Restaurants

Restaurants in the Ocean World Resort are:

The Octopus Bar:
Their grill features many appetizers, delicious burgers, large exotic salads, tender steak sandwiches, individual pizzas and fabulous fish specials daily. Serving everything from cold Presidente beer on tap, to Long Island Iced Tea, to their signature Champagne Mojitos, this poolside bar and grill is a perfect place to relax, drink and eat. Open early, daily for lunch and serving all day. Come and enjoy a slice of paradise…today.
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Poseiden Restaurant:
Poseidon is casual, but elegant upscale restaurant dedicated to gourmet dining and luxury events. The restaurant features various international favorites with a special focus on succulent seafood and delicious grilled steaks dishes. To enhance your dining experience, the dining room features a nautical architectural theme and boasts panoramic views of the waterfront pool and million dollar yachts in the adjacent Ocean World Marina. Come and visit for dinner or just stop by for desert and café. Come and enjoy the waterfront ambiance and taste luxury…at the unrivaled Poseidon gourmet restaurant.
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Ocean World Magical Nights:

Enjoy sunset buffet dining poolside with unmatched waterfront views while you enjoy an array of delicious foods prepared by our award winning staff. Not your typical hotel food…the Magical Nights buffet features perfectly prepared prime rib and fresh grilled lobster. In addition there are fresh baked breads, an entire table of unique salads, a pasta bar, tangy barbequed meats, fresh seafood and many other tasty dishes for you to sample. And don’t forget to save room for all-you-can-eat desert, including cakes, pies, and exotic fruit pastries all designed to satisfy your sweet spot. Buffet is available nightly from Wednesday through Sunday. Take break from typical resort food and enjoy this unique…gourmet buffet dining experience.
OWC reserves the right to change the set-up depending on actual number of participants.
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If you don’t feel like enjoying one of the three available restaurants in the Ocean World Casino area there is always:


Hemingway's Café


Cuisine: International, Mexican
Hours: Daily noon-2am
Location: Playa Dorada Plaza, Around Town
Phone: 809/320-2230
Prices: Main Courses $9 - $34


The rough-hewn character of this place stands in stark contrast to the manicured exterior of the shopping center that contains it. Inside, you'll find a dark and shadowy plank-sheathed bar and grill, dotted with accessories you might have found on a pier in Key West. The menu lists pastas, fajitas, quesadillas, meal-size salads, burgers, and generously portioned steaks. After around 9pm, a karaoke machine cranks out romantic or rock 'n' roll favorites.

 


Jardín Suizo Malecón


Cuisine: International
Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-11pm
Address: Ave. Circunvalación Norte 13A
Location: At the corner of Calle Paul Harris, Around Town
Phone: 809/586-9564
Prices: Main courses $6 - $14

Simple, well-scrubbed, and unpretentious, a tradition here since 1990, this restaurant sits directly astride the Malecón's most easterly end, and because of a rather small sign, is a bit difficult to spot. Some things about it might remind you of a trattoria in southern Europe, thanks to tiles, cloth-draped tables set close together, and views out over the seafront promenade. Sliding windows are pulled back to take in views of the ocean. The food is fresh and well prepared, although some of the dishes might be a little heavy for the tropics. You can order such dishes as sliced filet of pork in a mushroom-flavored cream sauce, or three different medallions of meat in a wine sauce. The best item we enjoyed on the menu is the freshly caught fish filet of the day in garlic sauce. Many international dishes are offered as well, including tasty shish kabob, chicken curries, and a thick beef stroganoff.

 


La Verandah/Lucia


Cuisine
: Caribbean, Continental, Asian Fusion
Hours: La Verandah: daily 11:30am-5pm; Lucia: daily 6pm-midnight
Location: In the Casa Colonial, Around Town
Prices:

-In La Verandah: main courses $8 - $24
-In Lucia: main courses $12 - $35

Set within different areas of Puerto Plata's most upscale hotel, these are the two most elegant and sophisticated restaurants along the north shore of the Dominican Republic.
Much of their allure derives from Chef Rafael Vasquez, whose earthy but elegant culinary style has earned him the justifiable title of the country's most celebrated chef. Both restaurants emanate high-design, cutting edge charm, although their respective colors and decors are carefully calibrated for view in streaming sunlight (La Verandah) or within the shadows of the evening (Lucia).

La Verandah, beside the beach, is a study in angular lines and cool tones of aqua and turquoise; Lucia, with its acres of white linen, evokes the high-ceilinged, candle-lit, intensely Europeanized dining room of a land baron on a colonial plantation. The menu might include grilled red snapper with grilled pineapple and slices of lobster tail prepared tempura-style and served with avocados. Delectable desserts include mango tacos with pistachio ice cream. An even more decadent dessert choice is known as a "volcano." Combining in sculptural elegance a deep-fried pyramid of semi-melted chocolate with ice cream, it tastes even better than it looks.

 


Sam's Bar & Grill


Cuisine
: Steakhouse
Hours: Daily 8am-10pm
Address: Calle José del Carmen Ariza 34
Location: Castilla Hotel, Around Town
Phone: 809/586-7267
Prices
: Main courses $5 - $7.50


The gringo and gringa expats have made Sam's their favorite dive since way back in 1970, when it was first established. In the center of town, only a block and a half from Central Park and the Malecón, it lies in a Victorian building from 1896. Marilyn Monroe photographs and caricatures by local artists form the decor. Here is where you can order a plate of meatloaf like your mama made or, the eternal favorite, steak and eggs. The cook does a tasty filet of beefsteak and more ambitious dishes, such as chicken cordon bleu. Come here for the memories, the good times, and, of course, the good-tasting food. You can start your day with fluffy pancakes, and later enjoy freshly made soups, salads, and sandwiches for lunch along with hot dishes.