Best Restaurants with a Happy Hour in Santa Cruz

Love this new place. They really upgraded the ambiance, the service and the cocktails. Hip yet unpretentious. Cool decor, tranquil lighting, chill background music. Bar was mostly full but the dining area has plenty of tables. Great experience and and a very welcome new experience in SC!

Had the butternut squash soup and the prawn sandwich at lunch. Both dishes were excellent. Lot's of empty tables, unfortunately. Chef Damani in the kitchen. Highly recommend.

Outstanding restaurant! Aside from the wonderful service staff and airy ambience, deeply creative chef Mikey Adams has found his calling with a simple menu of the most exquisitely prepared dishes. Top notch ingredients and masterful preparation leads to unexpected and sublime results. For example, I had the steak tartare, which was served as a granular mix of steak and cheddar with delicious smoked flavors. On top is iceberg lettuce that can be used to pick up the tartare mix to eat. It adds a most refreshing quality to the meal and heightens the smoke flavors. For the main I had the Trout prepared on the hearth and served with a butter, parsley, tarragon sauce that was out of this world. Definitely worth the drive from San Jose! PS my wife is GF, CF and SF and they were very accommodating and she loved her meal as well.

I had a wonderful experience at Jack ONeill's Everyone treated me very kindly, from the moment I arrived and was met at the front desk by Jack, followed by Mia who settled me in to Tracey who took served me. Mia was so friendly and attentive. She was very positive and upbeat. Tracey was excellent server. She advised me when asked and made sure I received what I needed throughout the evening. I would return just to see them again. The food was excellent. I had the special, ahi, tuna dish that night. It was tasty and lovely to look at. I would recommend the restaurant and people who assisted me without question. The view was magnificent even as the sun settled.

Super good pizza. The remodel now had a mix of walk up counter service, pizza by the slice, or full order. To get a table that is reserved, you talk with the food at the bar. It still took about 15 min to be seated. Our server was super friendly. Great selection of pizzas.