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Peña Candil

★★★★★ 4.6 · 2075 reseñas

En Peña Candil, ubicado en Santander, nos dedicamos a ofrecer una experiencia culinaria memorable. Nuestro ambiente acogedor y el servicio atento y profesional son el complemento perfecto para nuestra cocina. Nos especializamos en platos tradicionales españoles, destacando especi...

Peña Candil

Seafood · Santander

4.6 · 2,075 reviews Google
TripAdvisor 4.5 (271) Yelp 4.3 (3)

About Peña Candil

En Peña Candil, ubicado en Santander, nos dedicamos a ofrecer una experiencia culinaria memorable. Nuestro ambiente acogedor y el servicio atento y profesional son el complemento perfecto para nuestra cocina. Nos especializamos en platos tradicionales españoles, destacando especialmente nuestra pael...

En Peña Candil, ubicado en Santander, nos dedicamos a ofrecer una experiencia culinaria memorable. Nuestro ambiente acogedor y el servicio atento y profesional son el complemento perfecto para nuestra cocina. Nos especializamos en platos tradicionales españoles, destacando especialmente nuestra paella, reconocida por su sabor excepcional y generosas porciones. También son muy apreciadas nuestras rabas y el arroz con bogavante, así como la tarta de queso. Con una ubicación conveniente cerca de la estación de tren, invitamos a locales y visitantes a disfrutar de una comida deliciosa a precios razonables. Abrimos de martes a domingo, ¡esperamos darles la bienvenida!

What to see nearby

iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación
A 308m

iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación

iglesia

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Servicio de Biblioteca Archivos y Documentación - Parlamento de Cantabria
A 327m

Servicio de Biblioteca Archivos y Documentación - Parlamento de Cantabria

biblioteca

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Biblioteca de la Delegación Provincial del Instituto Nacional de Estadística en Cantabria
A 389m

Biblioteca de la Delegación Provincial del Instituto Nacional de Estadística en Cantabria

biblioteca

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Monumento a las víctimas del Machichaco
A 440m

Monumento a las víctimas del Machichaco

monumento

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Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium
A 477m

Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium

yacimiento arqueológico

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Castillo de San Felipe
A 539m

Castillo de San Felipe

castillo

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Explore the area around Peña Candil

Peña Candil is located in Santander, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Historical Heritage

  • Mercado del Este (A 572m) — Antiguo mercado de abastos de Santander y Bien de Interés Cultural bien de interés cultural

Religious Buildings

  • iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación (A 308m) — templo en la ciudad de Santander

Other Points of Interest

  • Servicio de Biblioteca Archivos y Documentación - Parlamento de Cantabria (A 327m) — biblioteca de España
  • Biblioteca de la Delegación Provincial del Instituto Nacional de Estadística en Cantabria (A 389m) — biblioteca de España
  • Monumento a las víctimas del Machichaco (A 440m) — monumento situado en Santander
  • Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium (A 477m)
  • Castillo de San Felipe (A 539m) — Antigua fortaleza ubicada en la ciudad de Santander (España)
  • Monumento a la Asunción de la Virgen (A 544m) — monumento situado en en la ciudad Santander (España)
  • edificio del Banco de España en Santander (A 556m) — edificio en Santander, España
  • Monumento a Marcelino Menéndez Pelayo (A 561m) — monumento situado en Santander

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Frequently asked questions about Peña Candil

Peña Candil is located at Calle del Progreso, Santander.
Near Peña Candil you can find points of interest such as iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación, Servicio de Biblioteca Archivos y Documentación - Parlamento de Cantabria, Biblioteca de la Delegación Provincial del Instituto Nacional de Estadística en Cantabria, Monumento a las víctimas del Machichaco.
Peña Candil offers seafood cuisine.
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Peña Candil Santander Reviews

Peter Stanton
Peter Stanton

We knew our fussy nine-year-old would not want to eat here, so we took her to a nearby restaurant for her favourite food first. As a result when we got to Peña Candil, it was full, and all the many staff were hastening about serving the customers. I spoke to one of them and he gave us hope that there would be a table for three in ten minutes. Our wait was not in vain, we were soon seated and ordering. We had a starter of zamburiñas which arrived soon after our bottle of wine and water. Our lobster and rice came with several extra tools. When we had had our fill, we chatted with the waiter and he showed us how to use them properly. For me, the large cooked cheesecake was the the pick of the bunch. Our daughter had been amused by a game on a mobile phone, and we all enjoyed the visit

