Cafe Mare's Business Story

Owners Jean Pierre Iuliano, from Calabria, and Andrea Mura, from the island of Sardinia, have come together to provide an authentic Italian dinning experience. Using only the finest fresh, local organic ingredients, it is their pleasure to share the simple goodness that is Italian cooking, with recipes straight from the homeland. An extensive collection of fine Italian and California wines are available to compliment your meal. It has been an honor to serve the Santa Cruz community since 2002.
Buon Apetito!

Weekday

Lunch Specials

11:30am to 2:30pm

Pastas 10.00

Spagetti Pomodoro
Fettuccine Alfredo
Spaghetti e Polpette
Fettuccine Primavera
Penne con Salsiccia

Entrees 13.50

Pollo Piccata
Tilapia All'aquilana


Weekdays only. Offer not vaild with any other offer. Holidays excluded.

Directions to Cafe Mare

Parking is available behind the restaurant, at the "Galleria Parking" alley or next to it, at the River Street Garage, which offers free public parking for the first 3 hours on the ground floor. In case of bad weather, you can walk through the galleria building to get to the restaurant.


Weekdays
11:30am to 2:30pm
and
5:00pm to 10:00pm

Weekends
10:00am to 10:00pm.



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* Parking at the Longs Drugs and Trader Joe's parking lot is not validated by Cafe Mare and has a 2 hours limit which is strictly enforced.

Brunch Menu

Available Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 2pm
Served with toast, potatoes or hash browns

Eggs Benedict

Two eggs poached on a grilled English muffin with shaved ham and Hollandaise sauce 10

Eggs Florentine

Two eggs poached on a grilled English muffin with spinach and fresh tomato with Hollandaise sauce 10

Italian Frittata

Three eggs with pancetta, tomato, onion, and avocado 10

Castroville Frittata

Three eggs with artichoke, tomato, herbs, and provolone 10

Ham Omelet

Three eggs with ham, sautéed bell peppers, and green onion topped with salsa picante 10

Two Eggs Any Style

with potatoes and toast 6

Build your own Omelet, Frittat or Scramble 8

mushroom, tomato, olive, artichoke, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, onion .50

avocado, sour cream, ham .75

gorgonzola cheese, goat cheese, provolone cheese, prosciutto, coppa, pancetta .95

Buttermilk Pancakes

Banana or Plain 7

French Toast

served with fresh fruit cup OR scoop of house vanilla gelato 8

Steak and Eggs

Steak of the day marinated and cooked 15

Spaghetti Carbonara

Spaghetti pasta sautéed with pancetta, eggs, onion & a touch of cream 10

Sides

Hash Browns or Roasted Potatoes 2
Pancetta or Sausage 3
Fresh Fruit or Smoked Salmon 4

Lunch & Dinner Menu

Antipasti

Bruschetta Classica

Housemade bread crostini topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, oregano & extra virgin olive oil 6

Carpaccio di Manzo

Thinly sliced raw filet mignon topped with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, parmesan shaves & capers 11

Salmone Affumicato

Marinated smoked salmon with fresh mascarpone cheese, baby dill & capers 12

Cozze e Vongole

Mussels and clams Sauteed in Shallot Butter White Wine Sauce 13

Antipasto dell’ Orto

Fresh seasonal vegetables grilled & marinated 12

Affettato di Salumi

Assorted thinly sliced Italian salami 14

Formaggi Stagionati

Assorted aged Italian cheeses 16

Insalate

Add chicken 4
Prawns or Salmon 6

Insalata Tricolore

Fresh mozzarella cheese, avocado and fresh tomatoes, served with extra virgin olive oil basil & oregano 10

Insalata Mista

Organic mix green salad tossed with our housemade vinaigrette 6

Insalata Cesare

Organic romaine hearts tossed with our housemade Caesar dressing 7

Insalata di Arugola

Organic baby arugola with truffle oil dressing roasted pancetta and fresh goat cheese 10

