La Casita de Papi
A long-running seafood spot on Cabarete beach, famous for a big pan of garlic-cream prawns and crayfish in the “Papi style.”
Tables are set right on the sand of Cabarete's central beach, a good spot for watching the sunset. The signature dish is prawns or langostinos (crayfish) prepared “a la Papi”: served in a large skillet and bathed in rich garlic cream sauce, eaten with white rice to soak up the sauce. The recipe comes from the retired French founder. Seafood rice, ceviche and tuna tartare are also recommended by some diners. Wanderlog ranks it first among local dinner spots. Prices are high for the area, with about 30% tax and service charge added on top of menu prices. A two-person dinner costs about 3,500 pesos. Some diners say Visa isn't accepted, so bring cash. During the fishing closure there is no lobster, so prawns are served instead. Closed Mondays.
Opening hours
Tuesday to Friday and Sunday 11:00–23:00; Saturday 13:00–23:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Cabarete Beach & Kite Beach
- Cabarete Caves (El Choco National Park)
- Playa Encuentro
- Monkey Jungle
- Sosúa Beach
- Sosúa Jewish Museum
- Charcos de los Militares
- Laguna Gri-Gri