Playful way of serving food – not necessarily that persuading taste-wise: Restaurant Candela (6. May 2019)
About two years ago is the last time that I’ve visited the restaurant Candela and it was finally time again. I went for the “mozzarella di buffala (served with tomato sauce, basil, pine nuts, balsamico drops)” (CHF 17.50) which was truly interesting. I’m not sure if interesting in way where you say “OMG, I have to eat this again” but at least interesting. In my opinion the tomato sauce was too intense and too acidic for it to be truly enjoyable.
The “ricotta – lemon – ravioli (Belper Knolle, asparagus, Noilly prat sauce)” (CHF 28.50) was in thus far a bit disappointing as it was on the menu with morels but they had run out of it and offered to replace the morels with ‘Belper Knolle’. Not that this is bad or anything but somehow I would expect that you either have what you offer on the menu or you announce it before I order. So, all in all, the dishes weren’t really all that overwhelming.
What was great though was the service. The waiter was super friendly, super attentive and made sure that the wine and water glass were never empty. The atmosphere is – all in all, also nice. So, they do a great job in terms of friendliness and attentiveness but in terms of quality of dishes, I was not entirely persuaded this time.
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Contact Details:
Restaurant Candela
Sonnenstrasse 5
9000 St. Gallen (CH)
Tel.: +41 71 246 46 46
E-Mail: info@restaurantcandela.ch
Homepage: http://www.restaurantcandela.ch
About the Author: Sven
I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org.
Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City. 
