Trestles Restaurant

“Shockingly good food, friendly service. We got a 4:30 reservation thinking we’d be clever and bring our toddler here. They had a high chair and were kid friendly, but our toddler went ballistic and we had to get our meal to-go. And yet still when we got home it was still some of the best food I’ve had in a long time. The duck was incredible. It looked very rare but somehow was perfect and tender. The crab pasta was great. Honestly the kids chicken tenders were unbelievable, we literally stole one from our kid to split. Amazing fries with it too. Usually at a place like this, a “kids menu” is an afterthought - you can tell they prepared those chicken tenders with love. I’d love to go back and enjoy the dine in experience properly.”

“Cute place. One of the best restaurants where we had good food Re-visited the place. Had better service. It was busier than the other night. Food and drink tasted great.”

“Absolutely one of my TOP favorites in Capitola, the food is amazing with good portion amounts delicious cocktails and friendly fast service. I went with some friends for a bday dinner, we had the oysters which were so meaty and delicious, incredible truffle fries with the perfect crunch sprinkled with fresh finely shredded Parmesan( this one was my favorite), fried green tomatoes that were incredibly flavorful. I enjoyd the Ribeye that was seasoned and cooked to perfection. There were some young kids with our party and they had some great options for them ( that were not on the menu) like chicken tenders, butter noodles and Mac & cheese. I highly recommend for a special occasion or whenever you are wanting some good quality food.”

“We ordered every appetizer, the Dirty Girl salad, and the market fish ($38). We also got hibiscus marg ($17?) & hot and dirty martini (&17?), a sidecar, an aperitif, the crème brûlée cheesecake, and s’mores mousse (small portions)…$284 not including tip. Not cheap. The best food (obvi subjective): oysters & mushroom toast. So good. Everything else was good. But only just good. The hibiscus margarita was a delicious (sweet) beverage. The others were boozy but ~basic. To me, it’s all about ratio of enjoyment to dollar. If you’re loving a $10 burger that’s a fantastic ratio. If you love a $20 burger equally, that’s not nearly as good of a ratio. Stick with the $10. The meal was good, for sure. But the ratio made it not great for me. —If you love to blow money on restaurant food, you’ll enjoy this place. It is nice.”

“I was fortunate to be seated relatively quickly without a reservation on both Friday and Saturday evenings, although the restaurant was quite busy. The food was excellent, but the service on both nights could have been better. On Friday, the server was average but friendly. On Saturday, I was seated at the bar, and, well, I only stayed because I was hungry. I received very little attention and was never asked if my meal was satisfactory or if I needed anything. As I was finishing my meal, the hostess asked me to move down the bar to accommodate a larger group. This request could have been handled more politely, especially since my card had been on the bar, ready for payment, for about five minutes. If the service could match the quality of the food, this would be a truly exceptional establishment.”