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1:30 PM - 4:00 PM8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
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1:30 PM - 4:00 PM8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Tue
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Wed
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Thu
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Fri
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Sat
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
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Travelers' Choice 2024
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CUISINES
Mediterranean, Spanish, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
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CUISINES
Mediterranean, Spanish, Healthy
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
2,371 reviews
Excellent
1,562
Very good
525
Average
156
Poor
60
Terrible
68
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T-Fia
West Coast178 contributions
Nov 2024 • couples
Very good food! Nice service, well attended!
When it's full inside, which it was, they have outdoor cafés 50 meters away in a small square. The homemade croquettes you must try! Best we've eaten. Seems to be a bit varied recipes for the day but they seem to know their thing. Smoked eggplant salad slightly unsalty but exciting and tasty. Highly recommend this place!
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Written November 3, 2024
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Jérôme V
Brussels20 contributions
Sep 2023 • couples
Réservation wasn’t possible so we went at the opening time around 20:30pm. Great time with perfect food and outstanding service. We took 4 tapas and one dessert for around 60€ with no wine but beers.
Written September 2, 2023
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Lucas G
27 contributions
Sep 2024 • friends
We were advised by Valentine of QE apartments and it was a success. We arrived and there was a queue at the door, Sara (I think her name was) very beautiful and super friendly, she attended us phenomenal and booked us table for an hour later. The cozy place with a decor between modernist and artistic, I personally liked it very much. You can eat at a bar or table. We start with anchovies from the Cantabrian (recommendable), prawn croquettes (simply), octopus (spectacular), carrillada (spectacular), bao (very rich) combined with a good Godello and served magnificently with a smile. For dessert coulan (recommended) and cheesecake (just fine)
If you're a good eater you have to ask a lot because the rations are a little fair
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Written September 18, 2024
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Anónimo
Cadiz4 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
It cannot be that having reserved a table for two people, on a Saturday in August, and at 10 at night, when you get to sit down the waitress tells you that you can no longer order the meats on their menu or many other dishes. What happens then if you are allergic to fish? Or if you don't feel like it that night? The waitress's response to this second question was: "Well, you won't be able to have dinner then anything."
To my partner and I, it seemed like a disgraceful lack of foresight for a place with such a good reputation in Cádiz that, and honestly, it disappointed us a lot after having wanted to dine there for so long.
We did not leave the place because the time did not favor too much improvisation to dine somewhere else, especially without a reservation. And this question of reservations, at the risk of appearing to be the only one who thinks this way in Cádiz, has me, and during the summer, certainly disgusted.
It is true, however, that the food we were able to order was spectacularly good. Likewise, we were very pleasantly surprised with the Ribera del Duero wine we drank. Claus, his name was, and he came without the reindeer (heh heh).
In short, gender forecasting must be a fundamental issue for any restaurant, since the image was not good at all. I trust that this matter will be improved in the future.

Written August 28, 2023
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TinaHH123
London604 contributions
May 2024 • couples
We came just as it opened and were very fortunate to get a seat a the bar to eat…. The restaurant isn’t big so best to book so you don’t miss out… they did have some tables outside in the square around the corner… the poor waitress had to keep trekking there with plates of food and drink but seemed happy enough to do so. She was one of only 3 front of house & there are 3 in the kitchen. But it’s ran better than most restaurants with 3 times the staff. Service is friend & efficient.the atmosphere is lovely because everyone is astonished by the food.
We had a bottle of the “green wine” which we were allowed to taste before purchasing the whole thing (great idea by owner & the wine was delicious)
Now for the food… simply EXCELLENT. The tuna tartare with pot salad was mind blowing… so well balanced. The croquettes of the day were prawn but if I’m honest I couldn’t taste any but what we did get was almost a Bombay potato flavour with the lightest and delicate centre. Best croquettes I’ve ever had. We also had the octopus which for my tastes was a bit too salty but was extremely tender & the also had the squid ink rice with cod…. Squid ink is salty but when it was eaten with a petal of the artichoke & cod it was perfectly balanced. Such a great evening and so reasonably priced for such amazing food.
Written May 15, 2024
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Laperla N
17 contributions
Aug 2023 • family
I'm not coming back, my husband and two children went on a Wednesday, as soon as it opened at noon, we didn't have a reservation and there was no place, we assumed that, so we decided to wait until there was space at the bar to be able to sit down, the waiter told us. that he was in the room that we couldn't wait inside because we were bothering him and that we should go outside and that as soon as he was free he would let us know to come in, okay the place is very small. We were waiting for more than an hour outside, which was our surprise when Enter and ask, see a free space and the waiter had seated people who did NOT have a reservation and who had arrived later than us. We asked him for explanations and he didn't know how to tell us anything, not even apologies...everyone can make mistakes. Aside from the food...of the dishes we ordered, 3 of them had accidentally run out and what we ate was actually very average...I didn't like the dessert and the others had small portions, very expensive for what they were worth. It's, I think there are a thousand better places, I won't go back, very overrated

