Hotels in the Dominican Republic Known for Great Dining

Best Dominican Republic Hotels for Dining

 

Eating in a beautiful setting can be one of the best parts of any trip to the Caribbean, and you will discover many intriguing dining possibilities in the Dominican Republic. Throughout the Dominican Republic you will find restaurants that prepare meals in the local style, using fresh ingredients and subtle seasonings.

Hotels in the Dominican Republic with the Best On-Site Dining Options

No matter how much you plan to explore the local restaurants, you will likely find yourself eating quite frequently at your hotel. So if you're trying to decide where to stay in the Dominican Republicit makes sense to evaluate the dining options at each hotel. Its obviously convenient to eat right at your hotel, but you may also find the food to be of very high quality, so the guests dining at the next table may be from another hotel or local residents.

Hotels in the table below have been ranked by the number of restaurants offered, as well as the size of the hotel relative to the number of restaurants. In effect, hotels with the greatest dining variety and smallest predicted crowds are given top billing. Hotels with a smaller number of rooms per restaurant typically provide more personalized service and a more intimate dining experience.

However, there's more to choosing a hotel than just how many other people plan to dine in its restaurants. You can also discover if the hotel offers any on-site snack bars, if room service is available, and if a it has won any awards or garnered any recognition for its fine foods


On site Dining
Hotel NameCity/
Location
No.
of
Rests.
Rooms
per
Rest.
Snack BarRoom Svc.Awards
Casa de Campo La Romana 9 50.2 check 1 Zagat's
Secrets Excellence Punta Cana Punta Cana 8 55.8 check 1 N.A.
Grand Flamenco Puerto Plata by Occidental Puerto Plata 8 72.8 check 2 N.A.
Paradisus Punta Cana Punta Cana 8 87.8 check 1 N.A.
Hotel Catalonia B�varo Resort Higuey 8 106.6 check 2 N.A.
Grand Flamenco Punta Cana by Occidental Punta Cana 8 116.7 check 2 N.A.
Bah�a Pr�ncipe San Juan Rio San Juan 7 134.4 check 2 N.A.
Puerto Plata Village Resort Puerto Plata 6 81.0 check 2 N.A.
Occidental Allegro Playa Dorada Puerto Plata 6 83.5 check 2 N.A.
Allegro Playa Dorado by Occidental Puerto Plata 6 83.5 check 2 N.A.
Allegro Punta Cana by Occidental Higuey 6 90.0 check 2 N.A.
Breezes Punta Cana Resort Spa & Casino Punta Cana 6 123.5 check 2 N.A.
Barcel� B�varo Golf Punta Cana 5 30.2 check 1 N.A.
Barcelo Bavaro Village Punta Cana 5 46.8 check N.A. N.A.
Barcel� B�varo Casino Punta Cana 5 49.8 check 1 N.A.
Sun Village Resort & Spa Puerto Plata 5 63.5 check 1 N.A.
Fun Royale and Fun Tropicale All-Inclusive Resorts Puerto Plata 5 70.4 check 2 N.A.
Punta Cana Resort & Club Punta Cana 5 74.7 check 2 Fodor's
Barcel� B�varo Caribe Beach Punta Cana 5 80.2 check 1 N.A.
Breezes Puerto Plata Resort Spa & Casino Puerto Plata 5 94.4 check 2 N.A.
Barcel� B�varo Palace Punta Cana 5 113.0 check 1 N.A.
Ocean Bavaro Spa & Beach Resort Punta Cana 5 153.0 check 1 N.A.
Sosua Bay Club Puerto Plata 4 48.2 check 1 N.A.
Viva Wyndham Tangerine Cabarete 4 56.4 check 1 N.A.
Hotel Villas Dorados Puerto Plata 4 68.6 check 2 N.A.
Jack Tar Village Puerto Plata Puerto Plata 4 72.5 check 2 N.A.
Casa Marina Beach Puerto Plata 4 75.0   2 N.A.
Sunscape Punta Cana Grand Punta Cana 4 86.9 check 1 N.A.
Hacienda Tropical Puerto Plata 4 88.7 check 2 N.A.
Barcel� Talanquera Juan Dolio 4 108.2 check 1 N.A.

To learn more about any of these hotels, just click on the name to go to a page full of detailed information -- unless you live for bread alone, you'll want to consider the other amenities offered at each hotel.

The Dominican Republic Hotels with the Best Nearby Dining Options

Another factor to consider is the proximity of your hotel to local restaurants. Regardless of how varied or enjoyable the food may be at your hotel, you'll probably want to visit some of the Dominican Republic's local restaurants, particularly if your visit is for more than a few days.

Hotels are ranked in the following table based upon the number of restaurants that are within walking distance. They are secondarily ranked by the number of restaurants which can be reached with a short drive.


