7 restaurant menus in Santa Cruz, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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"Fantastic food reasonably priced for upscale Italian. Would dine here regularly if we were locals. A little noisy, but otherwise good ambience...."
Kellye B Owens
"Recently had a trip to Italy and found myself saying 'this is good but it's not as good as Lillian's'. Wonderful restaurant. You must book..."
Ronnie Stanton
"Santa Cruz was an alien town to me and had no idea where to go eat! Heard about this restaurant and never visited another one! The hospitality is..."
Sohrab Singh
"Belly bursting happiness. Lillian's is right down the street where I live, so it proves to be my favorite local restaurant and a usual for my..."
Cheapeats
"After making reservations we headed over there so we would be there right on time. But when we got there, the restauraunt was packed! We had to wait..."
Keri M-H
"Thank you Lillian's. Thank you for coming to Santa Cruz. Love the ambience. Love the food. Love the..."
Flipper
"This place rocks! I called at 430 on saturday to see when we could get in. Her took my mame and number and told me an hour. An jour later we were..."
Agoble
"This place is great. Just left there and had to write a review. Everything was delisous and was very well priced. This place is the besitalian I have..."
Itai Britany
"This was the perfect valentines day spot. The soup is the best I've ever had. The aroma alone will make you fall in..."
Tyler Rossman
"Wow this place is great. One of those small diners with killer food you would see on food networks diners drive in's and dives. The Sunday gravy is..."
Kevin Talbot
"Get there early the place fills up fast. Their meat sauce is..."
Michelle
"Wow this was so good. I got the Gorgonzola fiochetti, a slightly sweet and savory and creamy pasta with prosciutto. So good! My partners pasta w meat..."
Maia Miglio
"After a long day of hiking or day on the boardwalk, drive 10 minutes to this gem of a restaurant! Excellent for families, generous portions and..."
Richard H
"This was my fourth visit here so I felt it was time to give this place the review it deserves. This Italian restaurant is one reason I drive 80 miles..."
Ariane Arnaldo
"Great service. Made a reservation the night before and the host was very friendly and helpful. I asked for a certain table and they said they would..."
Rick Salgado
"We enjoyed a wonderful dining experience all around. During the short time we were waiting to be seated, three servers, as they were passing by,..."
E Graze
"We called ahead on a Friday evening at 6:00PM and of course we were unable to make reservations as it is all booked for the night. When we arrived to..."
Kim C
"Lillian's has been a star since they opened! I moved away and was visiting, so I had an opportunity to visit their new and large, yet comfy and..."
Jeni Brill
"What a delightful surprise finding this restaurant was!! We were staying in Capitola and took a drive to Santa Cruz. As dinner approached, I looked..."
"Bar none was one of the singular best and creative places ive ever been the service was great and the menu was to die for ! Five stars is not enough..."
Andrew Burden
"It is a wonderful place. Great food, wonderful staff, great ambiance. I had the braised short ribs for the first time. Yum! My husband and I..."
Janet Nicholas
"Atmosphere is casual, airy, & Santa Cruz laid back vibe/friendly! Our waitress was great explaining all the different local brews and ciders in our..."
Lynne MacFarlane
"This place is great. The beer menu of full of tempting and very tasty brews. The food was great. The staff were great. The ambiance was great. It..."
Lyle Clark
"Always a nice cozy atmosphere. Great service, yummy wine and beer selections. One of the best burgers in town. Love sitting outside or inside...."
Barb Bernard
"The food was great! The service was great! The beer was great! Very family friendly restaurant. We will definitely be back..."
Caroline Hobbs
"I come here mid- day, fireside for the best SOUP in town. Always different and amazing! Excellent, chill but attentive service. Santa Cruz..."
Marina May
"This was a great place , right down the street from our hotel ,We tried a few places, this was a pleasant surprise, great environment,friendly staff..."
Kristopher Pohlman
"The good and service was over the top. I had the Pork loins. My friend had the Gnooshi. We enjoyed a calamari appetizer with deep fried jalapenos,..."
"Traveled last week to Santa Cruz from Texas, this place was truly amazing. The hostess was also our waitress and the staff made our experience..."
FW TXW70
"Came here for an early valentine's day best decision! The food and atmosphere š is wonderful and..."
Davisu Echo
"Excellent local restaurant with nicely done contemporary decor. All the dishes were excellent. Flavorful sauces without excessive salt. Full bar. ..."
Robert Bixby
"Food is wonderful. I had the squash ravioli in butter sauce with crisp fried of what I remember to be sage. The contrast in textures is marvelous. It..."
Sarah
"What a lovely place to dine in. Their cauliflower and burrata appetizers were delicious. And all main dishes were delicious as..."
SKnari
"Such a great and cozy atmosphere. Great service, great bar. The food is good, though too hot when it was served! Took a long time to be able to eat..."
Meera Collier
"Delicious food in West Side Santa Cruz! Jonathan and Tatiana do it right: delicious food, great atmosphere, friendly service...and in 2020...amazing..."
"Their second week doing brunch apparently. Still ironing out some kinks in the kitchen but staff were awesome. And the food was spectacular. Will..."
Christian Pfrommer
"We loved this place. Great authentic Italian, fresh and great atmosphere! Thanks Franz and staff for a great..."
Chris Vasquez
"The food, the service, the vino, the vibe. All of the personnel were delightful. I've become a regular happy customer...."
Franz Vaiarello
"We loved this place! The pasta, lasagna and pizza are outstanding. We will definitely be coming back the next time we come to Santa..."