Written September 17, 2023
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UncleDom
London4843 contributions
Sep 2022 • none
It's been years since I last dined at La Candela and glad to see it is still open and going from strength to strength. The amount of people turned away with reservations shows what a destination restaurant it has become.
It was a Saturday night so Cadiz was very busy. Menu is on QR code ( wifi code supplied with the QR ) or just ask to see the menu if you struggle with technology.
Everything sounded delicious so it was a little hard to choose, there was also a few daily specials. The menu is so different than what you would expect - inventive and interesting !
Shared the goats cheese salad to start which was amazing, the dressing was super and the nuts added that extra crunch to each mouthful when you munched on the salad leaves. The croquetas had a perfect crispy shell and a flavorsome filling inside . The deep fried artichokes were light and succulent - yum !
The pièce de résistance was the soft shell crab sandwich, it was wonderful and very moreish, I dread to think how many calories it was but it was very good indeed.
The cheesecake came with 2 spoons so it was easy to share and looked so pretty served in a mason jar. The restaurant seemed a lot brighter than what I remembered and bigger too, the mismatched tablewear and tile coasters added a certain quirkiness and style to the whole restaurant.
Service was faultless , friendly , professional and happy to serve. Total came to €61 including 2 sherries, water and wine €16 which was excellent value for all the food which was eaten, looking forward to my next trip already !
Written October 14, 2022
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felipehavana
Javea858 contributions
May 2024 • couples
Cheerful, efficient and helpful serving staff. Bright and cheery interior with a modern decor. A bar that seats around 12 and a handful of tables.
The menu was not so extensive but provides for any needs and reflects that the food was fresh and well prepared. It tasted very good as well. We had the seafood ceviche which was delicious, perfectly marinated and seasoned. To follow we had an aubergine dish that was marvellous.
The prices were very reasonable given the quality and quantity, not huge amounts on the plate but enough to satisfy.
Highly recommend this restaurant the food and service are terrific. A very enjoyable experience.
Written May 12, 2024
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Bleue
Casablanca208 contributions
Sep 2023 • solo
Small restaurant that fills up quickly, I was lucky to get a seat. Friendly staff and simple but excellent cuisine in Old Cadiz. Very correct wine by the glass and more than correct addition (2 glasses of white wine, anchovies as a starter with tomato bread. Then squid aioli, guacamole, caramel cream, yogurt ice cream, coffee, bottle of sparkling water, all for €30!) I recommend this restaurant

Written September 5, 2023
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Rebecca L
2 contributions
May 2024 • family
We came to La Candela 3 years ago and loved it so much that we booked a return visit with our now 2 children. It did not disappoint, fantastic food, a real different style of tapas and Spanish cuisine, the service was impeccable and the ambience perfect. I only wished we booked a second time
Written June 5, 2024
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Miguel G
3 contributions
Oct 2023 • family
I went with my daughter without a reservation, and without any problem they gave us a table with the obvious condition that we had to leave it if we wanted it. Excellent treatment. The food has a variety of flavors and a balance in everything that we especially liked. And the place, for its small size, is very careful in all the details.
By the way, the fact that he complains about the price of an anchovy means that he has tried few that can be called that.
100% recommended

Written October 14, 2023
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Mel D
Stowmarket6 contributions
May 2024 • friends
Outstanding food & Wine
The food was inventive, beautifully presented , and absolutely delicious.
The waiter that looked after us was really knowledgeable and had a fab wine selection!
The vibe was happy and fun all the staff were smiling despite a relentless amount of customers due to its popularity :-)
Definitely would recommend visit when in Cadiz 10/10
Written May 10, 2024
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GreyGhost007
Washington527 contributions
Feb 2023 • couples
We ate here 3 times during our week in Cadiz, which is not normally our mode of operation, but the food was just so good.
The restaurant is small, reservations are very helpful, but one can show up at opening and may get lucky, with either a table or a seat at the small bar.
The food is excellent and is well presented. Our service was great, we highly recommend the restaurant.
Written February 22, 2023
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Atlas1958
2 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
The staff were very friendly and helpful. We had to sit outside a bit from the restaurant when it was crowded inside, but it worked very well. The food was good and ambitious, although some dish revealed itself to be prepared and laid for some time before serving. Exciting combinations with a partially Asian touch. Affordable. Would love to.
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Written October 7, 2024
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Jean-Pierre P
22 contributions
Nov 2024 • couples
If you want to get out of the classic tapas you find in many restaurants, this is an address not to be missed. Original and delicious tapas recipes, a careful presentation because we also eat with the eyes, a nice atmosphere and an efficient and smiling service. In short, all the ingredients to have a great evening. Take care to book
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Written November 8, 2024
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