Solaire Restaurant + Bar

3.9

215 Reviews

$31 to $50

Californian

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2 people

30 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 2 times today

Good for special occasions
Good for business meals
Innovative

Whether it be a cocktail while soaking up the sun at the poolside patio, an
expertly prepared meal, or a spirited conversation at the bar, Solaire
Restaurant + Bar offers the best of what is available with the changing
seasons.

Solaire offers a truly local dining destination that offers unexpected and
offbeat twists on local ingredients and flavors. The atmosphere of the
seasonal restaurant changes based on the weather—in the warm weather
months it is a playful experience centered on the indoor/outdoor restaurant spaces and
the vibrant pool scene. In the foggier months, guests can relax under the powerful outdoor heaters in our indoor/outdoor covered space while enjoying a cocktail. Mirroring the laid-back attitude of Santa Cruz, the restaurant and bar bring the natural outdoor elements inside in imaginative and modern ways.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Seafood, Breakfast
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(831) 600-4525
Website
https://www.SolaireRestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Jose Bello-Perez
Private party facilities
Private event space and meeting rooms feature catering by Solaire for events from 10 to 300 guests with a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces to set the ambiance for an unforgettable event.

Location
611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Area
Santa Cruz
Cross Street
611 Ocean Ave Santa Cruz, Ca
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

What 215 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
3.9Service
4Ambience
2.4Value

Noise • Moderate

215 Reviews

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Michele
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Mundane, unimaginative flavors in the meal. Very limited variety on the plate for a prix fix holiday meal. I will try another time for just appetizers as the ambience was nice.
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Peter
Washington DC
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
This was our first visit to the restaurant and maybe our last period. The short wine list had several wines unavailable. The cocktails were very good. There was no dressing on the salad and a sauce with another dish was not available, making it incomplete . We were not happy with the experience.
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Walt
San Francisco
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 17 September 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Service was incredibly slow despite the restaurant having as many servers as customers!
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Nick
Central Coast
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 16 August 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It was elegant and good energy. Drink menu was creative and well executed and the food was really good. I think one knock I might have is that their menu was very limited (5 main entree options). It’d be nice to see a few more options, that’s all. Similarly the wine list was very limited which isn’t in line with the overall quality of the restaurant
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TiffanyT
Los Angeles
35 reviews
vip
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on 28 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience. I’ll come again! Food and ambiance is great!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
vip
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 June 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
I don’t normally leave bad reviews but this was a bit ridiculous. Okay—so my dad really enjoys this restaurant so I made a reservation over a week in advance for my family to have brunch here for Father’s Day. Right away it took over 5 minutes for the host to even acknowledge we were standing there. We were a group of five mind you and my mom recently had a full hip replacement so she needs ADA assistance and standing for long periods of time like that isn’t great for her then after the host finally acknowledged that there was a group of five people standing at the host stand and that we did indeed have a reservation, we had arrived about 3-4 minutes early. But that fact that no one could even say that they would be right with us was a little flabbergasting. Then we were seated inside instead of outside where our reservation was made for outside and it took over 15 minutes to be seated inside. Like why even make a reservation at that point?! Once we were seated we were told by the manager they were extending the breakfast menu for Father’s Day weekend (mind you this was 45 minutes after arrival time at this point) then when another server came to take our order they were super surprised that the breakfast menu was still being offered to us (talk about disorganized!) it took over 30 minutes for us to get our drinks once we were sat at our table. The food was delicious as usual. I would say the biggest issue was that they were under staffed on a big holiday weekend and completely disorganized which made the dining experience very disappointing for patrons.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
3 reviews
vip
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on 16 June 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
Our reservation was set for 11 and we weren’t seated until noon on Father’s Day, even though it wasn’t busy. And then it took an hour to get our drinks and then another 30 minutes to get our food and the orders were all messed up and they told us the bar was closed because the bartender was taking his 15 minute break.
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AG25
San Francisco
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on 16 June 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
The food was quite good and there was something for everyone. However, the noise level, between the crying children and the bar, was WAY too high.
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flip
San Francisco
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on 14 June 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
incredible waiter--we picked the wrong night--graduations/plus a conference--so super noisy--and he was great--
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sandydandy
San Francisco
39 reviews
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on 7 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A lovely environment! The food was great, service exemplary, and a nicer experience couldn’t be found for dining unless the happy drinking ladies at the next table could have been moved into the bar so we didn’t have to share in their merriment!
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Solaire Restaurant + Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 600-4525.

Solaire Restaurant + Bar is rated 3.9 stars by 215 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

30 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
611 Ocean Ave Santa Cruz, Ca
Area
Santa Cruz
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Seafood, Breakfast
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Jose Bello-Perez
Additional
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Website
https://www.SolaireRestaurant.com/
Phone number
(831) 600-4525
Private party facilities
Private event space and meeting rooms feature catering by Solaire for events from 10 to 300 guests with a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces to set the ambiance for an unforgettable event.

Solaire Restaurant + Bar

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Dining areas

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What 215 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Does Solaire Restaurant + Bar offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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