Candela deserves a glowing review - the atmosphere, the food, the wine and the service were fantastic!
We had plans for dinner on Saturday with 14 of our friends; partly as a birthday celebration and partly as a long-overdue catchup. I had planned to make a reservation well in advance, but unfortunately procrastination kicked in and I found myself calling around with 3 days notice trying to get a reservation for 14 people! My hopes were dwindling I called Candela who luckily its private dining room available - and seats 14 people perfectly!
The private dining room is an absolute pleasure to dine in, with a great view of 4th Street on one side and windows into the kitchen on the other. The table is a rectangular shape, which made cross-table conversations possible and there was plenty of space for us to mingle prior to sitting down for dinner.
The food was delicious - the beef short rib tacos are a must try and were a hit with everyone. The calamari and cheese & meat platter were also amazing - and best of all they were all gluten-free! We even found a great bottle of wine on the feature list, and at $51 we got a great bottle of wine for a pretty reasonably price.
This is just a fantastic restaurant... add it to your short-list of restaurants that you must try in Calgary!!!
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