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California, United States Food Guide: 10 Bar food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Capitola
Best Bar restaurants nearby. Discover the best Bar food in Capitola. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Bar restaurants near you.. Capitola, just minutes south of Santa Cruz, is California’s oldest seaside resort town, and boasts a Mediterranean flavor. An esplanade winds around village shops and bistros, while picture-ready views from the Capitola Wharf create a relaxing atmosphere. Experience signature events like the Capitola Art & Wine Festival, Capitola Begonia Festival, wine tasting rooms, and shopping. Take a hillside “cable car” to dinner overlooking Soquel Creek, next to scenic gardens and waterfalls.
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10. Aptos Street BBQ
Overall Ratings
4 based on 235 reviews
Reviewed By y2ktigr
Location is small and tucked away from main streets. Went there after local golfing on a Sunday. After seeing their reviews, I got to try their famous BBQ Brisket sandwich with spicy BBQ sauce, and it was excellent. If you are hungry, go for the 3 meats plate. Place could draw more customers if it was larger. A small live band playing was a nice touch. If I am around Aptos, I will definitely return here!
9. Britannia Arms
Overall Ratings
4 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By Queencelt
I you want a prime location, right in front of the beach, with a selection of great British beers and ciders, this is the pub for you. It's been around a long time, and, though small, is very hospitable and child-friendly. They sell souvenir tank tops, t-shirts and hoodies, in case you guessed the coastal weather wrong. I love this place.
8. Sotola Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 56 reviews
Our concept is California Farmstead focusing on local farms, ranches and seafood. Our mission is to provide every customer with farm fresh ingredients through innovative and simple delicious foods.
Reviewed By NMLion
The space is great, Ethan, our server, was wonderful and the food was superb. And the setting was perfect. I saw the mediocre reviews before going to the restaurant. We chose to ignore them, and we were correct. A wonderful evening.
7. Wharf House Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By dmc52
We were there during the week early in November. We were the only people there for dinner and were told this is normal for the time of the year. Our seafood meals were fresh and delicious. Good size and reasonably priced glasses of wine. Definitely worth the walk to the end of the pier.
6. Zelda's
Overall Ratings
3 based on 397 reviews
Reviewed By foodfunfest
Wonderful table overlooking the beach, with fast and no-nonsense service. Chowder was plentiful and flavorful with a little bit of its own spice; and fish and chips were hot, generous, and coupled with great fries. Salad was ok. Its the location as much as anything, and the hum of voices doesn't crowd out conversation, as at so many other places.
5. Discretion Brewing
Overall Ratings
4 based on 68 reviews
We are a Family-Owned Company Dedicated to Handcrafted Exquisite Organic Beer. We define DISCRETION as wisdom, wit and kindness. These qualities shape our interactions with each other, our ever-growing circle of customers, our community, and our beer. Ele
Reviewed By John M
People who like to visit different micro breweries should visit Discretion, among the others in Santa Cruz county. The food options have varied since they opened, and appear stable for now, and it is good to eat some food while consuming alcohol. The convenient location and fact that they like dogs will be good for some people. Their beer is less inspired than the prestigous Santa Adairius Rustic Ales, or even Corralitos Brewing, and so I do not go back very often, unless an out of the area friend wants to see many different breweries.
4. The Sand Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By irish_captain
On a return visit to Capitola, we were looking for somewhere to eat in the middle of town and tried here. We had eaten in a few other places previously so we said we'd try here. I wasn't too sure of what we'd get, but we were pleasantly surprised! The taco's were excellent! Good service & getting seated outside on a sunny warm November day was great! Definitely recommended.
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3. East End Gastropub
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By John M
A great choice for people living in this area, or who are also seeing a movie at Cinelux, located right next door. Happy hour is limited to $1-2 off drinks, but the prices are fair enough, anyway. Every single person went out of their way to be friendly on this visit, and our burgers arrived cooked exactly the way that we wanted them. It can be noisy inside, and drafty near the front door, but less popular times allow your choice of seating. We'll be back.
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2. Margaritaville
Overall Ratings
4 based on 184 reviews
Margaritaville has reopened under new ownership with a new 25 seat bar, service staff and menu. We offer fresh sustainable contemporary Mexican seafood in a first class casual environment with panoramic oceanviews.
Reviewed By gary c
I stopped in here today because the locals told me to experience this place. Tremendous food and drinks and service. My server, Lauren 622, was PERFECT!!!! She was super attentive, very quick at delivering either food or drinks, helped me make some culinary and alcohol decisions and had a super personality!!!! Lauren made my experience the best!!!! Thanks Lauren!!!!!!!!!! I had some guacamole and calamari to start my evening...both super choices...look at my pictures!!!! I then had the crab cocktail and it was super-superb!!!!!! I ended up with a house salad and it was great too. My wines were all endemic in the Santa Cruz area and were great and the two margaritas I had were so cool and easy to drink.... this place has plenty of ambiance and a great view of the water and birds. The manager, Alexid, stopped by to make sure my experience was great!!! That was very cool!!!! I love it when a manager sticks her head into the inner workings of her restaurant instead of just standing by passively!!!! Alexid was super too!!!.....everyone was just great to me!!!!......and I appreciate that!!! I would highly recommend this place to anyone traveling in the area!!!!! Thanks to all for a great time!!!!!!!
1. Paradise Beach Grille
Overall Ratings
4 based on 378 reviews
Located on the water in Capitola Village, Paradise Beach Grille is the perfect place to enjoy lunch with a view or to finish a perfect day on the beach. We feature a contemporary menu with a Pacific Rim flare. Enjoy our famous Coconut Prawns appetizer, fo
Reviewed By TamaraC210
Capitola by the Sea is beautiful but the restraurants tend to be touristy, especially on the Esplanade. Paradise is our go to place. Sit on the patio which over looks Soquel Creek and enjoy the view. The food is very good and the staff and manager are excellent. A glass of Proseco and the cheese plate is my favorite. Other favorites are the BLT and the French Onion Soup. If it is coolish they have nice patio heaters or there is a room with a fireplace in the back.
