With consistently excellent food and service and a breathtaking view of the Santa Cruz pier and shoreline, Aquarius in Santa Cruz is This Week’s Obsession…

The cool and breezy interior is especially romantic at night when the moon casts its glow onto the sea and, in the summer, lights from the Boardwalk roller coaster shimmer in the distance.

The creative American coastal cuisine at Aquarius is inspired by fresh and local products and produce, including local sustainable seafood, complemented by a regional wine list. Aquarius is a proud supporter of FishWatch program, promoting sustainable seafood and clean oceans.

Pictured above are the Diver Scallops with Lobster Risotto and Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette. Twice seduced by the thought of perfectly seared delicate scallops in a bright Meyer Lemon vinaigrette and a creamy risotto with chunks of lobster; both times coming away fully satisfied with no regrets.

Lobster Rolls: fresh Maine Lobster salad on Parker House Rolls with potato crisps

Fortunately, with the Young Baker attending UC Santa Cruz, I have an excellent excuse to make a trip to the other Surf City  several times a year. After months of dining hall food, the Young Baker is famished and wants everything on the menu We both love seafood and agree on the Lobster Rolls and Dungeness Crab Wontons as appetizers. For her entree, she is ravenous for some good quality beef and has to go with the filet, described by our server as “melt-in-your-mouth” tender – it does not disappoint.

Dungeness Crab Wontons

Bacon-wrapped Filet with Shrimp and Bernaise Sauce

Aquarius

175 West Cliff Drive

Santa Cruz, CA  95060

Located adjacent to The Dream Inn, a Joie de Vivre Hotel

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Since The Young Baker is attending UC Santa Cruz, I figure I’ll be spending quite a bit of time there in the next four or five years and I’m thrilled that she landed in such a beautiful place, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and redwood forests in the midst of a eco-minded, artsy community. Naturally, I’ve been scoping out the local dining scene, from student favorites to fine dining.

This Week’s Obsession is student favorite Burger - where, you guessed it, nothing but burgers are on the menu, from grass-fed beef burgers to chicken, salmon, and vegetarian burgers. Pictured above: The Bada Bing meatball sliders with garlic (lots) fries.

Ingredients matter at Burger. Simply stated on their website: our food  is wholesome and  delicious. Though it can be challenging, we are committed to offering our guests an exceptionally flavorful, nutritionally superior product. As well as providing California grass fed beef, whenever possible, Burger Santa Cruz purchases produce and other products locally. In order to reduce waste and as an effort to keep more plastic out of the landfills, Burger Santa Cruz is packaging your food in 100% post consumer recycled boxes with 100% compostable cups, glasses and silverware.

BURGER

1520 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831.425.5300

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Soif Wine Bar & Merchants in Santa Cruz, CA. Sublime farm-to-table cuisine. We’ll make a point of dining here whenever we’re in Santa Cruz visiting the Young Baker while she’s attending UC Santa Cruz.

Above: Panko Crusted Oysters with Remoulade
Below: Pan Seared Scallops with Peas and Fava Beans in a Meyer Lemon and Mustard Sauce

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