Best Bistros in Santa Cruz

Another delicious meal last night! We had the soup special, which was so tasty and perfect for a chilly fall night. We split the prawns, carrots (which my friend said was the best she’s ever had) and a salad. We will be going back for another girls night soon!

We had a delicious lunch yesterday at Bistro Vida, our fave downtown MP restaurant. My husband had the delicious burger topped with gorgonzola and roasted red peppers. I had tomato basil soup and stole some of his perfect fries. Yum! Ali is the perfect host!

Everyone in our table of 4 enjoyed their selections. Food presentation and taste was 1st class. Service was excellent as well. We will definately be dining here again, but not as often as we would like. Unfortunately, the cost of fine dining is past the comfort zone.

Great place to relax over a great meal. One of our favorite restaurants in Carmel to go after a busy day.

Excellent meal. Our first time here and won’t be the last. We’ve recently moved into the area. We’ve been unimpressed with most of the local restaurants. Their food was ok but nothing above average. We’ve been trying different restaurants. What a plenty surprise to find Adorable French bakery and bistro. Food was well prepared. Ample tasty portions. Duck confit and eggplant tart melted in your mouth. Delicious apple tart dessert. First time in a long time where we had espresso which wasn’t bitter. Very pleasant and entertaining conversation with the individual who seemed to function as a one man show…manager/ Barman/ waiter. A little disappointed that some menu items were not available but what we ordered proved that we missed nothing.