Most people come to Candelaria for the basilica and the statues of the Guanche kings on the seafront. Stay on for lunch and eat where the locals do.
Its guachinches are family-run places that cook Canarian dishes the way people make them at home and pour wine they've made themselves.
In Candelaria people tend to order papas arrugadas and mojo, gofio escaldado or conejo en salmorejo, and there's more besides.
Prices are kind, children are welcome and the mood is easy-going. Give one a try after your visit to the basilica.
