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A café-style restaurant and bar on the seafront road, it serves excellent shrimp along with drinks, in the open as well as indoors. Open late, until the last customer leaves.

Primarily a restaurant, Barrio Latino is also a swinging bar that stays open until midnight.

Located in Pueblo de los Pescadores on the beach, with the best fish and seafood in town. Everything’s fresh and cooked Basque style (see Casa Boga, Las Terrenas).

A stunningly pretty desert island, Cayo Levantado lies a couple of miles offshore from Samaná and is easily reached by regular boat services from the Malecón. Such is the tropical charm of this Robinson Crusoe-style cay that it’s said that the world-famous Bacardi commercial, featuring white sands and a particularly pretty palm tree, was filmed here. Nowadays, it’s advisable to arrive early or visit later in the day, as the island can be very crowded with excursion-ists around lunchtime. The beaches to the island’s south are slightly less busy, but you are unlikely to escape fellow sight-seers altogether.

Colorful decor and friendly service makes this a popular stop for snacks as well as meals. Don’t miss the delicious crêpes with a variety of fillings, the tasty shrimps, or the salads.

An open-air seaside restaurant serving terrific food – notably papaya crêpes with maple syrup, and mouthwatering pizza.

Set in the Pueblo de los Pescadores, this is a pleasant seafront bar and a popular meeting place. Owners Vero and Alex are expert at blending amazing, large drinks.

A beach bar offering refreshing drinks, delectable fish, and shrimp – baked or fried.

A Spanish-owned restaurant with terra-cotta walls and colored lights outside. Seafood is the specialty, with fish, lobster, shrimp, and crab served with a small salad and rice.