The Walnut Avenue Cafe

106 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz - 95060
329 reviews
Breakfast American
(831) 457-2307

I love eggs Benedict and their ahi tuna one is very unique. I can’t find this option from other places and it’s so flavorful and delicious. I’d love to come back next time I visit Santa Cruz.They’re dog friendly and offered outdoor seating. They don’t have dog menu but we ordered a side bacon and scrambled eggs with no seasoning for our dog and she enjoyed them very much.They have a long wait and they don’t take reservations so maybe next time we’ll come earlier and walk around the downtown while waiting.

(10 pictures) We went for lunch and it was very busy. Not good, but then it is a sign that it must be good. They still have the tent for outside seating (which is good as it would be an even longer wait without it). The food was really good and the service was actually pretty good too considering how busy they were.

The Cafe Cristo sandwich is their tasty version of a Monte Cristo. Nice little green salad is one of the side options.

We ordered Shrimp and Tomato Eggs Benedict as well as Scrambled eggs with Turkey and avocado. Both were really satisfying in both portion size and taste. The staff were very friendly and prompt to help out. Expect a small wait time of about 15-20 mins if you just walk in. Our next table people had a golden retriever and they served water and couple pieces of bacon to him.We also ordered one Hot Chocolate and a Vanilla Latte, the hot chocolate was really great, vanilla latte was alright.Overall very happy with everything and will definitely return the next time we are in Santa Cruz.

Perfect breakfast. Really great service, very fast and nice. The scramble could've been a bit warmer but that's what happens with avocado sometimes, it cools things down (who wants warm avocado lol). The breakfast potatoes were the perfect amount of crispy. The cappuccino was fine, nothing special but good. Thought it was cool they offered a homemade salsa! Wasn't at all spicy but it was very fresh, used some on my potatoes. Would def go back.

The staff was exceptional and overall very friendly. But not in a, we want a higher tip so we're being fake friendly, friendly. My eggs Benedict was cooked to perfection. Each of my four kids loved their dish. Winning!

Came here and ordered shrimp and tomato eggs Benedict, French toast breakfast. You can have multiple times of coffee refills and service is so good here. I would definitely recommend here as one of best place for brunch in Santa Cruz. I used to sleep the whole morning during sat and sun, but here It makes my weekend different. Wanna try everything on menu one by one in the future.

Excellent breakfast in the time of Covid. Great friendly staff. Was able to enjoy food outside with my dog.

Definitely one of the better breakfast/brunch places in downtown Santa Cruz. The main event here is really the egg scrambles, although I really like the variety of eggs Benedict too. There's a lot of seating, bit indoor and outdoor, but there can still be a long wait on weekend mornings

I had a good Southwest Chicken with coleslaw. My wife had French Toast that was not so good. Small slices. Bread was too fresh so when cooked each slice was about 1/4 inch thick. Syrup was not real maple syrup.