Cyndi Smith: BEST Calamari *ever* - Abalone style. BEST Mai Tai coctails EVER. :) BEST Sweet Potato Fries! Pretty much everything on the menu is a winner.
Teresa Wheeler-Kyle: Get the calamari pupas and fish entrees. Do not get the Mongolian beef bowl. The beef is over cooked and tough. Fish is perfect.
Christina Pedersen: The Dukes Pork plate is the BEST. It's also a great place for happy hour - the drinks and apps are delicious (specifically the sweet potato fries, pot stickers, and the pirate ship - just share!)
5. Stagnaro Bros.
7.2
59 Municipal Wharf (at The Pacific Ocean), Santa Cruz, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews
Kilted: ask for garlic aioli for the Calamari
Gipsy Blood: Poor service, worse in the upper deck. Crispy calamari is not Crispy and too breaded. Ernestos pasta is ok but not to die for. Crab cakes lack flavor and the aioli doesn't even taste like aioli.
Kat 🐱: Very average but overpriced food. The fried calamari, fish & chips and clam chowder are all meh.
6. Sala Thai
7.9
353 soquel Ave (Ocean), Santa Cruz, CA
Thai Restaurant · Central Santa Cruz · 4 tips and reviews
Tanya Bauerle: Best pho in town! The #1 is delicious, has beef, chicken& prawns.Add mixed veggies for$2!It's pho-king tasty!I also love the fried squid with spicy green sauce and the fried bananas&coconut ice cream.
Athonia Cappelli: #vegan and #vegetarian types should avoid the tom Kha and tom yum soup. These have shrimp and other fish based broth. Otherwise, this place is fantastic for vegans. They have faux duck, chix and fish!
Aaron Hughes: The Pho is awesome!
7. Johnny's Harborside
7.2
493 Lake Ave (at Eaton St), Santa Cruz, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Eastside · 37 tips and reviews
Cristina B.: My dad loves their fried calamari and I really like their fish dishes and their sweet potato fries! Good place to watch sunset too!
Cristina B.: Dad loves their fried calamari. Went to lunch today and was more crowded than they were expecting. They comped us our beer for waiting. Always a great place to go!
Michelle Arnaiz-Dela Rosa: The view is overlooking the yachts. Nice small place thT gets packed so get reservations always. Food was great. Loved the calamari and the shrimp scampi. Service was excelent too.
10. Real Thai Kitchen
7.9
1632 Seabright Ave (at Soquel Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Thai Restaurant · Eastside · 12 tips and reviews
Matthias: #thegreatamericantakeout : What I wasn‘t quite expecting was the heat... They are taking their spiciness serious! 🌶🔥👌🏼 WOW!! If you like it HOT, this is definitely a place to keep in mind! 👍🏼
Jeremy Geiger: The name is accurate. This is one of the few Thai restaurants I the U.S. That my Thai wife will go to
Athonia Cappelli: Vegan options abound at the lunch buffet. Salad dressing has mayo but items like spicy tofu, green vegi curry & Tom Kha Tofu appear totally free of animal products. Spicy tofu is just that! Cha-chow!