The place to enjoy Latin music is the San Francisco Ruins on Sundays, at sunset in the Colonial City. Bonyé Band plays every Sunday – merengue, salsa, son and bachata. Free admission.
But for those seeking more comfort, snacks or dinner, paired with people-watching ambience and good music, following is a short list:
Jalao. Calle El Conde, Colonial City. 809 792-1262
Jalao is a Dominican food restaurant, bar and dance and shows hall. There is a cover to go dancing that is RD$400 on Wednesday and RD$200 on Thursdays to Sundays. Live orchestras.
Jet Set. Av. Independencia, El Portal. 809 533-9707
The Jet Set is a night club in front of the Presidente Beer brewery. There are live Latin music shows on Mondays, with cover for women and men depending on who is performing. Cover depends on the artist. The dance hall is open with Latin music played by DJs on Fridays and Saturdays from 9pm with RD$250 cover only charged for men.
Hard Rock Café. Av. Winston Churchill. 809 686-7771
Hard Rock Café Santo Domingo at Blue Mall has set aside Tuesdays for its Latin Dance Nights. Live music with Orquesta Renacer as of 9pm. RD$300 cover for men only. Restaurant on premises. 9pm. There are frequent live shows at Hard Rock. This Wednesday, 27 July 2022, there will be a live Bohemia Tropical show with Diomary la Mala, Carlos David, Aramis Camilo, El Jeffrey, Anibal Bravo, Ninoska, Samuel Gonzalez, Amparito Baez, Alicia Baroni, and Valentin Mesa. Tickets start at RD$1,085 online at Uepa tickets.
El Sartén. Colonial City. Calle Hostos 153, Colonial City. 829 763-6888
This small and cozy bar-restaurant is open Wednesday to Sunday as of 6pm to late at night. There is karaoke on Wednesdays. Restaurant on premises. Hostos 153 in the Colonial City.
Ferro Café. Plaza Dorada. Av. Virgilio Díaz Ordoñez and Max Henríquez Ureña. 809 540-5718.
Ferro Café has Latin dancing beats played by DJs for its faithful clientele from Monday to Saturdays. On Thursdays, there is a cover charge because there are live orchestra performances. On Saturdays, there are live orchestras, but no cover. 9:30pm. Restaurant on premises. Av. Virgilio Díaz Ordóñez and Max Henríquez Ureña Streets.
26 July 2022