Restaurant and Bar
Dinner Nightly 5pm-9pm
Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays


RESERVE A TABLE

Lunch Noon-4pm Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays

Cocktails

  • Bourbon Bee

    Bourbon Bee

    Westside Water is a locally-distilled small-batch bourbon. Served with fresh lemon juice, California honey, and a splash of ginger juice over ice.

    $12.00
  • Chocolate Martini

    Chocolate Martini

    Our vodka is infused for a minimum of two weeks with Mutari cacao nibs. We add a few drops of vanilla syrup, and the magic is all for you! Available for dine-in only, not available for pick-up.

    $13.00
  • Chocolate Mezcal Martini

    Chocolate Mezcal Martini

    Family-owned Banhez Mezcal is made the traditional way. the more we learn about this distillery, the more we like it.

    $14.00
  • Chocolate-Raspberry Rum

    Chocolate-Raspberry Rum

    We infuse our locally-blended gold rum with organic raspberries, and Mutari cacao nibs. Served quite chilled with a splash of vanilla syrup and organic raspberries

    $13
  • Espresso Martini

    Espresso Martini

    We infuse organic espresso beans from Alta Coffee Roasters in our locally-made vodka for at least two months, and then add a mini-splash of vanilla syrup to make this a well-balanced cocktail. You choose it with or without a splash of cream.

    $13
  • Passion Fruit Margarita

    Passion Fruit Margarita

    Fresh squeezed lime juice, Arette Blanco tequila, passion fruit juice, and a squirt of agave syrup make this our most popular cocktail.

    $14.00
  • Pineapple-Chipotle Margarita

    Pineapple-Chipotle Margarita

    We infuse our tequila with these flavorful smoky chipotles for over a month. Adding caramelized pineapple makes this fresh-lime margarita balanced and flavorful.

    $14

Appetizers/Small Plates

  • Antipasto Platter

    Antipasto Platter

    A sampler platter of pestos, cheeses and roasted &pickled vegetables. Fun to share. Served with our house-made focaccia. (can be made GF by upgrading to GF mini-loaf, or omitting bread)

    $18.50-$32.50
  • Artichoke & Cheese Pot

    Artichoke & Cheese Pot

    A sizzling pot of melted Asiago and ricotta cheeses, with sliced artichoke hearts and a splash of white wine. Served with Baguette from “Adorable French Bakery”

    $12.50
  • Brussels Sprouts

    Brussels Sprouts

    Organic Brussels sprouts from Rodoni farms. Roasted with Tellicherry black pepper and smoked sea salt. Served with sesame dipping sauce. (GF)

    $12.00
  • Focaccia Basket

    Focaccia Basket

    Our house made focaccia is made with organic flour. Served with either unsalted butter, or Olive oil and balsamic vinegar for dipping.

    $7.50
  • Gluten-Free Mini Loaf

    Gluten-Free Mini Loaf

    Light, and yet rich and delicious, this fragrant mini-loaf was developed for us by the folks at Red House Bakery, and now we make it here for you. Served with butter.

    $7.50
  • Marinara and Pesto Pot

    Marinara and Pesto Pot

    Served with our house-made focaccia, for dipping.

    $12.50
  • Portobello Mushroom Dripping with Gorgonzola

    Portobello Mushroom Dripping with Gorgonzola

    A roasted portobello mushroom sitting on a wedge of flaky butter pastry, and topped with melted gorgonzola cheese. Drizzled with balsamic reduction and sprayed with white truffle-olive oil. Can you say no?

    $12.50
  • Roast Chicken Skillet Appetizer

    Roast Chicken Skillet Appetizer

    Mary’s free-range chicken breast smothered in our house-made barbecue sauce. Served in an iron skillet with our house-made focaccia.

    $14.50

Salads and Soups

  • Caesar Salad

    Caesar Salad

    Chopped organic romaine lettuce, tossed in our vegetarian caesar dressing. Topped with toasted walnuts and pecorino Romano.