Panini

Available only for lunch Housemade focaccia bread sandwich served with a cup of soup OR small green salad

Classico

Thin slices of Rovagnati Ham with fresh tomato, lettuce and mayonnaise 10

Al Pollo

Grilled chicken breast, provolone cheese, fresh tomato and pesto sauce 10

Meridionale

Grilled eggplant, zucchini and bell peppers with pecorino cheese 10

Romano

Prosciutto di Parma, fresh mozzarella cheese and arucola 10

Al Salmone

Smoked salmon, mascarpone cheese and fresh tomato 10

Pasta

Penne Gratinate

Penne pasta baked with roasted eggplant and scamorza cheese in a tomato sauce 14

Penne Vodka e Salmone

Penne pasta sautéed with fresh diced salmon in a vodka style creamy tomato sauce 16

Gnocchi Casarecci

Housemade potato dumplings served with a fresh tomato OR pesto sauce 15

Ravioli Mare

Seafood filled ravioli served in a prosecco cream sauce with prawns 17

Penne alla Bolognese

Penne pasta sautéed with a ground beef top sirloin tomato sauce 14

Ravioli della Nonna

Walnut filled ravioli served in a gorgonzola cheese cream sauce 15

Crespolini di Zucca

Housemade Crepe filled with butternut squash, walnuts & parmesan cheese in a brulee butter & sage sauce 16

Gemelli del Fattore

Gemelli pasta sautéed in a cream sauce with diced chicken breast, roasted pine nuts and baby spinach 15

Girello Vegetariano

Fresh pasta rolled with zucchini, eggplant and mozzarella cheese, baked with marinara and béchamel 16

Spaghetti Mistomare

Spaghetti sautéed with fresh clams, mussels, scallops, prawns & calamari with a white wine OR tomato sauce 19

Cannelloni alla Nizzarda

Fresh pasta rolled with veal, ricotta cheese and spinach then baked with a creamy tomato sauce 16

Lasagna

Housemade lasagna stuffed with a ground beef ragu, button mushrooms, baby spinach and bechamel served in a tomato sauce 17
We use all organic and sustainable produce All of our sauces are housemade All of the dishes are made from scratch it takes time! We serve our housemade bread, old “casereccio” style
Traditional pasta dishes that are not on this menu, such as pomodoro, primavera, alfredo, puttanesca and others are available upon request. Gluten-free pasta & pizza options available.
Split plate 2

Secondi Piatti

Pollo Alle Mele

Breast of chicken stuffed with gorgonzola, wrapped with pancetta and baked with apples and white wine 18

Pollo Classico

Free range breast of chicken with a choice of marsala, piccata or saltimbocca sauce 18

Vitello Classico

Free range veal scaloppini with a choice of marsala, piccata or saltimbocca sauce 21

Salmone al Pepe Verde

Fresh filet of wild salmon sautéed and baked with green peppercorns in a creamy brandy sauce 21

Zuppa Mediterraneo

Fresh seafood soup with mussels, clams, prawns, ocean scallops and calamari 20

Melanzane e Zucchne alla Parmigiana

Grilled eggplant and zucchini layered with parmigiano and basil and baked in a tomato sauce 16

Gamberoni alla Diavola

Large prawns sauteed in a spicy tomato sauce with capers and white wine 19

Pizza

Capricciosa

Mozzarella, tomato, artichoke hearts, black olives, mushrooms, ham 14

Salmone e Mascarpone

Mascarpone, tomato, smoked salmon, capers baby dill 15

Quattro Formaggi

Mozzarella, tomato, gorgonzola, parmigiano, brie 13

Ai Frutti di Mare

Tomato, garlic, clams, mussels, prawns 15

Arugola e Brie

Tomato, mozzarella, brie, arugola 12

Di Parma

Mozzarella, tomato, prosciutto di Parma 13

Beverages & Cocktails Menu

Soft Drinks

Diet Coca-Cola 2
Coca-Cola 2
Sprite 2
Ginger Ale 2
Italian Soda 3
Apple juice 3
Orange juice 3
Cranberry juice 3
Grapefruit juice 3
Pineapple juice 3
san pellegrino Limonata 3
Aranciata 3
Lurisia Still Water 5
Sparkling Water 5

