Pleasure Pizza is a pizzeria located in Santa Cruz. The restaurant offers pizza for delivery and take-out as well as eat-in service. The business has been locally owned and operated since 1975. Pleasure Pizza is known for the jumbo size of its slices, with whole pies also available. An array of toppings are offered, from plain cheese to pineapple BBQ chicken. For further inquiries, phone Pleasure Pizza.
This diner-style restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It offers poultry, steak, sandwiches, and seafood, and has a full bar. Owned by the long-time local Stagnaro family, Gilda's has an old-fashioned feel and a different special every day.
This trendy pacific fusion restaurant boasts striking interior features including cool greens and blues, modern architecture and furnishings, and east and west designs. The lighting is soft and flattering, with large globes and sconces. Private booths at the full service bar make for an intimate cocktail. A large elevated sushi bar is in the back. The international menu features a variety of features like seafood, steak, pasta, curry and noodle bowls, sandwiches, burgers and more. There is one intimate, semi-private dining room to reserve, or you can mingle with other adventurous omnivores.
This casual restaurant serves up authentic Greek cuisine in a fun, lively atmosphere. Guest are welcome to sit in the indoor or outdoor dining area, both of which are adorned with Grecian statues. Inside, guests enjoy watching chefs prepare entrees in an open-air kitchen. The family-friendly restaurant frequently features live music and dancing for the whole family to enjoy.
This upscale yet reasonable steak, seafood and pasta restaurant has great ocean views. Located right on Santa Cruz Wharf, Miramar draws people from around the Bay Area with its cioppino (seafood stew), lobster and clam chowder. It recently added an outdoor teak bar.
Little Shanghai Restaurant was originally opened in 1986 in a downtown courtyard destroyed in the 1989 earthquake. But owners Jack and Sue Chiao didn't let that stop them from opening at their current location on Cedar Street. Here you can order fast and fresh Chinese fare such as noodle dishes, vegetables, tofu, seafood, chicken and meats.
Step up to the counter and choose your entree and sides from the array of warming pans. Whether you like it spicy or mild, you'll find something delectable to enjoy in the comfortable indoor setting or outside on the welcoming plant-filled patio.
You know a restaurant is definitely worth checking out when it's featured on Guy Fieri's hit show on Food Network, "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives." The loyal clientele has always been fond of Aldo's calamari and cioppino dishes. And since Fieri indulged in the very same seafood delicacies, the word is out on this local treasure.
In 1962, the Olivieri family began to write a chapter in Santa Cruz history. The business actually started as a bait shop on the harbor, but transformed into the kind of Santa Cruz institution that could fill a book with rich and colorful family stories. For a real treat, be sure to take a look at the back of an Aldo's menu for a slice of Americana. Even the pasta, sauces and bread are made fresh daily from Aldo's Bakery in Soquel.
Accentuated by an ideal location at the Santa Cruz Harbor, Aldo's embodies the taste and feel of Santa Cruz. This picturesque location offers a view of the ocean that stretches from the harbor to the horizon, with sunlight shimmering on the peaceful waters, rows of boats bobbing gently and a lighthouse in the distance. Ample patio dining accommodates up to 130 people. But Aldo's is more than just a famous seafood restaurant with a great view (don't be surprised if you find yourself sitting out on the deck for hours). Outdoor patio dining makes Aldo's the premier dog-friendly restaurant in town (for well-behaved dogs on a leash). The patio deck could also be your next destination for a catered event.
Mei Garden II serves up Chinese favorites and specials in a comfortable setting with spacious booths, Chinese art and green plants. The menu is loaded with rice dishes, several soups, dumplings, vegetables, tofu, chicken, beef, pork and seafood. The chef's specials include pineapple rice, jalapeno shrimp and fresh mango with a choice of meat, fish or chicken. Kids will find plenty to like on the menu, and private parties are welcome.