Location: Santo Domingo
Top Things to do in Santo Domingo
The 5 Best Neighborhoods in Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo Province
Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic and a UNESCO world heritage site, is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas and one of the most populous cities in the Caribbean. The city is a mix of old world charm and modern Latin flair. Its medieval palaces and fortresses mix with nightlife and shopping to rival any modern city in the world. You'll find pristine beaches and hidden gems like a salsa/merengue club set inside a huge underground cave.
Restaurants in Santo Domingo
1. Santa Barbara
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Santa Barbara sits right on the edge of La Zona Colonial, close to the port of Santo Domingo and only steps away from all the beautiful historic buildings, nice restaurants, souvenir stores and churches. In this tiny neighborhood you can find street art, artistic murals and beautiful graffiti.
2. Gazcue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
A quiet residential neighborhood that exudes a suburban atmosphere with its shaded trees and attractive middle-class homes.
Reviewed By etonna822
I grew up in Gazcue, Socorro Sanchez Street, #14, very close to Calle Lea De Castro. Around the corner was my grammar school, Instituto Escuela, one that I keep in my heart because it gave me lots of wonderful memories, our teachers and classmates will be impossible to forget. In my street and as well as the other streets near my home there were beautifully designed homes, ours was the first two story home built there in 1949 by the well known Arquitect Margarita Taule, one of the first female graduate in that area of expertise, last time I visited the neighborhood the interior of this originally nine bedroom family home owned by my family, Familia Canario, was retrofitted to house a day clinic, the exterior had been left intact. The families that originally built their homes in my street are obviously gone but the good memories still exist, I can even remember their names.
3. Malecon
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 804 reviews
This popular thoroughfare is home to luxury hotels and casinos as well as historic monuments and statues.
Reviewed By DrSoulpr - San Juan, Caribbean
During my tour with Mr Peralta (Find him at Plaza Colón) he took me here on our second day. He explained how many people do exercises here because at one end it has something like a gym Free for all and many locals use it! During the weekends the Malecon turns into a hangout place for locals when they bring their food and drinks to share and enjoy out in the open! Being my the Sea the breeze here is great! I saw some employees cleaning the beach and some young men also cleaning in another area. Mr Peralta explained the government expects many citizens to help with the cleaning and pays some people also to maintain the areas clean! We walked by two restaurants and they were both highly recommended by Mr Peralta!
4. Chu Chu Colonial
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 485 reviews
Chu Chu Colonial is a historical touristic train tour, you will discover in 45 minutes 500 years of History, monuments, churches, parks and colonial houses. Our schedule is from 09:00AM to 05:00PM every day.
Reviewed By YVETTEPENA - Santo Domingo, Caribbean
Excellent ride to get a whole view of the Santo Domingo Colonial Zone. It is a fun ride to enjoy with the family.
5. Barrio Chino
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 53 reviews
Chinatown of Santo Domingo is a multicultural space promoted by the Fundacion Flower for All to strengthen the cultural, social and commercial exchange between Dominicans and Chinese . Available for domestic and foreign tourists.
