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Carmines at Candleworks - Steakhouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Carmines at Candleworks

4.3 (589 reviews)

72 N Water St, New Bedford, MA 02740

Italian restaurant

About Carmines at Candleworks - steak house in New Bedford, Massachusetts

Customer Review Summary

Carmines at Candleworks offers an excellent dining experience with a friendly and professional staff. Many patrons appreciate the renovations, especially the open bar area. The food receives high praise, with standout dishes like Arancini, Mussels, Clams, and various pasta and seafood items, all served with an authentic red sauce. Desserts, including Crème Brûlée and Tiramisu, also delight visitors. The atmosphere is described as relaxed and romantic, making it a great spot for both casual visits and special occasions. Customers mention consistently good service and enjoyable drinks, recommending specific cocktails like the Passionfruit Cosmo. Overall, diners leave with positive impressions, looking forward to their next visit.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Late-night food
  • Small plates
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.3 out of 5
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19
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Based on 589 reviews

Treg Helme

2 weeks ago

Happy 56 Birthday to me, thank you to my Brother and Sister. The waitresses name was hard to remember to spell OMG It was Eiena She was professional funny.

Mike Cleveland

1 month ago

Great experience, went late night for drinks, near closing. The staff was very gracious and kind. I really love the renovations. The bar area is so open *Still listed as Carmines, but was actually the new Candela Cucina on 1/24/25

James Regan

1 year ago

Awesome Italian food !! The Aranchini and muscles and clams appetizers were very good. Chicken Parmigiano, salmon salad, steak tips and the veal Parmigiano was fantastic. The red sauce was very authentic traditional style. Th creme Brulea and tarrimaso dessert and coffee was very good too.

Carmen Frakes

7 months ago

Love this place! If you follow me, you know I love my own company. I'll sit at the bar and enjoy my company, food, and drinks. This place never disappoints me. I'm drinking a Passionfruit Cosmo (ask for it with a splash of cranberry. You'll thank me later! ) Having the shrimp scampi pizza special and yay me! Everything here is good. I like to come and have an app or 2 and a drink just to chill. Great staff and atmosphere. It's nice in here. Never had a bad experience.

Mike

8 months ago

We went for dinner on July 4th! Everything was perfect. Food is always outstanding, service was amazing. Atmosphere was very relaxed!

Rachel Parsons

1 year ago

Juliette was our server and she was amazing! We started off with a dynamite espresso martini ! My husband had the Buzzards Bay golden flounder. Came with some homemade bread with oil & fresh roasted garlic. Zuppa Toscana soup was delicious, arugula salad with cranberries, almonds & all sorts of delicious goodies with a light dressing and 10 grilled shrimp outstanding!! Hubby got the fig arugula flatbread. Everything was amazing! Looking forward to coming back for dinner. Rachel

Heidy Gonçalves

1 month ago

Very romantic, a nice decoration and luxurious place

Pam Ricci

1 year ago

Really good food, great and friendly staff. Stopped in for lunch, our first time here and everything was good from start to finish. I especially loved the fig flatbread. We will definitely be back!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11:30 AM–10 PM
Monday 11:30 AM–9 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–10 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–9 PM
Tuesday 11:30 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–9 PM

Price Range

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