Coffee

Espresso 3
Cappuccino 4
Latte 4
Mocha 4
Macchiato 3
Freshly Brewed Coffee 2

Irish Coffee
Jameson Irish Whiskey, coffee and whipped cream 7

Keoke Cafe
Kahlua, Brandy and coffee 7

Kell'ys Cafe
Frangelico, Baileys Irish Cream and coffee 7

Ports

Ruby Port 6
10yrs Tawny Port 7
20yrs Tawny Port 8
Esmeralda Sherry 8

Crema di Limoncello 7

Cocktails

Campari & Prosecco
Bitter aromatic Campari aperitif with Prosecco sparkling white wine 7

Aperol & Soda
Aromatic Italian aperitif with club soda 6

Kir Royale
Prosecco Sparkling wine and Crème de Cassis 7

Negroni
Tanqueray gin, Campari and Sweet Vermouth 7

Amalfi Martini
Housemade Cream of Limoncello with vodka and grapefruit juice 8

Red Lambretta
Stolichnaya Vodka, fresh lemon juice and Amarena black cherry syrup 7

Ginger Island
Spiced rum, fresh lime juice, orange curacao, bitters and ginger ale 7

Ruby Red Cosmo
Absolut Grapefruit Vodka, fresh lime and cranberry juice 7

Cucumber Cooler
Hendrick's gin, fresh lemon juice, cucumber and basil served up 9

Melatini
Smirnoff Green Apple Vodka and Apple Schnapps 7

Royal Apple
Crown Royal, Apple Schnapps and cranberry juice 7
Italian Cream Soda
Effen Black Cherry Vodka, Amaretto and cream 7

Berry Lemon Drop
Absolut Citron Vodka and fresh lemon in a sugar rimmed glass with a drop of Chambord 7

Mimosa
Prosecco sparkling wine and orange juice 6

Bloody Mary
Absolut Vodka, tomato juice and spices 8

Dolci Menu

Tiramisu

Lady fingers soaked in espresso coffee layered with mascarpone cream cheese 7

Panna Cotta

Housemade vanilla beans cream custard 7

Soufflé

Chocolate cake with a rich, molten chocolate center 8

Gelato

Housemade hazelnut or vanilla ice cream 5

Sorbetto

Italian sorbets served in the fruit shell (choice of tangerine or peach) 8

Happy Hour Menu

Available at the bar Sunday through Thursday, 5pm to 7pm

Draft Beers 3

Well Drinks 5


Patate Fritte

French fries 3

Bruschetta

Housemade bread crostini topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, oregano & extra virgin olive oil 4

Ali di Pollo alla Diavola

Chicken wings in a hot sauce 8

Calamari Fritti

Deep fried calamari 8

Pizza Margherita

Tomato, mozzarella, basil 8

Pizza Pepperoni

Tomato, mozzarella, pepperoni 8

Penne Bolognese

Penne pasta sautéed a with ground beef top sirloin tomato sauce 8

Spaghetti Pomodoro

Spaghetti pasta with fresh tomato, basil and garlic 8

Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine pasta in a white creamy sauce 8

No take-out on Happy Hour menu
$10 minimum credit card charge
Happy Hour might not be available on Holidays or Special Events

Banquets and Special Events

Cafe Mare is the perfect place for your next private party or a group event. We can accommodate groups up to 114 people and offer private and semi-private seating inside and outside. We offer four preset menus which will be printed and placed at each table setting with appetizer and entree descriptions, but no prices.

