Gabriella Café

Santa Cruz, California · $$$ · Italian

Opened in December 1992 in a circa 1928 building, owner Paul Cocking transformed the interior into today’s romantic space by adding arches to complement the Moorish front door. Founding chef of was the now famous Jim Denevan of Outstanding in the Field. Subsequent chefs have been Rebecca King of Garden Variety Cheese and Sean Baker of Gather. Jim began the strong relationship with local farmers that Gabriella’s continues to cultivate, and put the restaurant at the front of the organic sustainable movement. Paul served on the board of the downtown farmer’s market for several years and now, nearly all of the produce used in the restaurant is purchased directly from local farmers. Gabriella’s has been recognized in Sunset, Fodor’s Travel Guide, and many other guides and newspapers. Our current chef is Gema Cruz who started as a prep cook twenty-five years ago. Her five years in charge have been marked by a great consistency in food, interesting menus and great kitchen morale.

Menu (76 dishes)

• Tagliatelle Pasta — $32.00
• Avocado — $3.00
• Crispy Potatoes — $5.00
• Two Eggs — $7.00
• Bacon — $5.00
• Chicken Breast — $12.00
• Calabrese Or Chicken Apple Sausage — $8.00
• House Made Salsa
• Porcini Gnocchi — $32.00
• Salmon Lox — $12.00
• Butternut Squash Ravioli — $35.00
• Grass-Fed Burger — $18.00
• Pan Amore — $15.00
• Focaccia — $12.00
• Crispy Cauliflower — $15.00
• Brussels Sprouts — $15.00
• Cheese Platter — $35.00
• Market Lettuces — $15.00
• Gabriella Famous Caesar — $18.00
• Roasted Beets — $15.00
• Caprese Salad — $18.00
• Watermelon Arugula — $15.00
• Grilled Warren Pears — $18.00
• Charlene Melons — $18.00
• Gazpacho — $15.00
• Shishito Peppers — $12.00
• Bigoli Spaghetti — $35.00
• Truffle Mushroom Ravioli — $35.00
• Porcini Gnocchi — $35.00
• Seafood Bouillabaisse — $42.00
• Roast Duck Breast — $45.00
• Allen Bros Pork Chop — $42.00
• Allen Bros New York Steak — $55.00
• California Lamb Shank — $45.00
• Soup Of The Day (Cup) — $6.00
• Soup Of The Day (Bowl) — $11.00
• Focaccia With House Marinated Olives — $7.00
• Crispy Brussel Sprouts — $15.00
• Farmers Market Lettuces — $12.00
• Arugula Salad — $15.00
• Gabriella Caesar — $15.00
• Large Thin Crust Pizza — $24.00
• Pizzetta With Cup Of Soup And Salad — $25.00
• Grassfed Burger — $19.00
• Fish Or Chicken Tacos — $19.00
• Salmon Lox — $19.00
• Chicken Apple Sausage Panini — $19.00
• Mushroom Panini — $19.00
• Chicken Panini — $19.00
• Fish Of The Day On Greens — $28.00
• Tagliatelle Bolognese — $28.00
• Ravioli Primavera — $28.00
• House-Made Focaccia Bread — $9.00
• Gabriella’S Waffle — $17.00
• Chicken Apple Sausage Hash — $19.00
• Mushroom Omelet — $17.00
• Spinach Frittata — $19.00
• Eggs Florentine — $17.00
• Eggs Benedict — $19.00
• Gabriella Benedict — $19.00
• Breakfast Americano — $18.00
• Chilaquiles — $19.00
• Breakfast Tacos — $17.00
• Farmer’S Market Salad — $12.00
• Rodoni Farm Brussel Sprouts — $12.00
• Gabriella Caesar — $12.00
• Pan Roasted Corvina Seabass — $42.00
• Crispy Cauliflower — $15.00
• Roasted Beets — $12.00
• Crispy Cauliflower — $15.00
• Butternut Squash Ravioli — $28.00
• Roasted Beets — $15.00
• Pan Amore — $15.00
• Arugula Salad — $15.00
• Butternut Squash Ravioli — $32.00
• Porcini Gnocchi — $28.00