"After a long reign of battery-powered faux candles for safety and convenience, some restaurants are back to scattering demure tea candles in votives across their tables, and a number have leaned into an even more dramatic choice: long and elegant tapered candles that gently flicker and dramatically drip wax as your meal progresses. They instantly help create a romantic, dramatic vibe,"
"At Berenjak's new Los Angeles location, on nearly every table and free surface - in between plates of lamb koobideh and saffron rice - stands a thick, white tapered candle. The candles help give the sprawling, dimly lit restaurant space a tangible sense of intimacy. You'll find a similar strategy across the city at Cento Raw Bar, where the smokeless tapers that dot the space help make the beautiful cavernous restaurant, with its white stucco walls, feel cozy."
"It's not just white tapered candles that are finding a resurgence at restaurants. At Borgo, Andrew Tarlow's chic take on a neighborhood trattoria in New York City, the tablecloth-draped tables are also assigned a sleek, deep-yellow tapered candle to create even more warmth. And at La' Shukran in Washington, DC, pink tapered candles help illuminate the playful and colorful interior."
Real candles have returned to many dining rooms, replacing battery-powered faux lights with tea candles and long tapered candles to create intimacy and drama. Restaurants use thick white tapers, smokeless tapers, and colored tapers to warm cavernous spaces or highlight playful interiors. Specific examples include thick white tapers at Berenjak in Los Angeles, smokeless tapers at Cento Raw Bar, deep-yellow tapers at Borgo in New York City, and pink tapers at La' Shukran in Washington, DC. The flames produce a romantic, celebratory vibe that elevates eating out. Real candles require staff attention, since they can go out or need mid-meal replacement.
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