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Kaboclo Wine & Steak House

Name: Kaboclo Wine & Steak House
Address: Plaza Victoriana, Local 13, Ave. Italia Frente Al Hotel Grand Bávaro Princess, Bavaro 23000 Dominican Republic, AW
Price range: Fine Dining
Rating: 4.9

★★★★½4.9 out of 5 · 254 reviews

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Kaboclo Wine & Steak House is a $$$$ steakhouse & international upscale restaurant in Bávaro rated 4.9/5 by 254 TripAdvisor reviewers; reservations recommended.

About

Kaboclo sits in Plaza Victoriana on Avenida Italia, a few blocks inland from the Bávaro resort strip. It's the rare steakhouse in the Dominican that locals and expats actually argue over reservations for, which makes sense when you see the numbers — 4.9 across food, service, and atmosphere, with value matching at 4.8 despite fine-dining pricing. The kitchen runs a classic parilla setup, meaning the cuts come off live coals and the char matters. The wine list goes deeper than most places here bother with, hence the name. Service moves at the pace you'd expect when a place has that kind of rating spread across 250-plus reviews — attentive without hovering. It's a proper dinner spot, not a beach-casual drop-in. If you're tired of resort buffets and want an actual steakhouse meal without flying to Santo Domingo, this is the answer. Reservations help on weekends.

At a glance

Area: Bávaro
Vibe: upscale
Price: ●●●●
Reservation required: ✓
Kid friendly: –
Cuisine: steakhouse
international
Dietary options: —

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