Candelas On The Bay

Coronado, United States

4.4

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23 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 619-435-4900
Website:
www.candelas-coronado.com
Address:
1201 1st St, Coronado, CA, 92118
b/t Orange Ave & C Ave
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.8 miConvention Center
0.8 miGaslamp Quarter
0.9 miSeaport Village
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Good For
Brunch, Dinner
Parking
Private Lot, Validated
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Romantic
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Coronado) 12:57 Saturday, 21 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Modern Mexican fusion is our forte and offering the finest ingredients to you is what separates us from the other «Mexican» restaurants in San Diego. We not only provide 5 star service, we offer you spectacular views of the Downtown San Diego skyline from our 2 outdoor patios or from our floor to ceiling windows.

We are now offering Salsa lessons every Monday from 7−8pm and live music from 8−11pm! No reservations needed, just come on by with your dancing shoes!

History

Established in 1999.

After opening our doors in the heart of the Gaslamp in 1999, we wanted to spread our delicious food to more people; so we took the short trip over the bridge and landed in Coronado. In 2006 we began changing peoples lives on the island for the better; offering our same philosophy as our mother restaurant Candelas in Downtown, we continue to offer islanders, locals, and visitors the most intricate menu of food and drinks.

Our Coronado location has given us the opportunity to enjoy the beauty San Diego has to offer by giving us spectacular views of the Downtown skyline. We have two outdoor patios to enjoy the sunset or people watch from inside with our floor to ceiling glass windows.

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«Historic location since 1900, great breakfast in the AM, and great craft beers and people watching in the afternoon.»

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23 reviews of Candelas On The Bay

