Kiantis Pizza & Pasta Bar

Best pizza in town ! Great people !

Food was great was able to create my own pasta for a good price. Sara the host was amazing and was so sweet to the kids giving them some pizza doe to play with.

I'll get straight to the point. The food was bland, I had to SALT my pasta. I got the fettuccine and the broccoli wasn't fully cooked. Poor service as well. We had to call over like 3 separate servers because no one was really serving us... took a while for them to even notice we were waiting at the counter for a table. We also tried to pay with a visa gift card for part of the meal and it went through on our end but not theirs, so we had to pay again and we're worried we just got scammed out of $50. Just gotta trust we can communicate with them, but it's a pain. Understood that this is mainly out of their control, but it put a bitter ending on an already bitter evening. If that makes sense. Won't be coming back.

Everything was great the food the atmosphere and staff.

The drinks are delicious and the spicy pasta delectable. Great place for a crowd.

My first time here! And we frequent Santa Cruz. Our Compadres brought us here. The food was amazing. The service was awesome. I forgot our server's name, but he was very attentive, easygoing and nice. He definitely made our visit a great experience. Will definitely come back to eat here.

While vacationing in Santa Cruz we found Kianti’s. The pesto veggie pizza with gluten free crust and vegan cheese was delicious. The pesto sauce is not vegan, but if you can have a little dairy make this your cheat day.

Food was absolutely delicious, my mom will not stop talking about how much she enjoyed it and definitely wants to come back. Food was also quickly served. Service was great, our server Jax (I believe was his name), greeted us right away and was very attentive and made our experience so much more enjoyable. The atmosphere was great, they have indoor and outdoor seating. We chose outdoor and they have a heater outside because it was a little cold 60°. They have nice decorations and overall a great look in my opinion. Would love to come back and I will definitely recommend others to come visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Everything thing about the food and service was amazing. Honestly probably the best ravioli I've ever had and the calzone was delicious. Tasted like it was all made fresh.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fettuccine, Breadsticks, Pizza Rolls

Nice pizza place very pet friendly made our lil guy some special chicken. Pizza was pretty good. Service was great as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Food was SO GOOD, I got the pizza rolls (appetizer) we came in with 3 small kids the hostess was very nice and welcoming to us, our server however never came back again after giving us our food, we had to get up multiple times to ask for things. The drinks were not good unfortunately. We got the summer fling, it had no taste just ice and teeny bit of alcohol. I would definitely go back for the food though

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pizza Rolls

The food is amazing!!!!!!! The pizza and pasta hit different then at home! The kids menu was sooooo cute! And the aria is amazing!!!!!!! ? ????????

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Would definitely recommend doing the create your own seltzer. Base, flavor and carbonation. Absolutely delicious and so fun to make and drink. I chose watermelon with lime and lime. 10/10 drink. the spicy veggie pizza was delicious, crust does lack flavor but filling as a base is good with ranch. The “lime in the coconut” cocktail is also a winner.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

The pastas were fantastic! The service was fast. Perfect for dining with little ones.

Parking: Paid lot is available directly behind the restaurant.

Kid-friendliness: Highchairs and kids menus are available.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fettuccine

A busy joint nestled out Santa Cruz Downtown. We got dinner here at 9 P.M., and it was still packed with a 10 minute wait and we were hoping the food would be a reflection of the wait time, so we waited, and I am so glad we did! The restaurant had great vibes with decent service from young kind waiters. There was barely any attentiveness however since there were so many people. It was cool because you could see chefs cooking out the restaurant so that made the vibes nicer. There was lots of outdoor seating for warm days and lots of indoor seating which is why we were able to get sat down pretty fast!

For a bev we started with the ginger mojito which was refreshing, gingery, sour, and sweet all at the same time. The mojito was INCREDIBLY carbonated which just amplified the flavor! The only thing was the drink just had wayy too much ice in it , so definitely ask for less ice if possible. I got the Kianti’s gourmet pasta with bacon on the side so my vegetarian friends can try some and I appreciated their ability to put some ingredients on the side. The pesto sauce was insanely creamy and tasty which the perfectly cooked bowtie pasta well. The pasta also had plenty of sun dried tomatoes on it adding plenty of texture and a sweet and savory taste. The pasta also came with some really fresh bread which accompanied the remaining sauce from my pasta really well! Now the pizza was amazing with a cool salad on top of a regular pizza. The crust of the pizza was super soft and tasty, but on the menu the pizza is listed with a thin crust but the crust was not thin so beware when ordering. The soft crust paired perfectly with the crunch of the leafy greens and roasted almonds from the salad on top! The 2 dishes and the drink was enough for 3 really hungry people and we even had leftovers of the large pizza. The bills was $67 pre tip so would say it was somewhat affordable for an Italian place.

OVERALL, for its somewhat affordableness,their tasty and innovative dishes, and their happening location Kianti’s is a must try for people who haven’t been yet, and I hope to come again sometime soon!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pesto Pasta