Nearby Restaurants
No. of Restaurants within a:
Hotel NameCity/
Location
10
minute
walk
20
minute
drive
Paraiso Del Sol Resort Puerto Plata, Cabarete 4 3
Tropical Goleta Beach Club Cabarete, Puerto Plata 4 3
Clarion Hotel Santo Domingo Santo Domingo 3 6
Renaissance Jaragua Hotel and Casino Santo Domingo 3 6
Sofitel Frances Santo Domingo Santo Domingo 3 6
Azzuro Club Estrella Cabarete 2 7
Casa Marina Beach Puerto Plata 2 7
Casa Marina Reef Sosua, Puerto Plata 2 7
Hotel Villas Dorados Puerto Plata 2 2
Jack Tar Village Puerto Plata Puerto Plata 2 2
Paradise Beach Club & Casino Puerto Plata 2 2
Paradisus Punta Cana Punta Cana 2 1
Melia Santo Domingo Santo Domingo 1 8
Ocean Bavaro Spa & Beach Resort Punta Cana 1 2
Riu Melao - All Inclusive Punta Cana 1 2
Riu Naiboa - All Inclusive Punta Cana 1 2
Riu Palace Macao - All Inclusive Punta Cana 1 2
Riu Taino - All Inclusive Punta Cana 1 2
Barcel� Lina Santo Domingo N.A. 9
Continental Hotel Santo Domingo N.A. 9
Courtyard Santo Domingo Downtown Santo Domingo N.A. 9
Hotel Santo Domingo Santo Domingo N.A. 9
Occidental El Embajador Santo Domingo N.A. 9
Plaza Hotel Santo Domingo N.A. 9
Hotel Kaoba Cabarete N.A. 7
Casa de Campo La Romana N.A. 5
Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach La Romana N.A. 5
Sunscape Punta Cana Grand Punta Cana N.A. 4
Punta Cana Resort & Club Punta Cana N.A. 3
Barcel� Punta Goleta Cabarete N.A. 2

If you select one of these top-rated hotels, you won't lack convenient opportunities for varied dining. If you stay at the Paraiso Del Sol Resort, for instance, you'll have the option of walking to 4 local restaurants, and you'll have 3 other nearby options if you're willing to rent a car or take a cab.

Hotels With Other Hotel Restaurants Nearby

Your search for local cuisine need not be this limited, of course, since you may also enjoy the restaurants in some of the other hotels in the Dominican Republic. Taking that into account, it's helpful to know which hotels are located near other hotels. The hotels in the following table are ranked by the number of restaurants at hotels nearby, first based on a 10 minute walk and second based on a 20 minute drive.


Nearby Hotel Dining
No. of Restaurants within a:
Hotel NameCity/
Location
10
minute
walk
20
minute
drive
Barcel� Punta Goleta Cabarete 16 30
Hacienda Tropical Puerto Plata 16 30
Hacienda Villas Del Mar Puerto Plata 16 30
Sun Village Resort & Spa Puerto Plata 16 30
Ocean Bavaro Spa & Beach Resort Punta Cana 15 13
Barcel� B�varo Casino Punta Cana 10 34
Barcel� B�varo Palace Punta Cana 10 34
ClubHotel Riu Mambo Puerto Plata 9 40
Fun Royale and Fun Tropicale All-Inclusive Resorts Puerto Plata 9 40
ClubHotel Riu Merengue Puerto Plata 9 37
Azzuro Club Estrella Cabarete 9 26
Casa Marina Beach Puerto Plata 9 19
Casa Marina Reef Sosua, Puerto Plata 9 19
Hotel Villas Dorados Puerto Plata 8 47
Jack Tar Village Puerto Plata Puerto Plata 8 47
Riu Naiboa - All Inclusive Punta Cana 8 13
Riu Palace Macao - All Inclusive Punta Cana 8 13
Riu Melao - All Inclusive Punta Cana 7 13
Riu Taino - All Inclusive Punta Cana 7 13
Clarion Hotel Santo Domingo Santo Domingo 6 11
Occidental El Embajador Santo Domingo 6 11
Plaza Hotel Santo Domingo 6 11
Renaissance Jaragua Hotel and Casino Santo Domingo 6 11
Sofitel Frances Santo Domingo Santo Domingo 6 11
El Portillo Beach Resort Samana 6 N.A.
Hotel Santo Domingo Santo Domingo 5 11
Casa Marina Bay Samana 4 2
Occidental Gran Bahia Santa Barbara 4 2
Courtyard Santo Domingo Downtown Santo Domingo 3 11
Tropical Goleta Beach Club Cabarete, Puerto Plata 3 10

Some of the Dominican Republic's finest restaurants are in hotels, so the culinary highlight of your vacation may occur where other tourists are staying. By clicking the name of any listed hotel you'll go to a page with detailed information concerning everything above and beyond just the cuisine served by nearby restaurants and how far away they are. You're just a click away learning more about the features and amenities of each hotel, or visit another section of our site to learn more about the Dominican Republic.