Margaritaville, Capitola

4.7

12 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mexican

231 Esplanade Unit 101, Capitola, CA 95010-3274

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2 people

23 Apr 2025

April 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Great for scenic views
Charming

Welcome to Margaritaville Capitola! Our restaurant has been welcoming guests to Capitola for over 30 years. In January 2015 the original owners sold the business to Sunset Hospitality Group, a Santa Cruz family owned and operated company. We completed a full remodel of the restaurant, reinvented the food and service and opened May 7, 2015.
The new Margaritaville is dedicated to serving made from scratch Mexican seafood in a first class casual environment. Our dog-friendly heated patio is a great place to enjoy Baja fish tacos and Crispy Calamari. In addition we take pride in serving a variety of handcrafted margaritas made with fresh juice and local produce.
Sunset Hospitality is grateful for the support of Capitola and looks forward to serving the community and visitors for years to come.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican, Seafood, American
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 11:30–21:00 Sat, Sun 11:00–21:00
Phone number
(831) 476-2263
Website
http://margaritavillecapitola.com/
Payment Options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Please see our website for Private Event Booking!

Location
231 Esplanade Unit 101, Capitola, CA 95010-3274
Area
Capitola
Cross Street
Stockton Avenue
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 12 people are saying

Margaritaville, Capitola reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Francisco Bay Area
Mexican
Santa Cruz / Capitola / Aptos
Best Overall
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Best Food
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Best Service
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Best Ambience
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Best Value
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Great for brunch
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Innovative
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Good for groups
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Hot spot
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Great for outdoor dining
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Romantic
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Good for special occasions
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Margaritaville in Capitola offers a "beautiful day overlooking the bay" with "excellent food" and "wonderful views of the ocean." Patrons praise the "friendly staff" and "fantastic service," highlighting standout experiences with servers like Rowdy and Daniel. Dogs are welcome on the patio, enhancing the inviting atmosphere.

12 Reviews

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Elena
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on 5 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very family friendly and our waiter was accommodating to our needs.
1 person found this helpful
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Kelley
Tampa4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 20 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful day overlooking the bay from the patio deck. Food was great and our service was fantastic. Server Rowdy was the best.
1 person found this helpful
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful! We enjoyed the view, the ambiance, the friendly staff! The food was incredible!
1 person found this helpful
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JanetB
San Francisco19 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great time, meal and service. We will be back!
1 person found this helpful
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Rebecca
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely experience, food was excellent, view was unmatched, and dogs are welcome on the patio. Service was great and fast! Margaritas were delicious.
1 person found this helpful
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Karen VIP
Central Coast36 reviews
5.0
Dined on 30 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, great food! Thanks so much!! We will be back.
1 person found this helpful
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Jim
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, and great people, everything on the menu is excellent!
1 person found this helpful
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Virginia
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on 1 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food. Excellent environment. Great customer service by waiter Daniel! Great music! Good ambience. Wonderful views of the ocean.
1 person found this helpful
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Robert VIP
San Francisco10 reviews
4.0
Dined on 29 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
This place IS NOT the Jimmy Buffet branded chain restaurant. The menu is primarilty mexican and seafood dishes with a good selection of margaritas (of course) and other cocktails. The margaritas were tasty, but not very strong - recommend the Italian or Ultimate over the house style. Try to make a reservation and sit on the balcony with a view of the ocean and the waves in the background, the environment is lovely.
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courtney
San Francisco7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 26 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food, excellent service! We ended up having dinner on Christmas there. So grateful they were open!!!
1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Margaritaville, Capitola offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 476-2263.

Margaritaville, Capitola is rated 4.7 stars by 12 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 1 time today

231 Esplanade Unit 101, Capitola, CA 95010-3274

Additional information

Cross Street
Stockton Avenue
Area
Capitola
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 11:30–21:00 Sat, Sun 11:00–21:00
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican, Seafood, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://margaritavillecapitola.com/
Phone number
(831) 476-2263
Private party facilities
Please see our website for Private Event Booking!

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Margaritaville, Capitola

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Chilled Seafood

CevicheUSD 21.00

Dungeness Crab TostadasUSD 28.00

Starters

Chips and SalsaUSD 8.00

GuacamoleUSD 16.00

QuesadillaUSD 18.00

NachosUSD 21.00

CalamariUSD 21.00

Soup & Salad

New England Clam Chowder

Garden Salad

Caesar Salad

Tacos

Blackened ShrimpUSD 26.00

Baja StyleUSD 28.00

Grilled ChickenUSD 26.00

Skirt SteakUSD 28.00

QuesabirriaUSD 28.00

Seafood Plates

Ultimo Shrimp BurritoUSD 28.00

Blackened Shrimp EnchiladasUSD 32.00

Garlic ShrimpUSD 34.00

Traditional Plates

Chile Verde Plate USD 28.00

Chile Verde EnchiladasUSD 28.00

Ultimo Chile Verde BurritoUSD 28.00

Grilled Skirt Steak with ChimichurriUSD 36.00

Steak and Enchilada PlateUSD 38.00

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