A group of 3 of us went to eat in the restaurant this evening, the food was inedible and shortly after receiving our food we had to leave. We had to go and get something from McDonald's to take the taste away! The service was atrocious, my supposed 'grilled' salmon was in 5 pieces after a good 3 attempts at... More

I would highly recommend this restaurant. My wife and I have visited the candlesticks on numerous occasions with family and friends. The standard of food is excellent, always good portions, hot and tasty. We've tried the pate, fish cakes and soup as starters, all excellent. If you're hungry go for the chicken wellington and you won't be disappointed, the lamb... More

We had a party of 9 booked in to the restaurant on Christmas Day. The place was very busy. Staff were excellent, Nelio is a wonderful host. The food was impeccable, hot, quickly served, totally delicious - even with a little Portugese twist to the traditional stuffing! Could not fault the place for food and atmosphere. We were a 'loud'... More

I can highly recommend Candlesticks. My wife and I have just returned from celebrating our anniversary with a weekend at Candlesticks. To start with, the location is lovely. A quiet lane very close to the town centre of Stamford, with a private car-park. The hotel is wonderfully old-fashioned and we instantly felt relaxed and at home here. Nelio, the owner,... More

This is the second visit, again it was great Nelio remembered us and made us very welcome. Location- fantastic for central Stamford, right next to the river, The George and minutes from the Station Rooms- basic but for purpose. Stocked fringe, cereal and drinks in the room, helps when your peckish. FOOD- one of the best restaurants in the area.... More

We had just one night here and it good enough for that. Lots of narrow stairs to get to a comfortable and clean room albeit a little 'tired' in terms of decor and bathroom suite. We did have a very good and reasonably valued three course evening meal in the candlelit vaulted cellar restaurant. Without sat-nav it was difficult to... More

We stayed in Candlesticks for 1 night in June 2011 and paid £80. Location: Candlesticks is right in the middle of Stamford and enjoys a great location. It does have a car park but is very small and cars are deliberately double parked to cram in as many as possible. I think that the guests whose cars are blocking others... More

Stayed at Candlesticks the night before my interview at a local school. My train connections were missed and as a result I arrived at 11pm, to the owner who was patiently waiting up for me outside the hotel after my having rung ahead! He even walked me down the road to point out where I needed to go when I... More

My wife and I stayed here in late November, as an overnight getaway. The plan was to escape for the evening and not have far to walk after dinner. We checked in and we were shown to our room by the manager. The room was small, cramped with outdated furniture, and cold. It was, however, clean. We commented on the... More