Absolutely beautiful Gothic style church. The architecture was amazing, and the presentation within was mesmerizing. They do have audio selections for a multitude of languages allowing you know what you were visualizing.

Well worth the entrance fee to both see and support this historic gothic church; the first one in the Americas. Built in 1529. Audio tours are available for rent. No videos allowed, only photographs. Also, out of respect for the culture, as this is a Catholic church, we were kindly allowed to borrow a clean cloth to cover our bare shoulders and legs.

What a beautiful place — had the pleasure of attending a wedding here. Having seen many European cathedrals — have to say, this one’s unique and has the Americas’ spice to the European flavour

You can get additional audio guides at the ticket counter. Beautiful church.

It was beautiful, must visit in Santo Domingo, if you aren't dressed appropriately they have cloth for you to wrap in.

Can I give NO Stars.....??, you have to PAY to get in.....???!!!!, this is a CHURCH......since when you have to pay to "visit the Lord's house"???? I can't say how it looks in the inside because me and the other 6 people in our group refused to pay...., if we wanted to offer a gift while inside (we were wanting to do so), that's on us, but a fee to go inside..... Nope! Awful experience Dominican Republic.... take advantage of your beautiful nature and beaches but NOT your churches, that's plain WRONG!!!!

Very cheap entry, around 2$ incl audio guide. Nice building but not as impressive as other old cathedrals. But in my eyes a must visit in Santo Domingo, since it is the oldest cathedral of Continents of Amerika.

Santo Domingo Cathedral, better known as Catedral Primada de América (America's Prize-winning Cathedral), was declared the first cathedral in the New World in 1546. This splendid minor basilica is dedicated to Santa María de la Encarnación. If you have your legs uncovered, they will lend you a loincloth at the entrance to hide your knees. Gentlemen, don't forget to uncover your heads when you enter the cathedral. Enjoy the visit!

A very beautiful gothic church. There are audio guides in multiple languages to walk you through the different parts of the church.

Traveling often can often leave you less impressed but this park was definitely something different than what we have seen. It’s definitely original and very well kept. The cave was very hot so that was a bit disappointing that we were dripping wet when we got out of there. But we definitely enjoyed this beautiful experience of nature. If you’re in SD I would recommend you check it out.

A magnificent place to see a natural cave with transparent water inside. There are a lot of stairs, so be ready to walk on large stairs. You can bring your kids above 5 (recommended) if they like this kind of adventure. In the deep of the cave, there is a "boat" that transfers you to the other side of the cave where you can see a magnific lake outside of the cave, so bring your cam to take amazing pics. This place is very hot and humid in summer, so bring relaxed clothes. The place is very secure and crowded, especially with tourists, so relax and enjoy the view.

Wow! Beautiful national park! The caves are fun to explore and the price is not bad at all. It's about 200 pesos per person. I recommend you visit this park if you are in Santo Domingo.

It was a great site to visit in the city. We paid a guide, while took alot of photos of us. Definitely take the boat to the other lake. Buying the tickets was awkward they had you scan a QR code, register and pay. It would have been much easier to just hand them a credit card.

This is a beautiful place!!!! There is one of the lakes you need to cross in a boat , in very dark cave and they looks like paradise. We went with some friends and we enjoyed a lot this place.

Very beautiful! A different nature. There are guides at the door for extra charges, but you don’t need a tour guide to visit the park. We did it by ourselves. It costs about $10.

Beautiful natural water holes in the city area. Although you cannot swim they are beautifully preserved and maintained in the natural state. Place is clean and good for families and tourists alike. It was about a 45 min visit and enough to see all major water exhibits.

Nice park to explore near the city. Gives you a cave experience with plenty of daylight and the waters in the ponds are beautiful and abundant with wildlife. Turtles, birds multiple types of butterflies . It's just a beautiful place to spend a couple hours if you can afford the time

Interesting and amazing underground grutes (caves), the underground river has formed the inner lakes (also called cenotes). Really impressive place. Pretty humid and there are many steps to go in and come out. Get ready and bring comfortable shoes and clothes.

It's a quick thing to do while I'm Santo Domingo. Great Photo ops and it doesn't take long to go to all three as well as the 4th one. You have to take a small raft boat across to the other side for 50 pesos. It's very worth going to the other side to see the last lagoon. The entrance fee to the whole park is $200 pesos per tourist or $100 pesos for Dominican residents

It's a beautiful sight to see underground. There are a lot of stairs, so be prepared. It is humid and hot, and it is best to bring a bottle of water. You will also need to pay a dollar to a man operating the boat to take you to the other side if you choose to go.

