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In the late 80-ies Las Terrenas was a sleepy fishing village. Now it is a funky town with many great restaurants and nice shops, thanks to the large European expat community. The town has been growing rapidly and haphazardly the last couple of years and, as with most developing countries, infrastructure has been lagging behind. So at times things may be chaotic. The typical fondness of the Dominican for very loud Merengue music and an abundance of “moto conchos” add to the noise level. All in all you will get your share of the “couleur local”. If you approach it with an open mind, we are sure you will enjoy it. |
SupermarketsThere are several supermarkets and liquor stores in Las Terrenas. The best is Lindo Supermercado at Plaza Rosado, which has a wide selection of European and Dominican foods and good wines. Opening times: Mon thru Sat 8:30 AM – 1 PM, 3 PM – 8 PM; Sun 9 AM – 1 PM. There is an Italian supermarket at the little shopping strip on Calle Carmen, which leads to the Fisherman’s Village. BakeryThe town has two French bakeries (croissants, baguettes, pastries) in town. One is located on Calle Carmen and the other on the main road (Calle Duarte), opposite of El Paseo, a nice shopping area at the center of town. PharmaciesThere are several pharmacies. There is a good one with French and English speaking staff at El Paseo. HospitalOn the main road opposite of Banco Popular is a small hospital with excellent Cuban doctors. A major hospital is in Nagua, 45 min. drive away.Internet AccessThere are several Internet Cafes. We usually go to Yuca Caliente, opposite of El Paseo on the beach. This is a nice beach bar with good cappuccino, friendly staff and free WiFi. Banks/ ATMsThere are several Banks and ATMs in town. Banco Popular and Banco Leon on the main road (Calle Duarte) and Scotia Bank in Plaza Rosada. There is also an ATM at El Paseo. RestaurantsLunch close to the house: · “Luis” is a simple local beach shack serving lunch: excellent barbequed fresh shrimp (camarones), fish (pescado), chicken (pollo) served with fries and salad. · “The Beach” is the opposite. A very sophisticated, up market lunch restaurant in a plantation style house in a tropical garden on the beach. Reservations are required ☎ (809) 307 1827. This restaurant is the beach club of The Peninsula House, the most exclusive hotel in Las Terrenas.
Dining in Town Paco Cabana – We consider this one of the best restaurants in town. Lounge style beach club with outstanding French Caribbean cuisine ☎ (809) 602 0406
The Fisherman’s village (Pueblo de los Pescadores) is a collection of bars and restaurants, which are all good, and all to be tried. Among our favorites are: La Terrasse – Nice romantic Mediterranean restaurant, excellent value for money. ☎ (809) 240 6730 La Salsa – French-Carribean cuisine ☎ (809) 240 6805 Café Atlantico – Lounge style refined French restaurant . ☎ (809) 240 6648 Pizza Playa for great thin crust pizza from a wood fire oven ☎ (809) 240 6399
Lunch/ Dinner at Playa Bonita, the next bay over from our house Hotel Acaya has a laid-back lounge style French restaurant. The French team that runs the place (Josie, Freddie, Sebastian) are great hosts. Casa Grande serves outstanding food in a romantic setting (809) 240 6349
Dancing
La Bodega in the center of town is fun if you want to taste the local passion for dancing. They often have live music. This place really gets going after 11PM. Nuevo Mundo across from Banco Popular is a similar place. There are two dance clubs in the Fisherman’s Village that cater more to Europeans. El Torro is the most popular.
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