Settled right on the wharf, this innovative Mexican cantina features seafood in many of its dishes. Based on 702 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
49 Municipal Wharf B, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 458-9393
Website: http://www.olitassantacruz.com/
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Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
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Reviews
Darth Crÿst
Emily is a gracious host who started our meal by complimenting my wife’s dress . Atmosphere was excellent, we came in RIGHT when it opened at 12pm, had excellent window seats overlooking the beautiful bay , not many patrons in at that time so it felt like we had the place to ourselves. Food was great, lobster quesadillas @ market price, and shrimp tacos were great. It’s BEST to eat the meal there while it’s fresh and warm. Came here after a NFL game from Saturday @ Levi stadium and it made our trip that much better. Service was good and it is definitely a memorable experience ✨️ . Thanks again Emily, great hosting and service gets recognized and noted ✅️.
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V G Subramanian
Olitas Bar & Grille located at the picturesque Santa Cruz Wharf offers innovative Mexican cuisine. The windows offer scenic views of the Wharf and water around. We relished Blue Moon Beer, Red Sangria, Spicy Cucumber Rita as drinks with Citrus Shrimp, Super Burritos and Vegetarian Tacos for lunch. The dishes were fresh, well cooked, not spicy and delicious. The staff are helpful, friendly and great.
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Patricia Mutia
We went at around 7, and if you’re going to eat dinner, it gets pretty loud because of the bar. The food was not authentic Mexican food. Our waitress was very courteous to make up for some long wait times for ordering and getting our food.
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Jennifer Corning
What a fun discovery here. My son picked this place for his graduation dinner and we ordered the blue corn tamales with shrimp and scallops. Delicious! Super filling as well. My husband had the shrimp tacos and said they were good, too. Wasn’t impressed with the salsa, but everything else was great, as well as the service. We even saw a sea otter from the window while eating dinner.
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Shelby Watson
Come for the views, and the decent skinny margaritas. The chips and salsa are decent as well. The staff was friendly, quick and helpful.
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Taufiq Habib
Nice laid-back please upstairs with awesome views of the ocean. Competition amongst the restaurants on the wharf must be fierce because the prices are reasonable and the food quality is good.
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Sagnik Nath
This is a good place down by the Santa Cruz wharf for get togethers , meet ups and dates.
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Ryan Walton
Went there for my wife’s high school reunion. Everyone had a blast! Our server was amazing. She had to deal with getting drinks orders from thirty people and did a fantastic job. We had nachos and tacos that were delicious. The view was amazing and even though it was crowded I didn’t feel like a sardine.
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Tiffany Chang
I’m hoping it’s just an off day for them but the tacos were not fresh. The rice on the side dish tasted microwaved and stale. The views from where we sat were nice, which overlooked the boardwalk.
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Steve Tabak
3 hours from in the door to check. 2 of those hours were just waiting for our table. Some of my party said the tacos were good. My chicken quesadilla was bland and dry but somehow wet at the same time. My daughter ordered Caesar salad with shrimp, but they gave her chicken. It wasn’t a surprise when the check identified the meal as “Caesar salad with meat”
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