Beautiful Old historical residential museum in the heart of Zona Colonial which was built by Diego Columbus. The ticket to enter was about $2/person. It comes with an audio device where you can learn about the history of the museum and each room. On the second floor, you can see a beautiful view of the river and the Colonial area. We spent about 30-45 minutes here and it's definitely worth visiting if you are in the colonial area. It was not crowded and the staffs were pleasant.

Museum is reasonably interesting but quite small with little description on the artifacts. Audioguides are given out at the entrance however I had a tour goide and don't believe I got as much out of it as I might have, since explanation was about little other than it being Christopher Columbus' house which was destroyed by Frances Drake. It's unfortunate the remainder of the building to give a truer idea of how the place functioned.

Interesting part of the history. Good to hire a guide to learn a little more about the places around.

Alcazar de Colon is the oldest royal residential edifice in all Americas. It was built under the Diego Columbus (Christofer's son) orders as his residence he shared with his wife Maria de Toledo in the early 16 c. It's a two-story bldg - one side oriented at Ozama river with great views of the river and Columbus lighthouse and the other side towards the big Plaza de Espana sq. Entry fee is cheap - few bucks, and you need less than an hour for a visit. Imo, the authenticity of the furniture is questionable, as the palace was looted many times, heavily by pirate Drake, but it is still a great place to visit in Zona Colonial.

This is well worth visiting. The audio guide is quite brief but gives useful information. It’s provides a good insight into how grand and commanding this building was when constructed. Good views over the river and fortifications. Don’t miss spotting the building that used to be the stables in the plaza. It is also a cool shelter from the heat of the day.

Very important place when it comes to the history of the first conquerors of America There’s audio guides in multiple languages and you can easily walk through and see it all

It was interesting going back in time like that, visiting their home and walking through it's walls. The fee was very low for visiting the museum, only 2$ and the included audio tour was very good and helpful.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful street in the colonial zone (Original) Hermosa calle de la zona colonial

The street is closed for maintenance in Sep 2023

(Translated by Google) Beautiful historic street with very interesting places to visit. (Original) Bella calle histórica con lugares muy interesantes para conocer.

The Streat of the lady's was the first that was build in the city and hosts most of the surviving old houses of the early 1500s. In the fort are guides employed by the state that will offer you a guided tour after their shift finished. Don't pay to much. Already 50usd for a group is plenty.

(Translated by Google) Nice place to do some sightseeing (Original) Agradable lugar para hacer un poco de turismo

(Translated by Google) Very good place for photography (Original) Muy buen lugar para fotografía

(Translated by Google) Full of history, very colonial (Original) Lleno de historia, muy colonial

One big part of Colonial Zone and must be visited site . Large square with too many pigeons but looks like locals enjoy feeding them. Few nice coffee shops and restaurants there. You can have a nice break here. Wonderful site ,old buildings and history on your feet. But don't expect to stay here all day. Night life - you will have options

We ended up sitting at a cigar shop just outside the park. It’s a great place to people watch but also enjoy the scenery as it’s much cooler under the trees. There was a lot going on around the park, artists were painting and performing, lots of people coming and going, overall great experience for us.

Such a lovely park full of life and music. There I felt all of the magic of being in the Domenican Republic, so many things happening, so much fun and love! People enjoy many events of their life in this park all together and in our short visit we came across many of these events, even a wedding proposal! Can't miss it!

The history is very interesting and amazing at how they fought for the land over and over and how it changed hands over the years and how it ended up! The museum inside is elaborate with well furnished rooms with. Correct outfits and furnishings including a full size horse in full armor and a night in full armor!

Nice, full of local music and people, couple of restaurants and cafés where You can have a drink or some Food. The Cathedral is quite interesting and pretty different to the ones I have seen in many other places. It's REALLY HOT AND HUMID... so, get ready if You are visiting.

I absolutely loved this park. Great vibes, scenery, restaurants and even a great statue of Columbus to boot. A must see place!

A must if you visit Santo Domingo to get some of the rich culture of this beautiful country. Wear sneakers and comfortable clothes; and get ready to take a lot of amazing pictures. Ps: you can park on the street or find a paid parking lot, cause you will need to walk around.