    $8.50 – $12.50
  • Chicken Soup

    Chicken Soup

    Mary’s chicken with organic vegetables and potatoes. Served with organic sourdough bread from Companion Bakery.

    $7.00
  • Greek Salad

    Greek Salad

    Organic romaine lettuce, house-marinated organic cucumbers, kalamata olives, feta, organic tomatoes, pickled red onion and our lemon-XV olive oil dressing.

    $10.50 – $14.50
  • House Salad

    House Salad

    Organic baby greens, tomatoes and house-pickled cucumbers. with our balsamic vinaigrette.

    $6.50 – $9.50
  • Mediterranean Salad

    Mediterranean Salad

    Sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, Romano cheese, and roasted pistachios. With our lemon dressing on the side.

    $10.50 – $14.50
  • Shiitake Soup

    Shiitake Soup

    Organic shiitake mushrooms, spinach and onions make up this miso-based, vegan soup. Served with organic sourdough bread from Companion Bakery.

    $6.00
  • Spinach Mushroom Salad

    Spinach Mushroom Salad

    Organic baby spinach, topped with Roasted Portobello Mushroom, Romano cheese, and white truffle oil. Served with balsamic vinaigrette.

    $10.00 – $14.00

Main Courses

  • Chicken Parmesan & Salad

    Chicken Parmesan & Salad

    Roasted Mary’s boneless chicken breast, with organic marinara, fior di latte, and pecorino Romano. Sizzling golden. Includes our house salad (gf) Salad upgrades available.

    $29.50
  • Chicken Pie & Salad

    Chicken Pie & Salad

    Light, flaky crust; no soupy filling. Mary’s Chicken with organic potatoes and vegetables. Our chicken gravy on the side. (not “pot pie”) Served with our House Salad. Upgrades available.

    $28.50
  • Hand-Rolled Fettuccine

    Hand-Rolled Fettuccine

    A generous portion of hand-rolled fettuccine topped with Romano cheese, Served with your choice of our house-made sauce.: Organic Marinara, Bolognese (pork), or Classic Pesto.

    $27.
  • Jumbo Shrimp

    Jumbo Shrimp

    Roasted jumbo shrimp with seasonal organic vegetables, chipotle rice & black beans. Sauce options: slightly spicy bbq sauce, sweet sesame-ginger, or very spicy diablo sauce

    $29.50
  • Mo’le Plate

    Mo’le Plate

    Traditional Mexican dish. Choice of Rich Oaxaqueño, Spicy Poblano, or rich and spicy Amarillo made with cumin and saffron. Made with Mary’s free-range boneless chicken breast. Sub jumbo shrimp for $3 extra. Includes House Salad and a slice of our cheesy polenta pie. (gf) (nuts) Salad upgrades available.

    $28.50
  • Mo’le Trio

    Mo’le Trio

    Mo’le is a traditional Mexican dish. Mo’le “Trio”, Served in a 3 compartment cast iron tray with all 3 sauces. Rich Oaxaqueño, Spicy-Chocolaty Poblano & our complex and spicy Amarillo sauce. Made with Mary’s free-range boneless chicken breast. Sub jumbo shrimp available for $3. Includes House Salad and a slice of our cheesy polenta pie.…

    $31.50
  • Polenta Plate

    Polenta Plate

    Baked here with corn, onions, eggs, asiago, provolone and Romano cheeses. Served with organic marinara and artichoke cream sauce. (other options available too)  Includes our spinach mushroom salad with truffle oil dressing. (V) (GF)

    $26.50
  • Rosettes & Salad

    Rosettes & Salad

    Hand-rolled pasta, stuffed with ricotta and Romano Cheeses. Served with your choice of our house-made sauce.: Organic Marinara, Artichoke Cream, Bolognese (pork), or Classic Pesto. Served with our House Salad. Salad upgrades available.

