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Solaire dining room and bar blends indoors and out - Solaire Restaurant + Bar, Santa Cruz, CA

Solaire Restaurant + Bar

3.9
3.9
216 Reviews
$31 to $50
Californian

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2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 7 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Innovative
Whether it be a cocktail while soaking up the sun at the poolside patio, an
expertly prepared meal, or a spirited conversation at the bar, Solaire
Restaurant + Bar offers the best of what is available with the changing
seasons.

Solaire offers a truly local dining destination that offers unexpected and
offbeat twists on local ingredients and flavors. The atmosphere of the
seasonal restaurant changes based on the weather—in the warm weather
months it is a playful experience centered on the indoor/outdoor restaurant spaces and
the vibrant pool scene. In the foggier months, guests can relax under the powerful outdoor heaters in our indoor/outdoor covered space while enjoying a cocktail. Mirroring the laid-back attitude of Santa Cruz, the restaurant and bar bring the natural outdoor elements inside in imaginative and modern ways.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Seafood, Breakfast
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–9:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–10:30 am Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (831) 600-4525
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Jose Bello-Perez
  • Private party facilities
    Private event space and meeting rooms feature catering by Solaire for events from 10 to 300 guests with a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces to set the ambiance for an unforgettable event.
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Cruz
  • Cross street
    611 Ocean Ave Santa Cruz, Ca
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 216 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 2.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Solaire Restaurant + Bar offers a "cool setting" with food that often exceeds expectations. Guests appreciate the "amazing experience" and "elegant and good energy." While the creative drink menu is a hit, some note slow service and limited menu options. Ideal for those seeking a unique dining atmosphere.

216 Reviews
  1. Victoria

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Beautiful hotel that used to have great food and atmosphere. While the service was still good, the menu was limited, and the fish in the fish tacos tasted frozen. The people in the bar area were strange. One person was loudly FaceTiming with someone on her phone. Plenty of people were staying at the hotel, but the restaurant looks to be losing money, which is sad, because it's a spot locals would visit if the reviews were good.

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  2. Michele

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Mundane, unimaginative flavors in the meal. Very limited variety on the plate for a prix fix holiday meal. I will try another time for just appetizers as the ambience was nice.

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  3. Peter

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    This was our first visit to the restaurant and maybe our last period. The short wine list had several wines unavailable. The cocktails were very good. There was no dressing on the salad and a sauce with another dish was not available, making it incomplete . We were not happy with the experience.

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  4. Mayder

    VIP

    New York City

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved the way they admitted our dog even at the bar/restaurant. A thousand of thumbs up for that.

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  5. Walt

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was incredibly slow despite the restaurant having as many servers as customers!

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  6. Nick

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was elegant and good energy. Drink menu was creative and well executed and the food was really good. I think one knock I might have is that their menu was very limited (5 main entree options). It’d be nice to see a few more options, that’s all. Similarly the wine list was very limited which isn’t in line with the overall quality of the restaurant

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  7. TiffanyT

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    37 reviews

    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience. I’ll come again! Food and ambiance is great!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    I don’t normally leave bad reviews but this was a bit ridiculous. Okay—so my dad really enjoys this restaurant so I made a reservation over a week in advance for my family to have brunch here for Father’s Day. Right away it took over 5 minutes for the host to even acknowledge we were standing there. We were a group of five mind you and my mom recently had a full hip replacement so she needs ADA assistance and standing for long periods of time like that isn’t great for her then after the host finally acknowledged that there was a group of five people standing at the host stand and that we did indeed have a reservation, we had arrived about 3-4 minutes early. But that fact that no one could even say that they would be right with us was a little flabbergasting. Then we were seated inside instead of outside where our reservation was made for outside and it took over 15 minutes to be seated inside. Like why even make a reservation at that point?! Once we were seated we were told by the manager they were extending the breakfast menu for Father’s Day weekend (mind you this was 45 minutes after arrival time at this point) then when another server came to take our order they were super surprised that the breakfast menu was still being offered to us (talk about disorganized!) it took over 30 minutes for us to get our drinks once we were sat at our table. The food was delicious as usual. I would say the biggest issue was that they were under staffed on a big holiday weekend and completely disorganized which made the dining experience very disappointing for patrons.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Our reservation was set for 11 and we weren’t seated until noon on Father’s Day, even though it wasn’t busy. And then it took an hour to get our drinks and then another 30 minutes to get our food and the orders were all messed up and they told us the bar was closed because the bartender was taking his 15 minute break.

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  10. AG25

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was quite good and there was something for everyone. However, the noise level, between the crying children and the bar, was WAY too high.

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FAQs

Solaire Restaurant + Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (831) 600-4525.

Solaire Restaurant + Bar is rated 3.9 stars by 216 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Solaire Restaurant + Bar

611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    611 Ocean Ave Santa Cruz, Ca
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Cruz
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–9:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–10:30 am Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Seafood, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jose Bello-Perez
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (831) 600-4525
  • Private party facilities
    Private event space and meeting rooms feature catering by Solaire for events from 10 to 300 guests with a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces to set the ambiance for an unforgettable event.
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