Great place to spend time outdoors. Indoors locations are usually with charge, like restaurants and nightclubs. No outlets so better have your device fully charged. No more places to eat after 12.

If you like history and want to experience the old country, go here. There are tours, or you can experience it by yourself. Plenty of good food options in the area and it's safe. The Nina, OH, the Pinta, OH, the santa maria, OH, I'll do you in the bottom while you're drinking Sangria. - Huff

Part of a UNESCO World Heritage site in the colonial city of Santo Domingo! This is the first colonial settlement site in all of the Americas. Sitting in the park sits the oldest Catholic Church in the Americas. The architecture in the area is stunning and the history in so profoundly important to grasp as we think of the modern west today.

Lovely meal. They were packed, and we didn’t understand our waitress due to language barriers—but the food was all very good and we were entertained by watching people. Outside seating would have been better, but we weren’t waiting for it. The drinks were fantastic, and the kids loved their more American meals. My kids thought the matching bonnets and aprons the servers wore were really fun. I thought the ladies looked hot.

Came here about 3 weeks ago with my girl and her cousin and friends. The food? Sensational. El presidente? Rico! Vibes? Super chill and accommodating. Next to the ocean breeze. No rush service. Try allowed us to switch tables because the sun was making us hot. Overall, nice experience and I’d do it again.

Great place for Dominican food. The mofongo is awesome. I am from the United States some of the server speak English however they are not fluent in it so please use a translator it will make it much easier on everyone. The one thing I have to say about the service is it is very slow and that's just about everywhere throughout the Dominican Republic I have found. The people are very friendly and they will work with you. I suggest the Adrian's choice which is a sampling of a little bit of the good meats.

The food here was great and they had many wonderful options to choose from. The service was also efficient and the staff was friendly and well trained. Also the price was fair on most dishes.

I went to eat out and celebrate another year, good experience, food is good, the atmosphere is pretty good, if you go a around 5PM as I did you'd be able to see the sun going down. I ordered a mofongo with some mixed tropical juice.

This is a really great family atmosphere for anyone who visits the Dominican Republic. The breeze from the ocean, along with the waves crashing, definitely set a mood that can only be experienced from that restaurant. The food is excellent, and the prices are reasonable for the quality of food.

This is a lovely restaurant with great views of the sea. The food is pretty tasty, even though it can be hit or miss at times. Unfortunately, the service is horrible. The waiting staff has no sense of urgency and work at their leisure rather than to take care of the customers. We went at a time when it was raining outside, so their outdoor seating was closed, which implies they had double the staff to take care of customers inside. Still in our section there was only one waitress taking orders while the rest were congregating doing nothing. It make the restaurant very unattractive.

Everyone we met from DR said to come here for dominican food. Unfortunately, we were not a fan. They didn't have a paper menu so since we didn't have internet they had to bring their sign from in front of the restaurant over to our table. Great view and the smoothie was delicious, but the food was not. Greasy and dense, but maybe that is dominican food?

Nice place to sit and enjoy a drink outside where you can enjoy the scenery. Very touristy area and beautiful places to take pictures. We only had drinks here after walking around and visiting local places and the weather was calling for a margarita and Pate Palo did not disappoint!

This is a must visit when coming to Santo Domingo especially for the first time. It is perfectly situated in the middle of the colonial city on the Plaza de España . With a wonderful view of the Alcanza de Colon. This restaurant has ample outdoor seating and is a hotspot in the evenings. The food is consistently good, and has many many offerings for any pallet to be satisfied.

Food is great, although some of the dishes we ordered weren't that great or cold. Nothing compared to what i experienced 5 years ago. Ambience is great, watch out for bees!

This is a great place to eat! I had a blast the food was great, and so were the drinks. The flavors in the food were absolutely fire you have to visit if you’re in town!!!! The atmosphere is a vibe!

Loved this place! Excellent service since we walked in. Food was ready fast, I was impressed and it was delicious.

This place never disappoints. The quality and flavors of everything was spectacular. When you add to that the fact that you are overlooking plaza España, it simply makes the place magical.

Unfriendly, unprofessional, disorganized waiters dressed up as pirates. Food could have been great but came luke warm. Overpriced drinks. Romantic setting with good lounge music.