Menu 1

$28 per person plus drinks, tax & service (Monday through Thursday)

Insalate (Salads)

choose one
Insalata Mista
Organic mixed green salad in a house dressing
Insalata Cesare
Classic Caesar salad

Pasta or Entree

choose two
Spaghetti Pomodoro
Spaghetti pasta with fresh tomatoes, basil & garlic
Gemelli al Pesto
Gemelli pasta served in a housemade pesto sauce
Melanzane Parmigiana
Classic eggplant parmigiana baked in a marinara sauce
Penne al Salmone
Penne pasta with fresh salmon in a fresh tomato, cream & vodka sauce
Cannelloni alla Nizzarda
Rolled pasta stuffed with veal, ricotta cheese & spinach, served in an aurora sauce
Penne Bolognese
Penne pasta with ground beef in a tomato sauce
Pollo al Limone
Breast of chicken sauteed with capers, lemon & white wine sauce

Dessert

choose one
Tiramisu Or Gelato

Drinks

American Coffee

Menu II

$38 per person plus drinks, tax & service 4 course meal with dessert & coffee Dishes from previous menu available
Antipasti (Appetizers)
set on tables or buffet style
Bruschetta Classica
Toasted garlic bread topped with fresh tomato, fresh basil, oregano & extra virgin olive oil
Fresa Contadina
Toasted bread topped with garlic, roasted eggplant, fresh basil, oregano & extra virgin olive oil

2 nd Course

choose one
Insalata Mista
Organic mixed green salad in a house dressing
Insalata Cesare
Classic Caesar salad
Insalata Spinach
Organic baby spinach served with a truffle oil dressing

3 rd Course

choose two
Gemelli al Salmone Fume
Gemelli pasta sauteed with smoked salmon & green peas in a light cream sauce
Gemelli del Fattore
Gemelli pasta with diced breast of chicken, roasted pinenuts, baby spinach & cream sauce
Girello Vegetariano
Pasta rolled with grilled zucchini and eggplant, served in a marinara sauce with beschamel
Melanzane Parmigiana
Classic eggplant parmigiana baked in a marinara sauce
Pollo Parmigiana
Breast of chicken breaded topped with mozzarella cheese & baked in a tomato sauce
Orata alla Tarantina
Lightly breaded Tilapia baked & topped with cherry tomatoes relish
Medaglione
Pork medallion stuffed with scamorza and spinach served with a roasted red bell pepper sauce

Dessert

choose one
Tiramisu or Gelato

Drinks

American Coffee

Menu III

$48 per person plus drinks, tax & service 3 course meal with dessert & coffee Dishes from previous menus also available

Antipasti (Appetizers)

set on tables or buffet style
Bruschetta Classica
Toasted garlic bread topped with fresh tomato, fresh basil, oregano & extra virgin olive oil
Fresa Contadina
Toasted bread topped with garlic, roasted eggplant, fresh basil, oregano & extra virgin olive oil

2 nd Course

choose two
Arugola
Arugola salad with pancetta & parmesan shaves
Insalata Tirreno
Fresh marinated seafood in olive oil, garlic, celery & sauteed mushrooms on a bed of green salad

3 rd Course

choose two
Gnocchi Casarecci
Housemade potato dumplings in a fresh tomato, basil & garlic sauce or pesto
Crespolini di Zucca
Crepe filled with butternut squash, walnuts & parmesan cheese in a brule butter & sage sauce
Ravioli della Nonna
Walnut ravioli in a gorgonzola & cream sauce
Fettuccini Ai Gamberi
Fettuccini served with prawns, zucchini in a tomato sauce

4 th Course

choose two
Vitello Saltimbocca
Free range veal scaloppini topped with prosciutto & mozzarella, served in a sage & white wine sauce
Petto alla Ciro
Breast of chicken stuffed with gorgonzola, wrapped with pancetta, sauteed with apples
Salmone al Agrumo
Fresh filet of Salmon baked with grapefruit & shitake mushrooms & white wine sauce
Stinco d' agnello
Lamb shank braised with vegetables & red wines
Gamberi Alla Diavola
Prawns sauteed in a spicy tomato sauce with capers

