Cafe Sparrow is a country French and California fare restaurant, located in Aptos Village, in Santa Cruz county. The cafe serves lunch and dinner daily, with brunch on Sunday. The wine and beer lists feature local and craft offerings, and the menus offer the best of our local area with creative and traditional French sauces.
Restored post office & general store is a standby for a casual yet elegant French dining experience. Based on 417 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup
Address:
8042 Soquel Dr, Aptos, CA 95003
Phone: (831) 688-6238
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Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–2 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM–2 PM, 5–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
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Order and Reservations
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Reviews
Scott Lewis
What a wonderful, cozy place for a nice dinner. Our food was excellent, wine also good with superb, attentive service. I would have given the food 5 stars, but one plate had a filet cooked med/rare when we asked for med/well. They immediately corrected it and redid the entire plate to perfection. I’d definitely come back.
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Elaine Lee
This was a very cute stop. They do have reservations on open table which was nice. Parking was easy. The cheesy bread was a good portion. The rack of lamb was good and cooked just as we ordered. I appreciated that some of the desserts had smaller portions so we could try a couple. The interior is very quaint and worth a stop
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andrew Brothers
What a delightful Cafe. Kathryn was extremely attentive and the cuisine was excellent.
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Mark Chambers-Bray
This intimate and delightful restaurant never disappoints. Chef Danny is personable and creative always using fresh organic local fare to please the palette. The staff is warm and friendly and very attentive. The food is hands down delicious! Definitely one of our go to’s.
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Mary Breeding
Great place to celebrate a special occasion.
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Narisse Kendrick
Great service and food. My husband and I have been dining at Café Sparrow for years and have always had yummy food.
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Crystal Martinez
Lovely little place with well cooked food. Very relaxed vibe and attentive staff.
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cindee lanning
Quant Cafe, delicious fritata. The potatoes were so flavorful, I want the secret. Sorry I don’t have pictures of the food .
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Jeremy Nusser
Great food and welcoming service, really great execution! I’d recommend ordering anything that sounds interesting, I bet it will be better than you imagine!
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Bunny A
Fantastic atmosphere with ok food. I had the salmon and I would not recommend ordering it. The place is very nicely decorated. I just wish when you pay $38 for lunch portion it should be phenomenal. The plating of the food would fit an old diner, the salmon was covered in a gravy and was quite tasteless, the salad was seeming in a dressing and the polenta was tiny. The deserts were good.
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