The best restaurants Samaná Peninsula

The cuisine is particularly refined with international flavours, but with fresh and local products. The menu is particularly extensive, with curried sea bream and Thai-style prawns, grilled fish, meat, seasonal salads, sandwiches, etc. Kaliste means "the most beautiful", a name that would have been given to Corsica in ancient times. Valerie, like many French people, has found here, since 2004, a particularly balanced life between paradisiacal beach, sun and good mood all year long. Good welcome. Elegant decor.

A magical place, a restaurant with fine cuisine and unparalleled nature - that's what El Cabito promises. This is undoubtedly one of the most exceptional places in Las Galeras: a true corner of paradise. When it comes to food, the place's great specialty is Spanish: here, they prepare paella to die for, as well as excellent calamari a la romana, and fish cooked with skill and accompanied by a generous garnish. Please note that the road is not asphalted; it takes 15 minutes to get there from Las Galeras.

Located in the center of the Paseo de la Costanera, Le Bistro has established itself as the weekly rendezvous for expatriates and the canteen for many tourists. Christian and Cécile, originally from France, offer bistronomic dishes at affordable prices. The menu changes daily according to what's available in season, and is accompanied by a fine selection of wines. An innovative and refreshing menu. You can go there with your eyes closed!

Between downtown and the beach. Sabine ran a brasserie in France for many years before selling everything to create Al Pasito with her son Léo. They have succeeded in creating a hippie chic atmosphere, a bohemian place that is reminiscent of the early days of Las Terrenas! The atmosphere is particularly warm and the service friendly. Finally, the cuisine is just like the place, original and well done. Tip: let yourself be tempted by the chicken with green curry sauce, it's a real delight! Good cocktails.

The chic, uncluttered decor, relaxed atmosphere and tasty cuisine are the hallmarks of this renowned restaurant. Ghislaine and Thierry serve seafood specialities such as cassolette, tuna tataki and excellent stuffed crabs, as well as a trio of mini burgers with caramelised onions, some good pasta dishes and ravioli. Nice wine list, well prepared desserts and beautiful sunsets, cocktail in hand! On Friday evening (8:30 pm), a singer comes to liven up the meal (reservation recommended).

The ideal address to have lunch with your feet in the sand! Sacha and his father bought the oldest hut of Las Terrenas to make of it one of the addresses impossible to circumvent of the corner. The decor is magical, fine sand and Caribbean sea, sea breeze and coconut trees... The dishes are good and copious (they make the best pizzas, according to some), and the atmosphere is friendly. You can eat on the sand, on plastic tables, or on the covered terrace, all dressed in blue. A sure value for an excellent quality-price ratio.

You will feel at home in this trendy restaurant which also offers the best cocktails in Las Terrenas. Bruno, a native of Brussels with many past lives, will welcome you with a smile. The speciality of the house is the meat, certified Black Angus and cooked on a wood fire. Everything on the menu is excellent, from the Thai beef salad to the sea bream ceviche, not forgetting the sea cazuela with beurre blanc... Special mention for the chef's chocolate mousse! An excellent address.

Big friendly wooden tables and a nice bar sheltered under its cana roof, the place is nice and proposes one of the best meat of Las Terrenas. It serves daily cuisine, mixed salads, grilled meats (don't miss the Sunday pig, cooked on the spit, in season!) and fish, with even a fondue bourguignonne. A more elegant and intimate note in the evening, when the restaurant plays with soft lights. A very good address with a quality service. Possibility to eat on the beach, with your feet in the sand.

This establishment offers a lounge atmosphere on a magnificent terrace by the sea. In perfect harmony with nature, the decoration is ethnic and sober: pure white and the strength of wood are the main elements. Both bar and restaurant, Paco Cabana is a beautiful place to relax and enjoy an inventive cuisine. It plays with the flavours of local products and spices, and dares to create new combinations, such as the fillet of captain with pan-fried mango and onion chutney. Nice wine list. French welcome.

Under a large straw hut open to the street is this friendly restaurant that serves wood-fired pizzas, pasta and other simple and hearty dishes. You can enjoy meat and chips as well as fresh fish and seafood. At the counter, you can also stop for a cocktail and sip a piña colada. The address is managed by a Frenchman. It is a bit of a meeting place for expats in Las Galeras. The relaxed atmosphere gives a pleasant ambiance. A good option in town.

