The resort's hotels are mostly all-inclusive. That's why many of Punta Cana's restaurants are open at the hotels, offering buffet or A-la Carte dinners by reservation.
There are, however, cafes and restaurants that operate as regular catering establishments. According to tourists who have visited the resort, the best restaurants in Punta Cana are Simon Mansion & Supper Club, Passion by Martin Berasategui, AmaLuna Restaurant, and Pastrata Punta Cana Restaurant Business. Prices in Punta Cana restaurants can be found for different budgets. For example, Passion by Martin Berasategui offers dinners for 40-200 USD, while Pastrata Punta Cana Restaurant Business can be had for 8-30 USD.
Punta Cana restaurants that focus on non-traditional Dominican cuisine get good reviews. Habibi Restaurant Bavaro offers Middle Eastern cuisine, Balicana - Thai, Chez Mon Ami - French, Zen - Japanese, Pranama - Indian, Tronco Beach - Spanish, Bella Napoli Bavaro - Italian, Oesterreicherhaus - German, Outback Steakhouse - American.
The low-cost restaurants in Punta Cana are the French restaurant Chez Mon Ami, where you can dine for 10-25 USD, the seafood restaurant Kukua Beach Club, where you can leave about 30 USD on average, and the Indian restaurant Pranama, where the average check is 10-35 USD.
The best cafes in Punta Cana are represented by the famous Hard Rock Cafe, which is located in the Palma Real Shopping Center. The average check is 10-25 USD. Punta Cana's cafes Umi Lounge (5-15 USD), Chef Pepper (8-15 USD), Karibo's Garden (5-18 USD) are more reasonably priced.