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#3 of 7 restaurants in Basseterre
  • Price range*: $15-$20
  • Address: Frigate Bay, Basseterre, St. Kitts
  • Phone:  869 466 3735

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5 of 5 stars
mousey09   8 contributions
Scotland
Nov 24, 2009

The lady who is front of house is just lovely, welcoming :-) thankyou more

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3 of 5 stars
jongable   5 contributions
jongable
Nov 24, 2009

This is a restaurant to just get your basic Italian dishes. It is not memorable, but it serves its purpose if you are in the mood for Italian. My wife's steak and my lobster ravioli were a bit smaller portions than we expected for the price. more

Horrendous
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1 of 5 stars
MrandMrsRufinoCT   2 contributions
CT Shoreline
Nov 14, 2009

We went to Ciao a few nights into our honeymoon. The service was terrible (the waitstaff didn't pay any attention to us or refill our water glasses), and the food was even worse. First of all, we waited about an hour for our entrees with no explanation at all. No apology, nothing. Our "lobster" bisque was ice-cold in places with... more

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5 of 5 stars
DianajoeBaltimore_MD   4 contributions
Baltimore, MD
Nov 6, 2009

I was not very interested in going here since we were in St Kitts I felt that we should eat local. Well after several average local dinners we tried Ciao on our last night. It is a nice walk from the Marriott. We made reservations and were seated right away. The owner came over and talked to us about the... more

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4 of 5 stars
jimpomga   3 contributions
jimpomga
Jun 18, 2009

I noticed that one of the other reviews indicated that they felt the "regulars" received special treatment. I can't agree with that statement based on our visit there last night. We walked over from the Marriott having never been there before and the owner came over immediately to answer any questions and to talk with us. She was a little... more

Just ok
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3 of 5 stars
Mousie206   44 contributions
NYC
Mar 4, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We went here because we could walk from the Marriott. The service was so-so. Our main waitress was somewhat surly but the others were nice. It seemed like there were a lot of regulars there and they got special attention. The portions were small. I had the spinach and ricotta ravioli and I couldn't find the filling. They were the... more

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5 of 5 stars
HM08   5 contributions
Knoxville, TN
Oct 16, 2008

Okay, so we never expected to go to St. Kitts and find the best Italian food we have ever tasted. Everything is homemade and it really shows. The pasta and seafood dishes with their pink sauce are the absolute best thing we have ever eaten. We recommend the pappardelle with lobster in pink sauce. We went back twice within a... more

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5 of 5 stars
aeonToronto   1 contribution
toronto
Mar 14, 2008

If you are visiting St kitts, you MUST got eat at CIAO Italian restaurant- absolutely amazing! The chef is an authentic Italian, and all the food is made fresh daily, including the pasta! excellent real Italian food, and I am Italian myself so I can be picky with my pasta. I would never expect to have such great home style... more

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ciao Address

Frigate Bay, Basseterre, St. Kitts
Tel: 869 466 3735
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.