Kim's Guidebook
Food scene
This is a hidden gem! Amazing food and fine dining experience such great service and attention to detail !
Please note- Reservation is a must as there are limited seating !
17 locals recommend
Casa Veintiuno Boutique Hotel Restaurant
5 1This is a hidden gem! Amazing food and fine dining experience such great service and attention to detail !
Please note- Reservation is a must as there are limited seating !
The Beach Club at Seahorse Ranch is a Nice ocean front restaurant with amazing sunsets and ocean views!
15 locals recommend
The beach club
The Beach Club at Seahorse Ranch is a Nice ocean front restaurant with amazing sunsets and ocean views!
Bliss
Bliss is a great little Mediterranean restaurant !
Great ambiance and food
This high end luxury Marriot Resort offers 2 Fine Dining Restaurants:
Reservations only
1- Baia Lounge
2-Aguaji
This is a more expensive high end fine dining but exclusive for those looking to spend more for a high end experience !
The Ocean Club, a Luxury Collection Resort, Costa Norte
This high end luxury Marriot Resort offers 2 Fine Dining Restaurants:
Reservations only
1- Baia Lounge
2-Aguaji
This is a more expensive high end fine dining but exclusive for those looking to spend more for a high end experience !
Great food and amazing sunsets with ocean views at the Waterfront restaurant on Playa Alicia !
51 locals recommend
Waterfront Restaurant & Village
1 Calle Sin SalidaGreat food and amazing sunsets with ocean views at the Waterfront restaurant on Playa Alicia !
Looking for Fine Dining ? Great spot for a special ocasión or just a romantic date night!
55 locals recommend
Hispanola Diners Club
Camino Del LlibreLooking for Fine Dining ? Great spot for a special ocasión or just a romantic date night!
Beautiful Mountain View’s all the way to the sea!! Checkout their horses, cows and peacocks !
21 locals recommend
La Catalina
Beautiful Mountain View’s all the way to the sea!! Checkout their horses, cows and peacocks !
Amazing little Restaurant with breath taking views , great tasting food, an awesome menu with an Italian influence. A little bit of Jurassic park was filmed here!
David the owner is from Florence Italy and is such a friendly, warm welcoming guy!
He was so nice enough to accommodate and cooked up some lunch for my mom and I when we showed up and the restaurant was closed.💚🌴
El Paraiso
Amazing little Restaurant with breath taking views , great tasting food, an awesome menu with an Italian influence. A little bit of Jurassic park was filmed here!
David the owner is from Florence Italy and is such a friendly, warm welcoming guy!
He was so nice enough to accommodate and cooked up some lunch for my mom and I when we showed up and the restaurant was closed.💚🌴
Beautiful palm tree views right on the beach 🌴🌴🌴 Palm trees for days!
7 locals recommend
Coconuts Restaurant At Hideaway Beach
Beautiful palm tree views right on the beach 🌴🌴🌴 Palm trees for days!
Great food with amazing ocean front views at Maria’s in Sosua Ocean Village. Listen to the waves crashing on the cliffs and take some amazing sunset pics for your insta!
14 locals recommend
Restaurant Maria
Great food with amazing ocean front views at Maria’s in Sosua Ocean Village. Listen to the waves crashing on the cliffs and take some amazing sunset pics for your insta!
Velero Beach Resort
Sunset Grill is such a cute place right by the ocean :)
Best little Italian pizza place !
Fresh oven baked pizza so good
29 locals recommend
Ceiba Cafe and Pizzeria
Best little Italian pizza place !
Fresh oven baked pizza so good
Delivery takeout available to your villa for pizza, pasta, soups, salads!
46 locals recommend
Margot Restaurant
& ProyectoDelivery takeout available to your villa for pizza, pasta, soups, salads!
Great little Italian style place, also has delivery/takeout for pasta, pizza, salads etc
57 locals recommend
Bologna
Dr.Alejo MartinezGreat little Italian style place, also has delivery/takeout for pasta, pizza, salads etc
Looking for some amazing wings?
This is the place ! Great wings and ribs!! They Also make an awesome frozen margarita🍹🍸
17 locals recommend
Crazy Ranch
5Looking for some amazing wings?
This is the place ! Great wings and ribs!! They Also make an awesome frozen margarita🍹🍸
Sightseeing
Playa Alicia
Beautiful calm waters to swim
Sosua Beach
Beautiful Beach with lots of local vendors
Nice stretch of beach for walking, shopping and eating! So Many beach cafes!
250 locals recommend
Cabarete
Nice stretch of beach for walking, shopping and eating! So Many beach cafes!
