Soif Wine Bar Restaurant

Great food, but somewhat expensive! Of course you will come here to get a meal PLUS some wine. The burger was very satisfying and cheap.

This place was lovely! My family and I came in for cocktails. Theh had a small but excellent selection of handcrafted drinks. Our sever was quirky and sweet. Would recommend!

Delicious food, great wine list and wonderful service! Feels like soif has raised their game recently as last couple meals I've had there have been really memorable. Definitely worth a look if you're in downtown santa cruz

Best dinner ever!!! Unfortunately not enough people supported this restaurant during covid and it has closed now. I am so sad. Tom was a brilliant chef. Well he still is, just not at Soif anymore. 😥

Food is AMAZING! I don't drink, but my friends told me the wine was great, too. Make reservations online and pick your table before you go in!

Waitress was very nice and appetizers we got were great. Got a few standard drinks nothing too special, but the atmosphere was very calm and mellow too.

Amazing food, great wine selection and delicious cocktails with a solid whiskey selection. Also the servers are attentive, helpful and very sweet!

Great relief from the COVID Crazy’s. Staff was wonderful and the food was good. Duck was a little undercooked for my liking and they graciously hooked me up with the delicious pasta. Thanks!

We have been dining here for years now and it never disappoints. The cocktails are wonderful, the service excellent and the food top notch.

Had the scallops the waitress recommended and it was delicious. The service was wonderful and atmosphere cozy. Looking forward to dining here again!

Wonderful time listening to vine whisperer Pruddy Foxx and her Geologist husband Mark educate us about the terroir and wines grown in the Santa Cruz Mtns AVA! Fabulous tasting and foodie treats, great experience.

I was looking for a bottle of celebratory wine to gift a friend and Soif came to the rescue! I received the most incredible customer service from Dede, who went out of her way to help me out. I would highly recommend Soif for the knowledge and kindness of their staff alone!!

Whenever I can savor diver scallops I take the opportunity. Ordered them with the semillon wine which was a perfect suggestion. There are some mechanics to work out here in their systems but I am in their corner for sure if they keep the diver scallops on the menu.

New cocktail bar. Matthew was talented and professional. The liquor selection is eclectic. Unique and delicious house cocktails. Retail wine room is the best in town. Pumpkin soup was ok. Comfortable room. Open kitchen. Cool bar.

Excellent place! Small menu but it seems to change periodically. Quite original and fish perfectly cooked. Nice cheeses. A foodie joint with great wines.

Delicious! The food was amazing, the balance of flavors - just right, and the service was stellar! We loved the wine-pairing suggestions with each dish and almost licked the dessert plate ;) Soif was recommended to us and we will definitely recommend it further!

Great restaurant - definitely top 5 in Santa Cruz County. A little on the expensive side but the food is great. I am not usually a salad guy, but their Frisée and Spinach Salad was amazing, will certainly have that again. My friend said the beef entree was insane, so thats on the list next time. they have a great wine selection but they now added cocktails.

Had an excellent meal here. Great service, including the perfect timing on dish delivery. Had a tasty salad that was perfectly dressed, Halibut in a fennel broth, and steak frites. Well executed, and generous portions. Soif is now on my list for special occasions.

Good food, great staff, and an excellent view of Capitola and the bay from their balcony. Been here many times with both two and four people and never had to wait more than 20 minutes even in the height of a sunny and busy beach day. Full bar also and unique tastes on the menu. Will definitely be back.

Tried Soif during Burger week and ordered both burgers (one with beef and the other with cod) as well as a Purpura Sour cocktail. All items were fantastic, and I was especially blown away by the well crafted cocktail. Even more blown away by the great staff - they’re so kind and helpful. And the vibe here is very grounded. Which is very much appreciated. Will definitely come back again.

This is the best wine bar in Santa Cruz, in my opinion. We are members because it provides for more variety in your monthly bottles and you get free tastings every Friday. It is completely worth it and I highly recommend visiting. Additionally, the connected restaurant is phenomenal. We dine there frequently and the menu changes a little every day--but we have *never once* been disappointed...or even just satisfied! The chefs and service there is beyond amazing. By far our favorite restaurant. Excellent for date nights when you want to impress and embark on a culinary adventure. As they are attached to both the wine bar and another fine bar on the other side, they have an extensive wine list for every budget and some of the best mixed drinks I've ever had. I honestly can't recommend this place enough. Every single meal we have had there (and there have been many) has been an amazing experience.

