21 Best Cocktail Bars near Capitola

“Rad Spot to enjoy a meal and drink“

“I had an amazing birthday here. The staff are so friendly and right there when you need them. The food….omg the food. I had lamb shank with mashed potatoes and sautéd veggies. Everything was cooked to perfection! I live 4 hours away. I can’t wait to come back.“

“Excellent atmosphere! Do yourself a favor, stop by.“

“I travel to Santa Cruz for work and was looking for a place with a good, additive free tequila selection. I found Mission West in an SF Gate article about bars in Santa Cruz. What a great spot! Steve, the bartender, was beyond excellent. I drink Espresso Tequila Martini's made with blanco tequila and he nailed it. This is a locals spot but I was pleasantly surprised by how friendly the regulars were. I got some good local restaurant recommendations and left knowing I would go back here on a future visit to Santa Cruz!“

“The Studio Ghibli cocktails were fantastic! I loved the "Waiting with Totoro" and my wife loved the "Full Moon Departure." We didn't get to try the food, we had just eaten and found the place by accident. 5/5 friendly bartender but I can't for the life of me remember her name (we were there on 8/31/24 in case the managers want to give her a bonus).“

“BEST place to get drinks in SC. Atmosphere is fun and casual. FAVE drink is the Vodsod!! LOVE F&C.“

“Can be a lot of fun here!“

“I wrote a detailed review on 831 Best and Worst Facebook page and this was definitely the BEST category ! Cannot go wrong IMO !“

“Cool Place to have a drink with your friends and listen to live music🎶“

“We had the most amazing food and dining experience. I felt like we were in a Michelin starred restaurant.
The appetizers and main courses were unique and so well executed.
Loved to Brussels sprouts and Butter Charcuterie Board. Our table had pork tenderloin, chicken and sea bass.
Everyone couldn’t believe how good their dish was!“

“We ate here for the first time, so we ordered several dishes. The soup of the day was incredible! The Oblo burger was filled with flavor! The salad was huge (in a good way) with a delicious beet purée. The octopus appetizer was special and unique. After going there for the first time I would highly recommend. The prices were mostly reasonable, we were actually surprised by this since it tasted and felt like fine dining. Price was well worth the food, especially for the salads/burgers/appetizers.“

“Fourth time here and still left impressed. Pizza, gnocchi, ragu, and sole dishes were fantastic. Didn leave room for desert but tried the strawberry and cream and lemon curd, anyway. Glad we did. Drinks were great too. Nice enough for a date night. Casual enough to be a great neighborhood hang. 10/10.“

“The food was super good organic delicious and I will be going back for more“

“This was our first time there and the food was great and the atmosphere was great.. also had great service. We will be back again..“

“Excellent appetizers, amazing healthy food and great service.“

“Over in San Francisco from Perth Australia and popped in for a couple of beers, awesome spot and great beers, staff were super friendly and even grabbed some merch, get yourselves over and support these guys and have a cracking pint or four“

“Been there couple times now. Food is very good & staff friendly. View at sunset is amazing & constantly changing from the rotating floor. Will definitely choose Makai again!“

“Great food , Great Margaritas! , Great service, 😊“

“I wrote a detailed review on 831 Best and Worst Facebook page and this was definitely the BEST category ! Cannot go wrong IMO !“

“Food was good and Service was great.“

“Love this place, they've done a really good job with the swim club and the restaurant is great... such a great addition to the community, thanks guys!“