Santa Cruz Diner
909 Ocean St, Santa Cruz
(831) 426-7151
Customers' Favorites
Canadian Bacon Benedict 7-2pm Only
Vietnamese Pho Noodle Soup
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Country Fried Steak
Chicken Fried Steak
Biscuits and Gravy
Avocado Benedict
Fish and Chips
New York Steak
Eggs Benedict
KIDS
Kids Combo
Mickey Pancakes
Kids Choc Chip Pancakes
Kids Waffle
Kids French Toast
Kids Dollar Size Pancakes
Kids Burger
Kids Hot Dog
Kids Corn Dogs
Kids Mini-Pepperoni Pizza
Kids Chicken Nuggets
Kids Fish & Chips
Kids Spag W/Meatball
Kids Spag W/Marinara
Kids Quesadilla
UTENSILS
INCLUDE UTENSILS
CONDIMENTS
KETCHUP
MUSTARD
MAYONAISE
SYRUP
BUTTER
SALT
PEPPER
NON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
**Skim Milk
2%25 Milk
Whole Milk
Chocolate Milk
Almond Milk
Oat Milk
Soy Milk
Hot chocolate
Coffee
Hot Tea
Ice Tea
Cappucchino
Latte
Mocha
Espresso - Single
Espresso - Double
Chai (hot or cold)
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Orange Juice
Tomato Juice
Cranberry Juice
Apple Juice
Carafe of Juice
Coke
Coke Zero
Diet Coke
Sprite
Root Beer
Mr. Pibb
Orange Fanta
Lemonade
Raspberry Lemonade
Arnold Palmer
Shirley Temple
Soda Water
Italian Soda - Mango
Italian Soda - Strawberry
Italian Soda - Cherry
Italian Soda - Vanilla
Italian Soda - Raspberry
Root Beer Float
Smoothie - Mango
Smoothie - Berry
Smoothie - Mocha Frappucchino
Red Bull
STEAK
New York Steak
8 oz steak topped with onion rings
Mushroom Steak
Sirloin smothered with sauteed mushrooms and onions
Teriyaki Top Sirloin
Sirloin marinated in teriyaki sauce
Teriyaki Top Sirloin w/Calamari
Sirloin marinated in teriyaki sauce
Teriyaki Top Sirloin w/Prawns
Sirloin marinated in teriyaki sauce
Country Fried Steak
Tenderized beef, breaded and seasoned. Served with country gravy
Salisbury Steak
2 round beef patties smothered in brown gravy with sauteed onions and mushrooms
Yankee Pot Roast
Slow-roasted and topped with brown gravy
SEAFOOD
Salmon Castroville
Grilled with garlic, wine, artichokes and mushrooms
Prawns
Lightly breaded and fried golden brown
Fisherman's Platter
Deep-fried calamari, whitefish, prawns and clam strips
Fish and Chips
Battered cod, deep-fried, with French fries
Grilled Salmon
Jambalaya Santa Cruz
Fresh fish, mussels and shrimp in a spicy creole sauce. Served on a bed of steamed rice
SOUP & SALAD
Bread Bowl
PASTA
Shrimp Fettuccine
Fresh fish, shrimp, mussels, olives in Alfredo sauce.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine noodles in Alfredo sauce
Lasagna
Egg noodles layered with spinach, mushrooms, garlic, mozzarella, ricotta, Romano, Parmesan cheesses and marinara sauce
Spaghetti
With house-made marinara
Spaghetti and Meatballs
With house-made marinara and meatballs
Seafood Fettuccine
Fresh fish, shrimp, mussels, olives in Alfredo sauce.
Chicken Fettuccine
Fresh fish, shrimp, mussels, olives in Alfredo sauce.
