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Occidental Bar

Bar and grill

👍👍 Definitely worthwhile to visit when seeing the big hole. Great selection of burgers, steaks and similar grill themed foods. Good drinks menu with very fair prices. People often mention service, great, good, staff, visit, music, atmosphere, friendly, Great, Good,


Address

16 W Circular Rd, Kimberley, 8301, South Africa

Contact

+27 53 831 1296

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 3 pm
  • Monday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (19) great (15) good (12) staff (12) visit (10) music (10) atmosphere (9) friendly (9) Great (7) Good (7)
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  • 5/5 Blair C. 1 year ago on Google
    Definitely worthwhile to visit when seeing the big hole. Great selection of burgers, steaks and similar grill themed foods. Good drinks menu with very fair prices.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gregory C. 1 year ago on Google
    Always a great place to hang out. Nice food, good local music... Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Loupie N. 2 years ago on Google
    Only had a drink, but would go again for the whole experience. Looks like it can turn in to a jol as well. Very nice setting. Very friendly service with nice prices , makes for a pleasant experience. Would recommend.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sophia S. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff was super friendly, didn't have to wait long for our food. Live music and the patrons were phenomenal. Also, kids are catered for in terms of play area and food.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rhulani S. 8 months ago on Google
    Super people. Super location. Super food. Super humility. Super day. Super service. I wish there was a way to notch up the service level beyomd 5. I absolutely enjoyed myself after the torture the last days. A difinite recommendation for anyone interested in kareoki nights, vibey environment, and kind crowd. The desert first appeared simple, but when I went in with my shovel, one bite, oh heaven. I felt like I shluld have ordered 2 of these.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Louise D. 2 years ago on Google
    Such a lovely bar/ restaurant inside the village of The Big Hole. Live entertainment on weekends. The menu is affordable as well as the drinks. Jalapeno poppers is the best! It is wrapped in bacon...super yummy!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ingemar H. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious food and awesome, friendly staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Petra E. 9 months ago on Google
    Sunday lunch with fantastic LiveJazz music! What more do you want ! Good food, great wine and live music, the place to be! There is also a playground for the kiddies and lots and lots to see.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Frerdinand B. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent food, price, friendly atmosphere and a great chef
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Victor J. 4 years ago on Google
    Good service

  • 4/5 Elanie Van den B. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing burgers and soda floats, milkshake looked beautiful but tasted a little off, had a Steelworks which made up for that!!

  • 1/5 Branden H. 4 years ago on Google
    Extremely poor and slow service. Over an hour and a half for dinner. 2 dishes cold, 1 baked under the pass and the salad was a measly thinly sliced lettuce and cucumber, not even a tomato in site. Honestly try anywhere other than here if you want an enjoyable meal.

  • 5/5 Riaan N. 4 years ago on Google
    Exceptional service and great food! We were made to feel well looked after.

  • 4/5 Matilda Nana A. 4 years ago on Google
    good place

  • 5/5 Andries E. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good food. Nice venue. Fairly priced.

  • 5/5 Silas M. 4 years ago on Google
    Best place in kby I might say

  • 5/5 Chris S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service (Original) Eccellent service

  • 5/5 schalk van a. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good food

  • 5/5 Tristan W. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome service, loved the live music and overall atmosphere. Will definitely return the next time I'm in Kimberley!

  • 5/5 Sibongile M. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely food and very accommodating chef

  • 5/5 Shannon M. 1 year ago on Google
    What an awesome find! Visiting the Occidental is like going back in time. The food was really great! Make sure you order a plate of the smiley chips too! The staff were lovely and the price was good too!

  • 5/5 Bronley-Robyn G. 6 years ago on Google
    Amazing restaurant in the Big Hole vacinity. Be sure to take a walk around the "old" Town. Don't miss the Occidental Bar. Fantastic food at really good prices. Would definitely recommend the Pork Belly. An absolute winner. Live music is also great, awesome atmosphere

  • 5/5 Monia M. 1 year ago on Google
    The food never dissapoints at this place! It was a bit of a long wait but worth while. The waiter Silas was an amazing waiter. One of the best we've had in a long long time. Well done to Oxidental.

  • 4/5 Michael P. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to visit and have a pub lunch. Been a few times when I come to Kimberley and we are never disappointed. New menu is just as good as the old one! Give them a go!

  • 5/5 Life Play Learn M. 1 year ago on Google
    We had an amazing meal at the Occidental Bar. There is a jungle gym for the kids. The staff were helpful, friendly and the resturant is neat and clean. Definitely worth a visit

  • 1/5 Pieter P. 1 year ago on Google
    I picked this restaurant based on positive reviews. Worst experience in a long time. Waited more than an hour for our food. Dishes were eventually served one at a time 5 min apart. Ordered veggies and got chips. Ribs were inedible tasted like paraffin. Same story with the chicken salad. Could not cut through the steak with a proper stake knife. Would not recommend it to anyone. For dinner .

  • 5/5 RobvT 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful lunch after the Big Hole viewing and tour. Great nachos, kids enjoyed the burgers too. Super service. Well worth the visit.

  • 5/5 Afrika D. 1 year ago on Google
    On our SA Adventure Tour of 9 provinces in 9 days. Our first supper was too nice. Amazing food and brilliant service from our exceptional waiter Obakeng Kock. Looking forward to visiting again. Next stop Bloemfontein.

