D.O. Candelaria

A 15th-century stone house on Carrer Major

D.O. Candelària presents itself as a gastronomic space and occupies a 15th-century stone house on Carrer Major, in the heart of the medieval centre. The house has told its story since 1995, and it opened under this name in 2019, according to the Forallac tourist office. In the kitchen is chef Nacho, and the dining room is run with Marta. The dining room has stone walls, original paintings, painted by the owner’s wife, and candlelight: a cosy place, more for a leisurely meal than for being in a hurry.

What to order

The cooking is based on sharing plates made with local, zero-kilometre and market-of-the-day produce, with a modern technique. The menu changes often with the season, so don’t expect a fixed dish: ask in the dining room what came in that week and order several dishes for the middle of the table. Its website does not publish the menu.

When to go and how to book

The hours change with the time of year. In winter it opens Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday at lunchtime, and Friday and Saturday at lunchtime and in the evening; it closes on Monday and Tuesday. In July it opens Wednesday to Sunday, lunch and dinner. In August, Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, and on Sunday at lunchtime only; it closes on Mondays. It closes for holidays from 9 December 2026 to 7 January 2027. Book by phone or WhatsApp on 635 30 39 11, or on 972 63 41 81.

Getting there and parking

You can’t drive into the centre. Park in one of the three car parks around the village (Dalt, l’Església or Baix) and walk in to Carrer Major. At Easter, from 14 June to 14 September and on the weekend of the Fira Medieval, parking is paid. Before or after lunch you can walk the medieval centre as far as Plaça de les Voltes and the moat cut into the rock.