CHICKEN
Chicken Castroville
With wine, artichokes, mushrooms and garlic
Spicy chicken Santa Cruz
Boneless skinless chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms, onions, garlic and spicy peppers
Chicken Florentine
Boneless filet served with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, basil, garlic, parsley and spinach in a creamy Alfredo sauce
Chicken Crepe
Cheddar, bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, spinach and sour cream served with French fries
APPETIZERS
Captain's Plate
Deep-fried calamari, prawns, clam strips and battered fish
Sampler
Chicken strips, poppers, cheese sticks and onion rings
Poppers
8 fried jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese
Cheese Quesadilla
Mozzarella Sticks (8)
Cheesy Fries with Bacon
Prawn Baskets (6)
Chicken Strip Basket (3 Pieces)
Calamari Basket
Tubes and tentacles
Hot Wings Basket
Fish & Chips Basket
DESSERT
Banana Split
Milkshake
Cappuccino Shake
Oreo Flurry Shake
Dessert Crepe
Chocolate sauce drizzle, bananas, walnuts and scoop of ice cream
Sundae
Hot Fudge Sundae
A La Mode
Ice Cream - one scoop
Ice Cream - 2 scoops
Death By Brownie
Ice cream, hot fudge, nuts and whipped cream on a house made brownie
Brownie
Tiramisu
New York Cheesecake
Dark Chocolate Layer Cake
Carrot Cake
Apple Pie
Berry Pie
Cherry Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie
Chocolate Cream Pie
Coconut Cream Pie
OMELETTES
Surf's Up Omelette
ham, bacon, sausage, cheddar
Denver Omelette
ham, bell pepper, onion
Monterey Omelette
mushroom, avocado, monterey jack
Ranch Omelette
ham, mushroom, onion, monterey jack
California Omelette
bacon, avocado, monterey jack
Veggie Omelette
tomoato, artichoke, bell pepper, mushroom, monterey jack
Build Your Own Omelette (3 items)
choice any three
BKFST OTHER
Vegetarian Skillet
artichoke, avocado monterey jack
Mexican Skillet
bell pepper, onion, ground beef, salsa, monterey jack
Canadian bacon Benedict 7-2PM ONLY
Avocado Benedict 7-2PM ONLY
Vegetarian Crepe
cheddar, onion, spinach, side of salsa and hashrowns
Breakfast Quesadillas
eggs, onion, bell pepper, salsa, cheddar & monterey jack plus bacon, ham or sausage
Vegetarian Quesadillas
eggs, onion, bell pepper, salsa, cheddar & monterey jack
Breakfast Burrito
eggs, hash browns & Cheddar in tortilla
Country Fried Steak
served with 2 eggs, hash browns, biscuit and country gravy
Corned Beef Hash
onions, parsley, potatoes and seasoning. Served with 2 eggs and potatoes and biscuit and country gravy
Country Scramble
sausage patty and eggs on a biscuit smothered in country gravy
Breakfast Sandwich
Ham, bacon or sausage with egg and American cheese on bagel English muffin or pancake
Great Start Oatmeal 7-12 PM ONLY
plus toast and choice of mixed fruit, milk or juice
Great Start Cereal
plus toast and choice of mixed fruit, milk or juice
Chicken Crepe
Cheddar, bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, spinach and sour cream served with French fries
SCRAMBLES
Tofu Scramble
seasoned with curry and choice of 3. Served with hashbrowns and toast
Eggs Scramble
3 eggs scrambled
COMBOS
Combo-2 Eggs
with hash browns
Combo-ham or Canadian bacon
with hash browns
Combo-link or country sausage
with hash browns
Combo-bacon
with hash browns
Combo-top sirloin
with hash browns
Combo-New York steak
with hash browns
Ultimate combo
3 eggs, 2 bacon, link sausage and ham
Super Combo 1
2 eggs, 2 bacon, 3 pancakes, sausage
Super Combo 2
3 eggs, 2 bacon, French toast, sausage
Super Combo 3
4 eggs, 2 bacon, half waffle, sausage
WAFFLE/FRCH TST
Strawberries & cream Waffle
Seasonal
Bacon & cheese Waffle
Buttermilk Waffle
Blueberry Waffle
Chocolate Chip Waffle
Waffle Special
2 eggs, 2 bacon, sausage
French Kiss
2 slices French toast
French Toast special
2 slices French toast, 2 eggs, 2 back and sausage
PANCAKES
Btrmlk Pancake short(4)
4 pancakes
Btrmlk Pancake full(5)
5 pancakes
Blueberry Pancake
3 pancakes
Chocolate Chip Pancake
3 pancakes
Banna Walnut Pancake
3 pancakes
Strawberry Pancake
seasonal - 3 pancakes
Pancake special
3 pancakes with 2 eggs, 2 bacon & 2 link sausage
Potato pancake
potato, onion, plus gravy or applesauce
Potato cakes special
with 2 eggs, 2 link sausage, 2 bacon plus gravy
SIDE ORDERS
Bacon (3 pieces)
Bacon (1 piece)
Bagel
Biscuit and Gravy (1)
Biscuits and Gravy (2)
Breakfast Ham
Canadian bacon
Chicken Apple Sausage (2-1 oz)
Cream Cheese
Egg (1)
English Muffin
French toast (1 slice)
Mixed Fruit (cup)
Hashbrowns
Link Sausage (2)
Mixed fruit (bowl)
Oatmeal
Pancake side
Peanut Butter
Sausage patty
Strawberries-bowl (seasonal)
Toast
Veggie Sausage (Morning Star)
HOT SANDWICHES
Steak Sandwich
New York steak on a French roll with lettuce, tomato and onion rings
California chicken Sandwich
Chicken breast with bacon, avocado and Monterey Jack on a whole wheat bun
Salmon Sandwich
Grilled filet with lettuce, tomato and tater sauce on whole wheat bun
French Dip
Thinly sliced beef on a French roll and Au Jus
Philly Cheesesteak
Roast beef with Jack heese, gilled onions, mushrooms, green peppers on a French roll
Turkey Bacon Avocado Melt
Turkey sliced thin with Monterey Jack and tomato
Monte Cristo
French toast filled with turkey, ham, American and Swiss cheese
