Traditional Italian dining experience with regional & California wines plus seafood & pasta dishes. Based on 374 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
740 Front St STE 100, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 458-1212
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Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
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Reviews
Anna Marie Rubio
We made a last minute decision to have lunch here. It was a great choice. I’m Italian and had my mom cooking fresh past for is growing up. GNOCCI is my test of a good Italian restaurant. They nailed it along with excellent service. Hands down you have to check them out when in Santa Cruz
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Alexandra Kent
Family friendly, excellent food and service. The pesto is clearly homemade – vibrant green and yummy, kids loved it and they are huge pesto buffs. Calamari was probably the best we have ever had. So fresh and the batter was light and crispy, oil was fresh. Excellent appetizer and a beautiful salad to start. Ordered the Ravioli Mare and Marsala and they were incredible. My husband said his marsala was one of the best he’s had. The Ravioli Mare was full of flavor, so creamy and perfect texture. Kids get to draw on the table and they brought them a fried cheeseball on the house with our other appetizer. Wish we had room for dessert! We will certainly come here again next time we visit. Thank you!
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Finlay S.
Overall an OK place. Very nice atmosphere, friendly staff, and good menu and selection. But the food itself is bland—I tried the seafood pasta on my first visit and it had little flavor other than the seafood itself. I then tried the lasagna on my second visit and it didn’t have much flavor at all. Not an overall bad experience, but I wouldn’t recommend with so many other restaurants nearby.
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Jackson KG
My girlfriend’s family took us out for her graduation, so we went to this place, one of the fanciest looking places in town.
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Jim Bonstein
Oh my goodness! Italian food at it’s finest. Our first time at this restaurant – we will definitely be back again soon. Our waiter, I believe his name was Luca, was exceptional. He gave us time to look over the many delicious choices, told us about the specials, and treated us In a very friendly, professional way.
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Richard Robinson
Bland, overpriced food. Seriously bland. Good atmosphere with a live band. Mediocre service. It looked very promising. The only thing I could actually taste in the bolognese was the freshly cracked black pepper the server put on it. I have a hunch this place was good in the past, but something changed.
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Yuval K
Nice local restaurant with large indoor and some outdoor sitting. The food was good and so was the service. Pizza was ok but I preferred the pasta. Also good mozzarella salad. They have a large bar too. The bread was a bit too stiff and sour.
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Ramit Mehta
Came here on a recommendation from a friend who used to be a local. Great recommendation!
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Davisu Echo
Great Italian food the restaurant looks great live band and the service was pretty good If you enjoy more authentic Italian food this is a good option. This is the second time I’ve been here and I took my mom here she loved it.
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Sandro Culic
There’s a saying that no matter how bad the service is, good food will bring you back. Well this is the opposite of that. Great beyond measures food and hospitality. But the food is a terrible representation of Italian cuisine. The ancestors are rolling in their Graves
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