Exceptional baked goods. Not a lot of seating but there's the beach a short walk away, and it's hard to complain about that!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
A M
Lukewarm coffee, high prices. Sometimes they have obnoxious messages on the whiteboard coaching patrons on etiquette and how to address your severs, “say please and thank you to your server”, ask your server about their day, etc. Usually out of common coffee choices. Location and pizza are great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Mona Starks
Coffee prices are outrageous if you stray from the norm. Ie substituting to oatmilk, soy, decaf, paper cup etc will be additional charges.. Young staff. Some have malaise attitude. No atmosphere inside but you can take your Coffee to go and walk the beach which is just across the parking lot.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 3
Greg Howe
Staff was friendly and the vibe was good, but the coffee was worse than Peet’s. Pastries were definitely decent!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Will Norman
Fire pizza pies, good selection of pastries, 11th Hour coffee served by friendly, talented barristas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kirstine Bowers
This place was in walking distance from vacation rental and when the coffee situation was lacking at the house, we were very pleased to find the Venus Pie Trap. We went here two mornings in row for mochas and food. The quiche was tasty and the chorizo hand pie was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amy Buchen Camarillo
Small cafe on the beach with some of the best pizza ever, who would have thought. love the pepperoni, especially the square pie (pan pizza so there’s yummy pan friedness along the edge), crust is amazing, tomato sauce is great, cesaer salad is simple but also pretty yummy. The dessert pies are also delish, especially the key lime. Eat here!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Karen Fletcher
The quiche was out of this world!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Hanson
This morning (8/23/25) my wife and I entered Venus Pie Trap at 10:50am. We have eaten at the restaurant several times after beach walks as it is a fun setting. There was no one in the restaurant besides us and the 3 young ladies working behind the counter. We browsed the pastry/pie case for a couple of minutes and decided to order a slice of Mexican chocolate pie and Key Lime pie. We moved over and stood in front of the cash register for 4-5 minutes. The 3 workers NEVER made eye contact with us or spoke a word to us. One girl made herself an iced coffee drink, set it on the back counter, and continued speaking with the other 2 girls. Another girl was making drinks for some guys who were waiting outside. The 3rd girl just conversed with the other 2. All three displayed Zero customer service / 100% cluelessness. We walked out of the restaurant without saying a word. We ate at the Venus Distillery/Restaurant next door a week ago and had great service. Quite a contrast to what we experienced today. All three young ladies were lousy ambassadors for the Pie Trap.
Service: 1
TradewindsHD
Whenever I’m in Aptos, have to stop here grab a coffee and an amazing pastry.
Coffee shop and locally made pastries by morning and take away pizza by day.
I hear they get lines, but I have never encountered one in 20+ times I’ve been here.
They currently have 11th hour coffee and pastries from Manresa bread
Had the pesto pizza with chilis, very good! I have had the coffee here before and it was good. Wanted something to eat so decided to get a pizza, exceeded expectations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Darlene Guajardo
The worst service. Coffee not great. Lady who’s making coffee is very rude with a bad attitude.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Phillip Chacon
great spot for amazing coffee and great pizza and pastries.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica De La Rosa
I got their pizza with mushrooms and I loved it. But I substituted for the red sauce. #Bombdotcom 😋 😋 🤤 🤤 And to go I got their Chorizo and potatoes empanada. It was really good but the price was too high for such a little pie
This cafe serves all kinds of pies, quiche, pizza pie banana cream pie, and Spinach hand pies. The array of coffees and teas is extensive. The vanilla latte complements the spinach hand pie. Yummy. The staff is quick with the king line today just before the busy 4th of July holiday. Great outdoor accessible seating in open air venue Van accessible free parking nearby
Exceptional baked goods. Not a lot of seating but there's the beach a short walk away, and it's hard to complain about that!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Lukewarm coffee, high prices. Sometimes they have obnoxious messages on the whiteboard coaching patrons on etiquette and how to address your severs, “say please and thank you to your server”, ask your server about their day, etc. Usually out of common coffee choices. Location and pizza are great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Coffee prices are outrageous if you stray from the norm. Ie substituting to oatmilk, soy, decaf, paper cup etc will be additional charges.. Young staff. Some have malaise attitude. No atmosphere inside but you can take your Coffee to go and walk the beach which is just across the parking lot.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 3
Staff was friendly and the vibe was good, but the coffee was worse than Peet’s. Pastries were definitely decent!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Fire pizza pies, good selection of pastries, 11th Hour coffee served by friendly, talented barristas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This place was in walking distance from vacation rental and when the coffee situation was lacking at the house, we were very pleased to find the Venus Pie Trap. We went here two mornings in row for mochas and food. The quiche was tasty and the chorizo hand pie was delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Small cafe on the beach with some of the best pizza ever, who would have thought. love the pepperoni, especially the square pie (pan pizza so there’s yummy pan friedness along the edge), crust is amazing, tomato sauce is great, cesaer salad is simple but also pretty yummy. The dessert pies are also delish, especially the key lime. Eat here!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
The quiche was out of this world!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This morning (8/23/25) my wife and I entered Venus Pie Trap at 10:50am. We have eaten at the restaurant several times after beach walks as it is a fun setting. There was no one in the restaurant besides us and the 3 young ladies working behind the counter. We browsed the pastry/pie case for a couple of minutes and decided to order a slice of Mexican chocolate pie and Key Lime pie. We moved over and stood in front of the cash register for 4-5 minutes. The 3 workers NEVER made eye contact with us or spoke a word to us. One girl made herself an iced coffee drink, set it on the back counter, and continued speaking with the other 2 girls. Another girl was making drinks for some guys who were waiting outside. The 3rd girl just conversed with the other 2. All three displayed Zero customer service / 100% cluelessness. We walked out of the restaurant without saying a word. We ate at the Venus Distillery/Restaurant next door a week ago and had great service. Quite a contrast to what we experienced today. All three young ladies were lousy ambassadors for the Pie Trap.
Service: 1
Whenever I’m in Aptos, have to stop here grab a coffee and an amazing pastry.
Coffee shop and locally made pastries by morning and take away pizza by day.
I hear they get lines, but I have never encountered one in 20+ times I’ve been here.
They currently have 11th hour coffee and pastries from Manresa bread
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Had the pesto pizza with chilis, very good! I have had the coffee here before and it was good. Wanted something to eat so decided to get a pizza, exceeded expectations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The worst service. Coffee not great. Lady who’s making coffee is very rude with a bad attitude.
Food: 1
Service: 1
great spot for amazing coffee and great pizza and pastries.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got their pizza with mushrooms and I loved it. But I substituted for the red sauce. #Bombdotcom 😋 😋 🤤 🤤 And to go I got their Chorizo and potatoes empanada. It was really good but the price was too high for such a little pie
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Key Lime Pie, Croissants, Chorizo Potato
This cafe serves all kinds of pies, quiche, pizza pie banana cream pie, and Spinach hand pies. The array of coffees and teas is extensive. The vanilla latte complements the spinach hand pie. Yummy. The staff is quick with the king line today just before the busy 4th of July holiday.
Great outdoor accessible seating in open air venue
Van accessible free parking nearby
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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