We did a mystery picnic and one of our stops was the Julian Candy Basket. It is cute little candy shop at the edge of the Main Street. We informed the staff that we were there for a picnic pickup and he let us know we could choose two packages of fudge and four truffles! He took the time to explain all of the truffle flavors and fudge, gave recommendations, and informed us that his mother in law makes all the fudge. We let him know it was our first time in town and he also gave us directions to a Vista point he recommended. His customer service was excellent! I did a lap around the shop itself, but didn't check out everything in detail. It looked like they had a large variety of different candies, either packaged or sold by the pound. Definitely a solace to check out if you're exploring Julian! read more

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What a superb experience. Greeted by Dustin and he was pleasant to chat with. This store has a lot of yummy goodies and the best part is that it coast $2.50 to $2.60 per quarter pound of loose candy. We grabbed a whole bunch of ginger chews and salt water taffy to much on the drive home. They also have freshly made fudge and sugar free candies. Dustin was great and super polite and friendly. read more

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My family has been going to this candy store for years every time we visit Julian they have a very wide selection of different candies. The prices are very reasonable. It is family run. I highly recommend going here if you visit Julian or if you are a candy lover, like we are. The store is always neat and clean. It does have a new location in the last few years they have moved I like the new location even better my kids love this place and so do I there's something there for everyone their chocolate is delicious and so are all their delicious Gummies. I will definitely be back. read more

Love this cute candy shop in Julian. They have candy dating back from decades ago, I appreciate the nostalgia. There's also a wide range of sodas, snacks and other knickknacks including stuffed animals. We ended up getting a little stuffed animal for my daughter. The employee was so kind enough to give us a discount too. Love the hospitality of Julian. It keeps us coming back. read more

In a small town called julian California. In the San diego conuty mountains. You will find this candy store with some harsh to find candy and soda pop. I been here a few times. I taken my two nieces one is 18 now and the other 14 This is one of there favorite store to visit in julian California. We're I live. Located on main street. Yes I hightly recommend . Staff is professional and polite go above and beyond. If I could give them more then 5 stars I would. They have huckleberry candy hard to get used to get it when I lived in idaho. Up there it's a seasonal candy. So thank you for having that and the service you provide to customers and making use feel welcome. And for all the amazing candy you sale. I be back andwill bring other family when I can. read more

Very cool not often do you get to go in an old school candy shop. The owners son was there extremely friendly and they had candles my son had never tried read more

We went into this store looking specifically for candy cigars for my friends Halloween costume. They had it. The gentleman running the store was so friendly and nice. He made good conversation and even gave me some ginger chews to try to ease my stomach on the windy drive home. It's a cute little store with excellent service. read more

A very fun, nostalgic candy shop in downtown Julian. The owner was very kind and helpful. Lots of old style candies and modern sweets. We literally spent an hour in the shop looking at all the goodies. Great place to visit and spend your money at. read more

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Great little shop with all kinds of treats to choose from. Love the fudge and great customer service :)

FYI they have moved as of late last year... they are down the street next to the B*B on the East side of Main in a green building. Still in the family but different owners. It's a little smaller but I still spent too much but got some great goodies. Their yelp location is correct on the map. Signage in in the old location still says in a couple places that they are there. Nope. Just have to walk a little further. read more

Love this store I thought they closed but they just moved to a better location . Great selection good prices . Dustin was super helpful

I love this place! They have a great selection of candy for affordable prices, much more affordable than the candy at Julian cider mill. The young man working there was an absolute treat and made our visit -00x better. He gave us recommendations of food places to try in town and went out of his way to make us feel welcomed. I definitely recommend stopping by whenever you're in town! read more

Retro candy, novelty candy, candy candy...yes! There is a LOT of candy to buy in downtown but this is my vote for small & mighty. I got whistle Chupa Chups, candy cigarettes, mango sour strips, dark chocolate haystacks, sour balls, stick candy, and then I forget. Haha. Cider Mill is great for cider and nuts + savory but the candy stop is here!! read more

Love this place! So many delicious chocolates and candy choices for every palate. Owner is genuine and kind. Great place for kids and adults ! read more

This is one of the places on the main strip that caters to the tourists. Ain't gonna lie, some of the candy prices in packs seemed pricey but I get it. This is how stores like this survive in the times we are in right now. They did have a good selection of candies and even some old time sodas that aren't sold in your Walmarts or Target's. read more

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Bunch of nostalgic candies and some toys in this little shop. They have both handmade candies as well as famous candies such as smarties, Rieses chocolate and Pez. It's a cute little place to look around in! read more

Great variety of sweet treats! Something for everyone so be careful to save room as you will want to load up.