  • 5/5 Meesha D. 8 months ago on Google
    Great food and great service, something that's hard to come by these days so it was much appreciated!

  • 5/5 Matthew C. 6 months ago on Google
    Big shout out to Raymond the barman. Made our visit fun and memorable. Checked in on my wife and I to make sure we were OK without overdoing it and recommended good craft beer and drinks for us. Definitely worth a visit. We had probably the best jalapeño poppers ever and great chicken wings while watching a world cup rugby game.

  • 5/5 K M (Darling wa S. 5 months ago on Google
    Wow wow wow and another wow The food here is perfect. The staff are super patient and ever ready to serve regardless how “unreasonable” your request as a patron might be. But the food!!! OMG!!! Whether it’s the T-bone steak or then curry, with either you’ll close your eyes and think you’re in Texas or Durban (respectively) Come try them out.

  • 5/5 Barbara-Anne de B. 3 months ago on Google New
    Can be difficult to find, just keep walking it's around the 3rd corner. The food is amazing, can sometimes take a while depending on how busy it is. Often has live music performing I don't know the scheduling of when etc. I must recommend the pork belly, people often applaud it.

  • 4/5 Chase 4 months ago on Google
    If you're looking for a quiet place to wind down the day with historic charm great food and great service? Where especially ladies are safe and your vehicle too? Look no further than the Ox kimberley. The menu is quite diverse and has plenty of vegetarian options

  • 5/5 Stacey P. 3 years ago on Google
    Love the vibe here

  • 5/5 Gabriella O. 3 years ago on Google
    Food is consistently good. My first choice for quality burger and G&T. Highly recommend the outdoor seating area.

  • 4/5 Aidan S. 3 years ago on Google
    Grate place love the food and awesome staff very well trained. Would recommend for a day out. Very popular with locals. Grate live music even if a little loid.

  • 5/5 Anel M. 3 years ago on Google
    Had a fabulous little pub lunch and craft beer on tap. Really lovely waitress and quality of food was really good.

  • 4/5 Alain L. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food...great service

  • 5/5 kgolagano m. 3 years ago on Google
    It can be costly but it has a great atmosphere, delicious filling food and friendly staff. I have been there more than once and I'm definitely going to go there before the end of the year when I am home.

  • 5/5 Law V. 3 years ago on Google
    Always Awsome. Great service and food. Love the chilled vibe and lekka kiddies play area😋

  • 5/5 Antzela I. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious food and amazing milkshakes. Friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Amy S. 6 years ago on Google
    I had a delicious Butter Chicken Curry here! The vibe is great, there were various bands playing live music while we dined and they could make me a Ginger Square drink / cocktail 🍸 They also have good craft beers on tap. I highly recommend a visit to this restaurant/ bar when in Kimberley.

  • 5/5 Daniel G. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent place with affordable, delicious food and drinks.

  • 4/5 Neville V. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food!

  • 5/5 Divan E. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food and service

  • 5/5 Lindelani M. 3 years ago on Google
    The food is great. The atmosphere was amazing.

  • 4/5 Clayton B. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food, cold beers and friendly staff

  • 5/5 Enrico M. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food and a nice place to meet your friends or to take your family

  • 5/5 Shana W. 3 years ago on Google
    Very, very nice for an evening out in Kimberley. Menu is tops, food was good, service a bit slow but in Kimberley, everything is slow. You won't be sorry to visit!

  • 4/5 Nompendulo cynthia P. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful hang out spot, especially for families. Adheres to covid regulations. Good food, live band music. Friendly stuff. Definitely a place to visit

  • 4/5 vincent h. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent menu with real value for money food.

  • 4/5 Lizette B. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is fab. Personeel great.

  • 4/5 Errol V. 4 years ago on Google
    Relaxing, with friendly and competent staff.

  • 5/5 Elmarie S. 4 years ago on Google
    Southern Fried Porkbelly is to die for

  • 3/5 Motlatsi P. 4 years ago on Google
    Boring waiters demanding tips 🙄

  • 1/5 Elda B. 4 years ago on Google
    Very bad service, very bad experience with Mike, who I presume is the manager Will never go there again Did also experience the slow bad service, but decided to give them another go This last visit just confirmed that it is definitely a place to avoid if you are looking for a decent place to eat I will definitely not go there again

  • 5/5 Francesco M. 4 years ago on Google
    I like the atmosphere and food

  • 5/5 Ian M. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent. Food delicious. Very reasonably priced. Service prompt and very friendly. Really an asset to Kimberley.

  • 5/5 Amanda De K. 4 years ago on Google
    Love the food.....will return

  • 5/5 Jacques G. 4 years ago on Google
    Stunning experience. Service was slow, maybe it had to do with the fact that it was 44C

  • 4/5 melissa c. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place for friends to hang

  • 4/5 Errol G. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff who made a plan to get us drinks shortly after they closed to ease the afternoon heat.

  • 3/5 Theodore H. 4 years ago on Google
    I love the old time atmosphere and community feeling. Their prices are unjust since they are 15-25% more expensive than their counterparts, but that is the price the locals need to pay for drinking at a tourist attraction. A definite drinking spot when you are in Kkmberley.

  • 4/5 Berdine H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious food ... old world atmosphere ....! (Original) Heerlike kos...ouwereldse atmosfeer....!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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