Delectable Dominican Lunch Recipes

In the Dominican Republic, lunch is the most important meal of the day, and it is served at noon sharp. Here we bring you the most important dishes of our gastronomy, and many more to expand your repertoire. Enjoy La Bandera Dominicana (traditional Dominican lunch fare), moros, locrios, sancochos, and savor our main dishes, side dishes, salads and the incredible variety of recipes in our culinary repertoire.

Pollo Guisado (Dominican Chicken)
Habichuelas Guisadas (Dominican Beans)
Pastelon de Platano Maduro (Ripe Plantain Casserole)
Sancocho Dominicano (Meat and Roots Stew)
Arroz Blanco (White Rice)
Mofongo Recipe: Garlicky Fried Plantains and Pork
Mondongo Soup (Tripe Stew)
Moro de Habichuelas (Rice with Beans)
Chimichurri (Dominican Chimi Burger)
Espaguetis (Dominican-Style Spaghetti)
Chicharron de Cerdo (Fried Pork Rind)
Moro de Guandules con/sin Coco (Rice with Pigeon Peas)
Casabe (Cassava Bread)
Platanos Maduros Fritos (Easy Fried Sweet Plantains)
Ensalada Rusa or Mixta (“Russian” Potato Salad)
Tostones (Crispy Twice-Fried Plantains)
Vegan "Sancocho" (Root Stew)
Locrio de Pollo (Rice and Chicken)
Arepitas de Maiz (Cornmeal Fritters)
Guandules con Coco or Guandules Guisados (Pigeon Peas / Gandules)
Pastelón de Harina de Maíz (Cornmeal and Beef Casserole)
Albóndigas Guisadas (Dominican Meatballs)
Chivo Guisado Liniero (Spicy Goat Meat Stew)
Arañitas and Arepitas de Yuca (Dominican Yuca Fritters)