Lizzy G
Lizzy G

Best paella we’ve had in a long time! Photo’s don’t do it justice😍🥘🦐🦞🦀Service was great! Reasonably priced and atmosphere good too! Definitely recommend and we’ll definitely be back too! ¡Muchas gracias! 😊

James McEvilly
James McEvilly

This restaurant is fantastic. We had an Airbnb rental across the road and we turned up without a reservation. The food quality was excellent and the service was friendly and professional. They also had menu’s in English and all the staff were extremely attentive and they were setup to have a child at the table. A wonderful experience all around ! Also some signing broke out behind our table from the locals eating lunch. (The waiter in the video was our server and he was superb 💥)

mag g
mag g

Food was very good, reasonably priced and generous portions. It's situated near the train station. Worth trying. Will come back when visiting Santander

Matt Richardson
Matt Richardson

My wife and I dined here last night. We had rabas as a starter and arroz con bogavante as a main course, with tarta de queso to wrap it up. The food was amazing although if I'd known how much rice we were going to get I'd have probably skipped the rabas. Although my wife is Spanish I have toda la pinta de guiri and my attempts to eat the bogavante were reminiscent of that restaurant scene in Mr Bean goes on Holiday. Luckily I think only my long suffering wife was affected by flying lobster. We were there on a bank holiday weekend and it was pretty busy - I would recommend reserving

Tiberiu Ivan (tiberiu_foodie Instagram)
Tiberiu Ivan (tiberiu_foodie Instagram)

Very TASTY FOOD for a crowdeed place but worth it. Hardy recomand Machote.. a special tasty fish. Good service and a littlebit expensive.

Александра Мазакова
Александра Мазакова

we were served quickly, the food was amazing. we ordered paella and it was enough to take home and enjoy its taste again. thank you restaurant for a wonderful lunch and dinner

Hywel Francis
Hywel Francis

We were advised by José and Martha to have a fantastic Spanish meal. You must go there and find out!! Here a clue.

Ken Kitson
Ken Kitson

We shared a beautifully cooked and tasty Sea Bass and gorgeously light cheese cake and lemon mousse. Thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

Alyona Sivkovskaya
Alyona Sivkovskaya

Traditional seafood restaurant, we ordered paella de marisco for 2 persons. Very delicious!

Ina Ying Yen
Ina Ying Yen

We had this salad and paella. Both were unbelievably delicious. The salad was light with the right degree of sour and sweet. The shrimps are super fresh! A great summer dish. I am thinking about the flavor after almost a month. The paella is also very good. I experienced so many flavors exploded in my mouth. Highly recommended!!

Michael
Michael

This was by far the best Paella I ever had. We came relatively spontaneous, but the staff was very nice and gave us a table. It’s a small but fine location. Definitely recommended!

Neil Johnson
Neil Johnson

Good restaurant near bus and train station. Good menu of the day as well as a la cart choices. Reasonable prices, great service.

andzelina drzewiecka
andzelina drzewiecka

Delicious food and very friendly staff😁 Highly recommended by locals.

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Trevormwatson

Superb - excellent food excellent value excellent service - sea food options spectacular- steak equally good - great chef Lovely house wine Authentic Spanish experience in every sense

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Trevormwatson

Superb - excellent food excellent value excellent service - sea food options spectacular- steak equally good - great chef Lovely house wine Authentic Spanish experience in every sense

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Trevormwatson

Superb - excellent food excellent value excellent service - sea food options spectacular- steak equally good - great chef Lovely house wine Authentic Spanish experience in every sense

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Trevormwatson

Superb - excellent food excellent value excellent service - sea food options spectacular- steak equally good - great chef Lovely house wine Authentic Spanish experience in every sense

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Trevormwatson

Superb - excellent food excellent value excellent service - sea food options spectacular- steak equally good - great chef Lovely house wine Authentic Spanish experience in every sense

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Trevormwatson

Superb - excellent food excellent value excellent service - sea food options spectacular- steak equally good - great chef Lovely house wine Authentic Spanish experience in every sense

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Balf-UK

Excellent restaurant with good service and quality food. Kitchen doesn't open until 20.30 Hake fillets were very tasty. Strips of beef in a blue cheese sauce was also delicious. Definitely recomm…

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Balf-UK

Excellent restaurant with good service and quality food. Kitchen doesn't open until 20.30 Hake fillets were very tasty. Strips of beef in a blue cheese sauce was also delicious. Definitely recommend

Kristiyan Kovachev
Kristiyan Kovachev

The food here is absolutely delicious - both the calamares and the gambas were very tasty, as well as the tuna salad. If you’re searching for good seafood - this is a great place. The only thing that’s worth improving is the service - it was very chaotic inside, the waiters were at times rude (probably because we were tourists) which is a let down, considering the quality of the meals.