    $22.50
  • Rosettes for Two

    Rosettes for Two

    Hand-rolled pasta, stuffed with ricotta and Romano Cheeses. Served with your choice of our house-made sauce.: Organic Marinara, Artichoke Cream, Bolognese (pork), or Classic Pesto.

    $27.50
  • Sesame-Ginger Salmon

    Sesame-Ginger Salmon

    A slab of Canadian King Salmon, roasted until golden. Topped with a slightly sweet, very gingery glaze, candied ginger and sesame seeds. Served with our Potato Gateaux and House Salad. (GF) Salad upgrades available.

    $35.50
  • Spicy Chocolate BBQ Pork

    Spicy Chocolate BBQ Pork

    Our roast free-range pork, slow roasted and simmered in our own dark chocolate barbecue sauce. Slightly spicy. Served with green salad and potato pie. (GF) Salad upgrades available.

    $28
  • Today’s Quiche & Salad

    Today’s Quiche & Salad

    Ask your server for today’s quiche flavors. Baked in our flaky, buttery crust. Served with Mediterranean salad. (v)

    $26.50
  • Vegan Mo’le Dinner

    Vegan Mo’le Dinner

    Roasted organic seasonal vegetable, smothered in our spicy Amarillo Mo’le sauce.(vg) (gf) (nuts). Served with chipotle rice and our house salad.  Salad upgrades available.

    $28.00

Desserts

  • Big Warm Cupcake (gf)

    Big Warm Cupcake (gf)

    Chocolate cupcake served warm and drenched in bittersweet chocolate ganache. Decorated with rich whipped cream. (gf)

    $8.50
  • Canoli

    Canoli

    A crispy pastry tube, filled with sweetened ricotta, our house-candied oranges, and bittersweet chocolate bits. Our home-spun version of the Sicilian classic!

    $6.50
  • Cherry Chocolate Mousse Cake

    Cherry Chocolate Mousse Cake

    Organic cherries, dark chocolate cake and rich chocolate mousse, covered in bittersweet ganache. (gf)

    7.50
  • Chocolate Cream Pie

    Chocolate Cream Pie

    Rich custard filling made with Columbian bittersweet chocolate. Our crust is made with grated almonds and chocolate. (gf)

    $6.50
  • Chocolate Ecstasy Sundae

    Chocolate Ecstasy Sundae

    A scoop of our Darkest Chocolate gelato sitting in a pool of bittersweet ganache. Topped with a slice of our dark chocolate Ecstasy cake, and rich whipped cream. (gf)

    $10.00
  • Coconut Cheesecake

    Coconut Cheesecake

    Made with fresh cream, and coconut milk in our {gf) almond flour crust. Topped with dark chocolate and shredded coconut.

  • Coconut Cream Pie

    Coconut Cream Pie

    Classic coconut custard filling in our almond (gf) crust.

    $6.50
  • Dessert Orgy

    Dessert Orgy

    A sampler platter of sweets to share.

    $15.50 – $28.50
  • Dulce de Leche Torte

    Dulce de Leche Torte

    Triple-layer dark chocolate cake with two layers of rich, caramelized Valrhona white chocolate cream and a touch of rum. It’s like a light caramel chantilly. A very special dessert!

    $8.
  • Ecstasy Cake

    Ecstasy Cake

    Strong, dark chocolate cake, served with a side of whipped cream. For vegans, no whip makes it a vegan dessert!  (GF)

    $7.50 – $10.50
  • Gelato

    Gelato

    Rich, dense, Italian-style gelato. A little less sweet, and lots more flavor! Darkest Chocolate, Mint Chip, True Vanilla, Espresso,  Coconut-Almond-Crunch, Salted Caramel

    $4.50-$6.50
  • Hot Fudge Sundae

    Hot Fudge Sundae

    True vanilla gelato, sitting in a pool of ganache. Topped with rich whipped cream and more ganache. Served with a lady finger.

