The 11 best pubs in Santo Domingo

I love the concept a whole blender lol I certainly great idea one drink all night I was there for happy hour $300 pesos music was good i really will comeback

Can't really say much about it because I didn't stay very long. I showed up at about 10:30 which, as we all know, is way too early to judge a lounge so naturally it was empty. Dress code is pretty relaxed but you can't wear sleeveless shirts. I removed 1 star because the music is painfully loud in the bar area. Other than this it seems like a cool spot where you get drinks straight from a blender.

This place seems nice but there was 0 hygiene, even with Covid 19 still here. I went on Wednesday and they had 2 for 1 pitchers, I had 2 pitchers the whole night and woke up to the worst headache in years.

An ok bar with not so good drinks. The prices are really affordable so nobody should complain about quality. The times I have visited this place I ordered a drink called "pez volador" which is an acceptable one, or beers. You can also order shots if you like. I recommend this to people on a budget but if you have the money to spend try going out to another place.

Place looks nice, but not my cup of tea, didn't really like the atmosphere.

The place was packed, the air conditioner was on point, drinks were great.

I went there on my last weekend in Santo Domingo. Actually the place *COULD* be very nice but unfortunately it was impossible to explore it with fun as it was crowded as hell - and it was impossible to move to the bar or for relaxed dancing.

Nice 70/80 Rock Music, over priced

classic rock bar without the all the weird vibes you’d get in the states iykyk, good vibes, great people. shots are dirt cheap and they have tons creative variety. try the mamaíta

Shot is my secure spot, good rock, good ppl cheap alcohol(cheap not equals bad).

If you're into rock, and/or wanna relive your emo-kid days, OR catch a dope tribute or band live - this is the place! It gets crowded but the energy is unbeatable. Great staff, good music, it's a good time! A/C is on full blast so if you're not in the middle of the crowd or it's a less busy night you might get a bit chilly.

If you go you you are guarantee to get drunk haha. The place features all kinds of creative and affordable shots. Very good rock music selection. The crowd is mostly very young adults that are still in College.Therefore, you might not feel that comfortable if you are in your late 20's or more.

They use bad alcohol to prepare the shots. I drank like 2 shots and I was vomiting like crazy. You want to die, you can drink shots.

Nice bar to grab a quick drink or stay for a while with friends. Not much seating space. Playlist is good if it's your first visit, but after a few visits it becomes slightly repetitive. Most shots are DR$100 (around US$2.50)

Great handcrafted drinks, service was awesome. Definitely will come back! The Gauy! Was refreshing, sweet also had the Delirio Caribeño, it was smoky and spicy loved it!

Summary: OK bar with OK drinks that are WAYYY overpriced with TERRIBLE service. Went here for after dinner cocktails with my wife, expecting to have a “proper cocktail bar” experience that we’re used to. We went inside the bar but there was only one customer, so no vibe inside. Decided to seat outside and there was just another couple having drinks. So, total of only three tables had customers. It took more than 10 minutes for someone to come acknowledge us. We asked for two drinks. After almost 20 minutes I had to go inside to ask where was our order, the waiter who was conversing with the bartender says with a sarcastic smirk “oh the order will be ready in a moment”. As soon as the waiter comes back with our drinks I asked for the check. I looked at it and they charged us $12.5 US dollars per drink. We ordered 2 classic cocktails (espresso martini and a margarita). At this point, I wasn’t even going to ask about the price and just paid and left. Shame that this is supposedly the best bar for cocktails in Santo Domingo. Horrible experience.

Best place in town. Period. Every time I come to SDQ I try to stop by this place (even if I order the same drink over and over again). Ownership is amazing (Shout out to Hugo!). Service of this place has raised the bar for other places. For example, I went there today at 4PM... They told me they were closed and would open in 1hr... Cool thing here was that they served us our drinks while they were getting ready to work... APPRECIATE THIS!! Waiters are also really polite. Reader: Dare to try new things!

Definitely the best bar in SD! Hamlet, the bartender is amazing at what he does, his drink recommendations are always on point. The atmosphere is always wonderful and not too crowded or loud. Perfect place to have a chill night.

Delicious cocktail 🍹🍸 with a large variety of options. They have a terrace and a few tables indoors. As Octubre 2023, the food menu is very limited.

Excellent food and great atmosphere for a afternoon with friends

Fantastic new place in town. The owners are almost always around and it’s obvious that they’ve created something they’re truly proud of. The drinks were all developed in partnership with award-winning mixologist and every single one I’ve tried is top-notch.

Ordered the nachos was pretty bad like they put a lot of vinegar in it. Ordered the ceviche de camarón wasn't any shrimp in it. Ordred the filiet migion was super greasy like fried really nasty. Probably won't be returning here

As soon as the next day, you find out that your credit card was cloned at this restaurant and used to buy online. There is no way possible to rates the business with more than one ⭐️. I wish to be able to have a conversation with the manager or the owner.

The service was not that good, 1 waiter for two tables and we still had a long wait. Not to mention only one napkin was provided for two people, we were never asked if we wanted our refilled. I would have drank like 5 of the awesome rum citrus drinks. Over all music and food was good but service took away from the experience. I will not go here again, to many options out here to deal with mediocre service.

