Welcome to Kanela Flamenco Bar & Restaurant

“ Definitely have to go to kanela at least once in your lifetime amazing food. Every bite is a piece of Spain on the the taste is like walking down the streets of Madrid with a sangria in hand. Best Sangria ever I want the recipe. The paella is made how it should with chicken and seafood. You can't eat it any other way if you do you'll be disappointed. So don't ask for your money back. I recommend the Gambas the potata bravas and the chorizo Frito and the setas. I was there last weekend and after I had the setas 5 people bought them also. The live shows is ecstasy and I become star gazed at the incredible talent. If you love your history and you want to know more about the spanish street life of Fitzroy come to Kanela. Can't wait to see everyone there. I'll add more photos promise ;) ”

“ Such a great place with friendly staff. The food was nice, the sangria was great, and the show was awesome. I would definitely come back here. Really enjoyed myself at Kanela. ”

“ We thoroughly enjoyed our evening out. Waiters were polite and very attentive. Food was good. There was so much we couldn't eat it all and had some put into takeaway. Drinks were good. I ordered several margaritas. Entertainment was high quality. Violinist, guitarist and beautiful flamenco dancer. It was a shame there were not more people there to enjoy this. Johnson St used to be a bustling Spanish hub. This is about the last Spanish restaurant left there. If people don't support this worthwhile family business it won't continue. Price of $85 per head was cheap when one considers that you are paying for 3 professional entertainers as well as a dinner. PS we have no connection with these people. ”

“ Just went here by chance as it was near a function I was going to, and ohhh sooo good. Will definitely come back again. Also they have heaps of gluten free options. ”

“ The food was good - tasty seafood paella. The waiter Carlos was great, very friendly and caring for his clients. I was disappointed that they had no Flamenco show at all as they advertised on their website. The main reason why I chose to come to Kanela was to see a Spanish Flamenco show that took me to Seville. They only had a Cuban dancing show which was good but not what I paid for. Nobody reached out to me to let me know in advance and I waited the entire show hoping to see some Flamenco. I would recommend to contact them prior to booking anything, so you know what show you’re watching. ”

“ Lovely food, fast and friendly service, very reasonable prices and good serving sizes for tapas. Have to go back to try the paella. Shame the seating sessions are timed - Fri and Sat night flamenco for an extra charge. Cosy atmosphere. Definitely recommend. Churros are nice, but have had better. Chocolate mud cake was divine but I suspect microwaved. Flan was yummy as. ”

“ I had dinner at Kanela Flamenco last night. It was amazing. Every bite was like a taste sensation. My friend felt like she'd been transported back to Spain. The staff we're friendly and attentive but not too crowding. The venue is cosy, warm and dimly lit. The performance - wow. A brilliant guitar player, a charismatic elderly singer (in Spanish), two lovely passionate dancers who can tap their feet so fast you can't believe what you're seeing. Extremely full of wine and food we shuffled out quite late (trying out those toe taping maneuvers on the way). Very well priced. ”

“ Have been here couple times, hadn’t been for a while due to Covid. Recently went here over the weekend to celebrate my birthday. The food, atmosphere and flamenco show is still amazing. The customer service is impeccable. I love the socarrat part of the paella (for those who don’t know this is the crispy part at the bottom of the paella dish and is NORMAL for this dish). For those reading reviews ignore the negative ones as they don’t appreciate the authenticity of Spanish food that Kanela provides! I highly recommend Kanela and look forward to returning again :) ”