Cute little candy shop with unique and common candy. The man working the store was very kind and offered lots of suggestions for restaurants and places we needed to go while visiting. They also have non-candy items like mugs and stickers. Worth stopping in! read more

Candy fanatics unite! This place located upstairs in a small shopping are in the Historic District in Julian is a candy lovers dream. Any candy and I do mean any candy as well as those of our youth that they may not make or cannot find in standard grocery or liquor stores are here in this shop. Anything from old school button candy to Pop Rocks, to Zagnuts and Oh Henry! (both of which you usually cant find) are easily available at this store. Are you a fan of old school soda's such as Jolt or the old soda fountain type fruit drinks such as Black Cherry Soda or Blueberry soda or even soda made with original sugar cane sugar is also available here in a large variety. There is so many items to choose from it is incredible. I felt like a kid in a candy store....literally but it is actually so much more. To see some of the nostalgic candy and soda's is a treat you cant find in too many places these days outside of a few soda fountain type stores (becoming a real rarity). This place is a hidden gem that is well worth searching out if you are in town and want to relive your youth or simply pick up some tasty sweets. Check it out. read more

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This is THE spot that all children and kids at heart want to go to spot. Its up the stairs if youre new to the area. Its 2.49 a pound and is mostly hard candy or taffy. It has a lot of unique individual candies for a tourist price. I give it three stars because I spent apx 8 dollars on one of every flavor of salt water taffy. As I ate through the stash with in the next few days I found about half to be stale and hard. I dont want old candy at upscale price... But its a tourist trap so come on in! read more

Over priced candy by the pound. But it's cool to go see some of the retro candy in there. The fudge is supposed to be really good but we did not get a chance to try any. The woman working was a sweetheart and I have to say the shop is organized and tidy! I'll stop back cause they had the cup o' gold and I have not had those since I was a kid.... read more

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Must stop by this shop if you have kids or are craving something sweet. The cashier was super personable and invited the whole family in & encouraged us to take our time (even though it was almost closing time). It's a charming candy shop that sells fudge, retro candy/soda pop and even cute lunch boxes. We come to Julian every year for apple picking and always stop here before heading home. read more

It's because at the Julian Candy Basket, all I wanted is to get a collection of 10 Candy Bags

Yes! Lots of candy to pick from. You can buy individually or by the pound. There is lots of hard candy, taffy and chocolate. Got a bunch of interesting types of candy to try. I have such a sweet tooth so its great. They have old as in memory lane style candy and a wide selection of different flavored sodas. Cashier was a very nice lady who gave us lots of suggestions on what to do for the day. read more

This place was the cutest little place ever! We didn't even know it was there. The sign for it was so tiny, and it's on the second floor of a small leasing building. It may be small, but it's packed full with candy! From your typical to your unusual candies, you'll find everything. They also had little novelties and popcorns. You'll find some really interesting sodas as well. Definitely a place to check out when you visit. read more

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The Candy Basket is a very small shop but they make great use of their space and you, despite the comfy confines, you don't feel too crowded inside. I am not a big candy connoisseur, but they seem to have something for everyone and I also saw plenty of interesting candies for kids (who shouldn't be eating candy anyway, but well, ok, one piece now and then won't hurt). Most importantly, the people who work here are super friendly. Down home friendliness will get my business almost every time. read more

Some like theirs hard. Some like theirs soft. Some like them as rings. Some like them as pops. Some like theirs powdered. Some like theirs sticky. But no matter how particular, or how nit-picky, You'll find a treat desirable to your heart, quickly. Okay, enough of that. (Sorry, I can't really bust-out of rhyme in real life, so I resort to using Yelp as my outlet). Anyway, If Santa were real, this would be his 5-star candy franchise. The staff at Candy Basket are incredibly jolly, and they don't hesitate to give you warm-greetings and free fudge pieces as you're browsing through their rows of sweets and lunch-box tins. All in all, this shoppe is definitely worth adding to any Julian-trip itinerary. (A few sentences that probably didn't need to be written): Their Jonas Brothers merchandise didn't seem to be doing so well, though. So just in case you were dying to carry around a pail starring the 3-brunette-stars, it's your lucky day- they're half-off at the CB. read more

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This place has lots of novelty candy items and a few unique ones from different countries. They are known for their fudge and taffies. I tried a few of their fudge ones and my favorite was the cookie dough. They will even let you try some of the weird licorice ones if you ask them. :) read more

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This place is amazing!!!! I love all the different candy that they have here. taffys, fudge and more. set on the second story of a building on main street, this place has it all!!! awesome place, I mean, just look at my photos of this place!!! read more