Sandra Minard
"Super fun! Had my 30th birthday dinner there with 20 of my friends and family, they were so accommodating and the food was delightful. Will be back..."
Nina Moseley
"Awesome food! Loved the pasta, pizza and salad! Will definitely come here again and refer to all friends and family!..."
Annie Lapinski Scott
"We live two hours away and this is our second time dining on this restaurant. We loved it. Great customer service. Delicious food the price is..."
Angelina Ecaruan
"Been here several times and eaten their delivered food. All good, good, good! And kids and grandkids living just above it! How lucky can you..."
William Evenhouse
"My favorite place to go when I'm visiting Santa Cruz. Plate sizes are Huge always share a..."
Carol Kolb
"Great thin crust kids pizza easily large enough for..."
Jon Gamez
"Wonderful food. Daughter who spent a semester abroad, plus rest of family who have been to Italy twice were quite pleased. Small walk from Santa..."
Evelyn James
"We tried several things here including spaghetti and soup, very delicious. We also tried pizza, āmeat monsterā, it was so great! Guess it was..."
Qiming Liu
"We randomly walked into this place with no expectations while on our visit to UCSC! We had a great time. The service was exceptional! They customized..."
Hiranmayi Upadhyayula
"What the hell is wrong with you people? This is an amazing place with great staff, wonderful food at reasonable prices, and a family business. ..."
doug doug
"There were some decent gluten-free and vegetarian options. I really liked the eggplant dish, but the artichokes tasted..."
Spencer Chi
"Top notch Italian restaurant. Ordered meatballs on polenta and seafood stew. Both were fantastic. Their bread is great too. I say this as someone who..."
Helena Lu
"Always a great experience here! Food is always consistent and they have great Aperol Spritz's if you do not want wine. They also have an nice outdoor..."
Loren Morse, REALTOR
"Great food! Service is excellent and the place is real nice. Pet friendly..."
"Oh my goodness! Italian food at it's finest. Our first time at this restaurant - we will definitely be back again soon. Our waiter, I believe his..."
Jim Bonstein
"Came here on a recommendation from a friend who used to be a local. Great recommendation!
Everything from the food to the service was exceptional...."
Ramit Mehta
"Great Italian food the restaurant looks great live band and the service was pretty good š If you enjoy more authentic Italian food this is a good..."
Davisu Echo
"We have had so many people tell us we āhave to try their Amalfi Martinišø (Well Made Vodka, grapefruit juice, House-made Limoncello cream).
So I..."
Loren Morse, REALTOR
"Nice local restaurant with large indoor and some outdoor sitting. The food was good and so was the service. Pizza was ok but I preferred the pasta...."
Yuval K
"Great location with easy parking next door. Service was good and friendly but not pushy. Outdoor patio is excellent when weather is good. They carry..."
Tareq Barakzoy
"The food was delicious and the service excellent! They substituted a meat sauce for my daughter instead of meatballs when I asked for something with..."
Michelle Rogoyski
"Absolutely amazing food, drinks, and service! Violet was our waitress and she was such a..."
"Not the best steak money can buy but pretty up there well worth the $30+ and there baked potato desert omg on point never thought ice cream could..."
Ethan Vaughn Bosinger
"My boss and I had the night's specialty, Shrimp Risotto, it was wonderful! The service was great, from the moment we entered, we were greeted by..."
Alma Contreraas
"Very cozy place, excellent service! Last night my hubby had the lasagna which he raved about and I had the truffle & ricotta..."
Marie Brayman
"Great food and wonderful service even on a busy Friday..."
Cynthia Eckert Fehrenbach
"You can't beat lunch on the deck. Too bad it's only served Thursdays and..."
Steve Jackowski
"Loved this place. The staff was friendly and the food was great...."
Lynn Munoz
"I had the salmon Risotto it was excellent, service was very good,good atmosphere very nice..."
Danny J. Neith
"Very nice cozy restaurant - nice happy hours choices- very attentive service - save room for desserts - go..."
Wolfgang Szutie
"Absolutely loved it. We will definitely be coming..."
Maria Macias
"The place is good,food is good too,we being vegetarian good nice food and one can go to spend good eveningThe place is recommend by me to have..."
Anoll Merchaant
"Local place, good eats. If you're a tourist looking for a place where local folks go, you should check this place out. This place has a ton of tables..."
NTXFoodFan
"The location was great. The customer service was excellent. The food was amazing. Definitely coming back to try the different dishes they offer on..."
Thomas Rodriguez
"Excellent food and very friendly service! Highly recommend it. We had fried artichokes, bruschetta that had avocado, caprese salad, mixed greens..."
Sandhya Prashant
"The appetizers were very lovely fried artichoke clam chowder I got the shrimp Genovese and my boyfriend got the salmon risotto the waitress was very..."
ZeeTelevision :3
"I had the shrimp penne and it was amazing! We also had the chiabatta appetizer that was different than expected but it was still very delicious. Very..."
Dianne Salzer
"Great foodšš. Service is quick, the meals are tasty, and the restaurant is very nice..."
Alec S
"Yes, this is sort of a classic retro style Italian restaurant. Some sort of place that you would go with your parents in the '70s. I would say that..."
Lance Leber
"Mother's day dinner for 5 people. Lots of drinks, beer, and wine - all very tasty. Appetizers were very tasty and were big enough to share. The..."
Mike Yambrovich
"My kids and I had an early father's day dinner here. Kids being 20 and 18 years old.
I started out with a cocktail the American mule, it was very..."
Tom Wright
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