Pete's Capitola

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   Jasmeen VIP

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I just discovered this place and it's already my new fave! The tempura crab with lobster sauce was AMAZING! All the dishes were delicious, and the service was top notch. Like...you go to the bathroom and come back to a folded napkin nice! And then the French cruller with espresso ice cream and whip cream!? How do they do this? It's extremely fine dining with a great beach view for a reasonable price!
   

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   Eric

   Palm Springs1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and wine, right in the water on a warm night.
   

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   Linda VIP

   San Francisco18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The flavors were amazing. All very delicious and a pleasant ambiance
   

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   MatthewB

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding experience. Everything was excellent. The place is in a great location and the interior design is really good. The food was the best we’ve had so far on our vacation. They even had decent kids food.
   

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   Rick

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent experience today. Food was fresh and service friendly. Loved the focused menu and quality
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We had a fun evening with friends. We will go back. We were surprised to have paper napkins… They kept referring to themselves as fine dining, I’d appreciate a cloth napkin. Our dinners were yummy but, unfortunately they were not hot. The wine list does not seem to be in line with the menu but we brought our own wine.
   

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   Cara Mia

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service, amazing food, beautiful view! I've already done a Yelp review with a lot of specifics, but happy to recommend them here on OpenTable as well. I hope they stick around!
   

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   Jeff

   San Francisco9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Overall good experience. Food especially the pasta was fun and the tastes of everything a bit different and not main stream. We would highly recommend Pete's if you want a more unique dining experience. Not inexpensive for sure, but we will definitely go back soon.
   

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   David VIP

   San Francisco18 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It is limited menu for my friend due to some allergies. That said she loved your Mussel dish, very good, a large order and the their preparation and presentation was top quality. I ordered oysters, they were fresh, but the preparation allowed the `liquor` inside the shell to drain off, I am used to fresh shucking and like the liquid to remain. I enjoyed my tempura crab sandwich, good quality. The crab prep was similar to a crab cake. We both like this place and will be back for dinner, the menu is larger and several dish listed that look good. Thank you.
   

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    Karen

    San Francisco16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Absolutely exquisite. You should go before they get their Michelin star, will be hard to get reservations after that. This is not the typical California beachfront restaurant. It does have a terrific view and it is located on the edge of the ocean but everything else was so far above typical. There were four of us and we share so we tasted probably a third or more of the dinner menu. This chef knows how to treat fresh ingredients and layer flavors. While everything we tasted was so far above the average excellent restaurant, our favorite dishes last night were (in order of starters to mains): - * the Crudo, which melts in your mouth and is deliciously flavorful, - the persimmon butter and focaccia toast - the Wagyu Polish sausage (yes, I do not normally eat sausage and haven't in years, but this is homemade and so delicious, especially with the mustard sauce they make). -* the Porcini Agnolotti, wonderful layered rich comforting homemade deliciousness and the favorite of several of us along with the Crudo - the striped bass, which is a favorite of the only one of us that had been here before. Aside from the exquisite food, the restaurant decor is clean and comfortable, the staff is friendly, courteous, knowledgeable, efficient and not intrusive. The chef came out from the kitchen a few times to check on and talk with diners, it was obvious they all loved what they do, which is also unusual in restaurants these days. We would make Pete's Capitola the excuse to drive to Santa Cruz from the Bay Area again, as much as possible! You really really should go. It's unusual for a beachfront town like Capitola.
    

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