Candela’s Restaurant at 416 3rd Avenue San Diego, CA 92101
Candela's Restaurant Menu in San Diego
Entremeses
Ceviche De Portobello (Veg)
$10
Portobello mushroom marinated in lime juice, olive oil, onions, tomatoes, cilantro and serrano chile.
Plato De Quesos Finos Y Frutas Secas
$18
Assorted fine cheese platter.
Estructura De Aguacate
$12
Hass avocado stuffed with lime marinated scallops, shrimp and crab meat, tomato, onions, cilantro cream, basil and mango vinaigrette.
Cazuela De Escargots
$14
French escargots on a green tomatillo sauce and blue cheese au gratin.
Tartara De Atun Candelas
$15
Ahi tuna marinated in lime, sesame seed, roasted apples, garlic and soy sauce over avocado served with diced mango.
Palmitos Bosque Real
$10.95
Tempura fried hearts of palm topped with red chile de arbol salsa and tomatillo salsa with side of green olives dressing.
Taquitos De Jicama
$10.95
4 Beef taquitos wrapped in jicama and guacamole, topped with salsa verde.
Tapas Mexicanas
$12.95
Assorted plate with salmon ceviche tostada, tuna quesadilla, beef birria taco and guacamole.
Champinones Surtidos Al Ajillo
$11.95
Sauteed assorted mushrooms in olive oil, garlic, white wine and chile de arbol broth.
Cocktail De Camaron Bahia De Los Angeles
$14
The classic mexican shrimp cocktail, avocado, tomato sauce, onions, cilantro and lime juice-served with saltines.
Sopas Y Ensaladas
Ensalada De La Casa
$7
Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, black olives on a french mustard vinaigrette.
Ensalada Coco Channel
$12
Spinach, arugula, basil greens, cranberries, walnut and manchego cheese tossed on a jamaica dressing.
Ensalada Caesar
$9
The original recipe from tijuana (chicken add $5)
Ensalada De Palmitos Clasica
$10
Mixed greens with sauteed tomatoes, mushrooms, hearts of palm and artichoke vinaigrette.
Sopa Del Dia
$8
Soup of the day.
Crema De Frijol A La Cerveza
$10
Our classic candelas black bean soup, cooked with bacon and dark mexican beer.
Crema De Langosta Puerto Nuevo
$18
Lobster cream soup with a grilled 1/2 lobster tail, leeks and refried beans quesadilla.
Ensalada Mananitas
$16
Marinated shrimp on tomato alioli, and wrapped on a fresh avocado.
Pescados Y Mariscos
Huachinango Al Queso Y Chipotle
$32
Fresh red snapper pan fried and gratine with chipole cream sauce and oaxaca cheese.
Callos De Hacha Al Epazote
$32
Grilled scallops over fresh cactus and served with epazote, capers, beurre blanc sauce.
Crepas Chapa
$35
Lobster and crab crepes, grilled poblano peppers and oaxaca cheese and poblano sauce.
Filete De Salmon Yanning
$30
Fresh salmon stuffed with brie cheese and crab meat served with roasted poblano sauce.
Filete De Mero Valle De Guadalupe
$34
Fresh chilean sea bass on a green olive tapenade sauce.
Medallon De Camarones Al Chile Guajillo
$32
Shrimp wrapped in bacon, avocado and oaxaca cheese gratin, served with a light guajillo sauce.
Camarones Al Cappuccino Rostisado
$32
Shrimp on a crust of chile ancho, coffee, molasses on a light mango-ginger beurre blanc sauce.
Linguini Frutos Del Mar A Los 3 Chiles
$25
Seafood linguini with 3 chile white wine cream sauce, mussels, scallops, shrimp, salmon and chives.
Carnes Y Aves
Pechuga De Pollo A La Champagne
$25
Chicken breast stuffed with oaxaca cheese, fresh herbs and sun dried tomatoes champagne sauce.
1/2 Pato Al Ajo Y Miel
$40
Half roasted duck with garlic and honey sauce.
Pechuga De Pollo Al Mole Rojo
$26
Chicken breast with panela cheese and red mole sauce.
Enchiladas Suizas
$20
Chicken enchiladas with green tomatillos sauce, cheese, red onions.
Chuleta De Cerdo Al Pastor
$35
12 Oz pork chop marinated on al pastor mix, grilled and baked, topped with juliene tortillas, pineapples and cilantro.
Costilla De Res Valle De Guadalupe
$42
Braised short rib with pasilla chile, black olives and baja wine sauce.
Mignones 3 Marias
$42
2 Angus beef medallions with chayote, zucchini blossom, manchego cheese au gratin with green peppercorn sauce.
Carne Tampiquena
$35
8 Oz flat iron steak, with 2 cheese enchiladas with guajillo sauce, rice and guacamole.
Chef Gourmet Club
$62
Whole maine lobster tail and 5oz angus beef, tenderloin, 2 scampi, lobster sauce and demi-glace sauce.
Filete Chef Martin
$42
Angus beef tenderloin with garlic, tomato, escargot sauce.
Vegetarian
Lasagna De Berenjena
$17
Baked eggplant, chayote, tomatoes, mushrooms lasagna with fresh herb tomato sauce, cream and parmesan cheese.
Enchiladas Vegetarianas
$18
3 Rolled tacos filled with fresh vegetables and oaxaca cheese and covered with a guajillo chile sauce.