Vinocruz

4.6

124 Reviews

$30 and under

Wine Bar

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2 people

27 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 1 time today

Great for fine wines
Neighbourhood gem
Innovative

Vinocruz Wine Bar and Kitchen features over 50 local wines by the glass from the beautiful and often under appreciated Santa Cruz Mountains AVA starting at about $9 a glass along with local ciders and beers on tap. We also have an extensive menu of small plates including Flatbreads, Fish Tacos, Street Tacos, Short rib Sliders, House made Hummus, Vino Burger, Port infused Truffles, daily specials and much more!

We are located in Soquel Village about a 2 min drive from Capitola beach and 10 min from SC Beach Boardwalk. Our large redwood bar and handmade tables offer a cozy, but modern dining experience. For groups larger than 4 please give us a call and we would be happy to accommodate you. Our goal is to be your go-to location for a slightly upscale wine bar in Santa Cruz County and also THE place to go explore Santa Cruz Mountains Wines.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Wine Bar, Mediterranean, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of Operation
Mon, Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
(831) 426-8466
Website
http://www.vinocruz.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Private party facilities
We can host private parties or events up to 50 people. Rent our entire space or a portion of our dining area. Give us a call or email for additional information. (831) 426-8466 (VINO) or info@vinocruz.com

Location
4901 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Area
Soquel
Cross Street
Main Street
Parking details
If our lot is full there is additional parking behind our building in the Church Parking lot
Additional
Beer, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Toasted Nuts
Rosemary butter, sea salt
House Marinated Olives Arugula Salad
Avocado, sugar snap peas, feta, shallot vinaigrette, candied nuts
Hummus Plate
House made roasted garlic hummus, sweet peppers, baked pita bread
Eastern Oysters
Served four per order on the half shell with tomato bacon mushroom relish
Vinocruz Cheese Plate
Four cheeses, honey comb, almonds, toast points
Vinocruz Charcuterie Plate
Four meats, olives, artichoke, bread sticks
Vinocruz Street Tacos
Beef filet, onions, cebolla salsa, micro greens, homemade red pepper mayo
Blue Corn Tacos
Cumin crusted fresh catch of the day, rainbow slaw, chipotle aioli
Home Made Dungeness Crab Cakes
Local dungeness crab meat served with arugala and a fresh horseradish cream
Chili-Cumin Lamb Meatballs
Apricot-habanero glaze, pickled red onion, toasted coriander yogurt, micro-arugula
Corralitos Sausage Po-Boy
Toasted garlic-mustard seed harissa aioli, green apple-caraway cabbage slaw, cherry peppers, fresh baked bread roll
Seared Scallops
Over risotto with asparagus, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and topped with lemon-parsley butter
Shortrib Sliders
Bacon, chipotle aioli, pickled onion, house made pickle, arugala, fresh baked buns
Potato Spinach Gnocchi
Portabello cream sauce, parmesan and chili-parsley oil
The Vino Burger
½ Lb grassfed beef, blue cheese, bacon, pickled onion, rosemary garlic mayo

House Flatbread Pizza

Several freshly made options including

Vegetarian
Brie, pear, caramelized onions & apricot-habanero jelly
Meat Lovers
Salami, soppressata, corralitos sausage, gouda & jalapenos, chipotle aioli
Pesto Jamón
Pesto, prosciutto & burrata
The Mary Beth
Pesto, artichokes, kalamata olives & feta
Uncle Jesse's Special
Sweet pepper and veggie medley, sausage, bacon, pesto, feta, garlic aioli

Sweet Stuff

Cheese & Chocolate
Pt. Reyes blue & midnight moon, domenico's black silk dessert wine infused chocolate truffle, salted caramel rose chocolates
Just the Chocolate
A sampling of four each of our truffles and rose chocolates

