Hi! I am Big Lee
We are located in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Amber Cove, the Carnival Cruise Lines Port is also very near Puerto Plata.
I retired from Chicago, United States to live here in Puerto Plata over 12 years ago. After two years of being bored with “just being retired” I opened Big Lee’s Beach Bar in September, 2011.
We have a great location on the ocean complete with beach, islands, fantastic food, great atmosphere and a very friendly staff
Open Every Day,
10:00 a.m. - 10.00 p.m.
(Happy Hour 5-8 pm)
and I own
Big Lee’s Beach Bar
Our Specialty is
Beer-Battered Fish & Chips…
Simply Fantastic!!!
Our Hamburgers and Hot Dogs taste just like at home! None better anywhere in
the Dominican Republic!
Our French Fries / Chips are
peeled and sliced
AFTER you order.
Your French fries are fresh,
never frozen or pre-prepared.
We also offer beer - battered fish sandwiches, beer-battered onion rings, BBQ Chicken Wings and ham and cheese sandwiches.
From our Client Reviews on tripadvisor,
we are rated 5 Stars ... for food, value, service and atmosphere
Rated the #1 Bar that serves food in Puerto Plata
... and the #1 Restaurant for Lunch
out of over 150 restaurants in Puerto Plata.
We have won the prestigious
"Certificate of Excellence"
8 consecutive years:
2013 - 2021
After winning the
"Award of Excellence"
for 8 consecutive years...
...We have now won the
Traveler's Choice Award
for 2 consecutive years: 2020, 2021
for the Top 10% of millions of
businesses around the world.
How to find
Big Lee’s Beach Bar?
We are on the Malecon.
Malecon translated is boardwalk,
or road along the ocean
On maps, the Malecon is called
Ave. General G. Luperon - but everyone
here calls it the Malecon.
Every taxi driver knows
where the Malecon is, too.
There are 10 identical buildings, “casettas” on the BEACH SIDE
of the Malecon.
We are the business on the beach side and between the two islands... one island has a statue of Neptune
I own the LEFT-HAND SIDE
of the building.
Be sure to sit at my Bar & Grill,
not my neighbors, lol, lol…
Sit on our deck
under the almond trees just steps away from the ocean and our beach. Enjoy the islands and Neptune, too. Watch the waves on the ocean, some days with wind surfers… or enjoy the mountain,
over your shoulder.
And, our photos are not nearly as beautiful as it truly is… a true paradise. Come to Big Lee’s Beach Bar, relax, enjoy the spectacular views, our classic rock in the background, have an ice cold beer and enjoy our fantastic food at affordable prices.
"I would sincerely appreciate you leaving a review on trip advisor"
Inside Puerto Plata Website:
• #2 of “Top 10 Things To Do
in Puerto Plata”
• #1 of “Where to Eat in Puerto Plata”
Sunflyer, the in-flight magazine for
Edelweiss Airlines of Switzerland
• #6 of “Top 10 Bars at
Edelweiss Destinations”
Around the World.
BIG LEE: PUERTO PLATA’S
MOST LOVED EXPAT
AND RESTAURATEUR
Meet Puerto Plata’s lovable and local celebrity Big Lee Peak. Bored with his life in the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Big Lee was within 3 years of retiring when he decided to start taking vacations to help him decide where to spend his retirement. “I saw a ’60 Minutes’ segment on retiring outside the US where your money can go further. I went to Cancun where I joined a timeshare and then to Puerto Plata and Punta Cana. I’m so glad that I chose Puerto Plata; it is a real town with real people with real culture
and history.”
