My husband and I were just in Houston for couple of days last month. Saw this place on a list of nearby restaurants that our hotel gave us. The pizza was fabulous! Omgosh that wood fired crust! Our waitress was wonderful and the restaurant has great atmosphere.
This place has a great atmosphere, great drinks and fantastic wood fired pizza. They served up a wood fired chicken breast with a creamy, sun dried tomatoe sauce and goat cheese. It was incredible.
As an out-of-towner and pizza/Italiano food FANatic, i love this resteraunt. I have been here three times and cannot wait for my two sons to experience it.
The atmosphere is very charming. Especially the outdoor area.....feels authentic Italiano. And the staff is very attentive and pleasant.
A must place to eat.
Thank you to the team at the Washington location for doing a low carb, no crust pizza for me!
Exceptional pizza. I had the Papa Albert while my kids devoured a plain cheese. Great atmosphere. Family friendly. Higjhly recommend the Italian Margarita and Jazzerita mixed drinks, but my wife swears by the bellinis. We'll be back!
Our go-to place for delicious food, great wine & easy ambience!
Best Hollandaise sauce/eggs benadict ever! The Italian margarita was special to. Will be back!
Reagan was helping us and was superb. We stumbled upon this place and will now become regulars. The food was delicious. The service was great.
Love this place. My partner Brian Coleman and I go there frequently. We told the owner we were moving North and he was bummed knowing we were going to no longer come to his establishment. We said when in the area we will definitely drop by! Thank you for the great food, service and welcome feeling. Peter Santiago
Was AWESOME! Came here after going to the zoo and everything was perfect! Wait staff and food. We ordered two pizzas the papa alberts and the t-Rex. Both was really tasty! Will be definitely going back again. Recommend it to everyone ��
I just went here with a sweet cousin of mine we both loved it the food was delicious I highly recommend it
For Chicago style deep dish in Houston, jands down the best.
Ordered the Beef Rigatoni and Shrimp on Angel Hair Pasta.
Top 5 Italian in Texas
Great!!!
Very nice place with great pizza. The waitstaff is very friendly and helpful.
Love Love Love their pizza! Can’t go wrong with their specialty pizzas!
During our recent dinner at this restaurant, the pricing seemed to be on its own culinary adventure. The calamari appetizer left us wanting a bit more, while my wife's Shrimp Bianca seemed to feature more pasta than shrimp.
On the brighter side, the 12-inch pizza was a highlight. Its enjoyable taste and reasonable $15 price tag were a pleasant surprise. We aimed to catch the happy hour until 6 PM, but due to a delayed waiter greeting, we missed out on the potential savings.
Our group of four enjoyed the appetizer, a glass of house wine each, and four entrees. The bill, approaching $200, along with a $30 tip, emphasized the pricier side of the experience. While the food hit the mark taste-wise, the overall cost left a bit to be desired.
All said and done, it's a story of mixed impressions, good flavors, and a reminder that price does play a role in the overall dining experience.
Absolutely check this place out! Have gone back again & again. Service is 10/10, atmosphere is gorgeously inviting, and the food is ... the best food I've had all year!! Pizza is amazing, to start. The dishes we have just keep getting better with each visit. Not to mention the drinks, my fave is the frozen peach bellini, yummy! You will not regret visiting this lovely establishment.
Frouzan Ali Niyaei (Rosa)
+5
We order margarita oven baked pizza and the taste was so fresh and Italian ! Also had a spaghetti with marinara sauce for for the kids which was yummy ! We wrapped our meal with Tramissu dessert and that’s was also an excellent choice
Overall was a nice Sunday lunch experience
While eating we heard nice classical symphonies playing on the background which we made us feel that we are in Italy or Europe. Will visit them again to try other dishes definitely 👍🏻
Liam was the best waiter! He was so attentive to us. The red snapper was the best snapper I have ever had. The parmesan risotto was delicious 😋. My husband's linguini and meatballs were great, too. This restaurant deserves more than 10 stars 🌟
Felt like some pizza 🍕 and my husband and I went to celebrate 🍾 getting him listed for oung transplant. Candelari's did not disappoint. Drinks pizza and desserts were awesome 👌 will be back to further investigate their menu. Service food and atmosphere all a plus.
Sooooo great! Lived in the area about 2 years and JUST found this place. Alex was such a lovely server as well as Pierce. They are so kind and considerate. Food is deliciooouuuss. We keep going back again and again!!
From The Woodlands, date night in Houston staying at a hotel on a Tuesday. We literally had no idea where we wanted to eat, but as we were driving around, we smelled a delicious smell and followed our noses! So glad we did. The energy was amazing, the service exemplary, the food divine! We could not decide so we went with our gut and order one appetizer and 3 main courses knowing we could take food home. I have been to Italy and the food here is absolutely authentic italian and made with heart!
I am not normally a photo taker of food, but I did last night!
My go-to for great authentic Italian food. I seem to want this on Mondays, and I forget that they are closed. They could use training in personality. Staff's a bit dry and going through the motions, but the food is GOOD! The atmosphere in terms of music is really nice. I visit this place at least once every 3 weeks. Rather, I Dine in or take out, Candelari's makes the list.
Candelari’s does pizza right! The entire menu is nice, but the pizza crust is top flight in my opinion! If you’re a fan of a great pizza crust, stop in at Candelari’s!
The location on Holcomebe @ Kirby is convenient, easy to get to and lots of parking!
We've aways loved Candelaris - there's something about that Italian/pizza vibe that's casual but still a little cozy and romantic (I love pizza, lol). The pizza is amazing, decent wine list, appetizers are good as well. On our last visit the service was a little confused, but I'll attribute that to visiting on an off time - it's usually perfectly adequate. A great spot to visit I'd you're in that side of the Med Center, or just in the mood for amazing pizza.
First time here and was surprised because the exterior is unassuming, but the wood burning oven and outdoor patio were inviting. Had the Shrimp Bianca Cappanelli which was good. Our waiter was not very attentive. I will come back again to give it another try.
If you want to build your own wood-fired pizza then this restaurant would live up to your expectation. Crunchy crust pizza, signature lasagna, fresh salad, various delicious cheese toppings. I'm impressed
This is one of the FEW RESTAURANTS I enjoy visiting. The food is consistently good and we prefer to have Alex wait on us. He cares about his tables and cares about your experience. It is so rare to find a consistent server. Candelari's is one of the few places in town which makes a good deep dish pizza. Some of the times we ordered it the center was not hot yet they have worked to improve this problem. My son likes the Pasta Primavera. It comes with a piece of fried eggplant that I enjoy even though my son does not. They have outdoor seating when it get cooler I want to enjoy. This is also a great place to watch a game as they have TVs playing. They don't have the sound on to detract from the atmosphere yet are there to watch.
I can say I would recommend this place.
Outstanding neighborhood Italian restaurant. Deep dish pizzas hit the spot. Ambience is always warm and inviting, especially during Christmas time. Alex and everyone else on service are attentive and kind.
Happy hour is 3-6. Great choices at that time too! Recommend the pizza with garlic and caramelized onions, the melon salad and the Bellinis. Nice place to stop in.
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