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I Tried the BEST FOOD in The Dominican Republic!! 🇩🇴

2025-09-03 Travel & Events
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Mark Wiens
Mark Wiens
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Ultimate Dominican Food Road Trip: From Santo Domingo to Monte Cristi

Discover the rich, regional diversity of Dominican food on an epic road trip, tasting iconic dishes from breakfast staples to slow-roasted pig and goat specialties.

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  • Experience the traditional breakfast centerpiece, Mangú, served with cheese, salami, and egg.
  • Witness the precision of Arepa Don Luis, who masters weighing sweet corn cakes by eye after 40 years.
  • Explore Moca, the capital of Mofongo, a complex tower of mashed plantain and crispy pork (Chicharon).
  • Sample authentic Lechon (roasted pig cooked over wood) and highly tender goat stew in the island's drier northern regions.

This tour showcases how regional ingredients, like specific plantain varieties or bitter orange, define staple Dominican cuisine across the island journey. We drive from the south coast all the way to Monte Cristi, revealing culinary differences shaped by local geography and tradition.

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🇩🇴 Street Food in the Dominican Republic: https://youtu.be/mpC-pCdoWQc 👉 SUBSCRIBE for more: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkWiens In this ultimate Dominican food tour in the Dominican Republic, we’re driving from Santo Domingo to Monte Cristi in the very north, to search for local Dominican food - welcome to the ultimate Dominican food road trip! Check out Moises: https://www.instagram.com/moisesviaja/ Huge thank you for Moises for taking me on this Dominican street food tour. Plaza Jacaranda, Bonao, Dominican Republic (https://maps.app.goo.gl/dZZbeTBDGtUwbvm77) - We’re starting with a classic breakfast of Mangú - mashed plantains, along with cheese and sausage, a proven combination and something many people eat for breakfast. Arepa Don Luis (https://maps.app.goo.gl/ETriCqCdmdee3qP2A) - In the DR, an arepa is something totally different than in other countries - it’s a corn cake, that’s slightly sweet. And Mr. Don Luis is a legend, he’s a human calculation who knows exactly what weight he’s cutting off at a time and guesses it perfectly. Las 4F Restaurant (https://maps.app.goo.gl/HDNpbkT5PdbGXjNZ7 ) - Next up we’re continuing to the town of Moca which is famous in the Dominican Republic for a dish called mofongo, a mashed plantain dish including crispy pork chicharon and orange juice, and lots of cheese. It was amazing. Lechonera Hermanos Ramos (https://maps.app.goo.gl/ngotdn5Y9QojbRHx5) - We continued to the mountains to a place called Mamey, Dominican Republic, in search of lechon, roasted pig. And this place is amazing. I especially loved their bitter orange pepper sauce. Parada La Madona (https://maps.app.goo.gl/r8NBBzUyn8q88AZq9) - In the very north of the DR is Hato del Medio Arriba, famous for serving goat, and the goat here was fresh and tasty. Monte Cristi - And after a long day of driving and eating we made it to Monte Cristi on the very northern coast of the Dominican Republic. This was an incredible day of really local Dominican food, and off the beaten path! 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)

@Davidsbeenhere 2025-09-03

i freaking love DR food! been exploring both Miami and NYC dr community. Going to hit up DR soon!

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@DvsvforJesus 2025-09-03

Finally!! A prominent food reviewer goes to Dominican Republic! As an American born to Dominican immigrants, I’m happy to see this sort of representation!

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@BaivorToonsFrançais 2025-09-04

La comida dominicana es una joya, se me hizo agua la boca

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@kimlanpaterson3921 2025-09-03

He is not exaggerating. Dominican food is that good❤

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@clantigua1 2025-09-03

One of my favorite food reviewers is in my country now! What a pleasure to have you and so far you are visiting very authentic places with local cookers. Welcome to DR and you still have so much to try 😅. Un abrazo

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@Edalfredo 2025-09-03

So freaking amazing he actually visited us, love this channel since forever and now he's here, thank you so much for your visit, please enjoy forever everything the DR can offer, we love you.

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@cxc6533 2025-09-04

I love how Mark really knows how to eat and enjoy the food. Next stops you should get sancocho, pescado frito and for desert abichuela con dulce since you love beans.❤🇩🇴

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@Raphalou 2025-09-03

You met your twin who moans while he's eating 😂😂😂

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@1015katie 2025-09-03

The guy that's makes the arepa was super happy the way you ate the arepa. He said you eat it with pleasure ❤

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@MYcommentMYcomment 2025-09-03

GOD BLESS MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 🇩🇴. Thank you for taking the time to visit, our food is SOO good, one of the best in the whole Caribbean, so I’m glad you got to experience it 🥰👏🏽 God bless !

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