Pulpo Cojo

    You walk in to Pulpo Cojo restaurant, in the words of Carly Simon, like you were walking onto a yacht.  It is a rustic, seafood restaurant smack dab on the water!  You can dine at a table with your feet digging into the soft, white sand.    The setting is absolutely soothing and gorgeous.

    Our first visit to this seaside gem was memorable.  To think that in the center of Bavaro, there can be a restaurant with comfortable lounge chairs right on the surf.  A slight glance back to land enables you to secure an ice cold Presidente beer, a tasty avocado salad or a plate of fresh indigenous fruit, such as mouth watering mango, guavaberry and papaya.  All this while letting your feet dangle in the warm Caribbean Sea.

    We order and take a quick, refreshing dip in the warm, turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea.  After our swim, we return to the lounge chairs, towel off and head to a table tucked just inside the restaurant, covered by the overhang to give my Celtic skin a breather from the tropical sun.  Our drinks and salads awaiting us as the waitress asks if we need anything else?  We request a couple cool bottles of water.

    The salads are fresh and delicious or, rico, in the local tongue.  As we begin to eat, a beautiful boat crosses in front of the restaurant blaring meringue with young bodies moving with the Caribbean sounds.  A moment later, a sailboat gently floats past as a sort of calming theme as we continue fabulous our meal.

    We begin to plan our main course and anxiously place our order for grilled marlin, a deep pan of paella, and side plate of plantains.  Our server is friendly, engaging with irrepressible welcoming smile.  We are now fully immersed in the relaxed, happy local rhythm.

    Gorgeous sweeping views, gentle balmy breezes, calming ambience and always muy delicioso, Pulpo Cojo has remained a consistently wonderful part of our dining pleasure in Punta Cana.