Gabriella Cafe

Name: Gabriella Cafe
Address: 910 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States, 95060
Telephone: (831) 457-1677
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (990)

$50 and over

Italian

910 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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2 people

Jul 29, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Zagat rated as "OUTSTANDING". Gabriella Cafe is a 50 seat, picturesque and romantic dining experience in downtown Santa Cruz.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Italian, Californian
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:15 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(831) 457-1677
Website
http://gabriellacafe.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Gema Cruz

Location
910 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Neighborhood
Santa Cruz
Cross street
Church Street
Parking details
Parking Garages are very close
Entertainment
Come listen to the acoustic jazz guitar on Thursdays and jazz vocals (no amp) on Fridays.
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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House Marinated Olives$7.00
Pan Amore$9.00
goat cheese, arugula pesto & roasted garlic
Crispy Rodoni Farms Brussel Sprouts$9.00
apple gastrique & toasted hazelnuts
Rodoni Farms Grilled Artichoke$9.00
lemon aioli
Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus$15.00
tallegio & balsamic reduction
Quesadillas$9.00
oaxaca queso fresca & epazotas

Salad

Roast Beets$12.00
honey pistachio puree, arugula, candied citrus & goat cheese
Gabriella Caesar$11.00
lemon boquerones emulsion, croutons & reggiano
Farmers Market Lettuces$10.00
balsamic vinaigrette, red onions, carrots & avocado

Pasta

Housemade Pappardelle$17.00
rustic bolognese & reggiano
Porcini Gnocchi$18.00
cream sauce, carrots, spinach, asparagus & reggiano
Butternut Squash Ravioli$18.00
truffle honey, kale, apples, walnuts & goat cheese
Tagliatelle$18.00
tomato sauce, calabrese sausage, cabbage, leeks, chili flakes & reggiano

Entrees

California Sea Bass$27.00
cream pipian sauce, carrots, romanesco & polenta
Grilled Sonoma Quail$19.00
market vegetables, mashed potatoes & romesco sauce
Organic Duck Confit$19.00
apple gastrique, kale, carrots & mashed potatoes
All Natural Pork Mole$21.00
cabbage, carrots & potato croquets
California Lamb Shank$24.00
herb chimichurri, cabbage, carrots & potato croquettes
Allen Bros Angus New York Steak$32.00
porcini cream sauce, grilled asparagus, carrots & mashed potatoes

What 990 people are saying

Gabriella Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.8Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos
Best Food
Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos
Best Ambiance
Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos
Romantic
Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Gabriella Cafe offers a "charming intimate dining" experience with a cozy ambiance and "wonderful service." Guests rave about dishes like "crispy chili cauliflower" and the "butternut squash ravioli." While some dishes like risotto and desserts had mixed reviews, the "food is always sooo good" and the venue is a Santa Cruz favorite.

990 Reviews

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Jim VIP
Utah32 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The gnocchi was to die for. Chsrming intimate dining.
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Mela VIP
Caribbean6 reviews
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was very good and came out quickly. Super cute locale and artwork.
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Penny
San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 12, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Had the following: the grilled peaches, Brussel sprouts, lamb, risotto, and the butternut ravioli. The lamb was great. grilled peaches were good, Brussel sprouts were super crisp and I liked the sauce. The risotto was terrible. The ravioli was too sweet for my liking but fine for the rest of my party. The ambiance was great. super adorable and romantic place. the dessert was the chocolate tort. It was overcooked. I would order it again and see if they just had an off night. the service was fine. they were super busy so I had to flag them for stuff. I think they need one more staff person. I will return and hope these things get better.
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Kathy
San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 27, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
This has been our favorite restaurant for years. Maybe we just hit a “so-so” night. The service was hit and miss- my husband’s order was completely wrong- they made it right, but mine went back to the warming oven while his was cooked. The place was not crowded, but they were so busy taking down the set up from outside that we were forgotten. My entreé was okay but sat too long. My dessert of a peach cheesecake torte didn’t even taste like peaches- they forgot the peach sauce- they brought it out when I’d eaten most of it. It was my birthday and we were disappointed. We’ll try again, but hope Gabriella Café will pay closer attention and bring up their level of excellence in all areas that they’re known for.
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Pamela VIP
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley38 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Charming ambiance, wonderful service but on the whole the food was average while the price was high. At our table, pork chops were very good while the halibut was dry and underwhelming. The steaks were a bit over cooked and not properly seasoned with an over reliance on the accompanying horse radish/wasabi sauce.
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Patrick VIP
Hawaii15 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Family of four. Everyone enjoyed the food. Food was very good and the service was very good. It was truly an enjoyable evening. Would highly recommend and look forward to returning. Thank you for a great night.
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Malcolm
San Francisco Bay Area16 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Nice dinner in an intimate setting. Limited, menu, but enough choices for a non-red meat eater to choose from. Pricy, but all the nicer restaurants seem to be that way now.
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Bill VIP
San Francisco Bay Area55 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is the third year in a row that our grandson picked Gabriella Cafe for his birthday lunch. It never disappoints.
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Peter
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always the best. Had a wonderful Mother’s Day brunch. Feeling both spoiled and at home. Wonderful.
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Matthew
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cute little spot. Food was delicious, simple clean ingredients put together well. I have a tendency to complain about something privately during a meal, this one was fabulous for me.
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FAQs

Gabriella Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 457-1677.

Gabriella Cafe is rated 4.5 stars by 990 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 29, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

910 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Church Street
Neighborhood
Santa Cruz
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–2:15 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Italian, Californian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Parking Garages are very close
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Gema Cruz
Entertainment
Come listen to the acoustic jazz guitar on Thursdays and jazz vocals (no amp) on Fridays.
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://gabriellacafe.com/
Phone number
(831) 457-1677

Gabriella Cafe

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Starters

House Marinated Olives$7.00

Pan Amore$9.00

Crispy Rodoni Farms Brussel Sprouts$9.00

Rodoni Farms Grilled Artichoke$9.00

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus$15.00

Quesadillas$9.00

Salad

Roast Beets$12.00

Gabriella Caesar$11.00

Farmers Market Lettuces$10.00

Pasta

Housemade Pappardelle$17.00

Porcini Gnocchi$18.00

Butternut Squash Ravioli$18.00

Tagliatelle$18.00

Entrees

California Sea Bass$27.00

Grilled Sonoma Quail$19.00

Organic Duck Confit$19.00

All Natural Pork Mole$21.00

California Lamb Shank$24.00

Allen Bros Angus New York Steak$32.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

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