Alex, the chef from Lyon, and Angie, the Colombian manager, both of whom have been based in Las Terrenas for some time, decided to set up on their own. And they were right to do so, as the restaurant is a great success. In this restaurant, the menu changes every day, depending on the arrival of the sea. On the menu: ultra-fresh produce, truffle squash, beef fillet, risotto, ceviche flambéed in pastis, tataki and much more. In 2019, Alex had already been awarded as Lyon's youngest gourmet chef. You'll soon understand why.

It is to two French friends that we owe this creperie of Las Terrenas. The history of the sign begins in a food truck of Santo Domingo. At that time, one of the two friends, Marseillais, used to call his associate Victor "hey blond". So much so that the term stuck! The restaurant was opened under the good auspices and advice of the starred chef from Vendée, Valentin Morice. And the result is impeccable! Some suggestions? On the savory side, try the Paulette or the Valentina. On the sweet side, the Manzanita! Breton cider and good atmosphere!

Gérard Prystasz, former Chef of the Élysée Palace, offers you French cuisine adapted to local products. The result is an exquisite cuisine, varied and rich in flavours, as shown by the chicken leg stuffed with lobster, the sea bream goujonnettes with passion fruit and the many gourmet desserts, including a fresh fruit sabayon. All of this is washed down with a good wine and served either indoors or on the terrace in a small shady garden. A classic to be discovered in a setting as neat as it is elegant.

This is a good Italian restaurant that stands out in the region's culinary landscape. The Italian community often comes here (a guarantee of quality?), but tourists and local residents also come to enjoy this tasty Mediterranean cuisine. The main reason for coming here is to enjoy the pasta dishes (they are homemade and really excellent!). At the risk of being disappointed, you won't find any pizzas here. This is a trattoria, in the strictest sense of the word. Worth the detour.

Excellent address, the feet in the sand and in front of a resplendent sea. The motto of the house: "Las Terrenas, like 40 years ago"! Behind the stoves, Sarah, a talented chef who works from this small hut facing the sea and in the middle of fishermen's boats. Her cuisine is delicious, fresh and of Latin inspiration. Colorful plates, with a specialty, raw fish, which is displayed on the slate. A must during your stay in Las Terrenas. Best piña colada of the village! Jose and Cantuta are at the service!

El Langostino de Oro was the oldest restaurant in the village before its emblematic French owner, the charming Denise, retired. Since then, if the place has been renovated, the soul of the place persists! The specialties - besides the excellent lobster a la plancha with aïoli sauce and other seafood grilled - have however moved to the other side of the Alps: you can enjoy good pizzas here but also successful Italian risottos! Note that lobster fishing is prohibited from March to June. A good address!

A simple Caribbean cuisine composed of fresh products that are chosen before cooking, fish, octopus, grilled lobsters, and chicken with coconut sauce that we enjoy with a cold beer in a dreamy setting. The other restaurant in the plaza, on the far east side, serves similar cuisine with the catch of the day. The Rincon Rubi is also a hotel, offering spacious and independent rooms in the middle of nature and a few steps from the dazzling Rincón beach. A quiet address, to be recommended.

It is the meeting place of the French and the amateurs of petanque! The place is indeed equipped with three grounds of balls and it reigns there a sympathetic atmosphere, the feet in the sand... At sunset, Thierry takes charge of animating the evening by making his guests dance on rhythms other than the merengue and the batchata. For the anecdote, Thierry worked 10 years at Pernod Ricard before settling here. On the kitchen side, he proposes among others oysters from the Arcachon basin but also an excellent fish cassolette!

In the middle of the Malecón, this Spanish-inspired tavern prepares international cuisine and Mediterranean and Creole specialties (grilled fish, coconut fish, fried bananas, paellas, calamari a la plancha...). Plates to share will delight groups of friends or families, as well as the large outdoor terrace overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Adjacent to the restaurant, a bar belonging to the same owners offers cocktails and karaoke nights. The prices are not given on the other hand.