Very good place to be with friends and share

This place haves a lot of tables so you would think its a sit down and chill bar, where you can drink and have a conversation with your friends, but the loud music doesn't allow for this in some places of the bar where clearly you cannot dance either because its packed with chairs and tables. The place looks very nice and the servers are hot, though. Still not a place i would go to again

Perfect place for drinks and beers with a group.

We did my friend bachelorette party there and we had a blast honestly... Good food and the server she was great and helpful we really enjoyed that night. I'll definitely go back one day

Service: 0 - horrible service and it’s like they don’t care, they literally make you feel like you are bothering them and is a favor that they allow you to enter. Food was excellent but will never come back. My husband loves their cigars and every time we come to the country we buy plenty to take back with us for him to also share with his friends but but I’m sure I can disuade him to go to another brand; I cannot give my money to a place that does not care about you.

What an amazing spot! Arturo Fuentes Cigar Bar has the perfect ambience and décor—absolutely classy yet comfortable. The cigar selection is unique and one of the best we’ve seen, with options for every taste. We also ordered burgers, and honestly, they were the best we’ve had in a long time! The biggest surprise? This is the only cigar lounge we’ve ever been to where you don’t walk out smelling like an ashtray. The ventilation is incredible, which makes the whole experience that much more enjoyable. Highly recommend for anyone who loves cigars, great food, and a top-notch atmosphere!

One of or the most amazing place to have a cigar, great food and atmosphere

If you’re looking for a cigar lounge that beautifully demonstrates how not to run a cigar lounge, this is your spot. The interior looks fantastic — leather chairs, warm lighting, the kind of place where you imagine sinking in with a fine cigar and a good drink. Unfortunately, that fantasy gets extinguished faster than a damp match. The “welcome” desk was more of an anti‑welcome desk. I’ve seen border control officers who smiled more. At the bar, several waiters were huddled together in a kind of sacred ritual of scrolling their phones, apparently competing for the world championship in ignoring customers. When I asked about cigars, nobody moved. Nobody cared. Nobody even seemed remotely responsible for the actual cigar part of the cigar lounge. I half expected to be told to fetch my own from the humidor. So yes, the place looks nice – if you only want Instagram photos. But if you came for actual service, you might want to bring your own cigar, your own drink, and maybe even your own waiter.

It was a beautiful spot right in the heart of Santa Domingo. Loved the ambience and the staff was helpful. Was able to secure some good cigars at a reasonable price and a beautiful cigar cutter. Beautiful place in a beautiful country.

Disappointed in my experience. As an avid cigar smoker, I anticipated a much friendlier, informative and enjoyable experience. The staff acted as if I wasn’t there from entering the parking lot to walking to the bar, no one greeted me until I had to flag someone down. After sitting down attempting to get the attention of a staff member, I find out that there’s a strict dress code that I was unaware of. Which led me to having to leave before even getting the opportunity to make any purchase. I will take my money to zona colonial moving forward.

I recently visited the store in Santo Domingo. Lovely interior except the Cigar Lounge doesn’t open till 3 PM. I travelled all the way from California. I was looking forward to a nice opus x in their lounge and could not enjoy it because of the opening time is not advertised anywhere. In addition, the employees/staff were not very friendly and never once offered me a water or anything after buying a box of opus x’s. I frequent many cigar lounges throughout the world and they’re always friendly and very hospitable. Anyways, the staff should be spoken to about how to treat customers.

As far as vibe goes, 10/10 for ambiance, lights music and aesthetics. The dj was incredible the night that i went and i had so much fun dancing by the little stage setup they have. However, it’s definitely lacking in the diversity department, i was that darkest person there that night and i mean look at my profile pic..the drinks were a bit pricey and weren’t strong enough so just stick to shots or beer and yeah i feel like if you’re gonna do the elitist vibe thing you can make it more inclusive otherwise you’re doing yourself a disservice. I’d return though…with all my poc friends :) oh and the owner was a sweetheart so s/o to him i hope he takes some of these reviews into consideration.

I had a month waiting to go check the bar for Halloween event, 2 days previews I write to the ig for information regarding the entrance if there were any cover fee....nothing, never answered, I called, no pick up. Fortunately my friend called and got a hold of someone, answered the were no fees but forgot to mention a reservation has to be made. So us two, along with other groups that had the same luck, went down there to get stopped at the entrance by their gorillas security with lack of empathy. I have never been so irritated. This site and ppl lack of professionalism. Really bad first experience.

Great safe environment.

Nice place for loud music and dancing.

As far as clubs go, La Gloria is a pretty good one. However, this opinion drastically depends on whether or not you're willing to give in to their elitist criteria for letting people in. It's one thing to have some sort of semi formal dress code, and another is to belittle those who dare show up in a t-shirt without knowing any of the bouncers. Club's great though. Lights are pretty much turned all the way off so you can dance your worries away.

