Santa Cruz Restaurants Reviews



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[easy2map id=”25″] (Click on the map icons to know the Address, Contact No. & Rating of a Restaurant.) Santa Cruz has established itself as a beach resort community. It is frequented by visitors and offers an amazing culinary experience to visitors. If you are wondering where to eat in Santa Cruz, then have a look at these Santa Cruz restaurants reviews provided by bon vivants who visited these restaurants. You may also share your experiences by leaving comments.

48 Santa Cruz Restaurants Reviews

El Palomar Restaurant

1336 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.
Rating – 3/5
USP – The food connection between California and Mexico.

Yolo Restaurant

503 Water Street, Santa Cruz, CA.
Rating – 4/5
USP – Affordable American food exalted

Chocolate Restaurant

1522 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA.
Rating – 4/5
USP – For lovers of strong flavors and chocolate

Gabriella Cafe

910 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz CA 95060.
Rating – 3/5
USP – Beef salad, pork shoulder and a classic French meal

Louie’s Cajun Kitchen and Bourbon Bar

110 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Rating – 3/5
USP – hushpuppies, Oyster Rockfeller and Jambalaya- let the good times roll

Shadowbrook Capitola

1750 Wharf Road, Capitola-by-the Sea, California 95010.
Rating – 4/5
USP – Expensive, stylish and one of Santa Cruz’s best

Solaire

611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
Rating – 2/5
USP – Steak and Blue berry bread pudding- simple cooking at its best

Lillian’s Italian Kitchen

1116 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
Rating – 4/5
USP – Caprese salad and Sunday gravy- good old school Italian

Soif Wine Bar & Restaurant

105 Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95060.
Rating – 4/5
USP -Red wine and duck leg confit- and a long queue to savor this delight

Cafe Cruz Rosticceria & Bar

2621 41st Ave, Soquel, CA 95073.
Rating – 3/5
USP – Excellent service and average food

Paradise Beach Grille

215 Esplanade, Capitola, CA 95010.
Rating – 1/5
USP – Overpriced. Great location though.

Johnny’s Harborside Restaurant

493 Lake Ave Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
Rating – 3/5
USP – crab cakes, tunas, beer and a window by the sea

Laili Restaurant

101B Cooper Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060
Rating – 5/5
USP – Silk Road Salad, Silk Road Plate, Beef Koubideh Kabob- perfect middle eastern food with a western touch

El Palomar

2222 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95062
Rating – 3/5
USP – Classic location, friendly service and nourishing Mexican food

Akira

1222 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
Rating – 2/5
USP – Casual, busy, modern, loud- superb tuna rolls.

Stagnaro’s

59 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
Rating – 1/5
USP – Great ambiance, average seafood

515 Kitchen and Cocktails

515 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA.
Rating – 3/5
USP – terrific mussells, buttery bavette steak- and the comfort of a living room

The Crepe Place

1134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA.
Rating – 3/5
USP – Grab one of twenty crepes, and just relax

I Love Sushi

516 Front Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060.
Rating – 2/5
USP – Try the rolls, enjoy the fun

The Point Chophouse

3326 Portola Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
Rating – 3/5
USP – Great steak, calamari and garlic fries

Bella Roma

316 Capitola Ave Capitola CA 95010.
Rating – 3/5
USP – Ravioli al Pesto- simple tasteful Italian

Oyunaa’s

1209 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95062.
Rating – 4/5
USP – Slurp down a big bowl of Borscht in this Mongolian jewel.

Cafe Rio

131 Esplanade Aptos, CA 95003.
Rating – 3/5
USP – Grab a gin and tonic, and then some more.

Bantam

1010 Fair Avenue, Suite J, Santa Cruz, California 95060.
Rating – 5/5
USP – Incredible coffee and pork rillettes, actually incredible everything.

Café Sparrow

8042 Soquel Drive, Aptos, California.
Rating – 4/5
USP – Top notch French meal in a wild west setting.

 Bittersweet Bistro

787 Rio Del Mar Boulevard, Aptos, California.
Rating – 4/5
USP – Carpaccio and Linguini Puttanesca- makes you feel alive again

The Red Pearl

13151 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, California.
Rating – 3/5
USP – Crab Rangoon, deep, fried prawns, fried rice, cheap, classical, Chinese

Oswald

121 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
Rating – 4/5
USP – Enter the fortress of serious eating- abalone, coffee and brisket

Suda

Portola Drive, Santa Cruz, CA.
Rating – 4/5
USP –  Tuna, steak, fish tacos. Beer and an excellent set of servers.

Tyrolean Inn

9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond , CA 95005.
Rating – 5/5
USP – Tyrolean Schmeckerplatte , world class beer and enormous portions

Hula’s Island Grill

221 Cathcart Street, Santa Cruz, California, 95060.
Rating – 3/5
USP – Hawaiian surfing shrine- and lots of fish

Malabar

514 Front Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060.
Rating – 3/5
USP – Cuisine mix from Asia, China, Vietnam

La Posta

538 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95060.
Rating – 4/5
USP – rich, complex original food- superb salads

Stockton Bridge Grille

231 Esplanade, Capitola, California 95010.
Rating – 3/5
USP -Southwest Chicken Penne, peanut chicken salad, cheesecake- a good meal at an affordable price

Assembly Restaurant

1108 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
Rating – 5/5
USP – meat snack, salads, West Coast Burger- splendidly ‘assembled’ dishes

The Crow’s Nest

2218 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
Rating – 3/5
USP – Nova Scotia Sea Scallops, prawn salad, and salmon-at the big fun party place

West End Tap and Kitchen

334D Ingalls Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
Rating – 4/5
USP – Charcuterie platter, Asparagus Primavera and chocolate tart- simple dishes with best ingredients

Caruso’s

115 San Jose Ave, Capitola, California 95010.
Rating – 5/5
USP – intimate amazing Italian dinner- plus mini classes on cookery

Kabul Palace

810 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, California 95060.
Rating – 4/5
USP – aushak, naan bread, lamb korma challow- one of the best places to have Afghan food

Lago di Como

21490 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95062.
Rating – 2/5
USP – chicken scaloppine, squid ink linguine with mussels- fast reasonable dinner

Palapas

21 Seascape Boulevard, Aptos, California 95003.
Rating – 4/5
USP – great Mexican food- Calamari Empanizado with wonderful ceviche.

Aquarius

175 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95060.
Rating – 5/5
USP – sword fish, hangar steak, fruit cobbler- with a generous view of the sea.

Center Street Grill

1001 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA.
Rating – 3/5
USP – chicken Piccata, skirt steak, bread pudding- well done classic American.

Hollins House

20 Clubhouse Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
Rating – 3/5
USP – mushroom galette, ribeye steak, and excellent dessert- elegant and flavorful.

Pearl of the Ocean

736 Water Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060.
Rating – 5/5
USP – great food and passionate chef- a very personal experience

Ideal Bar and Grill

106 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
Rating – 3/5
USP – artichoke bruschetta, blackened mahi mahi, chicken Parmesan- great food, fantastic service.

Tortilla Flats

4616 Soquel Drive, Soquel, CA 95073
Rating – 5/5
USP – nice, cozy little Mexican place with great food, good service, and a real, welcoming, warm personality.

Café Mare

740 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
Rating – 4/5
USP – Terrific Food. Café Mare is a hidden gem in Santa Cruz.

Pacific Thai

1319 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Rating – 3/5
USP – Small, family-run and clearly local


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