- Café con leche: A strong dark coffee with scalded milk.
- Pan sobao: A sweet, soft bread often topped with butter or cream cheese.
- Huevos revueltos: Scrambled eggs with onions, peppers, and tomatoes.
- Tostadas: Toasted bread with various toppings such as butter, jam, or cheese.
- Frutas: A variety of tropical fruits, such as mangoes, papayas, and bananas.
Lunch:
- Arroz con gandules: A dish of rice cooked with pigeon peas, often accompanied by roast pork, chicken, or fish.
- Mofongo: Mashed plantains mixed with garlic, olive oil, and pork cracklings. Mofongo can be served with various meats, sauces, or stews.
- Alcapurrias: Deep-fried fritters made from mashed green bananas, filled with ground beef or seafood.
- Empanadillas: Small turnovers filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables.
- Pasteles: A traditional dish made with a masa dough filled with meat or vegetables, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed.
Dinner:
- Pollo guisado: Stewed chicken with vegetables, herbs, and spices.
- Carne guisada: Stewed beef with vegetables, herbs, and spices.
- Pescado frito: Fried fish, often served with tostones (fried green plantains) and a side salad.
- Chuleta de cerdo: Grilled pork chop, usually served with rice and beans.
- Lechón asado: A whole roasted pig, a traditional dish often served during special occasions.
Snacks and Desserts:
- Bacalaítos: Codfish fritters.
- Empanadillas de guayaba: Guava turnovers.
- Tres leches cake: A moist cake soaked in three types of milk: condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream.
- Flan: A custard dessert topped with caramel sauce.
- Piononos: Rolled cakes filled with guava or coconut.