Capitola and Soquel Restaurants

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  • 1. Carpo's

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    Locals love this casual restaurant where seafood predominates, but you can also order burgers, salads, and steaks. Baskets of battered snapper are among the favorites, along with calamari, prawns, seafood kebabs, fish-and-chips, and homemade olallieberry pie. Many items cost less than $14. Come early for lunch or dinner to beat the crowds.

    2400 Porter St., Soquel, California, 95073, USA
    831-476–6260

    Known For

    • Large portions of healthy comfort food
    • Lots of options under $14
    • Soup and salad bar
  • 2. Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria

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    Whether you're in the mood for an orange-olallieberry muffin, a wild rice and chicken salad, or tri-tip on garlic toast, this bakery-deli's varied menu is likely to satisfy. Munch on your lemon meringue tartlet or chocolate brownie on the shady patio, or dig into the daily blue-plate dinner—teriyaki grilled skirt steak with edamame-shiitake sticky rice, perhaps, or roast turkey breast with Chardonnay gravy—amid the whirl of activity inside.

    504 Bay Ave., Capitola, California, 95010, USA
    831-462–1200

    Known For

    • Prepared meals to go
    • On-site bakery and rosticceria
    • Deli and espresso bar
  • 3. Shadowbrook

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    To get to this romantic spot overlooking Soquel Creek, you can take a cable car or walk the stairs down a steep, fern-lined bank beside a running waterfall. Dining room options include the rooftop Redwood Room, the wood-paneled Wine Cellar, the creek-side, glass-enclosed Greenhouse, the Fireplace Room, and the airy Garden Room.

    1750 Wharf Rd., Capitola, California, 95010, USA
    831-475–1511

    Known For

    • Romantic creek-side setting
    • Prime rib and grilled seafood
    • Local special-occasion favorite for nearly 70 years
  • 4. VinoCruz Wine Bar & Kitchen

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    In a lively contemporary space with a patio in the heart of Soquel Village, VinoCruz offers more than 50 wines by the glass, with a focus on Santa Cruz Mountains but also other California and international regions; it also has local cider and beer on tap. Nosh on artisanal burgers, tacos, flatbread pizzas, salads, and cheese and charcuterie plates.

    4901 Soquel Dr., Soquel, California, 95073, USA
    831-426–8466

    Known For

    • Weekend brunch
    • Weekday happy hour and weekly live music
    • Fresh food, made in-house

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch weekdays
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