I would not recommend this place with the staff they have. Most are oldish people, very slow to react. First, I had to go to them to tell them I wanted to order... alarm bells ringing there. We ordered bbq chicken, it was very dry and when we asked for some sauces, 15 mins passed and nothing. I had to ask 3 people and the 3 did nothing. Terrible service. When I got the attention of our original waiter, and asked him why the service was so slow and little reaction came from him, he just shrugged his shoulders and left without answering. Recommendation to the restaurant, get rid of the old people and put younger, more friendlier people who want to work and give good customer service. I will never return to that place. Try one of the neighbouring restaurants.

Fantastic food! Enjoyed the Skirt Steak so much, I returned a second night! My waiter Samuel was great !! Only disappointment was the eggplant appetizer. It was extremely salty almost to being inedible..

The food was good, the place is beautiful, the service so so. We had to remind the waiters to bring the things... I'm still waiting for my coffee 😁. It happened with drinks mostly. Aside from that the menus are too big for the table and the info it contains. Is uncomfortable to have them. The restroom is on the 2nd floor. One has to go up and what if is an elder person? It is nice because you feel obligated to take a tour to the restaurant but the stairs are uncomfortable. Loved the food presentation and the way the waiters served the food. Well educated in the restaurant industry. Adding some pics. It was a party of 7, dinner, nice time.

First, I will revisit this place to give it a second chance... for now, 1 star. I'll explain myself. We arrived there without reservations, no problem. We waited for about 20+ minutes to get our drinks (2 out 5 were bad). After that, another 25+ minutes to place our orders (it was very busy). Yet again, another 30+ minutes for our OK food to come to the table (before the waiter took her sweet time to inform us that they were out 2 of the selected dishes). My dish, particularly, was missing an ingredient. I get it; they were very busy, but you expect more staff in such an expensive restaurant. The cave looks awesome, and the atmosphere was very inviting since they had a live band playing traditional Dominican music. I will update once I go there again.

A must-see when visiting Santo Domingo. Nestled along a rocky cliff side inside their equivalent to Central Park, both the terraced covered garden levels outside and the interior cave dining rooms offer gorgeous ambiance from every angle. The staff is sweet as can be and the food is at a level you expect from nice restaurants in New York City. Bonus tip: if you sit outside on a quiet evening you might be lucky enough to get a visit from tiny tuxedo cat Pepe, who is apparently a hit with the ladies.

When we arrived at the restaurant, ambiance was perfect, but the place is really cold, the waiters take long to go to your table to offer drinks, and takes very long to get your food, and when the food comes it comes allot, but in general its a nice , different place. You would love to visit.

They have a terrace on top or the cave inside. For the cave, you need to make reservations. Really cool experience. The service was great! The food was good too. Very romantic dinner spot and so unique!

Excellent service! Great portions. Fair priced. everyone was welcoming, I had trouble connecting to the wifi but I didn’t mind until it was time to order a cab. Other than that YOU MUST GO it made my vacation unforgettable

We really enjoyed this restaurant 🥰. The food was almost amazing and everyone was so nice! If you have some spare time you should definitely check it out! 😋 The only thing that bothered me is that my wife didn't like what she ordered and they didn't allow as to change it to something else 😔 for this type of restaurant it should be possible with no problem at all.

Excellent food, service, ambiance and very impressive cave. It’s definitely a unique experience and the service is top notch. I ordered Pollo al Vino (chicken in a creamy mushroom wine sauce) and it was delicious, it was actually the best plate from what everyone else in my group ordered. The outdoor terrace was also very pretty to take photos.

The food at this restaurant is okay at best, we came here on a Monday night to eat some food and it took us over 2 hours in order to receive our food. The steaks that we ordered were cold and bland and were not worth the money we spent for it. From all the reviews that say the waiting time is up there I no understand why. This places only saving benefit is that it’s good for drinks, other than that it was a below average experience.

Authentic Dominican food, at a great price. Good ambience and service. Definitely recommended if you are visiting Santo Domingo. Best homemade style coffee!!

This was our second visit to El Conuco, the first being probably a dozen years ago. We love the entire setup. No dancers on a Tuesday night but the rest of the rustic atmosphere appeals to us. The service by Miguel was great. He knew the menu and made suggestions. Service with a smile. The salmon and chicken meals we chose were very good. Portions were just right. We skipped appetizers and dessert. On Sundays between noon and 3 they serve a buffet. One of our favorite restaurants. Would highly recommend.

