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Cariba

Restaurant Caribbean restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Apppleby


Address

Durants, Saint James Barbados

Website

caribarestaurant.com

Contact

+1 246-432-8737

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (107 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 6 to 9:30 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: (Christmas Day), 6 to 9:30 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: (Boxing Day), 6 to 9:30 pm, Hours might differ
  • Wednesday: 6 to 9:30 pm
  • Thursday: 6 to 9:30 pm
  • Friday: 6 to 9:30 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Ashell F. 1 year ago on Google
    Food and service were both amazing here.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mark W. 5 years ago on Google
    We visited many times on our stay on the island shortly after they opened. The food and service was fantastic and we would genuinely consider another visit to Barbados to eat here again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kashka H. 5 years ago on Google
    Easily one of my favourite dining experiences on the island... great food, conscientiously prepared and creatively presented.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zhora C. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing! Food was out of this World! This restaurant is without a doubt one of my favourites in Barbados! This restaurant is ran by a family of 4, they're a very sweet bunch! Service was fab! Definitely going again 😉
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mel V. 5 years ago on Google
    A fantastic restaurant with delicious food and warm and friendly staff. We visited twice during our week stay on the island. The staff welcomed us like we were old friends. I would recommend this restaurant over many others in the area! Very VERY enjoyable
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 m n. 2 years ago on Google
    We love this restaurant and the top quality food coupled with lovely staff. I would have given it 5 stars but the wonderful curry is always just lukewarm and you feel you need to eat it quickly before it’s cold. Such a shame as the curries are simply the best.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dan G. 5 years ago on Google
    Cariba remains one of our favorite dining experiences on planet Earth. The service is excellent; the staff is wonderfully pleasant and friendly; the environment is quite comfortable, outdoors, nestled, sheltered, and perfectly low-key elegant; Chef Glen is truly top-notch; and the food, as one might anticipate, elevates the experience even far beyond the established environs. We absolutely love Cariba, and look forward to many return visits.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Peter K. 6 years ago on Google
    We indeed enjoyed a tasteful dinner in Cariba. Certainly, the portion could have been a bit bigger. Fortunately we decided to take 2 courses (soup of the day (chick-pee soup)/ chicken satay & catch if the day (grilled king fish)/grilled dorade). There is a variation of wines and cocktails available, nothing you might miss. 3 servants were all times available for us, mostly kind but also a little inattentive as it was not known who has ordered what. In all, a nice, quite and cosy place. Maybe a little too expensive.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Simon W. 6 years ago on Google
    Chanced upon this and what a find. Authentic Bajan setting with fabulous food. I had one of the most tasty and tender pork chops ever. Service very attentive and polite also. One of the best restaurants we've experienced in the area and highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Keith S. 5 months ago on Google
    Our first experience and unfortunately never again! We ordered a bottle of white wine but they didn’t have it so ordered a red again it wasn’t available! Waited 1 hour and 15 minutes for the starters, when they came one of the starters crab cakes was still frozen! Then we asked for the bill and they tried to charge us for the rejected frozen crab cakes! It was such a shame as the the staff were very welcoming on arrival but all went downhilll from there!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rob E. 7 years ago on Google
    What a gem! Recommended by a vallet parker at a high end Holetown restaurant. This place is not on the water, but it is a very cool converted house. Incredible food and such a friendly staff. Would go back in a second, and actually enjoyed it more the Cliff.

  • 4/5 Marie 7 years ago on Google
    Food is excellent

  • 5/5 Kevin B. 2 years ago on Google
    The steak dinner was incredible!! Very friendly staff as well!!

  • 4/5 Delories G. 6 years ago on Google
    Great food. I love their bread pudding and the steak was done to perfection.

