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Caribou Restaurant

727 Hewitson St, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6B5, Canada
807-628-8588
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Ranked #4 of 134 restaurants in Thunder Bay
4.5 of 5 stars 54 Reviews
Cuisines: Contemporary
Dining options: Reservations
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picton
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

Came to Thunder Bay for a lightning visit. Saw Caribou on TripAdvisor as an option. What a great place. Charming service and excellent food. Both the drinks and food menu had a diverse selection to choose from. Nice atmosphere and down to earth patrons enjoying a evening out surrounded us. Enjoy Northern Ontario.

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Caribou is one of the best restaurants in Thunder Bay. I had the local trout with quinoa and fresh asparagus - excellent. The menu has lots of choice, there is a good selection of wines and the service is efficent and unobtrusive. Recommended.

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Thunder Bay, Ontario
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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My family and friends love the Caribou. Other reviews note it is a bit pricey but for special occasions it is a great choice. We always have a wonderful meal from start to finish. We also love to visit on Sundays for 1/2 price wine night. The bread and hummus is fantastic. Favourite entrees are both the filet and the... More

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GTA
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

We enjoyed the food, which showed a lot of imagination, but I found the food prices to be quite high. The decor was okay, but for what they were charging it could have been a bit more upscale. We had BBQ shrimp, seafood pasta, and red fin trout. I felt they could have served a little more red fin trout... More

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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

What a great experience here - well worth the drive out to find it. Started really well with the bread and hummus - flavours were spot on and the bread was hot and fresh. Goat cheese salad was delicious - perfect amount of cheese and very well dressed. Had the seafood pasta which did not disappoint. Flavours were mouth-watering and... More

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Montreal, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Very nice and pleasant atmosphere. Excellent food and service.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

The food is great here.... my only complaint is that it can get noisy! That only means that it is very popular though.

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Thunder Bay, Canada
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Sunday night special.. 1/2 price wine and fire baked pizza... great way to spend an evening with a good friend

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Thunder Bay, Canada
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22 reviews 22 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

Our kids must love this place as they all gave us gift cert. for Christmas. Now my husband & I love it too, even though I don't eat meat, they can feed me anyway

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Thunder Bay
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012 via mobile

We visit the caribou quite frequently for dates and special occasions with friends and family. It's a pretty super place. I try to get something different every time I go and something ALWAYS stands out....the the beet and carrot salad I just had recently. It didn't sound like something I was going to LOVE, but man as it awesome. I... More

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