What 124 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

124 Reviews

J
Jared
Las Vegas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went for a first date. The place is small with approximately 25 chairs. I would recommend making an a reservation to ensure a seat. Great staff, ambiance, food, and wine choices.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food was fantastic!!! We were the only people there unfortunately. They even had a band playing. We enjoyed the food a lot!! The service was so so but I understand. She was had no customers so that means she’s making very little money. But I’d give my one customers the best service they ever had if it was me. But the business and cooks deserve the five star rating. 100%!! Fantastic place to take a date or your visiting parents. Loved it!!!!
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CaboJulie
VIP
Central Coast
53 reviews
3.0
53 reviews
Dined on 28 February 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Made the mistake of going on trivia night for a quiet dinner with friends. Note: Expect this to take over on Tuesday nights. The food was really good. They have some new menu items that we really enjoyed. If there was any feedback it would be to be able to add a protein to your delicious salads. Great service too! I will be back on a different night!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 15 February 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Food wasn’t anything special, service was poor, nice ambiance.
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OpenTable Diner
Central Coast
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on 12 February 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Although I was able to make reservations on OpenTable and the website indicated they were open and even even the sign in the window said open, the restaurant was obviously closed. Door locked, lights out, chairs on tables. Arrived with our group of three and needed to make a new plan. Making a reservation was pointless. I called and left a message, explaining what happened and asking what happened to their end. I assumed that they had an emergency, but no one returned my call. I’ve had plenty of wonderful meals and gatherings there, so the miscommunication and then lack of communication was quite a disappointment.
VinocruzResponded on 15 February 2024
Hello. We are very sorry for the inconvenience this caused for you. We did end up closing early that Sunday after the first couple hours of the superbowl game. Unfortunately your reservation was not seen in our system otherwise we would have stayed open for you. I will also respond privately with additional information for you. I am happy to hear you have had plenty of wonderful meals and gatherings with us and hope to see you again soon to continue those experiences.
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ChuckA
VIP
San Francisco
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on 22 January 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Three stars because my flatbread was badly burnt and not even served--another was prepared, making for a long wait for my food. But when it arrived it was excellent. Unfortunately the chairs are very uncomfortable.
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Michelle
VIP
San Francisco
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on 6 January 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a lovely place. We are so excited we found this place right by our house. Great wine. Great service excellent flat bread, salad and the fish tacos are beyond.
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SandyT
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 13 December 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Owner— can you call me when you’re in? I signed up for your wine club a year ago and never heard back about pickup dates, etc. my credit card is in file and hopefully was not charged since I never picked up any wine. Could you check and tell me the status?
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SunnyB
VIP
Los Angeles
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on 9 December 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service. Enjoyed the French onion soup and wine recommendation. The charcuterie boards were nice and mussels were good. I would go again anytime.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 1 October 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was great! Vinocruz staff are always friendly and attentive. Thanks!
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FAQs

Vinocruz offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 426-8466.

Vinocruz is rated 4.6 stars by 124 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

27 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

4901 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073

Additional information

Cross Street
Main Street
Area
Soquel
Hours of Operation
Mon, Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Wine Bar, Mediterranean, Tapas / Small Plates
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
If our lot is full there is additional parking behind our building in the Church Parking lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.vinocruz.com/
Phone number
(831) 426-8466
Private party facilities
We can host private parties or events up to 50 people. Rent our entire space or a portion of our dining area. Give us a call or email for additional information. (831) 426-8466 (VINO) or info@vinocruz.com

Vinocruz

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

Main

Toasted Nuts

House Marinated Olives Arugula Salad

Hummus Plate

Eastern Oysters

Vinocruz Cheese Plate

Vinocruz Charcuterie Plate

Vinocruz Street Tacos

Blue Corn Tacos

Home Made Dungeness Crab Cakes

Chili-Cumin Lamb Meatballs

Corralitos Sausage Po-Boy

Seared Scallops

Shortrib Sliders

Potato Spinach Gnocchi

The Vino Burger

House Flatbread Pizza

Vegetarian

Meat Lovers

Pesto Jamón

The Mary Beth

Uncle Jesse's Special

Sweet Stuff

Cheese & Chocolate

Just the Chocolate

What 124 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Vinocruz offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Vinocruz restaurant rated?

Is Vinocruz currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information