Located across from the beach in Aptos, Venus Pie Trap is a new venture from Venus Spirits. Proudly partnered with local favorites like Companion Bakeshop and Laundromat Bagels, along with coffee roasters 11th hour coffee. Pies and quiches are made in house and rotate seasonally. Sean Venus, who is originally from Connecticut, has based the pizza program on New Haven style pizza. The menu will include Venus’ interpretation of iconic New Haven pies like the tomato pie and the clam & garlic pie.
Based on 34 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.9 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout
Address:
113 Esplanade, Aptos, CA 95003
Phone: (831) 661-5763
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Hours
| Friday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–5 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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7 AM–3 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 7 AM–3 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–3 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–3 PM |
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Reviews
Elaine Lee
Great place by the beach for coffee and multiple types of pies. They had pizza pie, hand pies, and dessert pies. We stopped and had the earl grey pie which was a ear grey milk tea custard in a flaky pie crust. It was awesome though the bottom crust was a tad soggy. The coconut cream pie had a great coconut cream to whipped cream ratio and was a graham cracker crust. There were also flakes of coconut mixed into the cream. We’d come back for pie alone but looks like they also have a soft serve machine
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Doreen O’Donovan
The Keylime pie is divine. Back today for sticky bun. Also delicious. The outdoor seating is nice view of the ocean. When you ask them to heat up a baked good, they don’t microwave it, they put it in the wood burning pizza oven.
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Paul Neuman
The coffee was nice, they had turbinator sugar, and real dairy. The staff is very friendly. My only issue is we like to walk with our coffees and for all three of us the cups and lids leaked down on our shirts.
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Casandra Hernandez
Was excited to get pizza across the street from the beach. Single slices looked great and were good. Ordering a whole pie, for$20 medium size was full of sauce and grease. The cashier blonde was rude, seemed annoyed. I tried asking her a few times for a specific slice and she ignored me, annoyed.
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This is a small place right across the parking lot from Rio Del Mar beach. The pizzas are all 12 inches and ended up ordering a pepperoni pizza and a chorizo and potato hand pie. The pizza was made to order in their brick oven. I took the order to go and didn’t realize until I got home that they gave me the spinach hand pie instead- easy mistake I guess. The crust was really good but the filling wasn’t what I wanted. The pizza itself was ok. I’d probably come back to try some of their other offerings, but there are better pizzas in town.
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Andrea Sherwood
We love this local spot! Owned by Michelin star chef David Kinch, who has a passion for excellence and good eats. We love their bagels which are from Manresa bread. Their pies and pizza are amazing, and all done in house. So happy with how this new spot has really elevated this area. They have done a lot of construction to clean everything up and as a local, I am so appreciative of this!
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r reeves
Such a fun and friendly spot with a fantastic name! We had lemon meringue, Mexican hot chocolate, and coconut cream and shared outside on the patio – a great end to a day on the beach!
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Victorine Wardenaar
Clean, Side patio cute, service quick and friendly. Pizzas go fast so order yours asap. Once they run out of dough, your out of luck, had the garlic and clams, sounds odd but mannn it’s so good!!!
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Teresa Beukers
The worst service IVE EVER HAD! If I could I would give it a ‐5 stars
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Jessica Pierazzi
Their iced lattes are delicious!! The girls in there were super sweet, and we grabbed a couple croissants that were pretty good. We will definitely be back!!
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