Experts' Choice Award Capitan Cook Punta Cana
What the experts agree on
A beloved beachfront spot in Cortecito, Capitan Cook grills fresh lobster, crab, and fish on open-air planchas. Casual, thatch-roofed, and lively—expect a boisterous, tourist-packed scene with simple, tasty seafood.
“A series of smoldering outdoor planchas (grills) serves as the kitchen at this casual, thatch-roofed beach restaurant. Staffers cook up simple, inexpensive, and deliciously prepared fish and shellfish”
– Concierge
Fodor's "Lobster, king crab legs, and lots of fish are what's cooking at this seafood house on the sand, but the boisterous scene at this tourist hot spot was always the show." Full review
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The prix-fixe menu includes drinks and the signature dish parrillada mixta (mixed grilled seafood) with fries, fish fingers, salad, and sometimes a simple dessert, followed by shots of fiery mamajuana.
Frommer's "Positioned between the beachfront and the main street of town, in the center of the hamlet of Cortecito, this is the most enduringly popular local dive in town." Full review
