Santo Domingo's most celebrated restaurant — a European brasserie in a 16th-century building on the Plaza de España in the Zona Colonial, with outdoor terrace dining overlooking the oldest plaza in the New World. The finest food and setting in the Dominican Republic's capital.
Why It Belongs on the List
Pat'e Palo occupies a 16th-century building directly on the Plaza de España — the oldest plaza in the New World — with outdoor terrace dining overlooking the Alcázar de Colón and the Ozama River beyond. The menu is European brasserie with Caribbean influences: excellent steak, fresh seafood, and by far the strongest wine list in Santo Domingo. The setting at night, with the colonial buildings lit and the plaza animated, is extraordinarily beautiful. The most reliable special-occasion dinner in the Zona Colonial and the finest overall restaurant in Santo Domingo.
What Stands Out
- 16th-century building on the Plaza de España — oldest plaza in the New World
- Outdoor terrace overlooking the Alcázar de Colón and Ozama River
- Strongest wine list in Santo Domingo
- European brasserie with Caribbean influences
- The definitive special-occasion dinner in the Zona Colonial