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El Mercado

Name: El Mercado
Address: Blvd. Zona Hotelera Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana, Playa Juanillo, Cap Cana Hyatt Zilara Cap Can Dominican Republic, AW
Rating: 4.3

★★★★☆4.3 out of 5 · 6 reviews

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El Mercado is a $$$ international upscale restaurant in Cap Cana rated 4.3/5 by 6 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

El Mercado runs the breakfast operation at the Hyatt Zilara in Cap Cana, and judging by the small sample, they're doing something right. Perfect scores across food, service, value, and atmosphere is rare at any scale, even with six reviews — guests are clearly walking away happy. The setup leans into a market-style layout, which at an all-inclusive usually means live stations and some degree of choice. Cap Cana sits at the eastern edge of the resort zone, where the properties space out and the beaches feel less packed. This is the quieter end of Punta Cana, and the Zilara brand skews adults-only, so the morning crowd tends toward couples over families. If you're staying at the property, it's worth showing up closer to opening. Later mornings at resort buffets anywhere tend to turn into a waiting game for fresh pans.

At a glance

Area: Cap Cana
Vibe: upscale
Price: ●●●○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: –
Cuisine: international
Dietary options: —

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