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Pez Dama

Name: Pez Dama
Address: Carretera Uvero Alto S/N, Punta Cana 23000 Dominican Republic, AW
Rating: 4.8

★★★★½4.8 out of 5 · 6 reviews

casual

international

Pez Dama is a $$ international casual restaurant in Uvero Alto rated 4.8/5 by 6 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Pez Dama is a small restaurant on the Uvero Alto highway, and the six reviews all land at perfect fives across food, value, service, and atmosphere — that's unusual enough to notice. It's the kind of spot where someone clearly cares about the details, and people who find it seem grateful they did. The menu isn't specified in the data, but the 5.0 for value suggests you're not paying resort prices, and the 5.0 for food means whatever they're cooking is working. Uvero Alto sits farther north than Bávaro, quieter and less trafficked, so restaurants out here tend to draw either locals or guests staying at the nearby all-inclusives who want something off-property. The sample size is small, so temper expectations accordingly, but when every review agrees on all four counts, it's worth a look if you're in the area.

At a glance

Area: Uvero Alto
Vibe: casual
Price: ●●○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: international
Dietary options: —

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Kitchen 23 sits inside Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts in Uvero Alto, where the all-inclusive menu usually stops at chicken fingers and club sandwiches. This is the exception: a fine-dining option that runs à la carte and focuses on presentation and technique over volume. The 4.2 rating across 51 reviews is solid for a resort restaurant trying to do something beyond buffet service, and the food and value subratings both land at 4.0, which suggests guests think the execution justifies the upcharge. The kitchen leans French in approach—plating matters, courses are paced, proteins get sauces—but it's still hotel dining, so expectations should land somewhere between ambitious and safe. Service scores slightly higher than the food itself, which tracks for a spot where the front-of-house staff is working harder than the menu takes risks. If you're staying at Nickelodeon and want one night that doesn't involve a tray or a theme character, this is the move. Reservations required.

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