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Oswald is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

1. Oswald

8.5
121 Soquel Ave (at Front St.), Santa Cruz, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 15 tips and reviews

Mimsie L.Mimsie Lemar: Sit at the bar... Great bar food. You want quiet and intimate get a table... Beautiful Santa Cruz Food!!!

Rick H.Rick Hartley: The burgers with blue cheese and caramelized onions are the best. Great cocktails too.

Tyler F.Tyler Fox: Delicious food and very legit portions! A great night out.

Lillian's Italian Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

2. Lillian's Italian Kitchen

8.8
1116 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Italian Restaurant · Eastside · 30 tips and reviews

SarahSarah: This place has very nice ambiance, good for date nights. The ravioli and lasagna are both divine.

Steve T.Steve Trefethen: Call ahead to get your name on the wait list, it's a must. Excellent food though it's a loud place to eat thus fine for kids.

PaulinaPaulina: Get the black truffle gnocchi.

The Crepe Place is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

3. The Crepe Place

8.1
1134 Soquel Ave (between Seabright & Cayuga), Santa Cruz, CA
Creperie · Eastside · 41 tips and reviews

kaleb a.kaleb askew: A nice, intimate venue filled with wonderful Crepe aroma.

MJ L.MJ Lee: Good for dating.

Trisha L.Trisha Liu: Deluxe Garden Salad is gigantic and delicious! Get it with honey lemon dressing.

Laili Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

4. Laili Restaurant

8.9
101 Cooper St #B (btw Front and Pacific), Santa Cruz, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown Santa Cruz · 44 tips and reviews

Athonia C.Athonia Cappelli: Get the jalapeño chutney. It's vegan and perfectly spiced.

NmNm: Didn't like the chicken kabob .. Eggplant and parmesan on flatbread is recommended .. Great service .. Little pricey .. Crowded ..

NahidNahid: Get patio seating if available (gorgeous). Great food, prices in the $20-30 range for entrees.

Crow's Nest Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

5. Crow's Nest Restaurant

8.4
2218 E Cliff Dr (at 5th Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
American Restaurant · Eastside · 111 tips and reviews

Aditi M.Aditi Modak: The view from the patio is amazing. Crab cakes and patrale sole was simply delicious. Nice place to go for a romantic evening

Bobbie N.Bobbie Nelson: The clam chowder and fresh fish dishes are wonderful. Get there on a Wendesday to see the sail boats races and sunset

Irene K.Irene Kimmel: Sunsets are beautiful and during the holidays the sail boats in the harbor are decorated and make it very festive.

515 Kitchen & Cocktails is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

6. 515 Kitchen & Cocktails

8.2
515 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA
Lounge · Downtown Santa Cruz · 56 tips and reviews

Jon B.Jon Burns: Great food and cocktails for the money cant be beat.

ᴡ K.ᴡ Killam: Pretty decent happy hour, good service

Lauren L.Lauren Langone: Polenta Benedict is DELICIOUS!

The Abbey Coffee, Art & Music Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

7. The Abbey Coffee, Art & Music Lounge

9.2
350 Mission St (at Highland Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Coffee Shop · Westside · 26 tips and reviews

Shaina P.Shaina Prasad: Love this locals spot! Baristas are great, local artwork even more amazing

Aleks K.Aleks Kozak: Sit down and enjoy the coziness. Read a book, even if it's your MacBook... or your neighbor's. :)

Vab MediaVab Media: Free wi-fi! Lots of room! Beautiful out and in! What's not to like?

Bantam is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

8. Bantam

8.0
1010 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Pizzeria · Westside · 16 tips and reviews

Rob H.Rob Hapner: The Brussels sprouts and pancetta pizza was soooo good. Finished off with the chocolate nemesis. Yum!

Jamie P.Jamie Pagels: What’s good: Chickpea farinata pizza with ricotta and rocket pesto, soppressata pizza with mozzarella and spicy honey

Sid B.Sid Boz: Great salads and pizza. Delicious beers on tap. Good vibe.

Real Thai Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

9. Real Thai Kitchen

8.0
1632 Seabright Ave (at Soquel Ave), Santa Cruz, CA
Thai Restaurant · Eastside · 12 tips and reviews

Susan C.Susan Cannon: Great buffet! (Unusual for a Thai restaurant) Wonderful Veerkat art on the walls too.

Jeremy G.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 C.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!

Harbor Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

10. Harbor Cafe

8.9
535 7th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Café · 41 tips and reviews

David D.David Doble: Seafood Omlette is awesome. LOADED with prawns. Get it with the salsa fresca!

Nick P.Nick Piper: Bottomless mimosas Friday

Sondra B.Sondra Baca: Everything here is deeelish!! The Avocado Bene, Veggie scramble and Mimosa Fridays is the best. Plus the staff is great!

Verve Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

11. Verve Coffee Roasters

9.1
1540 Pacific Ave (at Front St), Santa Cruz, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Santa Cruz · 127 tips and reviews

cami j.cami j.: bright, sunny, gorgeous shop, knowledgeable, helpful baristas, delicious coffee.

Chris H.Chris Heilmann: WiFi password is streetlevel. don't be a dick though and buy their stuff first. excellent coffee.

Zach B.Zach Buechler: Great for a rainy day, or a sunny day, or a Monday, or hell, even great for the final days of the apocalypse.

La Posta is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

12. La Posta

7.7
538 Seabright Ave (btw Hall & Watson), Santa Cruz, CA
Italian Restaurant · Eastside · 7 tips and reviews

Gabby H.Gabby H: House-made bread, salads are generous, pasta has good texture. (Hostess seated three new tables in green waiter’s section — didn’t work out well for us. He was great but in the weeds.)

Matt R.Matt Rodkey: Sit at the bar for great service and wonderful conversation.

Gabby H.Gabby H: The bread is delicious. You can take a loaf home on Fridays and Saturdays. Not known for desserts. (We skipped it.)

Cafe Iveta is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

13. Cafe Iveta

8.3
2125 Delaware Ave (at Swift St.), Santa Cruz, CA
Café · Westside · 26 tips and reviews

Tara W.Tara Walker: Try the Caprese with added bacon - unique and yummy.

Neha W.Neha W: They have clotted cream to take your scone enjoyment to the next level.

Barbara M.Barbara Matthews: The gluten- free scones are light and tasty. You won

West End Tap & Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

14. West End Tap & Kitchen

8.3
334 Ingalls St Ste D, Santa Cruz, CA
Gastropub · Westside · 32 tips and reviews

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Excellent calamari with jalapeños. Loved the Peter's Lager on the patio.

Katie S.Katie Skillman: Really good food if you get the right thing...avoid the veggie flatbread , the pork flatbread is much better ...and the ham and cheese is awesome

Ashley B.Ashley Bruno: Happy hour is great, but get there early. Try the brussel sprouts and flatbread.

Verve Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Cruz.

15. Verve Coffee Roasters

8.9
1010 Fair Ave (at Ingalls St), Santa Cruz, CA
Coffee Shop · Westside · 14 tips and reviews

MegMeg: Nice indoor and outdoor spaces. Tasty cold brew

Wael H.Wael Hazzazi: Avocado toast with poached eggs 👌🏼

Rebecca T.Rebecca Tpuah: Ordered avocado toast w/ poached egg and of course a coffee. More seating than the one in 41st Ave.