Pajaro Dunes Restaurants

Anton & Michel
Mission St. between Ocean & 7th
Carmel
32 Miles
Phone: (831) 624-2406
Continental. Fine dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Bittersweet Bistro
787 Rio Del Mar Boulevard
Aptos
12 Miles
Phone: (831) 662-9799
American Bistro. Fine dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Bittersweet Express
787 Rio Del Mar Boulevard
Aptos
12 miles
Phone: (831) 662-9899
“Good Eats on the Go.” Bakery/rotisserie. Breakfast burritos, panini sandwiches, salads, soups, lunch & nightly dinner to-go specials. Indoor and outdoor seating. Casual dress. Beer/wine.

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.        
720 Cannery Row
Monterey
29 Miles
Phone: (831) 373-1884
Seafood/American. Family dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Cafe Sparrow
8042 Soquel Drive
Aptos
13 Miles
Phone: (831) 688-6238
Continental. Fine dining, casual dress. Beer/wine.

Casa Blanca   
101 Main Street
Santa Cruz
22 Miles
Phone: (831) 426-9063
Continental. Fine dining, casual dress. Beer/wine.

Casanova Restaurant
5th Street between Mission and San Carlos
Carmel
32 Miles
Phone: (831) 625-0501
Continental. Fine dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Central Texan BBQ  
10749 Merritt Street
Castroville
13 Miles
Phone: (831) 633-2285
Texas-style barbecue. Family dining, casual dress. Beer/wine.

Cilantro’s
1934 Main Street
Watsonville
5 Miles
Phone: (831) 761-2161
Mexican. Family dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Crow’s Nest
2218 East Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz
21 Miles
Phone: (831) 476-4560
Seafood. Fine dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Erik’s Deli Café
Orchard Supply Center
Watsonville
5 Miles
Phone: (831) 724-7575;

Rancho Del Mar Center
Aptos
10 Miles
Phone: (831) 688-5656;

King’s Plaza Center
Capitola
17 Miles
Phone: (831) 475-4646
Sandwiches, soups, salads, daily specials. Indoor family dining or to-go, casual dress. Beer/wine.

The Fish House
972 Main Street
Watsonville
5 Miles
Phone: (831) 728-3333
Castial dining with full bar.

Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria        
504 Bay Avenue
Capitola
16 miles
Phone: (831) 462-1200
Bakery/rotisserie. Mostly to-go. Limited seating.

Golden Buddha
4610 Soquel Drive
Soquel
16 Miles
Phone: (831) 479-0788
Chinese. Family dining, casual dress. Beer/wine.

Golden Rickshaw
115 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville
5 Miles
Phone: (831) 724-4050
Chinese. Family dining, casual dress. Beer/wine.

The Haute Ecnhilada Cafe
7902 Moss Landing Road
Moss Landing
10 Miles
Phone: (831) 633-5843
Mexidan. Fine casual dining with full bar.

Hungerford’s Finest BBQ Ribs
1036 East Lake Avenue
Watsonville
6 Miles
Phone: (831) 722-7427
Barbecue. Award-winning BBQ ribs and chicken. Family dining, casual dress. Beer/wine.

Imura
1994-C Main Street
Watsonville
5 Miles
Phone: (831) 761-8799
Japanese/Korean. Family dining, casual dress. Beer/wine.

Jalisco  
618 Main Street
Watsonville
5 Miles
Phone: (831) 728-9080
Mexican. Family dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Las Olitas Cantina & Grill
Municipal Wharf #49B
Santa Cruz
22 Miles
Phone: (831) 458-9393
Mexican/Seafood. Family dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Lemon Grass Seafood Bar and Grill
413 Moss Landing Road
Moss Landing
Phone: (831) 633-0700
Thai Cuisine

Manuel’s 
261 Center Street
Aptos
14 Miles
Phone: (831) 688-4848
Mexican. Family dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Miyuki’s
452 East Lake Avenue
Watsonville
6 Miles
Phone: (831) 728-1620
Japanese. Family dining, casual dress. Beer/wine.

Nepenthe
Highway 1
28 miles south of Carmel
Big Sur
60 Miles
Phone: (831) 667-2345
American. Family dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Palapas Restaurant y Cantina       
21 Seascape Village
Aptos
9 miles
Phone: (831) 662-9000
Mexican-Seafood. Fine dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Phil’s Fish Market
7600 Sandholdt Road
Moss Landing
10 Miles
Phone: (831) 633-2152
Seafood. Family dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Props Restaurant
100 Aviation Way
Watsonville
6 Miles
Phone: (831) 724-7767
American Cuisine. Casual dining.

Red Restaurant and Bar 
200 Locust Street
Santa Cruz
20 Miles
Phone: (831) 425-1913
American and Mediterranean Cuisine. Fine dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Ristorante Italiano
555 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz
20 Miles
Phone: (831) 458-2321
Italian. Family dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Rocky Point Restaurant
Highway 1
12 miles south of Carmel
Carmel
44 Miles
Phone: (831) 624-2933
Seafood/American. Fine dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Rosa’s Rosticeria
493B Lake Avenue
Santa Cruz (at the Yacht Harbor)
20 Miles
Phone: (831) 479-3536
Mexican. Family dining, casual dress. Beer/wine.

Sandabs Seafood & Wine Bar
11 Camp Evers
Scotts Valley
24 Miles
Phone: (831) 430-0657
Seafood/continental. Fine dining, casual dress.

Sardine Factory 
701 Wave Street
Monterey
29 Miles
Phone: (831) 373-3775
Seafood/continental. Fine dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Shadowbrook
1750 Wharf Road
Capitola
17 Miles
Phone: (831) 475-1511
Continental. Fine dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Star of Siam
3005 Porter Street
Soquel
16 Miles
Phone: (831) 479-0366
Thai & Sushi Bar. Family dining, casual dress. Beer/wine.

Stoke’s Adobe
500 Hartnell
Monterey
28 Miles
Phone: (831) 373-1110
American. Fine dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Tampico Restaurant and Lounge 
820-822 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz
20 Miles
Phone: (831) 458-2821
Mexican. Family dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Tarpy’s Roadhouse
2999 Highway 68
Monterey
28 Miles
Phone: (831) 647-1444
American. Fine dining, casual dress. Full bar.

Thai Bistro
159 Central Avenue
Pacific Grove
30 Miles
Phone: (831) 372-8700
Thai. Fine dining, casual dress. Beer/wine.

Tinnery At The Beach       
631 Ocean View Boulevard
Pacific Grove
30 Miles
Phone: (831) 646-1040
Continental. Fine dining, casual dress. Full bar.

The Whole Enchilada        
Highway 1 and Sandholt Road
Moss Landing
10 Miles
Phone: (831) 633-3038
Mexican. Family dining, casual dress. Full bar.