Red Restaurant and Bar

Best lounge bar in Santa Cruz. Go on a weeknight or before 8pm on Fri/Sat to avoid the crowds and get a nice couch or fireplace spot

A "somewhat" hidden hangout for locals. Nice food menu selections including vegetarian dishes (try the beet humus with artichoke hearts). Full bar with an extensive beer-on-tap selection. As an alternative cocktail try the Sangria.

Very happy about my experience with them, service, and food amazing. Best cocktails. ???????????? I would recommend this place to everyone.

Great food, great drinks, great beer selection. The only thing you need to know before you go during winter is that the place is cold.
Plus the prices are really reasonable, 2 appetizers, 2 dinners, 3 cocktails, 3 beers for $115 is pretty damn good!

This place is unique, but that doesn't necessarily mean good. It has lots of sitting areas with various antique style couches and tables that are well suited for groups of 4 to 8, but these are usually not super comfortable or well laid out. The building is historic and aesthetically nice, but there are holes in many windows and it gets very cold on winter nights. The drink selection is good, but the food selection is not and is overpriced for what it is. They definitely go all in on the "red" theme, but this means it's often difficult to see anything in the dim light. The service is always very good and their bar trivia is also good