  • 5/5 Neale B. 1 year ago on Google
    Our final night on the island and we stumbled in to this absolute gem!! Greg and Faye were outstanding hosts and I have probably had the best curry I’ve ever tasted this evening. I can not recommend this place highly enough. Thank you 💙😋

  • 5/5 Dr. N. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super great little restaurant in the 60s style, no air conditioning but many fans. Very nice staff (could be a little more attentive at times) and super delicious food. The food is a mixture of bayan and asian and tastes very delicious! If you want to eat delicious and like Asia / Bayan, you won't be disappointed! Highly Recommended! (Original) Super tolles kleines Restaurant im 60ger Style, keine Klimaanl aber viele Ventilatoren. Sehr nettes Personal (könnte manchmal etwas aufmerksamer sein) und super leckeres Essen. Das Essen ist eine Mischung aus bajan und asiatisch und schmeckt sehr lecker! Wer lecker essen möchte und auf asia/bajan steht wird hier nicht enttäuscht! Absolut empfehlenswert!

  • 5/5 Steve G. 1 year ago on Google
    Superb food, fantastic chef and staff were great!

  • 5/5 Clive B. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful meal, good front of house staff, nice to meet Glen and talk about out mutual home town. Don't miss this gem of a place

  • 5/5 Alan I. 6 years ago on Google
    Simply the best on the island

  • 5/5 Duanne C. 6 years ago on Google
    Very sweet intimate restaurant with amazing tasty meals.

  • 4/5 Vince C. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good food,we have been here 8-9 times in the last 6 years always good.

  • 5/5 Stuart A. 1 year ago on Google
    The food here is amazing, great service and really fabulous food, we love Cariba

  • 3/5 Helen K. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely place and had many a nice meal there. Food order mixed up so ate alone, other complications beyond anyones control. A little customer service would have been appreciated.

  • 5/5 Adriana A. 10 months ago on Google
    We went last night and had the catch of the day, veggie curry and the bread pudding. Everything was simply delicious. Flavors are vibrant and representative of the island. If you’re looking for an authentic Caribbean dining experience, Cariba is a great option. Beyond that, as it’s our overall experience on the island, the staff is very warm, and friendly. They provided awesome recommendations, like the bread pudding, which is a most have (with cinnamon ice cream! Thank you guys!

  • 5/5 Brittany H. 1 year ago on Google
    We came here our last night in Barbados and I'm so glad we did! The food was outstanding. The vegetarian curry was absolutely delicious and the desserts are to die for. Our server (I sadly can't remember her name) went above and beyond to make our experience memorable. My little toddler just loved her (and the food). Very kid-friendly place, excellent service, and amazing food. Will definitely be coming back here on our next trip.

  • 5/5 Rob M. 11 months ago on Google
    Astonishing food - so full of flavour. I can't praise it enough. The best curry I have ever tasted!

  • 5/5 javi cases q. 1 year ago on Google
    Last night in Barbados and what an amazing restaurant. Food was more than excellent! Service very quick and efficient, 10/10.

  • 5/5 Richard C. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolute gem of a restaurant, one of the best on the island and so good to find such a delicious Bajan Caribbean menu; plus friendly service.

  • 4/5 Graham M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice food in a nice atmosphere. Smart casual. B$240 two main courses, two beers and two glasses of wine.

  • 5/5 Lora N. 10 months ago on Google
    Warm, welcoming hospitality. Delicious food. Relaxed atmosphere. A hidden gem.

  • 5/5 Andrea C. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent cooking and lovely service. So impressed by this restaurant. Recommend!

  • 5/5 Eibhlin M. 7 months ago on Google
    Absolutely lovely local style restaurant with outstanding food! Must visit if going to Barbados! Staff super friendly and a variety of options! Went a 2nd time as we enjoyed it so much!

  • 5/5 esme c. 8 months ago on Google
    Food is exceptional. Great service as well.

  • 5/5 Bill L. 4 months ago on Google
    The food is just amazing and we'll worth a try if you are in the area.

  • 5/5 Simone L. 4 years ago on Google
    Good ambiance, pleasant staff and great food.

  • 5/5 John F. 4 years ago on Google
    Probably my favourite place, just loved the bar area, and people that worked there food was excellent

  • 5/5 Folayan T. 3 years ago on Google
    Great service and the food was excellent

  • 4/5 David N. 4 years ago on Google
    Barbados is blessed with wonderful opportunities to eat food from the Caribbean but not often enough with restaurants that ply truly Barbadian cuisine that speaks too how Barbadians truly enjoy food. Cariba is one such location. Enjoy and be enriched.......

