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Ciao Cafe' Italian Gelato & Bar

Tobago
(868) 639-3001
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Ranked #18 of 64 restaurants in Tobago
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, After-hours
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83% Recommend
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London, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

If you happen to find yourself in Scarborough, drop by. Decent coffee (rare on the island, in my experience), and great gelato with a dozen or so flavours. Supposed to be good to eat, but we didn't go back to dine. Note it has Premier League football on the screen which may be to some tastes and not others. Service... More

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Ombelico del Mondo
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Fantastic... a really piece of Italy in the heart of America! Good taste for food and italian dishes...

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Ontario, Canada
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30 reviews 30 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

We enjoyed an evening at Ciao Cafe. This is a popular spot with local young people who "lime" all evening enjoying gelato and beer. The food was exceptional, they are open all day and late into the evening. We enjoyed the panini sandwiches immensely the food is really fresh and delicious. Real Italian food with a great atmosphere.

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Chichester, England, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

We had two lovely meals at the Ciao Cafe during our trip to Tobago in January. A very friendly owner and far the best authentic pizza in the whole of Tobago. Next door they have the most amazing home made ice cream you could wish for, our children loved the place. Well done.

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Trinidad
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

On a recent trip to Tobago, my husband and I decided to try something new and we were pleasantly surprised. Ciao's is located in Scarborough and is a small, intimate cafe which caters for big taste. We are vegetarians and the owner personally showed us his vegetarian’s options, which were more than I expected. The food was great. We had... More

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Bonar Bridge, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2013

Went back again and again for ice cream milkshakes which were amazing every time, I also sampled the food menu and had possibly the best salad of my life with great portion size and high quality ingredients. The service is very good and the atmosphere friendly with all-important ceiling fans. It's an ideal stop for a drink, a snack or... More

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Bangor, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2013

This little cafe is like a calm oasis in the middle of Scarborough! They serve beer, coffee, tea, milkshakes, sandwiches, pasta, and some of the best ice cream I have ever had! With the heat in south Tobago this is a very welcome pit stop!

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New York City, New York
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9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2012

Great Gelato,fresh pizza and smily owner ,but i cant say that this is a place that you would like to spend your entire night,i felt very unsafe,lots of clochard all around, and a very bad dirty smell on the outside area,the bathroom need a lot of Help,my bill was 70 us$ for a solo meal. . . . kind of... More

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MrCiao03, Owner at Ciao Cafe' Italian Gelato & Bar, responded to this review
31 December 2012

Thank you Frank C for your review and we are glad that you appreciate our food. We look at the critics to improve ourself inorder to give the best. We are sorry for your experience of “not feel safe” but we are here for a decade and all has been well. Actually most of our guests enjoy the character of... More

Bothell, Washington
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2012

After having an iffy stay at our hotel with their cafe insanely overpriced, we decided to try something we knew would hit home for us. Pizza. We have gone here 6 times out of our 10 day stay in Tobago and will even be going again after I write this review! We have tried numerous kindsof pizza, my favorite was... More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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52 reviews 52 reviews
35 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
250 helpful votes 250 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2012

This café was suggested to us by our driver. What a good tip! Here you can find homemade Italian style ice cream, which is absolutely delicious. The lady behind the counter was a bit grumpy, hence the four stars, but I suppose it was the scorching heat. It’s worth a visit if you are visiting Scarborough.

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