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Restaurant used to be part of the Bucaneer Resort, Carenero Island
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
CUISINES
Caribbean, Bar, Seafood, Central American
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Waterfront, Beach, Family style
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Reviewed 4 September 2023

Bibi's on the Beach is a great place for a casual lunch or dinner on Carenero Island in Bocas del Toro Province. The food is tasty with many choices including fish, seafood, chicken, meat, sandwiches, hamburgers, salads, and pastas. The drinks are strong (ask the...waiter to make your drink "fuerte"). Bibi's even cooked two large fish we caught earlier in the day and we ordered drinks and side dishes to accompany them! Unequivocally one of the best, if not the best, place to eat and drink on Carenero Island.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 23 August 2023

Great spot on the water run by a younger couple. Very friendly and responsive staff with excellent food and drinks! Must try the octopus and pina colada

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 10 July 2023

Positive and fun place with great food. The Bibi special ceviche is delicious. Staff, owner and atmosphere grand. We returned during our 5 nite stay in Bocas.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 25 June 2023

The location is divine! We had a stunning sunset dinner here. The service is lovely, friendly, and helpful. Best ceviche in all of Bocas. Go! A really special spot.

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 24 March 2023 via mobile

This restaurant is a must if you come to Bocas. The food is great, the place atmosphere is nice. In addition, the service was outstanding. Finally, it is a great place to eat if you go surfing to Carenero.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 26 January 2023 via mobile

The best pina coladas I’ve had since Cuba, and at $3 dollars during happy hour they were such a steal! Overlooks the Caribbean oceans and Live music on Sundays. Go there immediately!

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 21 January 2023 via mobile

Well I liked the location and chilled atmosphere more than the food but I'll admit I usual just had a beverage of the boring kind and the view. Mostly seafood options (fair, it's an island) but I'm allergic so it really limits the menu and...they were out of burgers....More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 14 January 2023 via mobile

We had a really nice dinner here - I highly recommend it. The food was well-prepared. It was our favorite of the restaurants close to Bocas town, and definitely worth the quick water taxi ride across the bay.

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 11 October 2022 via mobile

This restaurant is just a short boat ride from Bocas. It’s a beautiful place to spend the day. With beautiful views, you can relax and enjoy the food and drinks

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 14 September 2022 via mobile

We went to Bibi’s on the Beach 4 days out of five, only because it was closed on Monday! The drinks are varied and delicious… My husband loved the lady killer, I loved the frozen Bailey’s drink and the piña colada… the icy natural watermelon...juice was so sweet and delicious and they had so many other choices also! I splurged (although not that pricey for what you get!) on the full lobster two different days and it was absolutely to die for! It was an abundance of riches with so much lobster meat and a garlic butter dipping sauce… So amazing! we also had the chicken sandwich, fish sandwich, a hamburger and more. Their hand cut French fries were the best! The setting is casual and there are nice tables overlooking the water but under a shading roof. The service was amazing also… Sending a shout out to Jacob and Will (I am!) and to the excellent bartender and cooks behind the scenes! If you are on Isla Colon, it’s about a two minute ($1-2) Water taxi ride to the restaurant situated on Isla Carenero… it’s worth it! There’s a very sweet little tomcat who is well mannered if you want to slip him a little piece of your fish under the table.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 30 June 2022 via mobile

Great service and ice cold beer! Chicken, shrimp and pasta dishes were great. 5 minute boat ride from Bocas town. Bring it out on bug spray at dusk/eve!

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed 26 June 2022 via mobile
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My son, husband and I just had dinner there last night. We each had two drinks. I had two beers and he had two rum drinks. Dinner was good and we very much enjoyed the meal, but about 30 minutes after we left my husband...became extremely intoxicated. It was not normal - we are pretty seasoned drinkers! My son and I got him home and his behavior worsened. He was unable to walk steadily, he wasn’t able to speak clearly, he was going in and out of consciousness and he literally slept for 12 hours. He was definitely drugged. He didn’t consume anything after our time at Bibis and we were at the restaurant for about 2 hours so it didn’t happen before we arrived either. It was a very scary event. Someone there is evil.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed 16 June 2022

My girlfriend and I went there for dinner last night. The food was pretty good and not too expensive. I ordered a mixed seafood pasta that was tasty and costed about $13 USD. However, my girlfriend started feeling weird while we were there, and we...are about 95% sure her drink was spiked. We only had 1.5 beers across multiple hours and the effects were very unusual and reminiscent of date rape drugs. We don’t know who it was, but be very cautious of your drinks if you go. To make matters worse, I called them last night once we made it home safely, and whoever I spoke with on the phone did not seem to care very much at all. Good food and beautiful view, but DEFINITELY BE CAREFUL!More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed 18 May 2022

Excellent Seafood, good drinks, ocean view. I loved it here. People were very nice. I also went swimming right next to the restaurant.

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 10 May 2022

Bibi's is a nice restaurant in a beautiful location. Easy to reach by taxi from Bastimentos or Bocas Town. The whole fish was the best thing we ate.

Date of visit: May 2022
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Bibi's on the beach is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5