My family and I had an incredible dining experience at Candor The variety and quality of dishes were outstanding. The eggplant, fig salad, salmon salad, lentil soup, and short ribs all exceeded our expectations. The pasta could be a bit more aldente, but the sauce was amazing. However, what truly set this restaurant apart was its exceptional service. The staff and our server, Gurllermo was attentive, friendly, and made me feel truly valued as a customer. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted warmly. The attention to detail and genuine care they exhibited throughout the meal made it a wonderful experience. I can confidently say that Candor not only offers delicious food but also provides a level of service that is truly remarkable
Amazing! We went in craving for pasta and we were thrilled! Their margaritas were so smooth and flavor combination was great (I got fruity) We got white lasagna and meatball and pasta. I still remember their taste after 4 days, truffle in white lasagna was just right amount pleasing all the ingredients! Their tomato sauce was not overwhelmingly tomato but so fresh! Butternut squash soup warmed up from the wind. We would definitely come back next time we visit CA
My sibling and I went here for a nice lunch after walking along the cliffs. We got the tomato bread and roasted cauliflower with pistachio pesto to share. They got the fisherman's stew and I got the jumbo shrimp. All of it was delicious, we are very happy to have gone. I do recommend a reservation, however the bar was open seating while we were there
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Bravo Bravo! Hospitality and food through the roof! Came in with my roommate (we're in hospitality) and we both agreed, Candor by Giuseppe has got it!
We were greeted by Sofia and sat along the bar. The ambience is warm and inviting with beautiful art hung along the walls. We opted for a week night evening on Tuesday, perfect timing as most La Jollans are asleep by 8pm.
For beverage I stayed with Giuseppe's hometown white, which just arrived, supposedly the first bottle the bar opened! Bright and refreshing.
For food, we started with the roasted eggplant over a romesco; this paired beautifully with the Capolemole! My roommate said some crunch would've been a nice texture add on; I enjoyed the olive oil and mint. Then we dug into the clams and mussel's. Perfect amount of spice.
Rolling along, the branzino. A must! The white flesh was moist and delicate. Potatoes were crisp and the warm green goddess sauce rounded the dish off.
To end, a special dark chocolate mousse with fresh whipped cream.
Will definitely be back. I hear wine Wednesday's are awesome!
J
P.S. You have to try the matcha coconut rum cocktail, soo good.
Such a great little pearl in La Jolly. We enjoyed a great lunch here
I live in LA and come to La Jolla a few times a year. I ALWAYS make a point of stopping at Candor. Truly the best food in the San Diego area. Everything is fresh, the presentation is insane and the service is incredible! This last trip, we shared the crudo, seafood soup, branzino and the homemade cookies with local ice cream…each course was unique and different! Bravo Giuseppe! You are keeping your bar extremely high for your patrons! We appreciate it!
Best fish stew ever but kinda think its a little spicy or mabye canola oil got to me lol
My new favorite spot! The cappuccinos here are SO GOOD! and the food is absolutely delicious. This is how ALL pasta should taste!! The service is excellent and super friendly, they make many rounds and check in on you! Cozy restaurant, good for solo dining as well as family!!
The food was excellent with service to match. We were there to have a conversation and get caught up. The server was attentive but gave us our space. The food was incredible. Clams several ways. Giuseppe was there and made personal recommendations.
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We found this place by chance and I feel so incredibly lucky that we did!!
The decor, ambience, staff, everything was wonderful. The blue and browns the staff wear is relaxing and nice while not being too casual or too formal. Our waiter checked on us the perfect amount of times and was knowledgeable about the menu.
We had two appetizers and two entree salads for the adults. For our child, we had chicken tenders.
Dessert was a chocolate chip cookie and two scoops of gelato.
The appetizers looked beautiful, smelled amazing, and the taste was just 100% on point. I could not imagine any change to improve them.
The dinner salads were more of the same. They were not small salads either! They were filling!
One of us had a fig salad while the other had the shrimp and peach.
The chicken tenders and fries were on the kids menu. We ordered them for our son and were silently apprehensive regarding if it would be enough food since many times kids portions are small. This was a wonderful sized portion!!!!! We were VERY pleasantly surprised.
The desserts were also a very nicely portioned. I wanted to finish my gelato because it was so good but I was full and completely satisfied.
The others in my party felt the same regarding their desserts, although our son finished the vanilla bean gelato for us! Haha.
Sorry for making this so long but it was just so good! I wish I had taken photos of the appetizers and entrees but I only decided to take one when it came to dessert.
I highly recommend this fantastic restaurant. My highest compliments to the chef and the staff.
I love the Caesar salad. The croutons are to die for.
Updating my earlier review... Everything we've had has been great when eating at the restaurant. But we often carry out, and it's been a problem recently. Two of the last four times I've had to walk back to get something they left out of the order.
I still love the food. Wish they would do some kind of final QC check on outgoing orders 😐
Updating again - haven't been having any problems with take out. My husband is really liking the seasonal chopped salad, which is weird because he's not a dad guy.
Wonderful staff, delicious food, excellent service! Always a great experience with Giuseppe's crew 🤩
This restaurant was fantastic. Ambiance was great and the food was very delicious. Thank you for such a great experience.
Latest & greatest creation by local chef Giuseppe featuring California cuisine w an Italian flare. Love the chic design and open kitchen. Terrific menu with options for all, including vegetarians. Highly recommend.
Truly an excellent experience all around. The waitstaff was wonderful and had good suggestions for food and wine pairings. The food was amazing. We had the cauliflower (order it because it is amazing both in flavor and texture), focaccia pizza with burrata, and a delicious mushroom past I can remember the name of. Dessert was the semifreddo and there is a reason it’s the top of the dessert menu!
Everything was delicious!!! Chloé our server is great! We will definitely be going back!
Burrata with pear & bruschetta were great starters. Main plates were also solidly Italian (note the crushed almonds atop the pappardelle). And as the 10-yr-old said, “I’d come back just for the dessert!” Era una cena perfetta.
The food and service are excellent and the space is comfortable and inviting. I could spend the day with the mussels and clams dish alone, and the perfect Rose!! The restaurant design and the wine list show a true Italian influence, I live in Hillcrest but will make the trek to this place anyway.
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