Romantic restaurants in Santa Cruz

Someone wrote:
: In article , [email removed] (Jeff
: McCandless) wrote:
: >
: > Hello,
: >
: > I'm looking for a romantic Italian or French restaurant in : > Santa Cruz.  Any recommendations? : > : > Thanks very much. : > : > - Jeff

: Try the Shadow Cliff in Capitola.  Good food, very romantic - but I haven't : been there in 5 years, so who knows??

I believe you mean the Shadowbrook - it's built into the hillside and has recently been renovated - new walkways, fixed tram, etc

also, a new place with an excellent chef is Sanderlings at the Seascape Lodge & Resort - you can get a window table and watch the sunset over the ocean - I especially like the 2nd floor - there's no one next to you the waiters are quite good and un-obtrusive

Someone wrote:
: In article , [email removed] (Jeff
: McCandless) wrote:
: >
: > Hello,
: >
: > I'm looking for a romantic Italian or French restaurant in : > Santa Cruz.  Any recommendations? : > : > Thanks very much. : > : > - Jeff

: Try the Shadow Cliff in Capitola.  Good food, very romantic - but I haven't : been there in 5 years, so who knows??

I believe you mean Shadowbrook!  I have been there recently and the food has always been very good.  If you go ask for a window seat! They have one that is completely secluded on the stairway in the back but my husband and I (or at least I) didn't like that one very much because sometimes people travel that staircase and it felt kind of wierd to be sitting there all by yourselves and having people walk by you.  Anyway, try it out!  It is located above a river and is settled amongst a lot of trees. You can either walk down to it or take their 'tram' ride.  Either way it's lovely!

Wendy Wootton
[email removed]

From X Wed Apr 27 17:00:05 EDT 1994
Article: 8398 of rec.food.restaurants

Someone wrote:
: Santa Cruz restaurants were devastated by the quake of '89, if you've not been : there since : been there since... Nothing is the same. India Joze is a nice romantic place : near downtoen, Send e-mail for more info

sorry - I've heard only bad comments about India Joze

if you want romantic.....

 try the Shadowbrook in Capitola - it's built into a hill overlooking
   the Soquel River - it has a tram to take you down to the restaurant
   or you can walk down the redone pathways - effective lighting (malibu
   lites) along the walkways - the food is average - but you're looking
   for romantic....so

 or Sanderling's in the Seascape Resort Lodge - ask for an upstairs window
   table and watch the sunset - they also have paths to stroll around & down
   to the Bay

 we also like to go to Cafe Rio in Rio De Mar - again, ask for a window
   table - this overlooks the sandy beach, bay & cement ship