Surf Lessons!!! Come catch some waves 🏄♀️ You can rent a surf board for approx $20 from Pablo
116 locals recommend
Playa Encuentro
Surf Lessons!!! Come catch some waves 🏄♀️ You can rent a surf board for approx $20 from Pablo
Kite Beach
Resort like pools, huge ocean front salt water infinity pool.
Great place to spend the day by the pools with your friends !
Santa Fe - Recreational Complex
Resort like pools, huge ocean front salt water infinity pool.
Great place to spend the day by the pools with your friends !
Perfect place for horseback ride along the beach and trail! Horses are well looked after and taken care of. There are 2 time slots 9am and 3pm
Message them to reserve your spot !
Seahorse Ranch Equestrian Centre
Perfect place for horseback ride along the beach and trail! Horses are well looked after and taken care of. There are 2 time slots 9am and 3pm
Message them to reserve your spot !
cosita rica beach, 57000, Dominican Republic
Perfect little beach 🏖️
This is an amazing spot to spend the day swimming , taking amazing pics. It is a pleasant 2 hour drive from Sosua !
13 locals recommend
Fricolandia
This is an amazing spot to spend the day swimming , taking amazing pics. It is a pleasant 2 hour drive from Sosua !
Such a mind blowing museum with so much to see, weird but amazing art, a combination of alien art and Taino aboriginal art
31 locals recommend
Mundo King Art Museum
Camino Del LlibreSuch a mind blowing museum with so much to see, weird but amazing art, a combination of alien art and Taino aboriginal art
Great spot where the river meets the ocean! Take a river boat tour to the beach and get some amazing local cuisine.
Wilson La Boca Restaurant
Great spot where the river meets the ocean! Take a river boat tour to the beach and get some amazing local cuisine.
Pretty cute quaint spot with stores and little coffee spots and restaurants
17 locals recommend
Umbrella Street
Calle San FelipePretty cute quaint spot with stores and little coffee spots and restaurants
A trip to the past, great fort and ruins - a history lesson!
75 locals recommend
Fortress of San Felipe
Avenida General Gregorio LuperónA trip to the past, great fort and ruins - a history lesson!
Great little museum to see learn about Amber and how tabaco is made !
62 locals recommend
Museo Del Ámbar
24 C. 12 de JulioGreat little museum to see learn about Amber and how tabaco is made !
Central Park
Calle BellerVisit this lovely Central Park with all the pigeons !
P.º de Doña Blanca, 57000 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
What a great place to visit! Amazing views over the cable car ride and once you reach the top there is lots to do and see!
182 locals recommend
The Cable Car Puerto Plata
Calle del TeleféricoWhat a great place to visit! Amazing views over the cable car ride and once you reach the top there is lots to do and see!
Great history about the process of chocolate making with a free tour and samples of chocolate !
8 locals recommend
Del Oro Chocolate Factory
Calle PrincipalGreat history about the process of chocolate making with a free tour and samples of chocolate !
Great exploring and swimming in these pristine waters inside the caves !
23 locals recommend
Las Cuevas de Cabarete
Great exploring and swimming in these pristine waters inside the caves !
Such adorable monkeys and 7 zip lines to experience !
93 locals recommend
Monkey Jungle Dominican Republic
Such adorable monkeys and 7 zip lines to experience !
Natural Pool, 56000, Dominican Republic
Beautiful natural pool to visit in Río San Juan !
The Honey Company
Fresh Honey and a cute place to visit !
Great horseback riding with horses that are well taken care !
Call or message them to book - they usually ride at 9am and 3pm
Sea Horse Ranch
Great horseback riding with horses that are well taken care !
Call or message them to book - they usually ride at 9am and 3pm
Traveler advice
Getting around
Grocery Stores
There are 2 main supermarkets in Sosua. 1- Playero (This is a one -stop shop with bank /ATM machine, pharmacy and alcohol). 2- Super Pola (also sells alcohol has bank/ATM and pharmacy outside )
Ways to save
Local Currency
Local currency is Dominican Peso- USD is accepted, safe place for money exchange is-1. Caribe Express or 2. ATM at Playero supermarket you can take local currency out from your credit card/debit card - DO NOT change money at the airport !
Getting around
Taxi or Car Rental
It is Best to rent a car as it’s much cheaper than taxis. When driving here - be patient and drive defensively with all eyes behind, front and sides! Always pay attention -watch for motorbikes going around you on both sides, watch for pot holes, huge speed bumps, cows and dogs-other then that it’s safe. There are lots of Taxis available if you are not comfortable driving, This is a small seaside beach town so no Uber here in Sosua yet. Taxis one way from airport to Sosua can run anywhere from $25 to $30 usd. A 5-10min trip from beach to store to villa is about $10 usd one way.
Useful phrases
Easy Spanish phrases
Gracias - Thank you, por favor - please , Donde está- where is ? Cuánto es-How much?