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Shadowbrook Restaurant, Capitola, CA
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Shadowbrook Restaurant

Shadowbrook Restaurant is a place to eat or drink in Capitola, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

1750 Wharf Rd · Capitola, CA

Why you should go…

Shadowbrook Restaurant has served fine dining in Capitola, California since 1947, built around a 1920s log cabin that was originally a summer home on Soquel Creek. The menu features fresh Pacific seafood, prime rib and steak, and guests can reach the dining room by a cliffside cable car or garden path. The restaurant also hosts weddings and private events.

  • #fine dining
  • #seafood
  • #romantic
  • #historic
  • #waterfront

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