Candles Cafe

Manama


Candles' comfy, cosy interior is wonderfully complemented by a cool green garden. On balmy Bahraini evenings, ambient Arabic music soothes you as you sit in the shade of a huge palm, puff-puffing away, engulfed in the sweet plumes of shisha smoke, sipping a mocktail or two.


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