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Kanalla Sports Bar

Name: Kanalla Sports Bar
Address: Playa Bávaro Carretera Higüey - Miches Caribe Deluxe Princess, Bavaro 23000 Dominican Republic, AW
Rating: 5

★★★★★5.0 out of 5 · 3 reviews

casual

american

pub

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Kanalla Sports Bar is a $$ american & pub casual restaurant in Bávaro rated 5.0/5 by 3 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

Kanalla Sports Bar is inside the Caribe Deluxe Princess resort on the Bávaro strip, and it's the kind of sports bar where the staff actually remembers your order by night two. Three reviews isn't a massive sample, but perfect fives across food, value, service, and atmosphere suggest they're doing more than just keeping ESPN on in the background. It's a resort amenity, so access depends on your wristband, but if you're staying there and need a break from the buffet circuit, it's worth checking the game schedule. The atmosphere score hints at something beyond generic hotel lounge—probably actual seating that faces the screens and a bar setup that doesn't feel like an afterthought.

At a glance

Area: Bávaro
Vibe: casual
Price: ●●○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: american
pub
Dietary options: —

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