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 When the night falls in Santo Domingo and it's dinner time, whether it's a hand-held kippe or pastelito bought from a street vendor, or a seven course banquet served by a tuxedoed waiter at a posh restaurant, the dining scene in Santo Domingo rivals that of any cosmopolitan city in the world. Though many national cuisines are faithfully represented here, visitors to the capital must try a savory Dominican sancocho, or the local version of fried chicken (chicharones de pollo), or a delicious fillet of fish from unpolluted local waters, memorably prepared with coconut milk.
After dinner, the limitless choices beckon. There are many sporting events that can be enjoyed any week of the year, such as baseball (the Dominican's fanatically-followed national pastime) is passionately played "under the stadium's lights." Well into the small hours, a dozen casinos keep the action hot, while the rhythms of the merengue, the graceful national dance, and the pulsing beat of salsa (adopted from neighboring Puerto Rico) punctuate the night at the scores of upscale clubs and fashionable discos, some remaining open until dawn.
The Regal Voyage ferry, that travels to Puerto Rico from Santo Domingo three times a week, on Saturdays cruises along the southern Dominican coastline from 8 to 12 pm with two live bands on board and a buffet-dinner.
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