Cape Coral

The Dominican Experience Opening in Cape Coral

Expect dishes like mofongo, rice and beans, and breakfast favorites.

Picture courtesy of The Dominican Experience.

CAPE CORAL, FL - The Dominican Experience is targeting an April 11 opening at 122 Chiquita Blvd. S, Unit 3, Cape Coral, FL 33991. Owner Arthur Sanchez told Business Debut the restaurant plans to open at 6 a.m. and will bring authentic Dominican cuisine to the Cape Coral community.

The family-owned restaurant will operate in a fast-casual format with dine-in and takeout service. Sanchez said the concept focuses on traditional Dominican dishes made with fresh ingredients in a welcoming, family-oriented setting.

What to Expect

Guests will move through a service line where they can see the food and choose their options before taking their plates to the dining room. The restaurant will have about 24 seats inside.

The Dominican Experience will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, with breakfast beginning at 6 a.m. Sanchez said breakfast offerings will include eggs, coffee, toast and traditional Dominican items such as mangú, or mashed green plantains, along with salami, queso frito and breakfast sandwiches.

Sanchez said one of the restaurant’s signature strengths will be its rice and beans made with natural herbs and ingredients. “Every herb that’s in there, it’s natural,” Sanchez told Business Debut.

He also highlighted pollo guisado along with mofongo served with options such as shrimp, onions and garlic. Sanchez said he moved to Cape Coral from Miami about five years ago and wanted to introduce flavors he felt were missing in the area. “I’m happy to bring that to the community,” he told Business Debut.

Chef Arlene Ovalles will lead the kitchen and help execute the restaurant’s traditional Dominican menu.