Dessert

choose one
Tiramisu, Gelato, Profiterols, Tarte aux Pommes or Girello

Drinks

American Coffee

Menu IV

$59 per person, plus drinks, tax & service 5 courses meal with dessert & coffee Dishes from previous menus also available

Antipasti (Appetizers)

set on tables or buffet style
Bruschetta Classica
Toasted garlic bread topped with fresh tomato, fresh basil, oregano & extra virgin olive oil
Fresa Contadina
Toasted bread topped with garlic, roasted eggplant, fresh basil, oregano & extra virgin olive oil

2 nd Course

choose two
Affettato di Salami & Formaggi
Authentic Italian salami, prosciutto, pecorino & provolone cheese
Salmone Affumicato
Marinated smoked salmon with fresh mascarpone cheese, fresh dill & capers
Insalata Tricolore
Fresh mozzarella cheese, avocado, fresh tomato, basil & oregano with extra virgin olive oil

3 rd Course

choose two
Tagliolini Positano
Tagliolini sauteed in dungeness crab, cherry tomato & white wine sauce
Risotto Mare
Simmered Carnaroli rice with mixed seafood & saffron sauce
Casonzei alla Valdoastana
Porcini Ravioli with truffle oil & cream sauce

4 th Course

choose two
Bistecca
Rib eye or New York steak demi-glace sauce, topped with gorgonzola
Pesce Spada alla Livornese
Fresh Sword fish steak sauteed with black olives and capers in a tomato sauce
Grigliata di Vegetali
Fresh seasonal vegetable grilled & drizzeled with aged balsamic vinagar
Rollatino D' Agnello al Finocchio
Lamb top sirloin rolled with fennel & served with a Montepulciano red wine & thyme dem-glace
Grigliata di Pesce
Mixed seafood grilled
Osso Buco
Veal shank braised with vegetables & red wine
Maiale Ripieno
Breaded pork chop stuffed with scarmorza & spinach topped with roasted red bell pepper sauce

Dessert

choose one
Tiramisu, Gelato, Profiterols, Tarte aux Pommes or Girello

Drinks

American Coffee

Menu V

Menu $ 100.00 per person, plus drinks, tax & service 3 courses meal with dessert & coffee Dishes from prvious menus also available

Antipasti

set on tables or buffet style
Bruscheta
Toasted garlic bread topped with fresh tomato, fresh basil, oregano & extra virgin olive oil
Fresa Contadina
Toasted bread topped with garlic, roasted eggplant, fresh basil, oregano & extra virgin olive oil
Canape Saumon
Toasted bread topped with mascarpone cheese & smoked salmon

2 nd Couse

choose two
Rosa dei Venti con Caponata
Rosemary screwers of Scallops & prawn
Bresaola E Arugola
Cured beef served with arugola & truffle cheese
Insalata di arugola
Argola served in a truffle oil dressing with pancetta & goat cheese

3 rd couse

choose two
Tagliatelle alla Piemontese
Tagliatelle sauteed with pancetta, porcini mushrooms, truffle oil & white wine sauce
Casonzei alla Valdoastana
Porcini Ravioli with truffle oil & cream sauce

4 th Course

choose two
Pomodori, Pepperoni & Zucchini Ripieni
Stuffed Tomatoes, pepperoni & zucchini with rice
Tonno Superiore
Seared Ahi tuna incrusted with sesame, poppy seeds & paprika, drizzled with aged balsamic vinegar
Arastoga al Forno
Lobster Tail baked with clarified butter
Anatra four season
Petaluma duck four season
Filetto al Barolo
Filet Mignon in a Barolo wine & fine herbs demi-glace sauce

Desserts

Choose one Tiramisu, Gelato, Profiterols, Tarte aux Pommes, Girello, Semi-Fredo alle Nocci or Lemon meringa