The 13 Best Places for Clams in Santa Cruz

Iris: Clam chowder is delicious!

Eliseo Soto: The clam chowder in a bread bowl is a big portion, but the Crabcake sandwich is very disappointing

Bruce Santo: Best clam strips ever !! I drive here just for the clam strips.

Peter McQueen: Excellent new artisan pizza restaurant in Santa Cruz. The dungeness crab salad was outstanding. Also enjoyed the clam, garlic, and parsley pizza.

Brad Haeger: Try the clam pizza, fabulous!!!

Rob Hapner: The Brussels sprouts and pancetta pizza was soooo good. Finished off with the chocolate nemesis. Yum!

kumi monster: The weather right now is perfect - hope it stays that way for the Clam Chowder Cook Off & Festival Feb 26!

kumi monster: Clam Chowder cook-off 2012! Feb 25 is coming up ~ !! yum yum yum!

kumi monster: Clam chowder cook off!

Bobbie Nelson: The clam chowder and fresh fish dishes are wonderful. Get there on a Wendesday to see the sail boats races and sunset

Miguel Sojo: Excellent clam chowder. Nice place witg great ambience and view

Debra Wareness: Surf n turf. Amazing salad bar. But not the clam chowder.

Vicky Watson: Try the New England Clam Chowder - Not much to look at. But I love this version so much it was what I had my hubby smuggle into the hospital after each kid.

Trisha Liu: Deluxe Garden Salad is gigantic and delicious! Get it with honey lemon dressing.

Yuri Parsons: order the crepe Alexander, it's super yummy

Omer Zach: Wow. Awesome home fries, good clam chowder. Definitely get garlic in your omelette and the molasses bread.

Alex Long: Another plug for those sourdough pancakes: Light, thin, crispy edges, and made with sourdough starter. Delicious!

Rosi Miramontes: Potatoes excellent! Grilled cheese awesome! Sourdough pancakes delish! Great place good service :)

Margaret Furagganan: Best clam chowder ever!

Laura Unruh: The harbor Benedict is awesome and the mimosa is great for Sunday morning😍

Andrew Ward: Very noisy at dinnertime. Better for lunch

iKon: Clam chowder with a view to die for.

Rob Grady: Great place for a beer and seafood outside. Sit on the patio and take in views of the seals swimming in the harbor.

Alicia Rogers: Delicious breakfast! Sit outside along the Harbor with the heat lamps.

Damian Bayona: If there's a line, sit at the outside bar area for immediate food and drink service. The breakfast croissant is a must try 👌🏻

Nick Piper: Bottomless mimosas Friday

Sondra Baca: Everything here is deeelish!! The Avocado Bene, Veggie scramble and Mimosa Fridays is the best. Plus the staff is great!

Mike Simonsen: Great rooms. On the beach. Right by the boardwalk. Short walk downtown.

Detlev Artelt: Nice and perfect located hotel in Santa Cruz. Direct at the beach.

Jason Rosenberg: Get a room facing the Ocean. Read more.

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.)

Noelle D: Best sandwiches in town! Not to mention a great beer selection as well.

Adam Kalsey: Don't let the large crowd turn you off. They work quick here.

André Elias: Every day I try a new sandwich and they're all so good! But the New Yorker is still my favorite. ;)

Chris Buijs: Nice Beers! And can be ordered by the Pitcher. Ideal spot after a day of sailing! Read more.

Jaclyn B.: Sacrilicious and garlic fries. Just do it.

Bradley Tinder: The Blur IPA is really amazing if you want to stumble home.