Puerto Plata Travel Guide

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What to Eat in Puerto Plata

Even if you're enjoying a prepaid food plan, you shouldn't pass up the chance to sample some DR cuisine. La bandara – the national dish of red beans, stewed meats, rice and fried green plantains – is a must-try, and samaná's pescado con coco (fish with coconut sauce) will be appreciated by any seafood lover. Caffeine addicts will have no problem finding their fix in this city: The Dominican Republic as a whole is known for its coffee bean production, and you can expect your Puerto Plata cup of joe to taste fresh and flavorful. Delicious tropical fruit juices are plentiful, often made into fruit milkshakes or batidas, and include passion fruit, guava, pineapple, orange, strawberry, mango, mandarin and papaya.

Other popular dishes include chicharrón (pork rinds), locrio de pollo (fried rice with chicken), mofongo (a plantain mound with deep-fried pork or shrimp) and sancocho (a seven-meat stew accompanied by avocado slices) for dinner. You'll also want to indulge in tasty Dominican desserts like grated coconut in cream, milk sweets, papaya and pineapple desserts, and guava and cashew paste soaked in syrup.

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#1
Le Papillon
#1 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (440)
$ - $$ | International, Seafood
Villas Cofresi, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#2
Ristorante Passatore
#2 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (127)
$ - $$ | Mediterranean, Italian, Seafood, European
Calle Principal Playa Dorada Playa Dorada Mall, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#3
Los Tres Cocos
#3 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (277)
$ - $$ | Caribbean
La Roca Cofresi, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#4
Big Lee's Beach Bar
#4 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (763)
$ | American, Bar, Seafood, Grill
Casetta #8 on the Malecon, the road alongside the ocean. The only business on the ocean side with FLAGS, 20 flags., Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#5
Mares Restaurant & Lounge
#5 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (228)
$$ | Caribbean, Fusion
6 Francisco J Peynado Street, Puerto Plata 58000 Dominican Republic
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#6
Charros CaribeMex
#6 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (240)
$ - $$ | Mexican, Caribbean, Bar
Cofresi Beach # 5, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#7
La Tarappa Italian Restaurant Pizzeria
#7 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (270)
$ - $$ | International, Italian
Calle 2 Esquina Avenida Hermanas Mirabal, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#8
Kaffe
#8 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (136)
$ - $$ | Caribbean, Cafe, International
Calle Prof Juan Bosch no 42, Puerto Plata 57091 Dominican Republic
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#9
Las Palmas Italian Restaurant
#9 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (192)
$ - $$ | Italian, Pizza
Calle Avenida Luis Ginebra No. 47, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#10
Tio Pan Panaderia
#10 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (121)
$ - $$ | Pizza
Jose a Puig # 28 Torre Alta, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#11
Table One
#11 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (45)
$ - $$ | International
Calle Gargoca 6 Costambar, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#12
Green Jack Restaurant
#12 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (175)
$ - $$ | Caribbean
Playa Dorada Complex Blue JackTar, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#13
El Bergantin
#13 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (151)
$ - $$ | Caribbean, Latin, Seafood
Calle Beller Esq, Separación - Frente al Parque Central, Puerto Plata 57091 Dominican Republic
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#14
Kilometro Zero
#14 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (108)
$ - $$ | Latin, Spanish
Calle Avenida Luis Ginebra 6, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#15
El Pilon
#15 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (201)
$ - $$ | Caribbean, Latin
Cofresi Palm Resort, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#16
Senor Rock Bar & Grill
#16 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (115)
$ - $$ | Bar, Pub
Calle Principal Playa Dorada Playa Dorada Mall, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#17
The Anchor Cafe
#17 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (57)
$ | Caribbean, Cafe, International
Calle Cadiz, Puerto Plata 57131 Dominican Republic
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#18
Lucia
#18 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (93)
$$ | Caribbean
Casa Colonial Hotel, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#19
Sole Mio
#19 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (89)
$ - $$ | Italian, Pizza
Calle Anacaona 1, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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#20
Tee Off Restaurant and Cigar lounge
#20 of 135 Places to Eat in Puerto Plata
Tripadvisor (28)
$$ | Italian, Seafood, Fusion
Playa Dorada Golf Club, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
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