50 Best American Restaurants near Scotts Valley

“Best after party location in the area!

Bruno's Bar and Grill has everything you could possibly want for an evening of celebrating: Bar games to keep people competitive and playful; a dance floor with massive speakers to dance the night away; high top seating for convenient snacking and chatting; plus a super vibey room called The Vault.

Joanne was incredibly helpful and flexible. She kept Bruno's open late for us and offered a delicious catering menu. My guests couldn't eat the Naughty Fries fast enough.

I'm incredibly thankful Bruno's exists. It was the perfect ending to my wedding day.

THANK YOU!“

“Best food in Scotts Valley!“

“Good food, good service. Always a great experience ❤️“

“The restaurant was a highlight of our short stay. We ate dinner and had the veggie pappardelle pasta and short ribs. We also shared the cobb salad and tropical chicken wings. Our food runner, Vil, was efficient, friendly and helpful. The servers were attentive and also friendly. Highly recommend.“

“We have been several times over the years, and the food, service, atmosphere, everything is excellent. Not just a meal, but an experience.“

“Love everything here, Janeen is my favorite. She is always so nice and attentive. Get the artichoke lasagna for sure.“

“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!“

“Churchills is amazing.“

“My favorite local hangout! food is always great, their beer selection is well-chosen and often local, staff is friendly and helpful. plus the live music is a fun addition in the warmer weather.“

“We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Trestles. Hostess Blixha was friendly, sweet and helpful. Server Kimber was amazing - describing the food choices, Making suggestions based on our questions and paced the selections perfectly. She kept her professionalism even as one table was a bit obnoxious. A small space, indoors can be a little stuffy and loud. Four of us ate family style and the dishes were fabulous from the local oysters, fried green tomatoes, spring pea salad, halibut and the special, chicken salad… very very good!“

“The staff is amazing! The food is amazingly fresh and flavorful. Hands down this Restaurant was a huge highlight of our vacation. Thank you for an awesome dinner, and making us feel right at home!“

“Creative menu and great atmosphere“

“A great place to eat, shop, and walk around. It’s also home of the Diversity Center, Santa Cruz County’s LGBTQ+ Center.“

“Delicious calamari Great vibes“

“very good and Shelby s sunny disposition makes it even better. definitely our new favorite place for breakfast.“

“I ordered the chicken Cobb salad and it was amazing. The chicken was well seasoned and well cooked. The portions of all the toppings were plentiful and I got a bit of everything in every bite. I especially loved the beets. Would definitely order from here again! The Mac and cheese was really good too.“

“Love this place great people work here. Miss all you.“

“Great cocktails and appetizers“

“Everything was great! We will be returning. Maybe next time for dinner.“

“My second visit to Bantam and the food was exceptional as was the first time. Sorry forgot to take pictures because we dug right into the food! ?

I highly recommend if you are looking for something different from the norm.“

“Visiting SC from Michigan and came across Suda. Glad we did. Looked like it had a good vibe from the outside so we went in and sat at the bar where we had drinks. What fun! The bartender, Max, was slammed but never stopped smiling. We had fun watching him and talking with him. He knows his drinks! So much fun we came back for dinner another night. Max came over to our table to welcome us back! The drinks and food were really good! We’ll definitely be back next visit to SC. Hopefully, Max, will be there too!“

“Great place for mid week date night or to see live music. a Santa Cruz must“

“SO YUMMY and excellent customer service as well. I usually order the olallieberry shake and slice of pie but they were out so I tried the blackberry and it was so yummy. 😋 The skirt steak and salad bar is phenomenal.“

“Just had breakfast at this gem of a cafe. The food was excellent. The staff was sweet and hospitable. Seriously, put this charming spot on your breakfast list. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟“

“The most incredible Italian food I’ve ever had! Nice that they have outside seating so diners can enjoy the beautiful California weather. Traffic just makes it a little loud. Very kid friendly too, with attentive waitstaff. Excellent experience!“

“This food falls into the munchie category for me. Plenty of greasy goodness between two buns and the service is fast. It’s unfortunate at this location that there is a lack of indoor seating. It gets hot outside and there’s lots of sun exposure.“

“Amazing food, flavor is off the charts. These guys are doing my wedding. They are so pleasant, warm, and helpful. I can’t wait to have them at my wedding.“

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

“First time golfing, the staff was great! The course was great!“

“Rib eye steaks were awesome!!! Definitely recommend!!“

“Every time we drive over from San Jose we eat there.“

“I can’t say enough good things about Brad, Linda, and staff. They are wonderful to be around and everyone really cares about the food. There is something on the menu for the vast majority of eaters. The garden on site is walkable and absolutely gorgeous. For food: beef cheeks, fried chicken, and any pasta you care for. Wine: a broad selection of interesting bottles Non-alcoholic: lemonade 😋“

“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.“

“Had steak, eggs, home fries and a side of strawberries... All cooked to my liking. Awesome what else can I say is Just go and dine out dine in. Have fun and enjoy your meal.

