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Candelas
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Address:
416 & 420 3rd Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
Neighborhood:
Downtown / Gaslamp
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Cuisine:
Mexican / Southwestern
Price:
$50 and over
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Candelas Details
Dining Style:
Casual Dining
Website:
http://www.candelas-sd.com/
Email:
contactus@candelas-sd.com
Phone:
(619) 702-4455
Hours of Operation:
Dinner:
Monday - Sunday 5:00pm-10:30pm
Breakfast and Lunch:
Saturday & Sunday 8:30am-2:30pm
Lounge (House Music):
Friday and Saturday 10:00pm-2:00am
Happy Hour:
Sunday-Friday 5:00-7:00pm
Payment Options:
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine:
Mexican / Southwestern
Executive Chef:
Eduardo Baeza
Dress Code:
Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins:
Yes
Additional Details:
Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Dancing, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Catering:
For details please contact the Restaurant.
Private Party Facilities:
Brick Room - sitting capacity 80 and standing 160. Royal Room - sitting capacity 16 and standing 30. Mirror Room - sitting capacity 65 and standing 124.
Private Party Contact:
Conrado A. (619) 702-4455
Entertainment:
Candelas Lounge is open seven nights a week. Entrainment is offered Thursday thru Saturday with the intent of providing a unique sound rarely heard in San Diego. For a list of performers please contact the Restaurant.
Special Events & Promotions:
Every Wednesday from 5pm to 11pm half off on any bottle on wine from our wine list, come choose from 130 bottles from different regions.
Getting there
Cross Street:
J Street
Parking:
Street Parking
Parking Details:
Valet parking Friday and Saturday from 6:00pm-12:00am Public parking on the corner of Second ave and J street
A word from Candelas
It's our goal at Candelas SD to share the most sophisticated Mexican cuisine that the city of San Diego has to offer. Providing and unparalleled culinary experience to our guests utilizing the freshness quality in local ingredients along with some of the most innovated cooking techniques the
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industry has to offer.
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Candelas
3.5
30
$50 and over
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36 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
36 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
fit for foodies
(16)
neighborhood gem
(16)
special occasion
(13)
romantic
(12)
vibrant bar scene
(6)
good for groups
(5)
Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews
(36)
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food is always quite good.
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on
04/14/2012
2004
Dined on
04/14/2012
2004
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"
Food is always quite good. Very upscale Mexican/French. New chef. Still miss some of the former offerings like the poblano cream soup and the dinner rolls (the new ones are good but we loved the variety in the past). We had the seafood and avocado "estructura" - simply delicous and a very nice portion. I had the duck for the first time - very flavorful and not greasy at all. The hit of the evening was the sea bass special dusted with capuccino - it was very tasty. Also noteworthy was the filet with escargot sauce. We passed on dessert - the crepe and chocolate cake looked intriguing - maybe next time.
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Dined on
04/14/2012
2004
Special Features:
neighborhood gem
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Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Candela's - either one - is
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on
04/11/2012
2007
Dined on
04/11/2012
2007
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
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Candela's - either one - is consistently excellent. The servers are very attentive and offer personal interactions that add to the dining experience. I would stick with the seafood - the lamb shank was fatty and a bit dry.
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Dined on
04/11/2012
2007
Special Features:
fit for foodies
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neighborhood gem
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Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Pleasant setting, but the
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on
04/04/2012
2006
Dined on
04/04/2012
2006
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
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Pleasant setting, but the menu too heavy on creams and sauces for my taste. A lamb shank in chocolate and wine sauce was unusual, but not memorable. Chicken breast in a cream sauce looked better than it turned out to be. Prices are high in relation to quality. Other than vegetarian dishes (two by my count), there were few entrees priced at less than $30. The featured rib eye was $42. Wine prices were stunningly high. A few bottles were priced in the mid-thirties range, but nearly all were over $40, many well over. I ordered the least expensive wine, a Malbec at $32, which was ok, but one needed to really search the extensive wine list for reasonable choices. Overall, a quiet place to chat, but not a place that I would rush back to.
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Dined on
04/04/2012
2006
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Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
A lovely, somewhat unusual
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on
03/24/2012
2007
Dined on
03/24/2012
2007
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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A lovely, somewhat unusual restaurant, with a combination of interesting Mexican and French inspired foods. We made up a taps menu out of appetizers--excellent. Loved the avocado and seafood, pate, and oysters. Very attentive service and nice tequila!
"
Dined on
03/24/2012
2007
Special Features:
neighborhood gem
,
notable wine list
,
romantic
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Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
We ate in the back room.
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on
03/16/2012
2012
Dined on
03/16/2012
2012
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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We ate in the back room. Took fifteen minutes to get a beverage and menu and I was the late comer to our party of four. I felt like I was kitchen help. Bartender was awesome, and drinks delicious. Food was not like I remember from Mexico City.
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Dined on
03/16/2012
2012
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Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Just okay
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on
02/10/2012
2012
Dined on
02/10/2012
2012
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"
I expected a little more, but overall it was a good meal. The restaurant is small, so felt a bit cramped. There was an event going on so our waitress was taken to help at the bar. Took a while for us to get a new waiter, but when he did arrive he was great. I expected it to be more romantic, but wasn't what I imagined. I see Candelas as a nice place for lunch/dinner when you feel like spending lots of money. The bar area is very small, but the ambience was lively and had good music.
"
Dined on
02/10/2012
2012
Special Features:
vibrant bar scene
,
fit for foodies
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Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Phenomenal. Not your chips
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on
02/21/2012
2011
Dined on
02/21/2012
2011
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"
Phenomenal. Not your chips and salsa with a Chimichanga spot. I travel to Mexico City a lot and this reminds me of IZOTE a haut cuisine restaurant. Both are fantastic.
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Dined on
02/21/2012
2011
Special Features:
fit for foodies
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Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The food and atmosphere are
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on
02/18/2012
2010
Dined on
02/18/2012
2010
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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The food and atmosphere are great but overpriced for Mexican food. We had a great time dancing to the DJs music in the bar area!
"
Dined on
02/18/2012
2010
Special Features:
vibrant bar scene
,
good for groups
,
neighborhood gem
,
special occasion
,
hot spot
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Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
There's a new chef in town
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on
02/18/2012
2004
Dined on
02/18/2012
2004
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"
There's a new chef in town so some of our favorites are gone like the stuffed rolls and the Poblano Cream Soup. The food is still excellent; just some of it is different. We had the oysters with goat cheese and chorizo to start, my husband didn't share and he inhaled it. I had the avocado with shrimp, scallops and crab. It was very good, i might have like it to have a little more flavor either spice or citrus/acid. For the entree, i had the sea bass on olive tapenade, fish was flavorful and perfectly cooked, the tapenade was creamy and salty a perfect contrast, and it was served with a plate of steamed/sauted vegetables that were fresh and delicious. My husband broke the bank and had the lobster tail and filet. Tres Leches a winner!
"
Dined on
02/18/2012
2004
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Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Our waiter was excellent,
OpenTable Diner Since
Dined on
02/14/2012
2011
Dined on
02/14/2012
2011
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"
Our waiter was excellent, food was great! Love the ambiance of this restaurant. The only downfall the entire evening was the slow and unfriendly bartender.
"
Dined on
02/14/2012
2011
Special Features:
fit for foodies
,
neighborhood gem
,
romantic
,
special occasion
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