Canela Bistro Bar
Spanish restaurant · Duboce Triangle ·
Spanish tapas, wine bar with gambas, octopus & churros
Spanish tapas, wine bar with gambas, octopus & churros
"For $149, you can get a Thanksgiving meal from Canela that serves four and includes turkey, brussels sprouts, cornbread stuffing, and more. The Spanish restaurant in the Castro is taking orders here until November 18th for pick-up on the 24th." - julia chen 1
"Canela’s online Thanksgiving butcher shop has half-cooked turkeys, ready-to-heat ham, and rolled, stuffed turkey breast. For dessert, they’ve got a bourbon chocolate chip pecan and walnut cranberry pie. Pick-up and delivery starts on Nov. 15th, but they ask that you place an order three days in advance." - julia chen 1
"For $59 per person, you can order Canela’s four-course Passover dinner. You’ll get apple-pecan charoset, egg salad, and horseradish dip with matzo, as well as matzo ball soup, and roasted duck breast or white fish filet. You can also add on braised lamb shank or Manischewitz sangria. Pre-order here for pick up or delivery March 26th to April 4th, or make a reservation for dine-in between March 27th to April 4th here." - julia chen 1
"For the past 14 years on a lively stretch of Upper Market Street, chef and owner Mat Schuster has made Canela into a Castro staple. The vibrant dining space shines with gussied-up tapas like briny boquerones in vinegar and olive oil with citrus, perfectly charred and medium rare lamb pintxos, and a classic Spanish tortilla. There’s now a full bar with cocktails focused on Spanish spirits like BCN gin from Barcelona and Basque Aatxa vermouth. Light, airy, and crispy churros with chocolate sauce are a must for dessert, plus gluten-free and vegan options abound across the menu." - Adrian Spinelli
"One high-concept project after another has flamed out in the Castro over the past decade, but Mat Schuster’s tapas restaurant remains a notable exception. Canela Bistro and Wine Bar continues to thrive, owing as much to its pintxos and Spanish cheese selection as to its expansive wine list filled with albariños, garnachas, and lesser-known varietals from the Basque Country. Perhaps the only SF restaurant to embrace outdoor dining by selling patrons warm socks and blankets, Canela’s menu specials are also worth keeping on your radar at Halloween, Passover, Cinco de Mayo, and pretty much all holidays, along with prix fixes tied to SF Gay Men’s Chorus shows and musical-theater openings. The Castro may always be more of an entertainment district than a hotbed of fine dining, but Canela threads that needle well." - peter astrid kane
