Nate Calderon: The best in town! Carrot Cake, Devils Food Cake, Sandwiches, Salads, Mocha's & Croissants. The list goes on... Just an all around fantastic place to hang out at! The barista's know what they're doing!
Lex: They make mochas with their own special chocolate; Highly recommended! Also, they have the best cheesecake around.
Tom Coates: It really is great for pastries and cakes and you can sit outside and take dogs as well. The food otherwise is fine, as is the coffee. But the bakery is great.
Tori Porter: I love the tuna! The raspberry coconut scones are also delish!
H. Colbert (@hrsch): I want to like this place so much, but the staff is as rude as a French stereotype. Constant cafeteria-style line, no substitutions, no sandwiches before a certain time, anorexic menu. Too many rules.
American Restaurant · Eastside · 112 tips and reviews
Akshay: Entrée was chicken breast for me with coleslaw, it was good I would say...also had chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream dessert, good too...food: 3.5 stars...ambience: 4 stars!
Miguel Sojo: Excellent clam chowder. Nice place witg great ambience and view
Irene Kimmel: Sunsets are beautiful and during the holidays the sail boats in the harbor are decorated and make it very festive.
Cupcake Shop · Downtown Santa Cruz · 12 tips and reviews
Corrina McFarlane: Hibiscus icing! $2 morsel cupcake option, organic always & vegan if you want. Never thought a cake shop could be so innovative/appealing to catch my eye/heart this way!
Athonia Cappelli: Vegan cupcakes are available in three flavors. There's a vegan brunch sandwich M-Thu too
538 Seabright Ave (btw Hall & Watson), Santa Cruz, CA
Italian Restaurant · Eastside · 7 tips and reviews
Judy H: Great wine list, loved the watermelon and buratta starter. The counter is the way to go for an engaging evening.
Matt Rodkey: Sit at the bar for great service and wonderful conversation.
Gabby H: House-made bread, salads are generous, pasta has good texture. (Hostess seated three new tables in green waiter’s section — didn’t work out well for us. He was great but in the weeds.)
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 43 tips and reviews
Trisha Liu: Try the sundried tomato & artichoke ravioli, garlic cream sauce, and add bacon. It's basically the Kianti Gourmet pasta with ravioli instead of bowties. Mmmmm
William Morris: go Friday and watch the pizza spin
Elizabeth Patterson: Kids receive pizza dough to knead while they wait for their meal. Super fun.
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