Absolutely terrible. No organized way of entry, have to wait almost an hour to even get in. And when you finally do, it’s too overcrowded to enjoy everything. There should be more control as to how many people can go in

😡😡😡😡TERRIBLE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE I WAITED OUTSIDE FOR AN HOUR. ITS TOO CROWDED, SECURITY PEOPLE ARE VERY RUDE WITH CUSTOMERS. I ASKED A QUESTION AND HE DIDNT RESPOND SO DISRESPECTFUL ...😡😡😡😡 I NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A BAD SERVICE.

This place charged $1,000 pesos each for my boy and I along with the two girls we were there with for a super slow, I mean EMPTY, Thursday night and that wasn’t the real issue. Security, in particular an older dark skin man with glasses and short white/greyish hair, working alongside a female security with a shape up and pony tail, after the first set of doors once security outside (aggressively patted us near our crotch area) went for another “search” and reached directly for my private. If it wasn’t for me saying something and reacting as his hands were near my private area, I can only assume this perverted old man was trying something. Highly DO NOT recommend this place and my homie and I are currently looking into what actions we can take because the searches by both male security personnel were extremely invasive and inappropriate. No where else we had been all week in DR had searched like that. Not even the Casinos.

The place is abusive to foreigners, this was the price I paid for a hookah but then we found out from the local people who were at the club and they told us that was not the real price.

Nice place but they play almost no bachata, salsa, and merengue only urban music

This place makes enough money to buy metal detectors but they love touching your nuts here. Also, if you get bottle service you still have to pay the cover fee. Hosts are great and attentive but the pit master is overbearing - the guy was next to me the whole night smh very strange

If you are looking for a dance floor this is not the place. The cover charge was cheap at 300 Dominican pesos per person. People seem nice but it all comes at a price; if someone walks you to the bathroom voluntarily they will be waiting with their hand out, they try to charge ridiculous money to non D.R. citizens for V.I.P. tables do not serve all types of top shelf. I was uncomfortable with people continuously having their hand out in the club, initially the staffing for security seemed safe but they all work for tips so it’s pretty annoying. The inside of the establishment is decent but too much sitting and not enough space for dancing.

The place itself is very good, no doubt one of the best place in town, but the security guards are the problem. They will try to grab as much money as possible from you, and if you don't pay, they will start to harrassment. One of the security guards even indicated, that if you don't pay, he will hit you before you leave. It's a shame, such a nice place but atmosphere spoiled by security guards. Be careful is my recommendation.

This place is usually very crowded, if you didn't reserved a table the staff is gonna treat you like if you were begging for alcohol. The music is mainly dembow, and reggaeton and some house music.

It looks a nice place but the owner or bartender, not sure the role, was very rude. I have a educated dog that was sitting outside with me, no barking , no disturbing in anyway , the guy came to our sit several times to say that the dog can be disturbing the clients, but the lady dog was quiet by my side. Other clients where even asking how a mixed dog could be so educated. As it is a pet dog , the dog followed me to the bathroom, the owner became crazy, telling me the dog could not be there. I understand when a dog is miss behaved but again my lady dog is educated , did not bark , not even one time , she was with me all the time. I have been in many expensive restaurants where they treat my dog as a princess , this one to be a simple bar have a very bad attitude towards pets, so I don’t recommend it. In the pics you can see Camila, she is a very educated and trained dog.

Great! Cash only!

Alexis is the best!!

(Translated by Google) This place is excellent near gazcue and new city (Original) Este lugar es excelente cerca de gazcue y ciudad nueva

(Translated by Google) Nice little neighborhood bar. You have outside and inside seating. So no worries when it rains. Alexis, the owner is very friendly and always has a cold beer in the fridge. Nice little bar. It has indoor and outdoor seating. So don't worry when it rains. Alexis, the owner is very friendly and always has a cold beer in the fridge. (Original) Nice little neighborhood bar. Has outside and inside seating. So no worries when it rains. Alexis, the owner is very friendly and always has a cold beer in the fridge. Bonito y pequeño bar. Tiene asientos afuera y adentro. Así que no te preocupes cuando llueva. Alexis, el dueño es muy amable y siempre tiene una cerveza fría en la nevera.

(Translated by Google) Excellent atmosphere, very attentive service. (Original) Excelente ambiente, servicio muy atento.

(Translated by Google) Very good place to share a quiet and pleasant atmosphere with friends (Original) Muy buen lugar para compartir con amigos un ambiente tranquilo y agradable

It's a very informal and relax environment with a large beer offer.They have beers to be taken either cold or at room temperature. They also have non-alcoholic beers. The interior design of the shop is creative and have some recycled items. For instance, the garbage basket in the restroom is an empty metal paint can.

I've only heard about this place until I went the other day it's really great to have a beer in a great environment as well

A wide selection of beers for Santo Domingo. Prices are nice too

Best beer market in place!!

More than 150 kinds of beer!

Love this place

(Translated by Google) Store specialized in the sale of beer that offers the option of drinking them on site, in a relaxing atmosphere. (Original) Tienda especializada en la venta de cerveza que ofrece la opción de tomarlas en el lugar, en un ambiente relajante.