Like many of the businesses in Bayahibe, MoniKiki is a family-run operation. We enjoyed bringing our 2 year old daughter to the restaurant because she was well received by the owners and had space to explore while they prepared our food. They chatted with us and made us feel like a part of their family when we stopped by to enjoy a burger and fries.

Believe it or not, we have tried some bad bacon while in town. However, the bacon MoniKiki uses and the way they cook it just added the perfect garnish for the already delicious burger. We highly recommend getting a Bacon Cheeseburger when you go.

We love that you can get fresh, hand squeezed juice here! And their version was incredible. In fact, we liked the Limón juice so much that we asked them to squeeze whole gallon for us and we came back the next day to pick it up! They also have seasonal juices including Chinola (passion fruit), Mango, and Strawberry depending on the season. We like ours with almost no sugar, and they kindly oblige this request.

Matia is hilarious! He is Chilean by nationality so he brings a different flare of humor and perspective as you chat with him. We love joking around with him, and his quick witted jokes are sure to keep you on your toes. He also is the master networker. If you need something in town, he is likely to know where to get it, and even have a contact of two that can help you out. We highly recommend talking with him if you get the chance.

A short walk from the ocean, but buried back in the Bayahibe neighborhood you can find this quaint, simple but homey restaurant. It’s awesome to be surrounded by the vivacious Dominican nightlight and music blasting, with children running and playing in the streets. This is a great spot to really get to see some authentic, small town, Dominican way of life and learn about the culture here while eating burgers in Bayahibe.