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Dining.
Personal Favorites
There are so many great places to eat in
Boca Chica, it's hard to decide. Some of
my current favorites are listed below.
Romance and Fine Dining.
El Tula - The best in town. A spectacular outdoor garden, fine
Italian food.
Pelicanos - In the Hamaca Hotel, located literally over the water.
Neptunos- on the water, casual, fine seafood.
Boca Marina - on the water, casual, fine seafood.
Best Grilled Meat.
D'Lalo Pincho - set up like a food stand just behind the gas station.
Best Everyday Value.
DaNancy. This is where I eat most frequently. Located along the back wall of
the Hamaca Hotel.
Other favorites that offer great food, value, and
ambiance.
Italy Italy - Quaint and on the Strip.
Boat House - On the beach.
Terraza Quebec - outdoors, grilled meats.
Dominican Food.
For Dominican food and late night fare, I
head to La Criolla, where I’ve never seen them closed. Even at 4am, they
are very busy. They are open air to the street and directly across the street
from La Noria, one of the town's most popular late night discos. This makes
it a fun location to
people-watch.
Fast Food.
Boca Chica even has a Burger King, built into the gas station about 6 blocks
away from the beach along the main highway and just a few blocks north of the
Hamaca Hotel. It is clean and modern
and the food is as expected. In fact, it is a better facility than most of the
Burger Kings in the USA.
Restaurants in Boca Chica, followed by beach dining.
Bemago
Boca Marina.
Located 1 block east of the Hamaca Hotel, this is a romantic seafood restaurant
situated directly on the shore overlooking the beautiful bay of Boca Chica.
Reservations are recommended.
Burger King.
The town's only fast food restaurant is part of the town's only gas station.
Buxeda.
Calderon.
A low cost Italian eatery located just 1 block north of the Don Juan Beach
Resort. Pizzas are made fresh in a special oven located next to the dining
area.
Caco Chivo (Street Vendor).
Get your late night hot pork sandwiches here. Located next to the bar
Route 66 in the evening. "Caco Chivo" makes the best sandwiches!
La Criolla.
The best in authentic Dominican Cuisine, La Criolla is located directly across
from the popular La Noria Disco on Calle Duarte. They are open late and it
is not unusual to the place full at 4am. This is a great place to people
watch during early and late evening hours.
DaNancy
Perhaps the best value in decent food in Boca Chica is DaNancy. With
meals for under US$10, a very nice setting, free appetizers (just serve yourself
- the owners assume guests know they are free), and a free shot of liqueur at
the end of the meal, this is a favorite of mine when I don't want to spend a lot
of money but I want decent food. Located in the alley behind the Hamaca
resort, even many long time residents of Boca Chica do not know this place
exists but the word is spreading.
D'lucien
El Tula
Italia 2000
Italy Italy
(click here to see more)
Fine Italian Dining, map location 11 (restaurants section)
El Moreno
Neptunos.
Situated directly along the shore overlooking the beautiful bay of Boca Chica,
this is probably the most famous restaurant in Boca Chica. Well known for
fabulous seafood, many Dominicans travel an hour from Santo Domingo to enjoy
this romantic dinner spot. It is also a popular lunch spot on
weekends. Reservations are recommended.
Darren's Portofino Seaside Cafe
American food, American owned and operated. It is open to both the street
and the beach. Good American food and pizza too.
Quebec Terrace.
Located half-way up Calle Juan Bautista Vicini, this is the place to go for
outdoor dining and imported charcoal grilled steaks. Try
the escargot appetizer. Owned and operated by French Canadians.
La Sirene
809-396-3250
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