We came here excited to try yummy Dominican food. However, beware, the restaurant is using deceptive practices to lure foreigners who don’t speak Spanish pay a lot more than what they think food costs. The waiter brought the menu with prices that that were highlighted with light sharpie. Apparently the actual prices are online using QR code. It’s ok if there is slight discrepancy but some items are triple the price than what’s on the menu! We placed an order for Churrasco which was advertised at 850 DOP on the English menu. In reality it was 1800. Several times more!!! The waiter than said he can’t cancel the dish because he will be charged. Stay away and go to another restaurant that is transparent about their food prices.

Great restaurant that highlights the beautiful Dominican culture. The waiters were super friendly. I had the sancocho and a cesar salad and they were to die for! Highly recommend

Looking for a Dominican cultured place, look no further. Took my wife here on a date and the place doesn't disappoint. It seems small from the front but it's bigger once inside. The food was good as expected but mostly you can appreciate the decorations while wait for food or after you eat so go around and take some pictures. The staff is uniformed and it seems that some are multitasking between service and entertainment. At times they serve, play merengue instruments and even dance. Coffee is served in a traditional old school way in front of you which is cool. The bill is given in a little shoe shine box which is a cute detail, some of the staff greet or say things in a lingo like decent humble people from the campo 🙂 the prices are fair, patrons dress well so no hood behavior here. My only negative is that the beer was not cold but that could be a thing of one day so don't take my word for it. Nice place for a date or for the family.

Food is fairly priced and tasty. Nice atmosphere in a safe and clean neighborhood.

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Wow, I’m so impressed. These people know what they doing. Everything fits with the theme 👌🏾 exactly the vibe we were looking for. I took my gf there who’s Italian and she was blown away. There’s a tradicional dance performance also in which they include the patrons and it’s such a vibe. Go! You’ll thank me later.

Great food and service, the setting is like home away from home. They have a nice show of dancing and music for the customers. Great place to visit.

The service is horrible. Thought this would be a nice place to have breakfast while I worked near by for a couple weeks but the treatment/service was horrible. Place your order ahead but please do not expect that to make to experience anymore pleasant. I have gone grocery shopping to avoid this experience for the remaining week. God speed. Update 4/18 - even if you place you’re order ahead for pick up the wait is 30-40 mins. They do not deliver between 12-1pm Monday through Sunday. That is way the waits are so long. They take deliveries but are not actually going to fulfill the order until they have a driver available. If you’re working or short on time this may be an issue.

Good cheap food but terrible service and the kitchen staff needs to go back to elementary school to learn not to put hot foods in styrofoam, the stupidity is unreal, I hope the managers have a fun time managing these children, the cook put the fries in the container and it melted the container, absolutely disgusting and the staff didn’t do anything about it, terrible service

The best hot pressed sandwiches around!! This place is an institution and for decades the only place open in the hours where the late night and early morning overlapped. A crossroads for those heading home at 3 or 4 in the morning and those rising at that time. Many options but all of it good and reasonably priced.

Makes great sandwiches and the some of the best most delicious fruit batidas I have ever had. I believe this is primary location of chain of restaurants. Check out the bakery next door. They cater primarily to locals and has that feeling of authenticity that you won't find in other sandwich shops from those other countries that I won't mention here. The prices can't be beat. The atmosphere is authentically Santo Domingo and the service is good. If you're expecting mythical North American pampered service, stay in your all-inclusive air conditioned hotel room, wrap yourself in 1000 thread count long-staple cotton sheets and order room service.

It’s always a pleasure to eat a childhood sandwich just as melted cheese with green tomatoes! It reminds me of early years home breakfast! I like it just like that! Their my typical classic election at all times! It’s a family business that has stand through the years and prevailed. The shakes or juices are Typical from DR with carnation milk always. Ask for a “Morisonando”, or batido de Lechosa or just a Cereza juice, that will be a thrill but overall all shakes or juices are excellent as well as the sandwiches awesome quality that exceeds the price and that’s exactly what international travelers as well as local are aiming for…! Uhhhhhmmmm! Just picturing it in my mind makes my taste buds go Yesssssss!!!! Let’s order!!!

Ham and cheese sandwich is delicious. And the chinola is the best whether natural juice or with leche. Both are amazing

The deli turkey meat was not the best quality but it was edible, they have great sandwiches and options of them, great natrual juice/batida selection also. I will return

Services was good, food was good prices were extremely expensive, two juice with two Mangú cost mil pesos will all taxes they charge