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Place rating: 5
Coronado, CA
Brunch at Candela’s, service was spectacular and the quality of food was amazing. Highly recommend it!
Place rating: 5
Coronado, CA
Couldn’t find a better spot to have breakfast at ! great food ! And great margaritas… Pancakes and the crepes are to die for ! The staff is great ask for GAby or Brandy ! Both of the managers where really pleasant and made you feel like home… I will definitely be back!
Place rating: 5
Mesa, AZ
Fantastic speciality Margaritas, we had the jalapeño pineapple and a cucumber, wonderful mix of flavor. We ordered the guacamole for an appetizer and added their habanero salsa to spice it up more. We love spicy food and thought the habanero salsa was one of the best we’ve ever had. Our main course was the Carne Asda, which was prepared exactly the way we like it, a thin, richly flavored cut with black beans and rice. We added our guacamole to it, which perfectly completed the flavor. Would highly advise a side order to complete this dish. It also came with a chicken enchilada, which would have been better as cheese. Service was extremely friendly and accommodating. The bartender Jose was a real standout in quality service. We’ll be back!
Place rating: 5
Coronado, CA
This is the best place I have been to in San Diego and has amazing happy hour drinks. Try this place if your close and it’s right on the water!!! :)
Place rating: 5
Coronado, CA
They have great happy hour deals and beautiful views of the bay! Jose makes the best margaritas.
Great atmosphere, would definitely recommend!
Place rating: 5
Chula Vista, CA
This is my third time coming to this place and each time experience has been amazing. The service is really good and people are so friendly they make you feel like home. Breakfast menu it’s delicious. First two times I stopped by was for lunch and dinner and it was delicious but breakfast it’s exquisite with all this extensive menu and amazing service. I will recommend everyone to give a try to any breakfast dish and you will be amazed about the flavor and not to mention the amazing view while eating.
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Great service, we tried the molcajete with shrimp, steak and chicken which was okay. The chicken mole was very good and the tacos al pastor were yummy but best of all… the San Diego city view you can enjoy day or night from the Coronado side.
Place rating: 5
Cordova, TN
Great service, food, and view! We had the crêpe’s and the a egg dish. Both were stellar. Service was good as well. Very attentive and polite.
Place rating: 5
Aurora, CO
On the food tour we had a carnitas taco and 4 cheese soup. The soup was delicious. Best ever.
Place rating: 4
Scottsdale, AZ
Great vibe and a great place to have a relaxing meal with an amazing view!
Must try is the chorizo queso dip but remember to ask for extra tortilla ;-). Had to their signature mojito along to pair my meal. See my pics and Happy Eating!
Place rating: 5
Downey, CA
I have been here two day in a row! Everything is so fresh lunch I had the shrimp limon yum and now for breakfast I had the huevos rancheros red sauce was perfect not too hot. Will be returning every time I visit Coronado! Staff is very friendly and welcoming thank you :-)
Place rating: 5
San Marcos, CA
Great service and super creative menu. We’ve enjoyed dinner on many occasions and never been disappointed. Today we did breakfast. Phenomenal! The breakfast is extremely varied with traditional American, traditional Mexican dishes, and a creative array of baked pancakes, French toasts, and crepes.
Everybody will find something they love. The coffee is a nice Costa Rican blend. But, you have got to try the bacon. A wonderful Apple Smoked thick cut cooked just perfect. The flavor is superb.
The view is probably one of the best if the San Diego skyline. Perfect for sunrise or sunset.
The service is absolutely fantastic.
Place rating: 2
Chesapeake, VA
Great view but the service and general cleanliness left much to be desired. Only had one set of utensils, burned out candle on the table and was given 2 glasses of water one of which was less than half full. Got my own utensils, swapped candles from the table behind us, never got mor water. Restrooms were abysmal. Where are the managers?
The food was hit and miss. Had mixed ceviche and the seafood was scarce. Not a fan. The side chips were heavy and really broken up. The carnitas nachos was very good and the margaritas were okay. Overall, nothing special. Better food elsewhere, better service and cleanliness in most places. Enjoy the view from the boardwalk and eat somewhere else.
Place rating: 5
Mint Hill, NC
I wish I could give more than 5 stars to this amazing place!
I can’t believe how good and original the drinks, food and dessert was! I fell in love!
By far the best Mexican food place I’ve ever been in San Diego.
Then the view is gorgeous!
The staff was incredibly nice and I had such a good time. I can’t wait to go again!
I had tacos al pastor, strawberry margaritas and the 3 leches cake for dessert.
Place rating: 5
Las Vegas, NV
Best Mexican corn on the cob ever! I have had it other places but this one was just amazing. The corn was sweeter and it was made it Tajin which I haven’t had on it before. If you don’t know what to get definitely this is a must try!
They also have an all day happy hour which is awesome and the prices are cheap.
It is also located right on the water so it has a great view of the water and city of San Diego.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Excellent food, tastes authentic and the ingredients are very fresh, very reasonable prices and a beautiful view!
We went in for brunch on a Sunday morning and were quickly seated, upon ordering, our food came within minutes. The service was very attentive and the food hit the spot.
Definitely recommend!
Place rating: 5
Sacramento, CA
Since I was on vacation to visit friends and family near the San Diego area, I made arrangements to look up my old high school boyfriend who was also living in the area as well. We all ended up meeting at this restaurant that turned out to be a great choice. It had a nice view of the water and the San Diego city scape in the back ground. Since we also had my nephew’s dog with us, we were able to sit out in the patio area where dogs are allowed.
We all enjoy Mexican food, and this restaurant had a nice selection of both traditional and modern fusion cuisine. We all ordered a variety of dishes and drinks. I had my usual favorite of fish tacos and really enjoyed the combination of flavors cooked as a tempura style fish with homemade salsa, mayonnaise and cabbage. Everyone in our party loved their meals including the dog who got a few morsels himself!
The wait staff was very friendly and on the ball. Our waitress was even kind enough to take a few group pictures of us so I could cherish these memories further. It was a just a wonderful day all around to share a meal with loved ones and reminisce about old high school days, since four of us attended the same school in Sacramento! We left with smiles on our faces…
Place rating: 2
Woippy, Moselle
C’est Coronado et ses «petits prix»
Si vous n’avez pas le choix l’adresse n’est pas mauvaise en terme de qualité de nourritures mexicaine mais les quantités né sont pas terribles
L’ambiance est bonne mais assez soûlante
Le service est correct
Attention les bouteilles d’eau sont super jolies mais le prix est dissuasif
Enfin vous êtes en Californie à San Diego et au débarquadaire de Coronado
It’s most expensive
Place rating: 3
San Diego, CA
I came here a couple times already, once with some friends and the second time with my husband.
Both times, we were seated immediately. I highly recommend sitting outside so you can enjoy the fantastic view of San Diego. This is one of the major pros of this restaurant — their view. First time, I ordered carinitas tacos which were 3 itty bitty tacos but they still filled me up. Second time, I ordered these meaty nachos (I forgot what kind of meat) which was delicious. Their margarita was yummy too. My husband ordered their burrito which… was about average.
Overall, this place is kinda pricey and their menu doesn’t have that much choices. However, If you’re new to the area with extra $$$ to blow, check this place out if you’re nearby just so you can eat with a damn good view.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Stumbled upon this place as we were biking around Coronado. We paid a stop at the bar and beers were only $ 5 and drinks were $ 10. We sat at the bar and the bartender also asked if we wanted chips & salsa. Good service. You can see the view of Coronado through the glass walls.
Will definitely come back next time I’m in Coronado.
Place rating: 3
Fort Kent, ME
1– View: 10⁄5! It has such an amazing view on the beautiful downtown of San Diego by the Convention Center ferry station!
2– Food: 4⁄5 my friend ordered brunch buffet, I ordered fresh catch ceviche and tacos. The ceviche was excellent. Tacos were fine.
3– Service: very weird. Probably they have one of the weirdest and most bipolar services. At first, They didn’t allow us to sit in the patio with the view on the downtown! There were plenty of empty tables by that area. After a long negotiation, the finally allowed us to do so. Of course that ruined our trust with this place.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, Estados Unidos
Super rico, nos atendieron super bien en domingo cuando pense que seria una locura por estar ubicados en tan hermoso lugar.
Tambien estaba una sra. Susan que ve la enegia y nos hizo pasar un rato agradable a la familia.
Recomendado!
Place rating: 4
Chula Vista, Estados Unidos
Estuve de paseo por Coronado y aproveche para visitarlos, quiero recomendar los CHILES EN NOGADA que están deliciosos y súper bien servidos!!! Felicidades!!!