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Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant

P.O. Box 53, Ali Barbour | Diani Beach, Diani Beach 80400, Kenya
+254 714 456 131
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Ranked #2 of 17 restaurants in Diani Beach
Price range: RM99 - RM238
Cuisines: Seafood, International
Good for: Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
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Perth, Australia
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Firstly we nearly didn't go based on some other diners reviews in April. All I can say is that none of it was true. It was 5 star in every way. The service couldn't have been quicker or more efficient, the food was of excellent quality, the portions were large (entree was what I would have expected as a main... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

This restaurant set in an underground cave, which is partly open to the sky is stunning, and so is the food. The service is friendly and relaxed and the chef came out to check how everyone was enjoying your food. The place is unique and special and the bill was incredibly reasonable given the surroundings and quality of the food.

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Bratislava, Slovakia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

we had here dinner one night during our stay and loved it. Great food atmoshpere and very friendly staff. eating in the cave is exciting

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Derby, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Unbelievable food and location! Food is of the highest quality and this was the best steak that we have ever tasted! Eat here and then visit the forty thieves bar.

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staffordshire england
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Beauiful place meal,s ok but very small portion,s for the price you pay. Been once, will not go again.

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Nairobi, Kenya
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

The entire night is a treat beginning from the descent down into the cave, which has a bridge taken from an old Indiana Jones movie to when you sit surrounded by candles throughout the nooks and crannies of the cave. The food was also very good, though perhaps it was seasoned with our awe of the atmosphere. It was a... More

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Mpumalanga
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

I have dined at The Cave three times in three years and each time I have had a flawless meal with insightful, professional service. The setting is magnificent, the welcome friendly, the food excellent. Tracy is a seasoned operator and a great hostess and she and her team run the place with huge skill and pride. It is a 20... More

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Nairobi, Kenya
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Went there in 2011 there the staff dint talk to me when i left to visit the bathroom they asked the clients who i was they felt me treated bad hence they refused to dine there,i dint take it seriously that time so i went back this year on the 26th april ,when we got there they were just chatting... More

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TracyDeborah, Owner at Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant, responded to this review
29 April 2013

Thank you so much for your comments, i am trully shocked that My staff in the Cave treated you so badly. we do not Tolerate this kind of behaviour. Would you be so kind as to give me details, names if you remember them, and was this on the 26th April? I would really like to look in to this... More

Zingem
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Nice to visit. Very good food and place. It is in the cave in fact but you can see the sky. A bit expensive.

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TracyDeborah, Owner at Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant, responded to this review
27 April 2013

Thank you so much for your comments on Trip Advsor, we are thirilled that you enjoyed your evening with us and hope to have you there agin in the near future. More

Rugby, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

I discovered the Cave prior to travelling to Kenya for our honeymoon. We decided to go for our last night as a special end to a wonderful honeymoon. Free transport there & back - comfortable if basic minibus van that arrived promptly. The cave itself is completely stunning & fantastically well designed. We spent most of the meal gazing around... More

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TracyDeborah, Owner at Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant, responded to this review
27 April 2013

Thank you so much for your comments on Trip Advsor, we are thirilled that you enjoyed your evening with us, I hope that you have managed to get that Dawa cocktail down to a fine art, I know Esther was thrilled to show you. We hope to have you there again in the near future. More

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