Santa Cruz Restaurants
Welcome to our Santa Cruz Restaurant Guide! Here you will find the latest reviews from locals just like you and you'll also hear from seasoned travelers recommending their hidden gems. Check out the best restaurants around the Santa Cruz area to your right.
To your left you'll find options to browse our restaurants by cuisines or choose another popular surrounding city.
Oh by the way, don't forget to tell us about that great or horrible dining experience so we can get the word out! Bon Appétit!
Latest Reviews
Casablanca Restaurant 
One of the few restaurants in town that has class, serves excellant specialty cuisines and has a large selection of wines. Beautiful Ocean view with the pier lights shining on the oceanic scene. [read full reviews]
China Station Restaurant 
Ive worked at enough restaurants by now to know what the job is like on the inside (READ: I recognize stale food and health hazards). The vegetables looked like they were from the previous night and had been refried, the... [read full reviews]
China Station Restaurant
The food was completely bland and disgusting. The eggflower soup tasted like water. The orange chicken came with the sauce on the side. The sauce was flavorless, and the chicken (along with the veggies it came with) ta... [read full reviews]
Pearl Chinese Restaurant
Quite possibly one of the friendliest and tastiest Chinese restaurants in Santa Cruz, the Pearl Chinese restaurant was tragically closed in July 2005. Known for its great deals on delicious chinese food, the Pearl was a ... [read full reviews]
Eriks Delicafe
AWESOME [read full reviews]
Little Shanghai Restaurant 
Excellent food. Fresh and delicious. The space is rather small and usually quite crowded, but the service is stellar. All of their dishes are worth trying out, but make sure you get the lemon chicken and the Mongolian... [read full reviews]
China Station Restaurant
China Station serves somewhat dull Chinese food that is uninventive but serviceable. The good thing is that everything tastes quite fresh and feels clean. The bad thing is that everything lacks the intense flavor Chine... [read full reviews]
China Station Restaurant
I loved the food there and the waitress was very friendly. The chicken chow mein was the best i have had in santa cruz. [read full reviews]
El Palomar
El Palomar is absolutely the place to go when you're in Santa Cruz. The food is excellently flavored with substantial portions. There is an extensive menu including fresh fish, chicken, vegitarian dishes, and the best ca... [read full reviews]
China Station Restaurant 
I just had there food for the first time and I must say, it just wasn't very good. The tofu didn't have any flavor and the wontons were chewy at the center. [read full reviews]