Sourdough Supreme
1/2 lb beef patty, melted Monterey Jack and grilled onions on grilled sourdough bread
Patty Melt Supreme
Flame-broiled beef on rye with Swiss and American cheese, tomato, bacon and grilled onions
Tuna Melt
Tuna salad, cheese and tomoato on grilled sourdough
Reuben
Corned beef, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese on rye bread
Grilled Cheese
Swiss, Cheddar, American and Jack cheese with sliced tomato on thick Texas toast
Grilled Ham & Cheese
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich
Roasted and served on bread with mashed potatoes and gravy
Hot Turkey Sandwich
Roasted and served on bread with mashed potatoes and gravy
LUNCH ENTRÉE
Jumbo Hot Dog
All beef with sauerkraut and fries
Jumbo Veggie Dog
served with French fries and sauerkraut
Tofu Coconut Curry Stew
Tofu, potato, onions and carrots in coconut curry broth with bread or rice
Tofu Rice Bowl
with sauteed veggies and teriyaki sauce on a bed of rice
Chicken Crepe
Cheddar, bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, spinach and sour cream served with French fries
Bread Bowl
Chicken Curry Stew
Tender chicken, potatoes, onions and carrots in a tasy coconut curry broth with bread or rice
Beef Pho
Chicken or beef in a savory broth with rice noodles, scallions, cilantro, sprouts, onion and basil
Spring Roll - 11AM WHILE SUPPLES LAST
Hand-made and stuffed with shrimp, rice noodles, pork, letuce and a hint of mint. Served with peanut dipping sauce
Chicken Pho
Chicken or beef in a savory broth with rice noodles, scallions, cilantro, sprouts, onion and basil
DELI
Classic Club
Triple-decker piled high with turkey, bacon, lettuce and tomato
California Club
Turkey, Monterey Jack, lettuce, bacon, avocado, tomato
Deli Sandwich
BLT
Bacon, lettuce, tomato on white bread with mayo
BURGERS
Bacon Double Cheeseburger
2 flame-broiled patties, bacon, Swiss and American cheese
California Burger
Topped with avocado, Monterey Jack and bacon
Humdinger Burger
Cheddar cheese, bacon, BBQ sauce and onion rings
Da Bomb Burger
Topped with bacon, cheese, and 1 egg any style
Bacon Burger
Topped with American cheese and bacon
Mushroom Burger
Sauteed mushrooms and Swiss cheese
Cheeseburger
with all the fixings, served on a sesame bun
Hawaiian Burger
Jack cheese, pineapple, teriyaki sauce
Veggie Burger
Cheese and avocado on a whole wheat bun
Hamburger Deluxe
with all the fixings, served on a sesame bun
SALADS
Caesar Salad
Romaine with Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing
Chicken Caesar
Romaine with Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing served with sliced grilled chicken
Steak Caesar
Romaine with Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing served with sliced grilled top sirloin
Salmon Caesar
Romaine with Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing served with grilled salmon
Chef's Salad
Iceberg lettuce topped with julienne ham, turkey, cheese, olives, sliced egg and tomato
Chinese Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken, lettuce, crispy noodles, green onion, crunchy bean sprouts and Asian dressing'
Cobb Salad
Iceberg lettuce topped with turkey, bacon, blue cheese, olives, tomatoes and avocado
LUNCH SIDES
Biscuit & Gravy (1)
Biscuits & Gravy (2)
Curly Fries
French Fries
Green Salad
Jasmine white rice
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy 11AM to CLOSE ONLY
Mixed Fruit Bowl
Onion rings
Soup Bowl
Soup Cup
Soup 32oz
Tuna Fish Salad Scoop
ASIAN
Chicken Rice Bowl
Stir-Fried teriyaki chicken with veggies, served on a bed of rice
Salmon Rice Bowl
Stir-Fried teriyaki salmon with veggies, served on a bed of rice
Teriyaki Chicken Plate
served with white rice
Beef Pho
Chicken or beef in a savory broth with rice noodles, scallions, cilantro, sprouts, onion and basil
Chicken Pho
Chicken or beef in a savory broth with rice noodles, scallions, cilantro, sprouts, onion and basil
Spring Roll - 11AM WHILE SUPPLES LAST
Hand-made and stuffed with shrimp, rice noodles, pork, letuce and a hint of mint. Served with peanut dipping sauce
Tofu Rice Bowl
with sauteed veggies and teriyaki sauce on a bed of rice
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Recent Reviews
Fun diner with fun facts and pictures. Family friendly, staff is always amazing and the food is always great. They serve breakfast all day 😋 😋 Dine or pick up fast but delicious 😋
November 2025
came in for breakfast with my dad. we got country fried steak & blueberry pancakes. the food was good but not amazing, & it was a little expensive. but the portions were generous & our waiter was very nice & constantly came by our table to check up on us. the menu is huge & diverse, so i might come back another time for lunch or dinner. i think my favorite thing about this place is its atmosphere- it’s unmistakably retro american but with the unique beach...
November 2025
We came as two separate parties at two separate times a little later than the other got the seat together.And they still rush the orders out to us.So we could keep up with our party and help just get it all boxed up and back on the road again.Thanks s c d
November 2025
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