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I Ate STREET FOOD in the Dominican Republic for 24 Hours!!

2025-08-31 Travel & Events
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Exploring Legendary Dominican Street Food in Santo Domingo

Discover the must-try street foods of Santo Domingo, from massive breakfast empanadas to the legendary chimi burger, guided by a local expert. Prepare your palate for the authentic flavors defining the Dominican Republic.

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  • Experience the essential breakfast staple: massive, sauce-drenched empanadas served quickly on the go.
  • Sample hearty, plantain-based pasteles en hoja, which are traditionally reserved for Christmas celebrations.
  • Conquer a local lunch featuring La Bandera-style staples, including perfectly seasoned fried chicken and buttery avocado.
  • Taste late-night specialties like Picalonga (assorted grilled meats) and the signature Chimi Burger.

This tour spotlights 24 hours of eating the best street food in the capital, Santo Domingo, guided by local Moises. The episode serves as a comprehensive guide to daily staples, festive dishes, and iconic late-night offerings, providing essential culinary context for visitors.

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🇩🇴 Best Food in the Dominican Republic: https://youtu.be/uYZ2riozXk0 👉 SUBSCRIBE for more: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkWiens Today we’re in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and I’m eating local Dominican street food for the first time! Moises is going to be taking us to some of his favorite spots to eat real Dominican street food! Check out Moises: https://www.instagram.com/moisesviaja/ Huge thank you for Moises for taking me on this Dominican street food tour. Here are all the spots we tried: Empanadas el Calvo (https://maps.app.goo.gl/KZPHu97VrUENyLY5A) - The best way to start your day is with an empanada, and this places makes some big and fully loaded empanadas. Price - 75 Pesos ($1.19) each D’Mellos Pasteles en Hoja (https://maps.app.goo.gl/CTZ17S6bj9Kqit5Y6) - Next up we’re trying Dominican style pasteles, big tamales made from plantain steamed in banana leaves. Price - 150 Pesos ($2.38) each Cafeteria Comedor Mary (https://maps.app.goo.gl/K7FvDNBDiDgBxzjA6) - This was one of the highlight meals of the day, an entire tray of Dominican food included rice and beans, stew, and an amazing avocado and banana. Price - 1,100 Pesos ($17.48) for everything Pica Pollo Joa (https://maps.app.goo.gl/M952KbfZn6wAceaS8) - One of the greatest of all Dominican street foods is pica pollo fried chicken, legendary. Price - 400 Pesos ($6.36) Picalonga en la Avenida San Vicente - Another night time street food in Santo Domingo is Picalonga, an assortment of meats grilled and fried. Price - 450 Pesos ($7.15) Claudio Chimi (https://maps.app.goo.gl/4vCJ9CMJvcxYMNks9) - But the king of street food in Dominican Republic is the chimi burger, a unique burger creation and something you have to try when you’re in the DR! Price - 200 Pesos ($3.18) Follow for more food: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkWiensAbroad https://www.facebook.com/markwiensfoodvideos https://www.instagram.com/migrationology/ https://www.tiktok.com/@markwiens 👕 T-shirts: https://store.migrationology.com/ 🎥 Camera gear I use: https://amzn.to/3FVdBUd (some of these are affiliate links and I will make a small commission from any sales)

Top Comments (10)

@LEONARDO126790 2025-08-31

Mark in Dominican Republic?......I been waiting for this for so looooooong, welcome Mark.

911 14 replies
@MarkWiens 2025-08-31

I'm excited to finally be in the DR! Have you been before - what's your favorite Dominican food?

790 153 replies
@alanjose22 2025-09-02

primera vez que veo un video donde llevan al youtuber a los lugares correctos en RD

470 12 replies
@keeganoneil377 2025-08-31

I went to DR back in 2023. One of the best trips of my life, and the food was awesome too. I can't wait to go back. 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

305 9 replies
@alexhenriquez9479 2025-08-31

Por fin!! vino el loco a RD!😂🇩🇴

245 10 replies
@benjr8645 2025-08-31

Se me hizo agua a la boca la deliciosa comida de República Dominicana 🇩🇴, un día espero ir por allá saludos desde México Hermanos

228 3 replies
@cortez_d3352 2025-09-01

Me gustaria un dia visitar DR Saludos desde Mexico🇲🇽❤🇩🇴

199 7 replies
@eliejazz 2025-09-08

Ese guía que le recomendó los sitios se merece un premio!!! No fallo con llevarle de verdad a los sitios correctos en la capital.

126 7 replies
@Freddyfrm18 2025-10-05

Im Hispanic and I find Dominican food to be some of the best Latin food out there. They cook with so much variety and flavors, and I absolutely love it.

117 8 replies
@truegamer2819 2025-09-05

you can almost tell by the looks of that man's face and reaction next to Mark, he just wanna eat and not talk as much 😂

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