Vanessa
Vanessa

Great food, fresh fish! The service is a bit too hasty

Alex Haas
Alex Haas

Came here after doing a PCR test and waiting for the result (negativ). It's quite hidden located in a backstreet. But feedback was good and we felt like some seafood. Took a table outside, our Bulldog was welcome as well. The waiter was super-friendly, took time to explain the menu and recommend us some items. We chose seafood croquetas, scallops, grilled shrimp and some fish/seafood mousse. Croquetas were fine, the shrimp were good (but we've had better before on this trip). The scallops were nice and fresh, tender...perfectly cooked. The fish/seafood mousse was different, but in a good way. Nice flavour to it, never seen this item anywhere before. A good choice. All in all a very good - but not great - meal. But for a big town like Santander very reasonably priced with a nice service. We enjoyed our lunch.

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celtictraveller_31

We travel through or sometimes stay at wonderful Santander before getting the ferry back to the UK. In previous years we have enjoyed the Menú del día or Menu of the Day at Pena Candil. Last year, we…

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Brian E

Really, really horrible service. Was treated with borderline contempt, I'm not sure if it was because I'm a giri, young or because I was dining solo. food not even worth the hype, calamari was ru…

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Brian E

Really, really horrible service. Was treated with borderline contempt, I'm not sure if it was because I'm a giri, young or because I was dining solo. Food not even worth the hype, calamari was rubb…

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Dave V

It's not in the most touristy bit of the city, but it's clearly a meeting place for the discerning locals and it was very popular. service was still good, despite being busy. The squid was good, …

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Bandit-One

Came here after doing a PCR test and waiting for the result (negativ). It's quite hidden located in a backstreet. But feedback was good and we felt like some seafood. Took a table outside, our Bul…

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Bandit-One

Came here after doing a PCR test and waiting for the result (negativ). It's quite hidden located in a backstreet. But feedback was good and we felt like some seafood. Took a table outside, our Bul…

Anirban Majumdar
Anirban Majumdar

This place is a gem in terms of food.. absolutely liked it and I definitely recommend it. However, the service was poor. Otherwise, an okayish ambiance. The cheesecake was heavenly.

Tommaso De Rosa
Tommaso De Rosa

The ingredients were good and fresh, but the service was very bad. The cooking and recipes were terrible, and these high-quality raw materials deserve much better treatment. For the same price, you can find far superior places to eat pescado.

Ritwika Ghatak
Ritwika Ghatak

Horrible experience, we went there to have a proper dinner but my friend was not feeling well so we wanted to just start with coke and langostine a la plancha . However, the waiter behaved very rude and had a heinous attitude of serving food. We assumed because he thought we were not gonna eat much. I have been to many places in Spain so far and have always find the people so kind. But as we all know, a single incident can make or break the entire experience.And that day the waiter did the same . After finishing the starter when we asked for the menu again, he was still having a horrible attitude and upon asking he forced us to order things .I would never never visit this place nor recommend anyone to go to such place where people lack sympathy and kindness. After all you are in food business, people should leave with a happy smile and not a heavy heart like we did.

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Calle del Progreso

Santander, Cantabria 39009

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iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación

templo en la ciudad de Santander

A 308m
Servicio de Biblioteca Archivos y Documentación - Parlamento de Cantabria

biblioteca de España

A 327m
Biblioteca de la Delegación Provincial del Instituto Nacional de Estadística en Cantabria

biblioteca de España

A 389m
Monumento a las víctimas del Machichaco

monumento situado en Santander

A 440m
Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium
A 477m
Castillo de San Felipe

Antigua fortaleza ubicada en la ciudad de Santander (España)

A 539m
Monumento a la Asunción de la Virgen

monumento situado en en la ciudad Santander (España)

A 544m
edificio del Banco de España en Santander

edificio en Santander, España

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