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This place is the BEST candy store I have ever been in, by far! They have a little bite of every candy you have every grown up on, seen, heard about, talked about, etc. etc. I think I found every candy I grew up on. They still sell Sen Sen! Remember Candy Dots, they have those too. They also stock pile some salt water taffy. And make sure you grab a bottle in their cold refrigerator, because they have the BIGGEST selection of "unique" bottle drinks I have ever seen. I would say they have around 30 different bottled root beers and they are basically all priced at $2 a pop! I really enjoyed their fudge, which they gave out free samples of. The candy baskets are priced at $1.75 per 1/4 pound (with no minimum). read more

I would usually rate this place much higher, because I always enjoy their selection of candies and treats However on my last visit the Taffy (which I ALWAYS come for) was rock hard. Yes I know Taffy is a firm treat, but it felt teeth breaking hard, which is unusual because the taffy there has always been softer. Maybe it wasn't selling as fast as it normally does and was older stock I left taffyless and disappointed I still recommend a visit though. The people that work there are always nice, and let you sample the fudge I believe it is a 7.50 minimum order on credit cards read more

Great little shop & they had such a variety of nostalgia! Also very helpful. I'll definitely be going back!!

Candy Basket is on the second floor of a plaza, so it just doesn't have the same charm as the Candy Mine. However, their selection is better. The stores in this plaza are open a half hour to an hour later which is nice when it's 5 p.m., and you don't want to eat dinner just yet. read more

Diverse selection of candy. There's also an entire corner dedicated to chocolate and at least 5 different types of coffee candy. However, the reason this place is 5 stars is because of their fudge. It's the perfect texture, consistency, taste, everything. And there's a variety of flavors too! Although the size varies by each bag, it's priced by weight so you have some choice over how much delicious fudge you want to take home. read more

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My first time in Julian in a long time and the Candy Basket was our first stop. A sweet little sweets shop on the upper level of the shopping center. The aisles are full of candies of here and yesteryear. It's been awhile since I've oggled over handbagged bulk candy. On top of all the sweet treats they sell retro lunchboxes and knick knacks that leave you to decide is this a want or a need..and having to eenie meenie miney mo the items in your hand before you checkout. The lady running the store was very, well, sweet and helpful with any candy questions you may have. And if you're lucky you might get to try some of they're homemade fudge. Mmm. I fell asleep on the way to Julian, and I wasn't informed until we were heading back home that the ginger chews they sell at the Candy Basket help with motion sickness. I wish I had known. It was to say the least, a bumpy ride. The funniest moment in the candy basket was when my friends and I were paying for our goodies. I figured that some merchants may have minimums for credit purchases so I brought cash moneys. My friend forgot her wallet at home so her boyfriend used his card but they were a dollar shy of the minimum. Luckily there was a plethora of candy surrounding the register area to add on to make your minimum. Or you could dash back and get the other candy you decided to put away because it would have been too much. You win either way. A good way to kick off the Juluan reunion tour. I still have the Cherry Mash in my middle console for a good time. read more

Awesome little candy store. All types of older candy that I never thought the manufactors would make again. Love fudge and various sour candies. Great place to go and spend $20 and get some cool candy! read more

I admit it, i love candy so i was in a state of bliss here. The store is clean and holy cow do they have a lot ' candy. Super nice staff, she was so friendly. Such a wonderful selection all your old & new favorites, fresh & delicious. Stop in, you wont be sorry. read more

Sweetest people who genuinely care about kids and have a GREAT selection of old and new candy. My daughter had all kinds of questions about "how sour is this on a 1 to 10 scale" and they were great about answering this and many other 6yr old questions. My son got sick in the store from the heat and twisty drive earlier and I was beyond embarrassed- but they were so kind to us and only cared about his feelings- not the mess he made. I can't say enough about this candy store. I'm used to going in stores in the OC and the people watch you like hawks, judging the kids and giving us parents anxiety (its hard to keep kids from touching EVERYTHING in a candy shop) but the people at the Candy Basket are very sweet and enjoy kids and families. Stop in if you are in Julian! They are hidden on the 2nd floor of a building. read more

This place isn't bad I guess for Julian but it could be a little better. They had a nice selection of candy new and retro. I got some mini lemon heads and my mom got some sugar free candy and some retro ones. Once we got home and my mom ate one, it was super hard. Couldn't even bite into it. Not good. Then, she tried some of her sugar free candy and same thing, rock hard. Major bummer. My lemon heads were good though so can't complain about that. It must be that sugar free candy just doesn't sell that much so it's older. Prices are okay. Service was nice. They just need to restock more often and bring in more variety. Didn't really see a nice variety of jelly beans so I was kinda bummed about that too. Probably won't be back. Also, bring cash because they charge a fee if it's not over a certain amount. read more

What a great Candy Shop in the heart of Julian! Don't miss this gem..it is upstairs, above the "Pistols and PettiCoats" shop. Candy Basket has a great assortment of retro and modern candies...as well as home made chocolates and fudges... they are also pretty liberal with the samples on the home made stuff...so stop in early. read more