The Ministry of Tourism promotes gastronomy as one of the attractions of Greater Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic’s capital city. Now this is again recognized by the Ibero-American Academy of Gastronomy, which for the second consecutive year has voted Santo Domingo the Gastronomic Culture Capital of the Caribbean (Capital Iberoamericana de la Cultura Gastronomica del Caribe).
In the Dominican Republic, the Academy collaborates with the Academia Dominicana de Gastronomía y Turismo, whose president is Luis Ros.
Greater Santo Domingo spans the Province of Santo Domingo and the National District, and it concentrates the largest number of restaurants and eateries of any one urban area in the Central American and Caribbean area. From food trucks to highend restaurants serving international dishes, good eating is something to do all over the city.
“We are thrilled the Dominican Republic has become well-known as a worldwide gastronomic authority. We’ve quickly become the go-to destination people travel to experience our authentic cuisines and culture,” said Magaly Toribio, Marketing Advisor for the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism. “From traditional delights to fusion restaurants, Dominican Republic offers delectable unique dishes for every palate.”
The Ministry of Tourism highlights experiencing local comfort cooking, such as the hearty breakfast of “mangú” with first boiled and then mashed green plantains topped with eggs, fried cheese and fried salami, or the “bandera dominicana”, the simple but very popular lunch platter of rice, red beans, stewed meat and fried plantains (tostones). Also on the list to try are mofongo, which is mashed plantains that are further fried and topped with deep fried pork or shrimp as well as garlic, oil and salt. Or sancocho, the seven-meat stew. Or chicharrones, the popular preparation of pork rinds. Fish lovers are recommended to try the Boca Chica-style fried fish that of course is served with a side of tostones.
For desert, there are concoctions made with coconut, papaya, pineapple, guava, mango and passion fruit at restaurants and at the dozens of bakeries, pastry shops and breakfast parlors all over the city.
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Ministry of Tourism
14 May 2019