Ameríca Restaurante
With only a small door to enter this Spanish restaurant does not look like much from the outside but when you enter the ambiance is very cozy. Entering, the bar on the left the small dining room and further back a larger room for groups, you will feel as if you are truly in Spain. Have a drink at the bar or a fine meal served by very attentive servers. The owner is usually on site and always seems to have a smile and a nice hello for all. When you sit at the bar the aroma of the Spanish Serrano Hams curing hanging from the ceilings is heaven.
Price: Moderate to Expensive (credit cards accepted)
Food: Spanish and International
Specialties: Steak and Spanish fare.
Contact: 809-682-7194 Salvador Fernandez, owner
Directions: Calle Arzobispo Nouel #201 and Santome, Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo
Angelo Ristorante - Pizzeria
A very elegant upscale Italian restaurant, the menu is as impressive as the ambiance of the elegant interior. The top floor has a terrace with an impressive view or the surrounding Plaza España. There is an outdoor patio where dining is a little less formal. Their menu includes pizza cooked in a brick oven and all the typical Italian fare.
Price: Expensive
Hours: Sunday thru Thursday 11AM to Midnight Friday and Saturday 11AM to 2AM
Contact: 809-686-3586
Location: Plaza España, La Atarazana #21, Colonial Zone
Antica Pizzeria
Enjoy oven baked Italian-style pizzas and other specialties from the chef. They have a large selection of fresh handmade pizza. The Panzerotti, a typical dish of the Puglia region in southern Italy, are pieces of dough stuffed pizza and are quite tasty. The Italian Pizzeria is located in an old restored colonial home. This is another place owned by the Segafredo family. They opened this space separate from the lively restaurant on Calle el Conde to be more peaceful and laid back. They have large family tables with seating for just over 20 people and some smaller tables as well.
Price: Mid-range - Credit Cards accepted.
Food: Italian
Hours: Open every day except Tuesday from 11AM to 11PM and Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12noon to midnight.
Location: Calle Padre Billini and Jose Reyes, Zona Colonial
Contact: 809-689-4040
Assis-Toi
This small but friendly Bar, Restaurant, Snack Bar and Coffee Shop on the main walk, Calle el Conde, in the Colonial City. They prepare fresh meals daily along with some nice French pastries including croissants and ciabatta. They also make fresh crepes and quiches. They serve locally grown organic coffee from Barahona. There are daily specials of both food and drinks. They also make some mighty mean Mohitos in many different varieties. The owners are very friendly and helpful.
Hours: Open daily for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and late night when it turns into a bar.
Location: Calle Conde #159 and Hostos, Zona Colonial
Contact: 809-689-7776
Atarazana
This restaurant has been around since 1972 located in one of the oldest buildings in the Colonial Zone. Dine elegantly on the patio under the stars informally or in the formal dining room both with very intimate atmospheres. They have space for large parties as well. Their chef prepares exquisite International and Creole dishes in what they call "a gourmet's paradise". They have a fresh buffet of typical Dominican food. Sometimes they have live music.
Price: Average to Expensive Credit Cards accepted
Hours: Daily from 12 noon to 11PM
Contact: 809-689-2900 http://restauranteatarazana.com/
Location: Calle Atarazana #5, Zone Colonial, Santo Domingo, R.D.
Bar Friends - CLOSED
Location: Calle Polvorin #10 and the corner of Isidro Perez, Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo