{"content":"","data":{"categories":[{"heading":"Dominican seafood","icon":"fish","text":"Valerio, right on Playa Cosón, does whole grilled red snapper, lobster, and shrimp pasta, with live music some evenings. El Mosquito, on Portillo beach, keeps it simpler — grilled fish and cold drinks on loungers facing the Atlantic. For something livelier, Onno's beach club in the village centre stays open late with tapas, cocktails, and weekend DJs.","tone":"lagoon"},{"heading":"Italian and European kitchens","icon":"pizza","text":"Mangio Amore, in Punta Popi, cooks from the Emilian tradition — pasta and lasagne made fresh daily. Playa18, a beach club run by an Italian couple, pairs wood-fired pizza and fresh pasta with the day's catch and a proper wine list, right on the sand.","tone":"clay"},{"heading":"Remote-work cafes","icon":"coffee","text":"La Panería, downtown, is an Italian bakery with strong coffee, fresh pastries, and a lunch menu of pasta and pizza. La Fragoneta, a beach coffee lounge built largely from reclaimed materials, is the more easygoing option — coffee and smoothies with your feet near the sand.","tone":"lagoon"}],"description":"Where to eat around Las Terrenas — Dominican seafood, the local Italian and European restaurant scene, and remote-work-friendly cafes.","draft":false,"faq":[{"answer":"Yes — Mangio Amore in Punta Popi cooks from the Emilian tradition, and Playa18 pairs wood-fired pizza and pasta with fresh seafood right on the beach.","question":"Is there good Italian food in Las Terrenas?"},{"answer":"La Panería and La Fragoneta are the two worth knowing — both do a proper coffee and a relaxed place to sit with a laptop for a morning, though the villa's own Starlink connection is built to be the more dependable option.","question":"Can we work from a cafe in town?"},{"answer":"Valerio on Playa Cosón and El Mosquito on Portillo beach are the two beachfront spots for it — whole grilled fish, lobster, and the local staples, with your feet in the sand.","question":"What's the best way to try local Dominican food?"}],"intro":{"eyebrow":"Eating well","heading":"From beach shacks to European kitchens","text":"Las Terrenas has a wider food scene than most beach towns its size, shaped by a long-established European expat community alongside its Dominican roots."},"iscjklanguage":false,"title":"Dining","translationkey":"dining","type":"dining"},"description":"Where to eat around Las Terrenas — Dominican seafood, the local Italian and European restaurant scene, and remote-work-friendly cafes.","language":"en","pages":[],"title":"Dining","url":"https://villatortolos.com/en/dining/"}