  • 5/5 margaret w. 4 years ago on Google
    Food was excellent as usual

  • 3/5 ray2rad 3 years ago on Google
    Opening again soon 19th October 2020 they said.

  • 5/5 Martykeyz 4 years ago on Google
    First class

  • 4/5 Naomi L. 4 years ago on Google
    We had absolutely delicious curries, shrimp and chicken. Good wait staff, friendly and engaged. Nice environment a block or so away from the coast. Good parking and average Barbados prices (ie. expensive but worth it.)

  • 4/5 Rommel H. 4 years ago on Google
    The staff is very friendly, environment is relaxed and cozy and the food is good

  • 1/5 Sofia S. 4 years ago on Google
    Unfortunately don't advertise that the food is in US dollars so is more expensive than you think . Food lovely though

  • 5/5 Kimberley H. 4 years ago on Google
    Food was Great!

  • 2/5 Moritz N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Overall value for money. We had the “Catch of the day” tuna steak with a little rice and vegetables and 2 banks and paid almost € 75 for it. The food was delicious the service was ok but for the money there are certainly better options on the island (also because the portions are very small). (Original) Preis-Leistung insgesamt grenzwertig. Wir hatten 2 Mal den „Catch of the day“ Thunfisch Steak mit bisschen Reis und Gemüse dazu noch 2 Banks und haben dafür fast 75€ bezahlt. Das Essen war zwar lecker der Service ok aber für das Geld gibt es sicherlich bessere Optionen auf der Insel (auch weil die Portionen sehr klein sind).

  • 5/5 Hayan N. 4 years ago on Google
    Really nice place, lots of good food options.

  • 5/5 KW H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food and fabulous service

  • 5/5 Mark K. 6 years ago on Google
    Great unfussy food and atmosphere

  • 5/5 bradley h. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice restaurant and the wait staff was fantastic. Food was excellent.

  • 4/5 James 4 years ago on Google
    Good food Reasonable service. Some time to get the bill.

  • 3/5 Suzanne R. 5 years ago on Google
    My family went to this restaurant for dinner. Most of the food was really nice. The chicken curry, the pork chop and the starters were really tastey. However, I ordered the five spice chicken with coconut sauce and the sauce was more like coconut and chilli sauce.

  • 2/5 Clay H. 5 years ago on Google
    The food is above average for the restaurant fare seen around Barbados, but the prices are MUCH higher than the food, ambience and service deserves. For a restaurant with tape on the menus to charge $12 bds for a single 6oz glass of Diet Coke or a 500 ml bottle of water. In addition, the steak, the most expensive item on the menu, is about a cm thick and despite how you order it, it only comes in one done-ness level: well....

  • 4/5 Francisco G. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent.

  • 5/5 daiva p. 5 years ago on Google
    Consistently excellent food that is always interesting. Wait staff very friendly and food arrives in a timely manner. A must try.

  • 5/5 Steve S. 5 years ago on Google
    Great Find. Perfect mix of casual atmosphere & solid cooking. Very fair pricing considering its Barbados

  • 5/5 Rhoda T. 5 years ago on Google
    Our favorite dining experience in Barbados, you get what you pay for and much better value than their neighbours. Not cheap but full delicate flavors in a friendly and homely environment

  • 5/5 Heather O. 5 years ago on Google
    We had a large group and they did an awesome job with accommodating all of us with prompt and friendly service. I had the steak and it was the best steak I have ever tasted! I have been home from vacation for 2 weeks and I’m still talking about that steak! Would absolutely recommend!

  • 4/5 Krystal B. 5 years ago on Google
    Great service talented chef

  • 4/5 Jay B. 6 years ago on Google
    Great little place for a nice dinner out. Not cheap however . They focus more on quality

  • 5/5 Andre W. 3 years ago on Google
    Had a late lunch there last Friday. The Chicken Pasta was delicious!!! The menu potions are attractive and inspired my appetite.

  • 5/5 Nick G. 6 years ago on Google
    Great food, higher end price point.


Call +1 246-432-8737 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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