Reviews for Cafe Mare in Santa Cruz, CA

We had a table of 15 and were all very satisfied. Our food came hot, well presented and timely. Our servers were flawless. I... had the lasagna. Yum Read more

The food was delicious and the service excellent! They substituted a meat sauce for my daughter instead of meatballs when I... asked for something with no eggs due to an allergy (even though it wasn't on the menu officially)! We had two vegans in theparty and they were able to accommodate them without any problems at all. (And they were incredibly well informed and friendlywhile explaining all the options too!) We came here for my daughter's birthday and the owner and owner's family even came out tomake sure it was special. They were very sweet and sang Happy Birthday for my daughter. I highly recommend the seafoodspaghetti. Everything we had was delicious! Read more

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. Read more

Great location with easy parking next door. Service was good and friendly but not pushy. Outdoor patio is excellent when weather... is good. They carry locally caught seafood. I had the Lingcod. It was delicious. Read more

We have had so many people tell us we “have to try their Amalfi Martini???? (Well Made Vodka, grapefruit juice, House-made... Limoncello cream). So I finally ordered it, and it was sweet and tasty but personally I’m a Negroni ????with dinner andespresso martini for dessert kinda gal ???? We were craving pasta and pictured is: - ????Rigatoni alla Vodka eGamberoni: Rigatoni pasta sauteed with wild large shrimp in a creamy vodka tomato sauce - ????Off menu carbonara but he wantedfettuccine noodles instead Always a great date night spot with live jazz on Fridays ???? Read more

Came here on a recommendation from a friend who used to be a local. Great recommendation! Everything from the food to the... service was exceptional. We ordered a bunch of different items and the servers (I believe Cheyenne) were very polite andfriendly. The portions are great (had some the next day) and they even pampered my dog. Give it a visit if you’re in the area! Read more

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 thespecials, and treated us In a very friendly, professional way. We had appetizers, main dishes, wine and dessert. All of whichwere of the highest quality and the portions were quite large. I recommend you make reservations ahead of time. They had a verynice bar as well, but we did not make use of it during our visit - next time; and there will be a next time soon. Read more

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. Read more