Parking: If you're lucky you find a spot behind the building but do not park anywhere else or your car will be towed... True story someone's car got towed while I was there.“

“We are from out of town and my wife read the rating and menu online and we agreed to give it a try. It’s really good. What great food. Very friendly greeting and welcoming from the young man taking orders etc he really made you feel welcome. The Camarones a la Diabla was excellent (so my wife said)“

“Great food, great staff, great service!“

“My husband and I had a great breakfast I got a breakfast burrito and a frittata. Both were very good and big great food for a great price and the customer service was amazing.“

“Good service, excellent food and good ambience. A bit noisy but tolerable. Our previous visit to Cafe Cruz was for my Birthday 2 years ago and that was a terrible experience thanks to a young man who came to our table to ask us to Leave even though we had not finished our meal, because our table was reserved for another party. At the time we got seated later than our reservation, waited a long time for menu, food etc, not our fault that we were there longer than expected. So, due to this experience I decided it was not worth our money or time to go there if we were going to be treated unfairly and insulting. I contacted the restaurant and Open table with my comments and disappointment and never heard a word from either. Well, after a long time, decided to go again. Service was very good. Food was exquisite, And it was a very good experience. Will return. Did not see that young man there. Glad we gave it another try.“

“Sharky gives this place 5 paws. They were so good to our lil frenchie. Brought him his own water bowl, Had a special menu just for pets. The hooman food was great as well had french toast with caramelized bananas and walnuts. The service was great!“

“Best pizza in the county. Crispy bottom, lot of topping, excellent dough, Freindly staff and proud chef. They have hot off the grill/baked sandwiches, wine, beer and soft drink and much more...Good pricing.

Parking: Free Parking in plaza

Wheelchair accessibility: Easy access from sidewalk to main dining entrance.“

“Small place that’s perfectly understated…what more you could you ask for in a breakfast place? Well if you like salsa on your eggs, the scramble with homemade salsa is FIRE! It’s hard to stand out when serving up scrambled eggs and home fries, but I’ll be back for this breakfast.“

“It was elegant and good energy. Drink menu was creative and well executed and the food was really good. I think one knock I might have is that their menu was very limited (5 main entree options). It'd be nice to see a few more options, that's all. Similarly the wine list was very limited which isn't in line with the overall quality of the restaurant“

“Every time I go, spot in with the food. This is what I look for in a restaurant. Think out of the box menu with consistency every time I go with every item I order. I keep working down the menu to try everything. They obviously make their own sauce, the ranch, super bomb diggity. Fries, onion rings, salad all fresh and crisp. Mac and Gouda cheese bites, Yes! Chop cheese, you gotta have one of these! Mushroom cap “burger “ something you will crave, Parish pie, goodness wrapped up in one dish. Salmon fish & chips, fantastic. And I forgot to mention beer, beer, beer, they also have beer and mixed drinks. There is always specials on the screens. Last time I noticed something about tenderloin and bacon …… can’t wait to go back and find out!“

“Best ever!!! Great service, fantastic food and wine!“

“Visiting Santa Cruz and happened upon CT lights - really great bar and restaurant. We had mini Tacos (Tacos Tuesday!) at the bar and a couple of drinks. They have a really good range draft beers and soft drinks but the best part was the family running it were so friendly and helpful. We loved your attitude and relaxed hospitality. Thanks!!“

“Friendly staff, delicious food, beautiful dining deck area, fair prices. You cannot ask for more out of a little town in the Santa Cruz mountains. Even the drive to get there is absolutely beautiful. Very professionally run. Nice job guys!“

“best fish and chips I've ever had since I had them in New Zealand. if you don't understand that, I mean they were the greatest in America. Thin crust nice and crispy. not greasy and thick crispy crinkle fries were so delicious.“

“We had a wonderful takeaway family dinner last week. We ordered the family truffled cheese tortiglioni meal, three short rib dinners and two salmon. Our food was ready for us on time, beautifully packed and the heating instructions perfect. Everything was absolutely delicious! Thank you Cori & crew for offering pick up meals and we look forward to experiencing your beautiful outdoor patio some day.“

“Scopazzi’s has long since been a favorite venue for the BCBA to host events. From dinner/auction fundraisers to roundtable meetings to lunch meetings and now our 1st annual community planning event. They knocked it out of the park today for the CPE! Thank you to Talal and all of the staff!“