    $8.50
  • Sin Cake

    Sin Cake

    Our flourless Sin Cake is made with ground organic almonds from Anderson Ranch. Drizzled with dark chocolate ganache. Served warm with a dollop of whipped cream. Or try it ala mode! (Available for dine-in only) (GF)

    $8.50 -$11.50
  • The Titanic

    The Titanic

    Espresso gelato sinking in a sea of espresso. (for here only, no to-go) (gf)

    $7.50
  • Tiramisu

    Tiramisu

    Served cake-style; using ladyfingers, mascarpone, espresso, and a touch of rum. Topped with lots of chocolate, and sitting in a pool of espresso syrup.

    $7.50
  • Vanilla-Passion-Fruit Cheesecake

    Vanilla-Passion-Fruit Cheesecake

    White chocolate-vanilla cheesecake glazed with passion fruit curd. This cheesecake is smooth and just sweet enough to enjoy the vanilla flavor. The crust is made with grated almonds. (gf)

    $7.50

Truffles (gf)

  • Bittersweet Truffle

    Bittersweet Truffle

    Dark chocolate shell filled with dark chocolate mousse and rolled in cocoa.

    $4.50
  • Coconut Truffle

    Coconut Truffle

    Coconut white chocolate mousse, covered in dark chocolate and topped with shredded coconut.

    $4.50
  • Dark Rose Truffle

    Dark Rose Truffle

    Dark chocolate-rose mousse, in a dark chocolate shell.

    $4.50
  • Dozen Truffles

    Dozen Truffles

    $45.00
  • Fresh Mint Truffle

    Fresh Mint Truffle

    White chocolate mint mousse, made with fresh mint leaves. In a dark chocolate-mint shell.

    $4.50
  • Hazelnut Truffle

    Hazelnut Truffle

    Hazelnut milk chocolate mousse, in a hazelnut milk chocolate shell. Topped with chopped hazelnuts.

    $5.00
  • Mocha Truffle

    Mocha Truffle

    Milk chocolate coffee mousse, in a milk chocolate shell.

    $4.50
  • White Rose Truffle

    White Rose Truffle

    White chocolate rose-flavored mousse, covered in white chocolate.

    $4.50

Hot Chocolates

  • Belga

    Belga

    Extremely rich & flavorful hazelnut chocolate from Belgium.

    $6.25
  • Bianca

    Bianca

    Fragrant, top quality white chocolate. Rich, thick and sweet.

    $5.50
  • Coca

    Coca

    Rich, dark hot cocoa made with fragrant coconut milk.

    $5.50
  • Frida

    Frida

    Classic Mexican dark cocoa with cinnamon.

    $4.50
  • Fuego

    Fuego

    Hot ‘n’ spicy dark cocoa, organic cinnamon, and chipotle.

    $4.50
  • Lena

    Lena

    Very creamy and smooth milk chocolate. Great for kids

    $5.50
  • Pantoufle

    Pantoufle

    Named for the invisible pet kangaroo in the movie Chocolat, Dark chocolate, milk chocolate and cardamon make this drink fragrant and complex.

    $5.50
  • Sofia

    Sofia

    Strong, full bodied, dark Italian hot cocoa for chocolate lovers

    $4.25 – $12.00
  • Tres Chiles

    Tres Chiles

    Dark chocolate, milk chocolate and cacao, join with mild anchio, guajillo and chipotle chiles and a dash of smoked salt to make this one of our most complex hot chocolates. Only slightly spicy.

    $5.50
  • Vianne

    Vianne

    Named for the Chocolatier in the movie Chocolate, this one is made with dark cocoa, ginger juice, honey & cardamon.

    $5.50
  • Victoria

    Victoria

    Columbian 70% bittersweet chocolate with extra cacao to make this drink a full-bodied chocolate experience.

    $5.75
  • Zenu

    Zenu

    Extra-strong Colombian chocolate. Rich, & fragrant. Made with water.

    $5.50

Catering and Special Services

Please email us at shop@chocolatesantacruz.com to arrange details for weddings, rehearsal dinners, and other special events. We also offer cocktail catering bar service, wedding cakes, and wedding planning services.