Soif remains a staple for locals in Santa Cruz. A fantastic wine selection and a great craft bar, you can always find something for everyone. The food is consistently good and creative but the menu has been a little inconsistent with changing chefs. My latest experience was great so my rating remains high!

Some of the best food I've ever had, and easily the best in Santa Cruz. The only downside is due to limited seating you absolutely need a reservation. The hostess was a little curt with us due to arriving 15 minutes early, which was unexpected. I've arrived more than 30 minutes early at other restaurants without an issue, and certainly never mind waiting if asked politely. That episode aside, the service itself and the food were top-notch. The red wine risotto with pork belly was exceptional, the squash gnocchi was fantastic, and the apple tart with creme fraiche sherbet was the perfect finish. The portions were reasonable, a tad smaller than I would've liked, but perfect for the three-course restaurant week. I'm hoping their actual portions with the normal menu are more substantial. Can't say enough good about this place and looking forward to going back(without being early I guess).

Top class dining experience! Best I've had in Santa Cruz. New chef is amazing. Vegan courses available. Wine as great as you'd expect. Worth the extra money for the quality imho.

I have loved Soif for over a decade. The food is great and the service is wonderful. However, my love of wine started young and the staff was more eager to serve older guests over my 22 year old self. Over the years this changed :) If you like wine and food, then you must visit this amazing Santa Cruz gem!

4 stars for the food 5 stars for Dee Dee and her wine program. She recommended a bottle of wine that was exactly as we described. We also visited the wine shop and she recommended some great take home wines from local, smaller producers. She opened our eyes to great Californian wines from the central coast and we are forever grateful.

Stopped in to check out the wine selection and did some tasting. Great variety of wines, unique finds. The guy was super friendly, chatty… and knowledgeable. I’d say check it out!

We loved our dinners but were less impressed with the desserts.

Good place for dinner. Food was well prepared (though warm olives was a new one for me). Good selection at bar including wide selection of gins. Friendly staff.

We were there on a busy night with a popular jazz trio, so the food was bit slow to the table. But the food was delicious and the band and the elegant wines made the time pass enoyably. We'll be back whenever we are within striking distance.

Best "nice place" in Santa Cruz. Soif has good prices for great food. My personal opinion: this kitchen puts out the best tasting and most creative dishes in all of Santa Cruz. Fresh California style cuisine. If you are looking for cheap Pizza or Tacos, go somewhere else. This ain't for the pedestrian palette.

Paul was our waiter. He was amazing. We had a cheese plate which paired very well with the wine we had. The ribeye wasn't as good as we expected. There wasnt a ton of flavor and the knives we were given werent all that sharp. Eveything else was fantastic from the service to the atmosphere.

Specializing in wine selections, but not all that many choices at any given time. Now with a full bar and some superb artisanal cocktails. Food is always exceptional, but choices are limited. Small portions. Expensive. Atmosphere is unremarkable. Service is good and professional but never seems particularly friendly.

I don't know much about restaurants in Santa Cruz, but my wife and I were super stoked to come across Soif. We ate at the bar and although we had to pipe up a couple of times (it was pretty bustling and the bartender was pretty swamped), our server was very knowledgeable & friendly. The atmosphere was really nice & we could carry on a conversation easily despite the crowd. The food and wine pairings were spot on. Certainly worth a visit.

Adian the waiter was amazing. I have to say thought the portions were small and the prices were way to high.

Waitress was very nice, but wine was a bit expensive and the oysters were super tiny.

The food is good but the portion, even for the large plates, are ridiculously small. I am a light eater, and I left hungry after spending $50+. I went home and cooked dinner.

Went here for dinner on a Friday night. The server was very good and the food tasted decent, but nothing out of this world. The portion size was tiny, especially considering the pricing. My wife and I made another meal right after we got home.

The food was way too expensive for OK. It wasn't bad. Just not great. The portions were very small. If I spend $36 on a steak, I expect a steak. Not two small pieces and a mushroom. The ingredients were all fresh and the service was great. The Daisy cocktail was delicious.

Just skip the place. I’m local. Been here twice in the last two months. Place is empty on a Thursday and it takes an hour to get our food. Lots of people in the kitchen but very little output. Same experience 6 months ago. Food is better this time but no reason to pay 25+ a main course and wait an hour. Go some place else